5 Rice Bowls

Once again, not an exhaustive list, but hopefully enough for you to get thinking more creatively about rice and veggies in the kitchen.

1.  Teriyaki-- Brown (or white) rice, stir-fry veggies and teriyaki sauce.  I know, it's almost not worth putting up here, but I've got to. Add tofu if you like

2.  Yellow Curry-- If you don't have a curry sauce, you can add some curry powder (start with a 1/2 tbs) to 1/4 cup of sour cream, get it warm and mix it up. Eat with stir-fry veggies, or potatoes, carrots, green bell peppers and onion. For added protein, try this one with lentils.

3.  Mexican-- Add 1/2 tsp chili powder, 1/2 tsp black pepper and a pinch of salt and red pepper to your rice.  Add black beans, corn, cheddar cheese, sliced avocado, tomato, white onion, cilantro and sour cream.

4.  Orange Ginger--you can find a marinade in the bbq sauce, meat marinade aisle.  Add honey to it, to taste.  About a tablespoon for every 1/4 cup marinade.  Stir-fry veggies and tofu to top it off, some sesame seeds, if you have them. 

5.  Southwestern-- Do the same to the rice as you would for the Mexican rice bowl, but instead add grilled onions and green and red bell peppers, Monterey Jack cheese, salsa verde and sour cream.