One of my own stories is the YouTube video someone posted here on how to cook rice. The chef took a fresh ripe tomato, and set it on the rice in the middle of the cooker.
Well it was like a light bulb went on; so now, I put in all my fresh vegetables, two Hebrew National Beef Franks, and a can of tomatoes along with the rice. Very wholesome, takes five minutes, plus easy cleanup because the rice cooker is non-stick!