Rice is Nice

This is another one of those things I didn't think would work out well for me - an electric rice cooker. I always use brown rice, which normally takes a lot longer to cook. There is only a start button on the front, so I didn't see how it would know to cook longer.

When we visited our friends and fellow health nuts Bill and Gayle (see photo below), they made us a lovely dinner that included brown rice cooked in one of these! I always learn new things from my friends.

Turns out it has something to do with the cooker knowing when all the water has been soaked up by the rice. AND, brown rice cooks faster in this than it does on the stove or my steamer -- about 35 minutes as opposed to an hour. Mine is Procter-Silex, but I don't think the brand is important, just the type. I got mine at General Dollar Store, and I've seen them other places for good prices -- somewhere between $10 and $20. After it cooks, it keeps the rice warm until you unplug it.

I'm much more apt to make brown rice for dinner if it doesn't take a whole hour. And it's SO much better for you than the stripped-down white variety.

Try serving it with stir-fried veggies and some Bragg's Liquid Aminos (similar to soy sauce), a little chicken or some scrambled eggs. You can also stir in chopped, raw veggies. Or put in nuts, raisins, real butter and stevia for a sweet breakfast bowl. Brown rice is like a nutritious blank palette you can decorate any way you want.