7 versatile and rice Recipes

brown rice, red rice or 1/2 cup wild rice or 1/2 cup barley, brown lentils, water, salt, head broccoli, artichoke hearts, drained and chopped, zucchini, grated, carrot, peeled and grated, green onions or 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped, navel oranges, peeled and sectioned, crisp apples, cored and diced, raisins or 1/2 cup dried cherries or 1/2 cup chopped dried apricots or 1/2 cup mixture dried fruits, valencia oranges , juice of, apple cider vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, ground cardamom, salt, dijon mustard, fresh ground black pepper, raw green pumpkin seeds (pepitas), raw sunflower seeds

margarine, softened (i like earth balance), shortening, unsweetened cocoa powder (dutch processed if you have it), powdered sugar , sifted, soymilk or 1/4 cup rice milk or 1/4 cup coconut milk or 1/4 cup almond milk, vanilla extract (or extract of your choice, match to the flavor you want) (optional)

chicken stock, carrots, thinly sliced, stalk celery, finely diced, leek , halved lengthwise and thinly sliced, peas, thawed if frozen, cooked rice or 2 cups pasta (long grain white or brown or wild rice, or rotini, lg seashell, bowtie or other sturdy pasta shapes), cooked chicken meat, sliced or cubed, chopped tarragon, fresh or dry, chopped parsley, fresh or dry, salt and pepper

chocolate chips, peanut butter, crispy rice cereal, vanilla ice cream