Grains – Finch Frolic Garden Permaculture

Ingredients

• 1 cup washed white rice (short or long grained depending on your taste)
• 8 cups water (if you like it thick)
• or
• 10 cups water (if you like it medium)
• 12 cups water (if you like it very thin and soupy)
• optional: 1-2 tsp. salt)
• optional: substitute broth for equal parts of the water)
• optional: add a thumb-sized knob of fresh ginger)
• Topping suggestions:
• One cup quinoa, prepared with vegetable broth following box directions
• Four cups (approx.) mixed fresh greens washed and torn into bite-sized pieces
• Two sprigs each fresh dill, basil, chives and cilantro, chopped
• One cup torn iceberg lettuce
• Three calendula flowers and four squash flowers, torn into small pieces (just petals)
• Eight very small potatoes
• Cotija cheese (or veggie substitute. Dairy can be optional)
• Half an 8-oz can garbanzo beans
• Two small carrots, sliced into discs
• One tomato, diced
• A tablespoon olive oil (flavored, if you have it)
• One package Morningstar Farms Chicken Strips
• For Dressing:
• Six fresh shiitake mushrooms
• Four strips Morningstar Farms soy Bacon Strips
• Three tablespoons pignoli nuts
• ⅛th cup olive oil