Substitute for brown rice?

[fiction agent]

I just don't have the time to make it! What can I substitute in for brown rice? I need a substitute for a cup of brown rice for 2 out of 6 meals. Also, it needs to be relatively easy to prepare.

Thanks guys.

(For time, think of the amount of time is takes to BBQ chicken. Around that area.)

 

[|D_J^B_J|]

I just don't have the time to make it! What can I substitute in for brown rice? I need a substitute for a cup of brown rice for 2 out of 6 meals. Also, it needs to be relatively easy to prepare.

Thanks guys.

(For time, think of the amount of time is takes to BBQ chicken. Around that area.)

Why don't you cook a large swag of rice in advance and keep it in the fridge?

 

[sublime35]

oats

 

[coeus]

beans, oats, lentils, whole wheat spaghetti (make sure you measure portions here)

 

[fiction agent]

Why don't you cook a large swag of rice in advance and keep it in the fridge?

I actually tried that and the rice just loses it's flavor in my opinion. It's not so bad, but it's just not something to look forward to. It's like oh man, I have to eat the rice. I know that sounds immature, but why do something you don't like when there's other options?

And the oats don't sound so bad, I have them for the first meal, but I enjoy them. Thanks guys.

 

[|D_J^B_J|]

Of all the options mentioned, pasta is probably the quickest to cook. Just make sure you measure portions. You could also try steaming or microawaving sweet/white potatoes. Should take around 5 minutes at the most.

Oats and rice take around 40 minutes to cook and beans and lentils need to be drained for a few hours before boiling, so I agree that they are inconvenient.

Personally, I don't mind rice that has been reheated (a bit of pepper, garlic, onion and sea salt and it tastes great!), so IMO that's the best way to go.

 

[fiction agent]

Personally, I don't mind rice that has been reheated (a bit of pepper, garlic, onion and sea salt and it tastes great!), so IMO that's the best way to go.

You know, I never thought of onion or garlic. I might have to try that tommorow. Thanks!

 

[coeus]

Of all the options mentioned, pasta is probably the quickest to cook. Just make sure you measure portions. You could also try steaming or microawaving sweet/white potatoes. Should take around 5 minutes at the most.

Oats and rice take around 40 minutes to cook and beans and lentils need to be drained for a few hours before boiling, so I agree that they are inconvenient.

Personally, I don't mind rice that has been reheated (a bit of pepper, garlic, onion and sea salt and it tastes great!), so IMO that's the best way to go.

You can expedite oats by buying quaker whole rolled 1-minute oats, take about 5 mintues to cook up. Lentils don't need drained or soaked like beans, all they need is abou 15-20 mins cooking time.

 

[fiction agent]

You can expedite oats by buying quaker whole rolled 1-minute oats, take about 5 mintues to cook up. Lentils don't need drained or soaked like beans, all they need is abou 15-20 mins cooking time.

I never gave lentils much thought either. I'm going to have a fun day at the supermarket tommorow. I'll throw you some karma for that.

 

[|D_J^B_J|]

You can expedite oats by buying quaker whole rolled 1-minute oats, take about 5 mintues to cook up.

Oh, right. I forgot about the 'quick' oats. I'm so used to the 'steel-cut' oats (that take longer to cook) that I have forgotton about all of the other types.