Recipe – Rice Croquettes

2 cups cooked brown rice 1 cup bread crumbs or Grape Nuts 3/4 cup cashew or soy milk 4 T. chopped onion 1 cup chopped nuts 1/2 t. sea salt Combine milk, onion which has been simmered slightly in water and sea salt and pour over the bread crumbs or Grape Nuts and let stand for about 10 minutes. Then add ...

Recipe – Anita’s Rice

1 cup unpolished brown rice 1 cup coconut milk (fresh recommended) 2 medium diced onions 2 medium diced tomatoes 1 bulb garlic 1 ½ inch piece small ginger 1 ½ tsp. salt Bay leaves, cardamom, optional inch turmeric and cayenne pepper-optional Small bunch of cilantro Small bunch of mint ½ cup olive oil or water Saute` onions, bay leaves and cardamom in olive oil or water on ...

Recipe – Wild Rice Salad

3 cups water 2 cups uncooked wild rice 2 cups finely chopped dried apricots 2 cups dried cherries 1 cup chopped walnuts ½ cup olive oil 1/3 cup lemon juice 2 Tbsp. maple syrup 1 ½ tsp. salt   In a large saucepan, bring water and rice to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 45-50 minutes or until rice is tender. Drain if ...

Recipe – Almond Brown Rice Stuffing

1/2 cup slivered almonds 1/2 cup chopped celery 3 Tbpn margarine 1/2 tsp. chicken style seasoning 1 medium tart red apple, cored and diced 1/4 tsp. thyme 1/2 cup chopped onion 3 cups cooked brown rice Cook almonds in margarine in large skillet over medium-high heat until golden brown. Add apple, onion, celery, chicken style seasoning, and thyme; continue to cook until vegetables ...

Food – Rice is Life

Rice is the most important grain with regard to human nutrition and caloric intake, providing more than one-fifth of the calories consumed worldwide. A great source of complex carbohydrates, rice is healthful for what it does not contain. Rice has no fat, no cholesterol, and is gluten and sodium free.

Health – What About Wild Rice?

Wild rice towers over other grains when it comes to amounts of protein, minerals, B vitamins, folic acid, and carbohydrates. While the protein content of 1/2 cup of cooked wild rice measures 3.3 grams, that same quantity of long grain brown rice contains only 2 grams.