She liked it for breakfast, I liked it better for a bedtime snack.
I make it now for myself, but with brown rice since it's loaded of B vitamins and fiber, that are
stripped from the white rice. And I think brown rice tastes SO good! And feels a bit hearty.
stripped from the white rice. And I think brown rice tastes SO good! And feels a bit hearty.
Normally I just make it with the rice, brown sugar and a little olive oil, plus some kind milk.
But last night we had an extra kiwi so I threw that in along with some raisins and walnuts.
I like to make a batch of brown rice and then freeze it in serving quantities
so I can just pull it out when we want it.
I recently learned how to make the brown rice in my crockpot. I add extra water so it will be creamy,
but if I were using the rice for dinner, I wouldn't want it to be mushy like this.
But with brown sugar and milk, it's perfect!
And just this week I heard on a radio program that we sleep better and longer if we eat good fiber
before bedtime. I don't know about that, but I know this tastes good.
before bedtime. I don't know about that, but I know this tastes good.
For the creamy brown rice in a small crockpot:
(like the one above my sister gave me for my birthday that is just 2 1/2 qts)
(like the one above my sister gave me for my birthday that is just 2 1/2 qts)
4 c water
1 c brown rice (not instant)
1/2 t salt
1 T butter
Cook on high for 4 hours, stirring it 30 minutes before done.
Then turn the heat off and let it set for 30 more minutes.
Or if you get too hungry like I was last night....just eat it at the 3 1/2 hour mark.
I put this all in the crockpot at 5 while I was making dinner, and it was ready to eat at 8:30.