When all else fails nothing beats a bowl of brown rice. It is a soothing superfood. With its husk still intact, brown rice brings strength – more vitamins and fibre than its denuded sister, white rice.
My brown rice is organic – what’s the point of eating a superfood if sprayed with chemicals?
I added chopped chives (and its mauve flower), olive oil and a tiny smattering of Atlantic salt to the cooked rice.
Organic brown rice a store cupboard-must because it’s nutritious, economical and sits there Buddha-like till needed.
It requires little attention while cooking. One mug of rice does for two, generously. Add to a pan with twice the amount of water (2 mugs of water for one of brown rice) and bring to the boil. Simmer for 30-40 minutes with the lid on. Brown rice is soft and chewy when cooked.
The macrobiotics swear by brown rice and so do I. It’s so yang, it relaxes the digestion and detoxifies.
If you really want to be macrobiotic, you stay in the moment while eating it. Spiritual warriors aim for 50 chews a mouthful to calm their mind and their digestion.
I can manage about four mouthfuls of conscious chewing before my natural impatience takes over.
How many chews do you give a mouthful?
Real Food Lover 