Homemade Chicken Rice-a-roni

This satisfies my hungriest, pickiest boys (mostly they'd like convenient, processed foods instead of homemade)! I didn't have a rice cooker for a decade of my adult life, but now I wonder how I did without it. Instead of opening up boxes of Rice-a-roni, try making your own.

Break up some spaghetti noodles for the vermicelli--inch-long pieces.
Brown the noodle and desired rice amount in oil in a skillet (use the rice cooker measuring cup to measure).
Put rice/noodles in cooker and add chicken broth instead of water to the correct line
Throw in some minced onion and parsley flakes.
Start your rice cooker.

Voila! Homemade and as much of it as you want. Add grilled chicken strips if desired.