I LOVE my $9 rice cooker from Target! Besides cooking PERFECT brown rice, I also use it to cook lentils, barley, and other grains. Add in frozen veggies and seasonings when the rice is almost done and have a yummy meal all in one pot.
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I use mine for Oatmeal--the old fashion type! Thanks for the reminder to use it and I'll try new foods in it. Rice cookers are the best inventions since crock pots!!
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