Posts Tagged ‘rice’

How to Make Sticky Rice at Home
Love sticky rice, but trying to cook at home more? Check out these ways to make it yourself. Sticky rice, aka glutinous rice, is a sweet Asian rice that gets sticky when cooked. There are two facts you need to know in order to turn out delectable DIY sticky rice. You must buy the right type of rice and then you must cook it correctly. Skip the Minute Rice Getting the right type of rice is a must if you want to know how to make sticky rice. Loo... Read More
Wheat Berry Risotto
You may not know this, but risotto is actually a process – not an ingredient. A lot of people think that risotto is the rice used for making risotto. But just like you can use different tortillas or fillings to make a quesadilla, you can use a wide range of grains to make risotto! Instead of rice, this Wheat Berry Risotto recipe uses a rarely used grain: whole-wheat berries. There are advantages and disadvantages to making risotto with whea... Read More
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Confession. I used to purchase boxed Mexican rice mixes to prepare as a side for our enchiladas. They were easy to make and pretty inexpensive, especially if you caught them on sale. Then I realized that they were full of sodium, MSG, and other ingredients that I wasn't quite sure of. I found that it was incredibly simple to prepare your own Mexican rice at home, and in the long run it's probably cheaper too (and definitely better for yo... Read More