June 2024 Tastebuds - Hummus Dip Mix & Tuscan Rice Demo!

tahini

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sunflower seed butter

Greek yogurt adds creaminess with fewer calories.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is more cost-effective for blending.

Introduce the video and the recipes being made today.

Show the contents of the Taste Bud subscription box, including three seasonings and recipe cards.

Explain that the first recipe is Tuscan rice using a tablespoon of the Tuscan style herb chicken mix.

Decide to cook the rice in a Pampered Chef micro cooker instead of on the stove.

Explain the features of the micro cooker, including its inner lid that acts like a pressure cooker in the microwave.

Prepare to cook the rice by measuring out the ingredients as per the recipe card, but using the microwave method instead of stovetop cooking.

Demonstrate how to use the micro cooker for cooking rice, emphasizing the ease of use compared to traditional methods.

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