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title: "Cooking"
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title: "Cooking"
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author: HyperVegan
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author: HyperVegan
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#started: 2026-04-11T10:00:00-07:00
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#started: 2026-04-11T10:00:00-07:00
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date: 2026-04-11T10:00:00-07:00
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date: 2026-04-11T10:00:00-07:00
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#lastmod: 2026-04-11T10:01:28-07:00
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## Grains & Legumes
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## Grains & Legumes
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Rinsing and soaking these are very helpful for my digestion.
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Rinsing and soaking these are very helpful for my digestion.
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Since I'm a nomad and engage in dry camping (boondocking) I've had to find a way to still do this while conserving water so that I can stay out longer.
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Since I'm a nomad and engage in dry camping (boondocking) I've had to find a way to do this while conserving water so that I can stay out longer.
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As of April 2026 I've shortened it down to only using twice the amount of cooking water, rather than 3 times or more if using separate water for both the rinse and the soak.
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As of April 2026 I've shortened it down to only using twice the amount of cooking water, rather than 3 times or more if using separate water for both the rinse and the soak.
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Further reducing the water usage involved washing the meal's veggies in the soaked/rinsed water.
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Further reducing the water usage involves washing the meal's veggies in the soaked/rinsed water.
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### Example
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### Example
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So, basically, if making 1 cup of rice with 2 chopped zucchini:
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So, basically, if making 1 cup of rice with 2 zucchini:
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**Rinse & Soak Stage**
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**Rinse & Soak Stage**
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1. Add 1 cup of rice to the Instant Pot bowl.
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1. Add 1 cup of rice and 3 cups of water to the Instant Pot bowl.
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1. Add 3 cups of water.
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1. Agitate the rice. You'll notice the water becomes cloudy.
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1. Agitate the rice.
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1. Close the lid.
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1. Set the Instant Pot to Yogurt - Less - 30 minutes.
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1. Set the Instant Pot to Yogurt - Less - 30 minutes.
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1. Allow to sit until ready to start cooking.
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1. Allow to sit until ready to start cooking.
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**Food Preparation Stage**
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**Food Preparation Stage**
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1. Open the Instant Pot.
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1. Remove the bowl from the Instant Pot.
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1. Place the zucchini in the water, rinsing them off.
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1. Rinse off the zucchini in the bowl then remove them.
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1. Pour the rice and water into a colander or strainer of some sort.
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1. Pour the rice and water into a colander or strainer of some sort.
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1. Cut the zucchini on a cutting board like you normally would.
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1. Continue like you normally would if standardly cooking this meal.
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1. Add all the ingredients back to the bowl.
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1. Slice or dice the zucchini to your preferences.
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1. Add 3 cups of water.
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1. Add the rice, zucchini, and 2-3 cups of water to the bowl.
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1. Set to Rice - High.
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1. Set to Rice - High and allow the pressure to release naturally!
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- I get better results using High Pressure for rice.
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Then wait for it to complete and release the pressure naturally! :)
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Some may think that even this is a lot of water rice! I prefer my meals moist to help with hydration and digestion. Dry, crunchy, or even al dente rice is a no-go for me.
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