Comments on: Did they eat it? Bacon Rice Bowl Edition

By: The Yummy Mummy Cooks Gourmet

The Yummy Mummy Cooks Gourmet — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 16:31:30 +0000

The responses from the kids cracked me up…I love you let us read their honest (and so spot on) takes on the food they eat. It’s such a great thing that you listen to them when they talk about food. Not a lot of people do, gourmet or not.

And really, you can never go wrong with bacon…Canadian or otherwise…

By: lizneust

lizneust — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 13:20:45 +0000

One thought if the lentil flavor is too strong for your family is to substitute a different kind of legume. I bet that small white beans or even pigeon peas - both of which have a milder flavor - would be equally good in this. Personally I love lentils, but I know lots of people who don’t.

By: SoftwareMom

SoftwareMom — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 20:36:45 +0000

A rice cooker is absolutely the best invention. You put in the rice and water, press a button, and it stops when the rice is done, 20-ish minutes later. Perfect rice every time. Throw the cooking bowl in the dishwasher. You can get a 3 or 6 cup model from Target for $15.

By: Mandy

Mandy — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 19:36:43 +0000

Yum, looks totally delicious and my family would gobble it up. I’ll have to give it a try. Straight up lentils don’t do it here but when I jazz them up…thanks for the idea!

By: Heidi

Heidi — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 15:38:31 +0000

Oh, I’d also leave out the oil on the rice.

By: Heidi

Heidi — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 15:36:39 +0000

Whoa! I just clicked over to Rachael Ray’s site and no wonder your basmati got burned! Her directions are whack — about 10 minutes too long on the cooking time, not enough water, and I’d also suggest low heat, not medium-low (my stove dials go from 1-10, and I do rice a little past 2). If you’re interested in doing basmati again you might try this:
1 3/4 cups water
1 cup Basmati rice
In a saucepan bring water to a boil. Add rice and stir. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
For a little color you could also stir in 1/2 cup frozen peas after the rice is done cooking. (Let sit about 5 minutes for the peas to warm up)

By: Mrs. Chicken

Mrs. Chicken — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 13:19:31 +0000

Being a bona fide picky eater, married to one even pickier, and raising the pickiest, I ask this: can you substitute regular bacon? Canadian bacon is too hammy for me. Me no likey the ham.

By: Nataly

Nataly — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 00:45:42 +0000

Yes, I did. Ok, good idea re using canned lentils. So they should be pretty soft when they are ready, right?

By: FENICLE

FENICLE — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 00:44:44 +0000

I think it looks pretty good. My son wouldn’t like the whole tomatoes, but I’m thinking they could be diced.

I like that you have added this to a new place. COOL BEANS!!!

By: MelanieF

MelanieF — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 00:21:07 +0000

Scientific evidence that you can blame their father…

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/10/dining/10pick.html?_r=1&incamp=article_popular_1&oref=slogin