Happy Valentines Day!

I adore Valentines Day.

I’m all for a day where  folks are encouraged to share their warmth, love and affection for each other. In fact, I wish we could all do it a little more often – minus the commercialism that goes with it.

A few years ago I received this wonderful pot on Valentine’s Day from my honey. It’s become our brown rice pot. We make a big pot of rice in the beginning of the week, so we always have a quick healthy base for our dinners.

This brown rice always comes out perfectly. The secret is baking the rice.

Baked Brown Rice

• Pre-heat oven to 350
• Use a pot and lid that can go from the stovetop straight into the oven.
• Bring 1 part rice to 2 parts water to a boil on the stovetop.
• When it has come to a boil put it in the oven, with the lid on, for 45 minutes.

This works for any kind of brown rice.

A couple of notes:

• For a real comfort food experience, use sweet brown rice.
• When I really don’t want to have to think about it again. I set my oven to turn off automatically in 45 minutes. Most ovens have a stop-time function.
• My husband also throws in quinoa and/or millet with the rice, for interesting variety.

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Nina Manolson, MA, CHC, LMT is the Smokin’ Hot Mom Mentor and Family Wellness Expert. She’s the founder of SmokinHotMom.com and HealthyYummyKids.com. She helps busy moms look and feel their best, and helps them feed their kids well in a world that doesn’t. To get your F.R.E.E. Audio CD by mail and receive her healthy recipes and wellness tips click here.

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1. Healthy Brown Rice Pudding ~ Non-dairy | Smokin Hot Mom says:

   November 20, 2011 at 8:20 pm

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