Varoma! There...I said it. It's not scary!! So why do I hear of so many owners not using their Varoma? Get it OUT of the cupboard (God forbid, the box!) and plan to use it at least twice a week. I am hoping some of these suggestions below might make you think outside the square a little when it comes to using your Varoma. Its not just for chicken, fish and vegies. For the newbies... a general rule of thumb is 1/2L of liquid steams for 1/2 hr. If you need more info do contact your consultant, they are always happy to help! Steaming in foil parcels This had 2 salmon steaks in, underneath were my veggies and rice steaming steaming in the basket with coconut cream, garlic and spring onions. Chicken thigh fillets stuffed with spring onion and sundried tomato and seasoned These steam above my potatoes in the basket, some broccoli in the bottom of the varoma. I mash the potato after steaming them with some of the liquid. Steam with veggie stock. Cheat's 'Fried Eggs' I love cooking my eggs like this now. No fat and no cleaning up! Just wet some baking paper and line the top of the varoma. Easy to do omelettes and scrambled eggs this way too. You can even put your egg rings on top if you want nice round ones. Layered Cooking The below three photos show you how to layer in your Varoma and TM bowl and cook more than one thing at a time. Water with Chicken Stock Greens steaming in the top tray Seasoned Chicken Thigh pieces in the bottom half of the Varoma Potatoes in the basket Easy Peasy Garlic & Soy Chicken and Rice find my recipe here Make marinade for steamed chicken and rice in the TM bowl, then put in diced chicken on reverse speed 1 for 5 seconds to coat in the marinade. Then entire TM bowl goes in the fridge until dinner time to let the chicken marinate. When ready to cook, drop the chicken into the Varoma, leave the bowl UNWASHED and fill up to 500g of water and use this flavoured water to cook rice and chicken at the same time. Extra flavour and NO WASHING UP! All done! Super easy and tastiest rice ever!! Reheating leftovers Reheating the above meal the next day...don't use your microwave, they dry things out and toughen up your meat. Use your Varoma steam to reheat Or reheat inside the Varoma in a glass dish Chicken & Chorizo Sausages Make the mince, shape into sausages and steam them in the Varoma. Have some veggies or potatoes cooking in the basket at the same time for a quick all in one meal. Mini Quiches without the Oven These were mixed in the TM bowl, then spooned into this Tuppware silicon mould that perfectly fits the Varoma, and steamed. So quick and easy, and no hot oven on...great for hot weather Steamed Brie Cheese with Basil Pesto Dressing recipe here Words fail me. You simply must try this one Cooking a whole chicken - the 'Healthy Roast Chicken' You absolutely MUST try this, the chicken is so moist and tender, and keep the liquid at the end to use as a stock. I squeeze a 1.8-2kg chicken in there, sometimes bigger. If it doesn't fit I just weight the lid down with my dinner plates....instant plate warmer! recipe here I will be posting more Varoma tips and recipes over the coming weeks. Stay tuned!! If you want to ask a question, find me on my Facebook page