These eggs are a twist on classic crisped rice bars, and they’re as fun to make as they are to eat.
Beans and rice are a culinary combination eaten all over the world. Enjoy them at home with this easy one-pot vegetarian-friendly meal. Serve with lime wedges to squeeze over top.
This blend is adapted from a Japanese green tea that contains toasted puffed rice. We use puffed wild rice and add cranberry-like rose hips for a fruit-and-nut variation. After bringing fresh water to a boil, remove it from the heat and let it stand for 2 minutes before pouring over leaves; the right temperature is essential for bringing out the best flavour.
Furikake is a simple Japanese condiment for steamed rice, cooked vegetables and soups. Most commercial brands contain sugar and monosodium glutamate (MSG), which aren't in the homemade versions. For more exotic blends, try some of the following variations. – Gabrielle Bright
Add some chicken and a few favourite residents of your refrigerator crisper to the rice mix for a family-pleasing dinner that's ready in 15 minutes.
With the handy rice mix in the freezer and a few fixings in the pantry, this casserole takes only a few minutes to prepare before baking.
These fun, chocolate-y and chewy rice crispy squares are topped with almonds for a treat the kids will love to make and eat (mostly eat though).
Using ground beef instead of stir-fry beef keeps the cost down. Day-old rice works best, so if you can, cook it in advance. Cost: $3.25/serving
This velvety, nutty-textured soup tastes almost too rich to be meatless, but it is! For a slightly thinner, dairy-free version, replace butter with additional olive oil and replace cream with almond, rice or soy milk.
A dusting of curry powder gives chicken breasts a simple but welcome twist that pairs nicely with a dollop of yogurt sauce. The flavourful brown rice would also go well with grilled steak or fish. Using parboiled brown rice allows you to have this meal on the table in 30 minutes.
