When I was growing up, my mom was nice enough to make a separate meal for the kids on some occaisions. I was not a very picky eater but remember there were some “adult foods” that we were not served. One of those meals was Chicken Curry. Whenever my mom served it, my brother and I knew what we were getting…. a bowl of doctored up, sweet rice.
I remember feeling so lucky to face only a bowl of cinnamon-y, warm rice for dinner. The flavors are the same as rice pudding but the mixture of rice and milk, more like cereal. I don’t make it often these days but I find that when I am sick or feeling forlorn, it hits the spot (probably due in large part to the serving of childhood nostalgia it comes with). When I do enjoy this treat, it is often for breakfast made with leftover rice. Give it a try next time you have leftover Asian food.
Cinnamon Rice Cereal
White Rice
Butter
Brown Sugar
Cinnamon
Milk
Put a piece of butter, and few spoons of brown sugar over rice in a bowl. Cover with milk. Microwave until very warm. Sprinkle with cinnamon and eat.
Brown Sugar Tip: Perhaps you all know this trick but it is one of my favorite kitchen tips. A small little slice of apple in your brown sugar will keep the whole thing from getting hard for months. Just pop a little apple sliver in the bag or in a tupperware.
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