The $5 Foodie

Ingredients

• 1 cup rice (white or brown)
• 1/4 cup oil (a mildly flavored one like canola or safflower)
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 carrots, diced
• 3/4 cup green peas (frozen)
• 1/4 cup snow pea pods or corn
• 1 clove of garlic, peeled and minced
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• Optional extras:
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
• 1 tablespoon scallion, chopped