Brown Basmati RiceIf you eat a lot of white rice you are putting yourself at risk for diabetes. There's no way around that. Nobody likes to have diabetes.I love both white rice and brown rice. White rice is definitely cheaper and keeps a long time in storage. Brown rice has oil in it that can spoil over time, so you can't keep it in large … [Read more...]
Healthy Convenience Foods I Love
Convenience foods often get a bad reputation. They usually are highly processed foods with little nutrition. Yet, we have busy lives and look for short-cuts when we can. The following items are actually very healthy foods that are very convenient. I love to keep these items on hand and use them quite often. 1. Frozen blueberries: I buy these … [Read more...]
Genuine Hawaiian Teriyaki Sauce and a Delicious Stir-Fry Combination
This is a very simple sauce to make and adds great flavor to many stir-fried dishes. You can add a little sugar or brown sugar if you want it sweeter.We ate at a fantastic Japanese restaurant last night. My bowl was a stir-fry of slices of steak, red peppers, broccoli florets, pea pods, onions, and bamboo shoots served on brown rice and topped by … [Read more...]
Beat Inflation with these 7 Foods
These seven foods can last quite a few years if stored properly. With prices going up, it could help your budget to stock up on these soon.The foods: canned fruits and vegetables (store ones you use), canned beans or dried beans, dried fruit, wheat and/or flour.I usually buy a large bag of regular flour at Sam's Club about once a year. I … [Read more...]
Chicken Rice Salad with Pine Nuts and Lemon (Plus a Great Pilaf Recipe)
This is like a good rice pilaf with chicken added. The pilaf has some golden raisins which add a lot of zing. You could also serve the pilaf as a side dish with other meals--gorgeous for entertaining or any holiday meal. Rice never tasted so good! You can serve this fresh tasting salad warm or cold. It calls for long-grain rice, but I'd mix in … [Read more...]