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>3 Sep 2018 Julie Bove wrote:
>>Terry Coombs wrote:
>>>Julie Bove wrote:
>>>> I am going to try to use my Crock Pots a lot more because my gardener
>>>> (yeah him) is keeping very erratic hours lately and this will just be
>>>> easier.
>>>>
>>>> In the past, my most successful things to make were soups, stews and of
>>>> course baked beans.
>>>>
>>>> He prefers to eat brown rice as opposed to potatoes. He does get
>>>> potatoes
>>>> on occasion but in small amounts. He isn't diabetic but has blood sugar
>>>> issues and the brown rice works the best for him of the starches. I
>>>> also
>>>> sometimes do quinoa and wild rice. He also likes beans and most veggies
>>>> (not asparagus) and isn't really a picky eater. Preferred flavor
>>>> profiles
>>>> would be Asian or Mexican with Italian probably in third place. He does
>>>> eat meat but small amounts.
>>>>
>>>> I can do pasta but it needs to be made of something other than wheat. I
>>>> usually do brown rice pasta (although he prefers the actual rice to the
>>>> pasta) and I think that might just go to mush in a Crock-Pot. A
>>>> corn/quinoa pasta might work though.
>>>>
>>>> He has a big appetite and wouldn't be the only one eating these meals.
>>>> I
>>>> intend to go through my cookbook later. I have that one that is
>>>> something
>>>> like "Not Your Mother's" or something like that. It uses mostly whole
>>>> foods and no cream soups.
>>>>
>>>> I have used white rice in a Crock-Pot before. I think the recipe was
>>>> called Sukiyaki or something. For sure not authentic as it had ground
>>>> beef in it but it was good. I don't think I have used brown rice in a
>>>> the
>>>> Crock-Pot. I suppose if need be that could be cooked separately and
>>>> added. Or perhaps used in smaller amounts in something like a soup or
>>>> stew that would have a high liquid content.
>>>>
>>>> Anyhoo... Does anyone here ever make Crock-Pot stuff like this? If not,
>>>> what are some of your favorite Crock-Pot meals?
>>>
>>> My wife has a recipe for a chicken/rice dish that's pretty good unless
>>> it's overcooked . Brown rice would probably be better in it than white .
>>
>>I've been reading up on the rice. Mostly it seems that you can cook it in
>>there by itself but you need to make sure not to overcook. I think I will
>>just cook a large pot of it every few days or so and just add it to the
>>dish
>>to heat through. Or just serve it on the side.
>
> Not really rice but one of my favorites; Chicken and Wild Rice
> Soup/Stew, I use an ordinary pot on the stove top... my version of
> arroz con pollo. Cut a whole chicken into eigths and brown, then add
> water, wild rice, seasoning, and whatever veggies you like; garlic,
> onions, carrots, celery, etc. I make a big potful with a cut up
> roasting chicken, tastes even better the next day.

Thanks! I thought I had used up all of my turkey broth but I found two cans
so will be doing a wild rice and turkey soon!