Improve the cooking page.

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title: "Cooking" title: "Cooking"
subtitle: "How and why I cook the way I do. 🙃" subtitle: "How and why I cook the way I do. 🙃"
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author: authorDefault author: HyperVegan
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@@ -33,11 +33,15 @@ Also be sure to visit my [Diet](/diet) page to see what sorts of food I frequent
Rinsing and soaking these are very helpful for my digestion. Rinsing and soaking these are very helpful for my digestion.
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. 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.
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 sepafate water for both the rinse and the soak. 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 sepafate water for both the rinse and the soak.
Further reduceing the water usage involved washing the meal's veggies in the soaked/rinsed water. Further reduceing the water usage involved washing the meal's veggies in the soaked/rinsed water.
### Example
So, basically, if making 1 cup of rice with 2 chopped zucchini: So, basically, if making 1 cup of rice with 2 chopped zucchini:
### Rinse & Soak Stage **Rinse & Soak Stage**
1. Add 1 cup of rice to the Instant Pot bowl. 1. Add 1 cup of rice to the Instant Pot bowl.
1. Add 3 cups of water. 1. Add 3 cups of water.
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1. Set the Instant Pot to Yogurt - Less - 30 minutes. 1. Set the Instant Pot to Yogurt - Less - 30 minutes.
1. Allow to sit until ready to start cooking. 1. Allow to sit until ready to start cooking.
### Food Preparation Stage **Food Preparation Stage**
1. Open the Instant Pot. 1. Open the Instant Pot.
1. Place the zucchini in the water, rinsing them off. 1. Place the zucchini in the water, rinsing them off.