September is National Rice Month – So Many Choices…
Happy National Rice Month! Rice is my favorite main dish or accompaniment to any meals prepared in my kitchen. It comes in many different types…long & short grains, Basmati, Jasmine & Arborio for risottos, as well as oriental suitable for sticky rice, as used in rolls or sushi… …or maybe in the form of rice papers or rice vinegar. Oh the possibilities! Rice salads are a perfect addition to a summer feast...
How to Cook Saffron Mushroom Rice + Video
So, I was making Chipotle, Smoked Paprika & Pistachio Crusted Pork Tenderloin and was in much need of a great side dish to go alongside it…Do it justice, so to speak. I decided to make a “special” rice with the most expensive spice in the world…Saffron. The reason saffron is so expensive is that only one flower produces 2 threads of what we call “saffron”…and it’s labor intensive....
How to Cook Smoked Paprika Mushroom Rice
Trying to figure out a fabulous side dish for my Crusted Pork Tenderloin, and I remembered my amazing smoked paprika powder! This Thai scented rice was rocked by this spice, along with some gorgeous mushrooms to be a perfect accompaniment for this special loin. I served peas alongside this last night, but you may do what it is you like when it comes to mixing and matching… …I just want to be sure you have the knowledge to...
How to Cook Asian Chicken Stew with Rice
Tonight, a simple idea turned into something deliciously complex. I had the idea of making a chicken stew…since it’s been a while, and a total soup recipe wasn’t turning me on… I had no idea what flavorings I would use until I started looking around my refrigerator for what I had available. I saw some baby bok choy I wanted to use up, some carrots, celery and ginger. I was out of mushrooms, but remembered to...
How to Cook Chicken Drumsticks with Tomato Curry and Rice
Tonight, I decided to just wing it in the kitchen for dinner, and also even thought I would allow you to be privy to my thought process when I cook a dinner at home. Let me set the Scene: I had no idea what I was going to cook. I needed dinner ready, like “Now”. All I knew is that I was going to make chicken drumsticks because that’s the first thing to decide…what meat to use. The chicken drumsticks were the...
How to Cook Brown Rice Spaghetti with Mushrooms, Cherry Tomatoes, Bacon & Basil
I was looking to make a quick pasta dinner this evening and wasn’t sure what kind of sauce I’d make… …So, I figured I’d start the pasta and decide while it cooked. I picked some fresh basil from my garden, sliced up some mushrooms, quartered some cherry tomatoes and crumbled up some bacon, added a bit of olive oil and butter to the mix and topped it all off with Parmesan cheese. The pasta I chose was a...
Why Rice is So Amazing
Rice is a staple food in much of the Eastern World, with the Western World shortly behind it. It’s difficult to find an American or Canadian table that doesn’t eat rice at least once per week, either as a side dish or as part of their main dish. Rice Recipes abound online, whether it’s Asian cuisines, Indian, Cajun or Creole, Italian, even Ukrainian. The world of rice is limitless as it is relatively inexpensive,...
How to Cook Brown Rice with Lentils: Cupboard Cooking
Today is Day 3 of our One Month Grocery Shopping Strike. This is what I made as a side dish for tonight’s dinner using my “cupboard cooking” strategies. This went with my Coconut Crusted Baked Salmon and peas with toasted coconut. The reason I combined the lentils with the brown rice is to make a complete protein. It’s very difficult to get my mother to eat meat of any kind. She just doesn’t feel like it much. So,...
How to Cook Cuban Style Rice with Black Beans
Looking for a way to kick up your rice and beans? Maybe it’s a side dish in your home or maybe you’re a vegetarian and this is your main dish. Either way, we can work it out to make it Cuban inspired. It seems that most Cuban dishes have some type of pork in them. This dish is no exception in that it uses bacon. However, if you’re a vegetarian that eats chicken or turkey, you can use chicken or turkey bacon. If...
Nakano Rice Vinegar Salmon Salad Recipe
That’s right… It’s made from real rice and has a fabulous flavor, and has so many different uses in so many dishes I make. Take this Salmon Salad for instance… Salmon Salad with Tomatoes, Capers and Dill Vinaigrette 2/3 cup NAKANO Seasoned Rice Vinegar Roasted Garlic or use the “Original” 2 cloves crushed garlic 1 1/2 tsp dried dill weed – Divided 1 tsp salt 4 salmon fillets ~ 5 ounces e/ 3...
How to Make Rice More Exciting
Now that you know how to tackle cooking any kind of rice, you need to know how to make it taste amazing. Don’t just always feed your family plain, white rice with butter and salt. Yes, this is awesome sometimes… …But you can really take your rice to another level, and make it something to take note of at dinner. Are you cooking Indian food? Why not add some curry powder or paste, some sesame seeds and green onion, or...
How to Cook Rice
Yes, I know there are instructions on the back of the box you buy to cook your rice… …But I’m trying to broaden your horizons and trying to keep you from cooking that 5-minute variety of converted rice. I want you to cook the unadulterated version of this staple food. There are many times I buy rice, for instance, at an Asian market, and I cannot read the instructions on the back because it’s in a completely...
How to Cook Brown Rice with Crimini Mushrooms
I love brown rice and the fact that it’s healthy for us, but it can be bland if you don’t know how to ‘doctor’ it up! So, I love to add interesting and flavorful ingredients to kick up the flavor! This is a great recipe! * Tip: To make this a complete meal in itself, add either tofu or some fabulous cooked beans to make it a complete protein!!! Awesome! ~ Kimberly Edwards 🙂 Type: Side Dish Serve With: Coconut...
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