Healthy Brown Rice Breakfast

Healthy Brown Rick Breakfast

1/2 cup cooked brown rice
Tablespoon of Almonds
Tablespoon of Raisans ( can use cranberries etc)
1/4 Cup of Soy milk
Tablespoon of Honey

Stir and simmer in pot for 5 minutes

Healthy Brown Rice Recipes

Healthy Brown Rice Meals with Pizzaz

Nutritionists agree that so much of our daily nutrition can be found in brown rice. While white rice is stripped from its value, brown rice still boasts its power and flavor full bursts

Mexican Brown Rice

1 12 oz. can chopped tomatoes, keep the juice
1 cup uncooked brown rice
1 cup corn
1 1/2 cup water
2 tbsp. olive oil
1/2 pkg. taco seasoning
2 tsp. fruit sugar
1 onion, finely chopped
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 tsp. onion powder

Add the water to a large pot and bring to a boil. Add all the ingredients, except the corn. Reduce to a simmer, cover and cook until water has been absorbed into rice. Average cooking time is 60 minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes and fluff with fork.

Brown Rice Delight

5 cups water
1 cup fresh or frozen peas
2 cups long grain brown rice
2 garlic cloves
2 tbsp. simulated chicken base
1 tbsp. low salt soy sauce
1/2 tsp. cumin
1/2 tsp. basil
2 celery sticks
pinch pepper

Rinse rice well. Process garlic, onion and celery into fine pieces. Add all ingredients to pot, cover, and simmer until water has been absorbed into rice. Average cooking time is 60 minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes and fluff with fork. Cooking time can be reduced in half by soaking rice overnight.

Spicy Rice

2/3 cup salsa sauce
1 cup rice
2 cups water
1/2 tsp. curry powder
1 chopped cooking onion
1/2 cup diced bokchow or chinese cabbage
1/2 cup mushrooms

Cook rice, onions, bokchow and mushrooms together. When rice starts to dry out, add salsa. Stir and serve.

Brown Rice Curry

1 cup uncooked brown rice
1 green pepper, finely chopped
1 onion, finely chopped
2 1/2 cups vegetable or chicken stock
2 tbsp. olive oil
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1/2 tsp. onion powder
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
2 tsp. curry powder

Add the water to a large pot and bring to a boil. Add all the ingredients. Reduce to a simmer, cover and cook until water has been absorbed into rice. Average cooking time is 60 minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes and fluff with fork.

Rice Summer Salad

4 cups cooked, short grain, brown rice
1 green pepper, chopped
1 small zucchini, chopped
1/2 cup cider or wine vinegar
6 green onions, finely chopped
1 cup cooked green peas
1/4 tsp. mustard powder
1 large tomato, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
1 tsp. tarragon
1-5 Tbs. diced pimiento
1/4 cup chopped parsley

Serve plain as a main dish, or piled on lettuce leaves and garnished with tomatoes and watercress. Preparation time is 30 min. with 2 hours to chill.

Healthy Rice Dishes

Just because we are living in such a fast paced world it does not mean that our nutrition has to fall behind. Quality meals that really taste great can be achieved with about the same effort as any cooked meal as long as we have the information how to cook the delicacies.

We want to give you the know how on feeding your family healthy meals each day.

Healthy Sunrise Sauce for Rice
Ingredients:
1-1/2 tablespoon vegetable oil
1-1/4 cup finely chopped celery with leaves
1-1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1 cup water
1/2 cup orange juice
2 tablespoons lemon juice
Dash hot sauce
1 cup long-grain white rice, uncooked
1/4 cup slivered almonds

Directions

Heat oil
in medium saucepan. Add onions and a little celery and saute about 10 minutes until tender. Add water, juices, and hot sauce. Bring to a boil. Stir in cooked rice and simmer in to distribute flavor.

Stir in almonds. Serve immediately as a side dish. Recipe yields 4 servings; Serving Size: 1/3 cup

Spunky Jasmine Rice

Ingredients:
3/4 cup jasmine rice
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1/4 cup chopped, mixed fresh herbs (thyme, chives, sage or parsley)
Salt to taste
Freshly ground black pepper

Toss the rice with the olive oil and herbs and season with salt and pepper.

Recipe makes six servings; serving size about 3/4 cup Herbed Jasmine Rice.

Rice and Beans

Ingredients:
1-1/2 cup dry beans
1 rib celery, chopped
1 cup onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
3 bay leaves

1/2 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
1/2 teaspoon salt

2 cups rice, cooked

Directions

Best to soak beans overnight. Place beans in a heavy pot and cover with 2 inches of water. Bring water to a boil and cook beans for 2 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low. Toss in onion, celery, garlic, and bay leaves. Continue cooking until beans are tender. Stir occasionally. Keep beans covered with water, adding hot water as needed.

When beans are cooked (timing depends on type and age of beans; 1 hour is average), season with Tabasco and salt. Discard Bay leaves. To serve, spoon 1/2 cup rice in center of plate. Evolve beans and sauce over rice. 4 Servings

Basic Healthy Steamed Rice

Ingredients:
2 cups long grain rice
2-1/2 cups water

Rinse the rice under cold running water until the water runs clear. Drain thoroughly.

Directions

First slide the rice and water in a heavy saucepan with a snug-fitting lid. Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring gently to keep the rice from sticking to the bottom of the pan.

When the water is boiling rapidly, stop stirring, cover the pan with the lid and turn the heat down to low. Let cook, keep the lid on for approximately 20 minutes.

Be careful when removing from the heat, lift the lid to release the steam, and replace it immediately. Let stand, covered, for 10 minutes and serve.

Serving Size about 2/3 cup of Steamed Rice.

Nutrition Facts per serving:
Calories: 169
Total Fat: 0g
Saturated Fat: 0g
Protein: 3g
Total Carbohydrate: 37g
Dietary Fiber: 1g
Sodium: 2mg