Mexican rice pudding
My kids convinced me to try rice pudding a few years ago. I thought I’d tried—and decided—as a child that I didn’t like rice pudding. Now, I’m not sure I ever even ate it as a kid. Rice cooked in milk...
View ArticleFried rice basics
Years ago I tried making fried rice and it turned out terribly—the oil wasn’t hot enough and I didn’t have all of the vegetables chopped before I started cooking it. I ended up with soggy, oily rice...
View ArticleMexican rice
Continuing with dishes to make to celebrate Mexico’s Independence Day tomorrow, here’s my favorite version of Mexican rice. The ingredients behind good Mexican rice may sound almost like you’re making...
View ArticleMore Mexican dishes & an announcement
I hope you enjoyed Mexican Independence Day, yesterday. But just in case you’re still looking for Mexican dishes to make this week (can you tell yet it’s my favorite kind of food?) I’ve gathered up...
View ArticleWhite Gull Inn Breakfast Rice Pudding
A special thanks to Julie Zak, the Breakfast Chef and Kitchen Manager at the White Gull Inn for providing this recipe. The White Gull Inn is located in Fish Creek, part of Wisconsin’s picturesque Door...
View ArticleGreen rice two ways
Question: what do you do with leftover spinach? You know when you’ve forgotten about a bag of spinach and it ends up mushed in the back of the fridge until you discover it there. It’s a not so fresh...
View ArticleGrilled pineapple fried rice
Around my house, we’re grilling more in the fall than we did this summer. And anytime Mr. Squid starts up the grill, I go through the veggie drawer for ideas (I raid the fruit bowl too). That’s how I...
View ArticleMoroccan rice
Yup, I cracked my tangine yesterday. And yes, it was my first time using it. Sigh. A tangine is a traditional Moroccan cooking dish that has a cone top that helps slow cook and steam the food inside....
View ArticleFancify Friday: Cookie cutter rice
Reinvent leftover rice with this easy trick–shape it! Here’s how it works: When you’re reheating the rice make sure to add a little bit of water so that it’ll be moist and a touch sticky. Coat the...
View ArticleFast coconut lime rice
Leftover rice? Here’s a quick idea to turn ho-hum rice into something worth your kiddos’ raves. I came up with the idea the other day when I needed something to go along with Jerk pork. I’ve tried...
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