Brown rice is rice in its purest form - full of nutrients such as calcium, protein and complex carbohydrates. It can be pressure cooked or boiled. In the colder weather, use the short or medium grain rice; in the warm weather, long grain or basmati rice goes nicely in stir-fry or salads. When you have leftover rice, use it in making porridge or add it to soup. Feel free to mix … [Read more...]
Breakfast Porridge
This is the kind of breakfast that will carry you through lunch without craving a snack in between. Many parents discover their children are more alert and attentive in school because the complex carbohydrates digest more slowly and do not leave us with low-blood sugar by mid-morning that simple carbohydrates will do (sugar, refined flours of breakfast cereals). And because … [Read more...]
Bean Stew
Beans are truly good for the heart, but they don't produce the gastric side effects most people relate them to if they are cooked correctly. The secret here is the kombu used in the recipe below. Kombu is another kind of sea vegetable that brings out the flavor and sweetness of beans and aids in their digestion. Beans with brown rice provides the complete protein complex of … [Read more...]
Baked Perfect Long Grain Brown Rice
Organic is recommended. Soak overnight = 1/2 the cooking time. Directions: Preheat oven at 350° for 15 minutes. Boil 2 cups of water in a pan Wash one cup of brown rice. Combine washed brown rice and boiling water with a pinch of salt. Cover and cook with the lid on, in the oven, at 350° for 1 hour. Guaranteed perfect brown rice. Same for Barley - 60/30 minutes and … [Read more...]