Ever have stuff leftover like oh there is less tater tots in the bag then I thought? Or things hanging around in the fridge and need to use it before it's bad? Well this is an example of these.

Rice

This is Alton Brown's recipe and ratios for rice. The rice to water ratios are not as basic as multiplying/dividing by 2. They are listed below.Rice Water-------------------1 cup 1 1/2 cups2 cups 2 3/4 cups3 cups 3 1/2 cups

Simple and quick receipe

I love rice but I prefer to add vegetables. This recipe calls for celery, carrots, onions, and hot peppers, but you can substitute any other vegetables. Rice freezes really well so I like to make a big batch and then freeze in 1-2 cup amounts.

I was looking for an easy and quick meal, and to make it different from the usual meals, I thought of making this meal. It's quick to prepare, delicious, easy, and the ingredients are always available.

Easy and delicious!

My philosophy of cooking is when you buy something you paid for everything in the package. So I try my best to use as much of the product I purchased. So the recipe here is an example. If you have freezer space and don't have enough to make a recipe freeze it till you do have enough.

An amazing meal.

Add cheese if you like.

There are so many ways to make this. Sometimes I add rice before water, sometimes after. Sometimes I add peppers sometimes I don't. You will find what works best for your stove & tastes.

Indians , Spanish people and Asians eat rice with almost every meal. There are many kinds of rice . Long grains, short grains, brown, white, basmati .. So on. But brown rice is higher in magnesium and other minerals. It also has more fiber. For example, a cup of white long-grain rice contains just one gram of fiber, whereas a cup of brown rice contains four. - But it is so chewy and takes more time to cook. I usually mix them with whites. That the reason you soak them, longer you keep them in water shorter time to cook. I used Goya brand rice. If you make 1 cup rice , use 1 and 1/2 cup of water/ broth. For 2 cups rice use 3 cups of water. ..