We got a Vejo for Christmas and it’s been sitting in the box until a few days ago. I finally decided to unbox it and try it out. I have no unboxing pics or video, unfortunately, as it was recycle night and I almost forgot to take the can out as it is.

The unit looks like a thermos with a thick cover on it and it’s about the same weight. The cups look like the disposable k-cups we all love to hate, but apparently these cups are made out of a compostable material. I tried to check the website for more information but for some unknown reason, it decided to feed me information in German. Oops.

vejo website in German

Another blogger has way better photos than I do of the unboxing and mentions that the cups are made of corn. Either way, they are compostable.

You put water in the Vejo, put the cup in, screw down the lid, and press a button. It’s that simple. To my surprise, the product tasted WAY better than I thought it was going to. They’re about $2.50 a cup still which isn’t the cheapest thing around, but at this time it’s cheaper than some of the other options.

There are a few other benefits too.
* It’s portable. I can charge it, toss it in my bag, and take it to work with me. My big ol’ Ninja blender is way less portable.
* It’s USB-C chargeable. This means that it’s a lot easier to take camping with us and we can easily recharge it from our solar generator.

When we acquire something, the thought of “Can I use this in the trailer?” is always in the back of my mind. These little cups are a great healthy drink in 30 seconds with minimal cleanup.

We got ours free (again, as a gift – this is not a paid/sponsored post, and I have no relationship with the Vejo company) but current price is $130. Of course, they will sell you a subscription for the flavor pods. I tried the Tropical and Immunity Fuel ones so far and have been pleased.

My only complaint is that the USB-C slot is rather exposed and I worry about water getting in there while cleaning it. Otherwise, it’s a decent little device so far. I like it.

Speaking of that other blogger, I’m going to have to give this recipe a try. Those look good.

Update: The company has either gone out of business or is having some other difficulties. I ordered some replacement pods and after nearly 4 months, nothing had shipped. I had sent emails, tried to call them, and reached out on social media and never got a reply from anybody until I filed a complaint with Capital One. They told me they were switching suppliers, but I was going to wait and see what happened. Sure enough, more recently users on Instagram are reporting that they paid but never received anything. Sorry folks, but I think this one is going to end up in the scrap heap, unfortunately.

It’s been a while, and a lot has changed. Figured I might give a new recipe a try. Today’s was Kinder’s Teriyaki Pineapple Chicken rice bowl.

It should look like this, but we know how this works.

Teriyaki Pineapple Chicken Rice Bowl


It was pretty easy to cook. Recipe didn’t require you to read some blogger’s life story.

And it looked even better in the bowl.

But there were a couple things I wasn’t too sure about. Nowhere in the recipe does it tell you where to actually add the pineapple! I ended up tossing it in towards the end with the broccoli.

I also burnt the chicken early on. Just a little bit. I should have measured everything out beforehand. My own fault. Also, I should have cooked the rice separately.

It tastes pretty good, though. Definitely something I’ll make again.

Tonight’s attempt? Buttery Baked Chicken. The recipe itself is pretty simple. Toss chicken in pan, there’s some butter, evaporated milk, salt & pepper, cream of chicken soup. Not too many ingredients.

I wasn’t really standing on my head when I took these pictures.

Verdict: Like a lot of the other simple baked chicken recipes, it’s kind of bland. It does stay moist, but with the water, soup, milk, and butter, it’s easy to see how.

It’s a good building block though. Even I can make stuff like this and have it come out sort of like the recipe looks. The green beans? Just put some butter and italian seasoning on them and put them in the oven too. cook for 40 minutes. They came out good.

I love ham, and it was around easter. I saw a recipe for Crock Pot Brown Sugar Pineapple Ham and wanted to give it a try. Seems simple enough.

Layer of brown sugar on the bottom of the crock pot. Add sliced ham, open up a bit with your fingers. Dump honey all over it, and a can or two of chunk pineapple.

Then add more brown sugar. A bunch more. Turn on Low and…..

…… don’t do what I did, which was fall asleep on the couch. It says to cook on Low for 3.5-4.0 hours. I fell asleep for about 8-9 hours. Oops.

Verdict: Actually, it was still delicious. Definitely overcooked but it wasn’t dry at all. I ended up chopping it up into small pieces and adding some barbecue sauce and having sandwiches with it.

Lesson learned: Carefully read the recipe. And don’t fall asleep. Or, set an alarm.

Edit: This crock pot ham idea sounds really good too. I might have to try that one in a couple weeks.

Ever try that “Taco Bell dinner kit?” Just in case you were curious how it was but too afraid to try it, don’t worry. I tried it for you. It was on sale for $2 and I wanted some tacos.

The photos on the box sure look delicious, don’t they?

Opening the box reveals the truth: You have to add more stuff.

It was supposed to have 12 shells, but I only got 11.5 shells. The 1/2 shell made a great tortilla chip, which I covered in salsa. Anyway, you toss them all on a pan and heat them up at 300F for about 5 minutes.

Brown some ground beef. This isn’t too hard. I should have picked more lean ground beef, though.

 

Pour the packet of taco seasoning onto the browned & drained ground beef, and add 2/3 cup water. Mix everything up.

 

Simmer for about 15 minutes on low, stirring occasionally.

This is where you start adding stuff. For some reason, a bag of already shredded lettuce was cheaper than a fresh head of lettuce, and laziness prevailed. Toss some shredded lettuce and cheese on, and pour on some taco sauce. The taco sauce just comes in a big packet. Tastes just like what you’d get at a retail location.

The 4 cheese blend was on sale as well.

 

Verdict: It turned out quite well. Easy to make, tasted like what you’d get at a regular Taco Bell, and I didn’t even have to put on shoes or leave the house.

Total cost for 12 tacos, which fed the 3 of us and one other random kid that came over was less than $10. The ground beef was the most expensive part of the meal.