Guest guest Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 Ok for the rice department, I have some suggestions. Go to an Asian store and look for the Thai Jasmine Rice and the Basmati Indian rice. they are fabulous. you can find cans of the yellow curry lentils and pour them over some basmati and it's fantastic. the Thai Jasmine is beyond fabulous for stir fry. if you're really adventurous, you can try to make the Thai Sticky rice (not to be confused with japanese sticky rice). there are 3 kinds. Purple, black & white. you can get the purple in whole grain and steam it up and then micro it with little coconut milk & sugar (or any other sweet ingrediant) and it is really good. I use the white for eating with Thai Yellow curry. there's these spice packets called Asian Home Gourmet and they are pretty darn good. they are overpriced in regular supermarkets but the asian market by us sells them for $1.79. ok dont get me started on cooking asian and indian foods, i just love them. laurie > > > > > > In a message dated 1/10/2008 8:59:58 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, > > wuregan@ writes: > > > > I am sort of a food market aisle > > walker, looking for things to add to my chic peas and rice plate > > > > > > Bill, > > > > You just cannot know how funny this sounds to someone who is > sitting beside > > an entire bookshelf filled with cookbooks. Can it really be that > simple? > > LOL the concept is beyond me > > > > Janet > > > > > > > > **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in > shape. > > http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise? > NCID=aolcmp00300000002489 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 there's these spice packets called Asian Home Gourmet and they arepretty darn good. they are overpriced in regular supermarkets but the Thanks for this tip Laurie! I saw a new Asian market on the route I take to Sam's club (which I go to once a month to buy my Sam-e). I will stop in and see if they have it. since I stir fry so much, I can use some variety! JanetStart the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape in the new year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 Sam's Club carries the Basmati rice in 20 pound sacks, and we keep it on hand. My daughter just said that they also carr Thanks for the tip on Sam's. I am trying to switch over to Sam's from BJs because they have such a great price on Sam-e, but am not very familiar with them yet. So far, I prefer BJs but maybe I am just more familiar with them and don't want to pay to belong to both JanetStart the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape in the new year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 i got all distracted and forgot to mention you need to buy a rice steamer or use some sort of other contraption to steam the sticky rice. you steam it until it's clearish and chewy, or in the case of the black or purple, just until it's chewy. if you want to make the coconut you let it cool down, spread it out on a tray and let it dry out a little, then you pour the coconut milk & sugar over the top and then microwave until it's soft again. i've seen it done a few different ways but havent yet made it all by myself yet. though i have made lots of the plain sticky rice. definitely check out a vietnamese store. there's a lot of easy things to make. the spice paste packets are really catching on and they are easy to cook with. laurie > > > > > > > > > In a message dated 1/10/2008 8:59:58 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, > > > wuregan@ writes: > > > > > > I am sort of a food market aisle > > > walker, looking for things to add to my chic peas and rice plate > > > > > > > > > Bill, > > > > > > You just cannot know how funny this sounds to someone who is > > sitting beside > > > an entire bookshelf filled with cookbooks. Can it really be that > > simple? > > > LOL the concept is beyond me > > > > > > Janet > > > > > > > > > > > > **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in > > shape. > > > http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise? > > NCID=aolcmp00300000002489 > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.2/1222 - Release Date: 1/13/2008 12:23 PM > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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