My Meatless Mondays - Sunshine Rice

If you have a lot of cooking to do, in one day, do you find the last dish gets slighted?

Friday, I got up early and did not stop until about 5, making tons of salads and side dishes.  At the last moment, hubby asked if we could have rice.  He adores rice and even quinoa doesn't act as a good substitute.


Rice is easy enough to make so I decided, I could add a simple rice dish.  The recipe came from Spark People and was perfect for the time of day.  There was little to do but that little was too much for me.  This proves, you can produce a good dish, with little motivation and effort.  I would spice  it up, next time around.  I found it too bland but its potential is huge, especially for the ease in making it.


I am leaving the original recipe so you can see the changes, I made and how tired, I must have been.  It was well worth since Hubby really enjoyed it and appreciated my making it.

Sunshine Rice (adapted from Spark People)

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 1/4 cups finely chopped celery with leaves
• 1 1/4 cups finely chopped onion
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup orange juice 
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice 
• dash hot sauce
• 2 cups cooked rice
• 1/4 cup slivered almonds

Method:

Heat oil in medium saucepan. Add onions and sauté until tender, about 10 minutes.


Add water, juices, and hot sauce. Bring to a boil. Stir in rice and bring back to a boil. Let stand covered until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.


Serve.

Looking back:


Crunchy Munchy Salad -  Easy Natural Food - I want this for lunch today.

Chick Pea Curry - Nap Time Creations - I love curry.


Quinoa Salad with Buckwheat and Edame - Fox in the Kitchen - one of my favorite blogs for GF


I could not pick out a dessert, this week, so here is a peek, at a few.  Trust me, there are many more.
    

I hope these are enough for a starter.  Please go back to last week's linky to find these recipes and many more.  I think, this particular linky could keep me in desserts, for the month.

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It is time to link up what you have been cooking and it is time for us to enjoy each linky.  Thanks gang.