What do you do with brown rice?
Julie Bove wrote:
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> "ImStillMags" > wrote in message
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> On Friday, March 16, 2018 at 3:09:08 AM UTC-7, Julie Bove wrote:
>> I know. You'll probably say that you don't eat it. I also know that
>> you can
>> usually sub it for things you would put white rice in but for some
>> things,
>> you'd have to cook it first.
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>> For the most part, I seem to go back and forth between Asian dishes,
>> such as
>> fried rice or stir fries or Teriyaki with rice on the side. Or
>> Mexican/Spanish type things. I either make it a main dish with beans and
>> chicken or ground beef with appropriate seasonings, or as a side dish
>> with
>> some Mexican seasonings.
>>
>> I am wanting to branch out with it, such as side dishes. Steak is a real
>> winner for a meal here so perhaps something that might go with that. I am
>> thinking that things like Rici e Bisi (or however it's spelled) wouldn't
>> work well with the brown rice.
>>
>> I do put it in soup, especially when there is just a little left over,
>> and I
>> intend to do vegetarian type sides with it such as peppers or zucchini
>> stuffed with beans and rice and perhaps some cheese.
>>
>> Any suggestions? I don't have to eat it myself so anything goes,
>> except for
>> mushrooms or yogurt as those are not well liked here. Thanks!
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> Why don't you cook up a very big pot full of brown rice, then portion it
> out in containers and freeze it. That way you will have ready cooked
> brown rice to use in a lot of different recipes. All you have to do is
> thaw out a container of it and make your dish.
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> No freezer space for that.
Ha Ha Ha Ha. I knew it Wouldn't work.
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