I’ve found without question
that the best way to lead others to a more plant-based diet is by example –
to lead with your fork, not your mouth.
Bernie Wilke,
quoted in Joanne Stepaniak, The Vegan Sourcebook, 1998
Millionaire Rice
27 JulOnce in a while I come up with these clean-your –fridge recipes, especially when I am about to go on a trip. I have an obsession to leave the fridge as clean as possible from all the fresh ingredients that most likely will spoil by the time I return. This is how most of my stuffed peppers and stuffed mushrooms recipes come about…
So lately, I’ve been trying to eat less cheese… I go in phases trying to do this because I know that I can abuse cheese if I am not careful. And cooking rice for me is a way to come up with dishes that do not rely on cheese as a garnish or flavoring agent. Although this dish can very well be enhanced by some cheese too… 😉
The “millionaire” term was coined by Carmen at the Yoga Center because in her version, she needs to buy lots of ingredients to make a very luscious rice. But in my case, I work with what I have in my fridge and/or pantry of what’s left-over from other recipes.
This is more a method than a recipe per sé… I will show you what I have added to my most recent version of “millionaire rice” but feel free to create your very own combination the next time you feel the need to clean-out-your-fridge, for a trip or just before a big trip to the market…
MILLIONAIRE RICE
2 cups of cooked brown rice Broccoli, cut into small pieces Carrots, chopped finely Onions, diced Red or Yellow Bell Peppers, diced Mushrooms, diced Almonds , sliced almonds work best Olive Oil Salt and Pepper to taste
I do not include amounts of ingredients, because this is about what you have available in your fridge…
- In a large skillet over medium heat, drizzle a small amount of olive oil and the diced onions, peppers and carrots. Cook them for a few minutes until they begin to soften.
- Add the mushrooms and broccoli pieces … Mix well so the flavors mix. Season with salt and pepper, or the garlic salt if you prefer. If you have a lid, cover the skillet and let the mushrooms and broccoli cook for a few minutes.
- Add the cooked rice to the skillet. Mix well and cover again. The steam in the skillet will soften the rice again if it’s hardened from being in the fridge. Allow cooking for a couple of minutes and add the almonds last. Tturn the stove off and leave it there for the residual heat to finish heating the rice, making it fluffy again.
This rice is a great side dish or even makes a great filling for stuffed peppers or stuffed tomatoes.
Veggie Bites of Wisdom #8
12 JulI think there’s something odd
about eating another living anything.
Shania Twain
Home Remedies – Honey, Lime, Aloe and Onion to relieve coughs
11 JulI prefer to cure myself using home remedies than using a bunch of chemical medications…… I haven’t even taken a Tylenol to relieve a headache in over 15 years.
And I have mentioned you how I mix together honey, lime juice and aloe to create a syrup to help me relieve my cold symptoms.
So, if you develop a cough, just add a ¼ piece of small onion to the mix. The taste is more pungent, but juts drink it like you drink a medicine. According to some internet research I did recently, onions are effective against many bacteria and early American settlers used them to treat colds, coughs, and asthma. Also, the Chinese used them to treat coughs and breathing problems. Even the World Health Organization recognized onions for providing relief in the treatment of coughs and colds, asthma and bronchitis.
All those people together can’t be all wrong… so have your onion “jarabe” the next time you’re feeling under the weather.
COUGH HOME REMEDY
1/2 cup honey
the inside clear gel of an aloe vera leaf
the juice of 2 limes
¼ piece of a small onion
1. Mix all the ingredients in a blender.
2. Drink about a 2 tablespoon measure every hour or so… or as often as you want.
It tastes good, so I would not blame you if you want to drink it for the taste as much as your desire to feel better.
Veggie Bites of Wisdom #7
3 JulI don’t eat any animals or anything that has to do with animals.
No fish or egg or dairy
because I personally don’t feel it’s a good practice
to eat anything that might run away from you.
Russell Simmons
KarmaFree Cooking 