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Also be sure to visit my [Diet](/diet) page to see what sorts of food I frequent.

## Grains & Legumes

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.

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.
Further reducing 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:

**Rinse & Soak Stage**

1. Add 1 cup of rice to the Instant Pot bowl.
1. Add 3 cups of water.
1. Agitate the rice.
1. Close the lid.
1. Set the Instant Pot to Yogurt - Less - 30 minutes.
1. Allow to sit until ready to start cooking.

**Food Preparation Stage**

1. Open the Instant Pot.
1. Place the zucchini in the water, rinsing them off.
1. Pour the rice and water into a colander or strainer of some sort.
1. Cut the zucchini on a cutting board like you normally would.
1. Add all the ingredients back to the bowl.
1. Add 3 cups of water.
1. Set to Rice - High.

Then wait for it to complete and release the pressure naturally! :)

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[blog.hyperling.com/cooking](cooking)