How to add Brown Rice to the menu

Since we’re being all healthy ‘n stuff, we’re trying to get in a little more whole grains into our diet. And we’re the kids aren’t so fond of plain brown rice. It isn’t like white rice – you can’t just eat it out of the pot, and enjoy it. So here’s some tips to get ya started – and PLEASE add your own in the comments so we can all see what works!

  • I started adding a small bit of brown rice to our white rice (cooked it like white rice except for longer)
  • We let the kids put ketchup on it – doesn’t everything taste better with ketchup?
  • I’ve started cooking our rice (about 75% brown now)in chicken bouillon, and a couple tablespoons of margarine.
  • Serve the rice with a sauce that covers it.  Brown/white rice just doesn’t cut it as a stand alone side dish around here like Sweet & Sour or Italian Tomato
  • Cook the rice in with the meat in casserole type or slow cooker dishes like easy pork tenderloin or Creamy Comfort Casserole

That’s all I got!  Do you have the magic formula to get these kids to eat brown rice?

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About Cathy Tibbles

In 2007 Cathy's Hubby was diagnosed with celiac disease and Strawberries Are Gluten Free was born. The early days of SAGF are chock full of all the newly converted recipes. More recently the articles are trending to cool new products, events, local news and family tales.

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