Day 4: Brown Rice
I know I can add rice to lot’s of things such as burritos and stir fry’s, but I know my children well. They don’t like mixing rice with their food. They prefer it SEPERATE!! Whenever I tell them chicken and rice is for dinner, they always come back with, “OK, but not together, right???” We do add salt and butter. As Zonya ( a dietician from PBS) would say, “it’s the vehicle that helps healthy food go down better.” Of course she was talking about a sweet and sour sauce, but I’ve given myself liberty to apply it to lot’s of situation. Today, butter is now a “vehicle” to help brown rice go down better… As long as we use it in moderation.
As a grain, brown rice is SO superior to white rice. 349% more fiber, 203% more Vitamin E, 185% more Vitamin B6, 219% more magnesium, and 19% more protein. Mostly all good nutrients (except the B6 that just gives your kids more energy, and who really needs their kids to have more energy anyway).
Zonya says instant brown rice is just as good as long cooking rice. She also says you can cook brown rice ahead of time and put bags of it in your freezer. Defrost on a busy day and warm it up. It doesn’t have to take lot’s of time.
Do your kids like rice mixed with other food?
Posted: January 31st, 2008 under Whole Grains.
Tags: benefits of brown rice, brown rice cooking, kids and brown rice, Zonya
Comments
Comment from Amy
Time January 31, 2008 at 1:54 pm
Thanks Shine, hopefullly kids everywhere can see healthy eating as something enjoyable and not awful.
Comment from Beth
Time February 1, 2008 at 2:52 pm
I HATE Zonya on PBS! I’d much rather watch one of those cooking shows where they make yummy sauces or desserts. BUT, I am totally going to try making a huge batch of brown rice and freezing it in bags. Thanks for the tip!
Comment from Amy
Time February 1, 2008 at 4:10 pm
BLASPHEME! Beth, that is pure Blaspheme. Zonya is the Likety-Split Queen. You just wish you had her hair and blush. Both things worthy of envy.
Comment from Lisa
Time February 10, 2008 at 9:50 pm
I LOVE Zonya. She’s like the anti-Paula Deen! I’ve got a great tasting recipe that uses bacon fat (just a little) as the vehicle-does that count too? I’m on the look-out for more brown rice recipes.
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Comment from Shine
Time January 31, 2008 at 10:52 am
What a great site you have create, this is precious information specially because you talk about kids healt and give just the best for them, but they are so difficult so this recomendations are worth Gold! Congratulations!