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All About Rice

  • Recipes

    Shrimp Fried Rice

    Create your own Chinese takeout with this delicious rice dish packed with juicy shrimp, tender ham and sweet peas. fish-seafood ham ...
    Tags: Fish-seafood, Ham, Lunch, Main-dish, Rice
  • Recipes

    Stuffed Tomatoes

    Grandma sometimes served these colorful stuffed beefsteaks as a main dish for her friends at lunch, but they were usually a side dish at dinner with Grandpa and the rest of the family. bacon ...
    Tags: Bacon, Lunch, Nuts, Rice, Side-dish, Vegetarian
  • Recipes

    Springtime Rice Medley

    A side dish becomes the star when it is as colorfuland fresh-tasting as this medley of vegetablesand basmati rice. rice side-dish (r ...
    Tags: Rice, Side-dish
  • Recipes

    Black Beans and Rice

    Colorful and flavorful, this mildly spicy rice dish with black beans, onion, garlic and shredded carrot adds excitement to any meal. beans carrots ...
    Tags: Beans, Carrots, Rice
  • Recipes

    Cheesy Rice Patties

    You’ll love these crispy-on-the-outside and cheesy-on-the-inside rice patties. For a cheap meal, Grandma would serve them as a main dish. rice side-dish ...
    Tags: Rice, Side-dish
  • Recipes

    Chicken Jambalaya

    Jambalaya doesn't have to cook for hours to be delicious. Grandma's easy version has a hearty texture and taste but is ready in short order. bacon chi ...
    Tags: Bacon, Chicken, Rice, Sausage
  • Recipes

    New Orleans Dirty Rice

    A mildly-spiced blend of rice, meat and vegetables, this is Grandma's version of the Louisiana favorite, “dirty rice.” rice sausage ...
    Tags: Rice, Sausage, Side-dish
  • Recipes

    Lamb Kebabs & Rice

    The way that Grandma piled the vegetables and lamb onto a mound of rice, it always looked like a feast. kebabs lamb ...
    Tags: Kebabs, Lamb, Rice
  • Recipes

    Peachy Pork Picante

    Grandpa liked his pork extra spicy, so he poured on the hot sauce. main-dish peaches pork ...
    Tags: Main-dish, Peaches, Pork, Rice, Salsa
  • Recipes

    Herb Risotto Cake

    Easier than a true risotto, more intriguing than a plain rice dish, this “cake” is made with the help of a springform pan. cake herb ...
    Tags: Cake, Herb, Pasta, Rice
  • Recipes

    Couscous Pepper Cups

    After Grandma introduced my cousins and I to couscous, we couldn't get enough of it! We felt so exotic when we ate the savory couscous blend from these colorful sweet peppers. pasta ...
    Tags: Pasta, Rice
  • Articles

    Groceries on a Budget

    The way prices are these days, who hasn’t had the experience of walking out of the supermarket with just a couple bags of groceries, but a receipt showing that you spent more than a hundred dollars? With some money-saving supermarket tips and strategies, ...
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