"Rice Hotdish" really is the original comfort food. It has traditionally been one of my favorite foods. Ingredients: Rice, Ground Beef, Cream of Mushroom Soup, Celery, and Soy Sauce. I made this particular dish for a roommate once and she said - thank goodness there's celery in there. My mom says that Rice Hotdish was a favorite of the whole family - never any leftovers on that meal. I'd add a picture of this recipe - but I haven't made it in months. In fact, I may never make it again.
Why? Why would I retire such a recipe? Well, I'm not a kid anymore. When I was a child, I ate like a child. Now that I'm an adult, I'm trying to eat more like an adult.
Although some people think that I eat like a kid - a kid who is a picky eater. Sometimes I think my "do not eat" list is longer than than my "eat" list. I'm trying to work on that. Thus, the blog.
For some reason I decided to give up restaurants for Lent (9 days to go!). So, I decided that if I wasn't going to eat out - I should expand my cooking repertoire. I headed off to the Library and came back with two books.
Both of these have been helpful to me in my quest to eat more adult like. I've tried about 4 new recipes, eaten some new foods (Spinach, Tofu, and Chickpeas), gone on a Mango Chutney hunt involving 3 grocery stores, and been inspired to blog about it. I'll post those recipes tonight, with pictures - because I am 80% more likely to try a recipe if I've seen a picture of it.
My siblings are much less picky than I and are trying to encourage me in this endeavor! I hope they will contribute their great recipies from time to time too. Although I hear Linda is making Split Pea Soup with Ham tonight - sorry to say, but Ham in any form is on my "do not eat list."
Tonight I'm making Mary's recipe of Black Bean and Sweet Potato Burritos - although I'll be eating it on rice since I don't have any tortillas.
So, Rice Hotdish No more - I'm eating the new comfort food tonight,
Sara
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