This week I made too much rice.
Leftover rice sticks with us like a really loyal dog. Even if I ignore it for days, it remains faithfully present, just waiting for someone to notice it.
Or throw it out (and that’s where the dog metaphor ends).
So when I made waaay too much for our stir fry earlier this week, I decided to do something with it besides think up another dinner I could add rice to.
This quick and easy fix for leftover rice made a delicious breakfast!:
INGREDIENTS:
1. Leftover rice
2. Milk (as much as you want to cover the rice; it won’t cook down) – I used dry milk powder and water because that’s what we had, and I’m allergic to most dairy products. Usually I would use almond or hemp milk that I bought marked down at Kroger!
3. Whatever toppings you have on hand: vanilla, brown sugar, honey, chopped nuts, dried fruit, butter – I used vanilla, a little brown sugar, and a handful of trail mix that had assorted nuts, pumpkin seeds, and dried cranberries.
SUPER EASY DIRECTIONS:
1. Combine all ingredients in sauce pan
2. Heat, stirring occasionally
3. Serve warm
OR
1. Combine all ingredients in microwave-safe bowl
2. Heat in microwave, stirring well before serving
I found that cooking the nuts along with the rice instead of adding them at the end left them delightfully soft and blended the flavors deliciously. And since I buy whole grain brown rice, this breakfast not only used up leftovers, but also provided healthy grains. Yay for multi-tasking!
Another scrumptious fix for leftover rice is rice pudding. This takes a little more time and effort, but you can find a recipe from Hillbilly Housewife right here.
Do you have any fixes for leftover rice? What do you do to keep it from sticking around too long? I’d love to read your ideas!
This post is participating in Frugal Friday at Life as Mom.
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Kimberly
05/28/2010 at 9:05 AM (UTC -6)
Tightwad Gazette has a muffin recipe that will use whatever you have on hand. She says you can use leftover rice in the muffins. I have not tried it myself, but am intrigued by the thought. We usually do a faux fried rice with any leftover rice we have around. Or my 3-year-old eats it…she’s not that picky about it, thankfully.
Steph
05/28/2010 at 9:27 AM (UTC -6)
@Kimberly I’d like to try that out – we’re muffin fans here. And I sure hope Ray is just as obliging about leftovers when he turns three
! We’re just breaking into solids….
Rebecca Burgener
10/16/2010 at 3:41 PM (UTC -6)
This sounds delicious! Thanks for referring me to this recipe. I’ll be sure to use it sometime soon.
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