A Cheap Eats Recipe to Pass Along...

So much to blog, so little time! I am due for a long "catch up" post. This won't be it, however. But I do want to share this! I found a great recipe on Heather's Blog, Beauty That Moves a while back and we loved it! I am making it for dinner right now. It is cheap, healthy, tastes good, and it is easy. What more could you ask for?

Brown Rice Patties

3 cups leftover brown rice

1 cup grated carrot grated

1 medium onion grated

2 cloves minced garlic

1 t salt

½ t pepper

2 eggs

½ cup whole wheat pastry flour

Vegetable oil of your liking for frying

If you do not have a food processor you can use a box grater instead. Just make sure any onion juice makes it into the bowl, lots of flavor there!

Combine all ingredients except the oil. If you have the time to make this in advance and let it sit for a bit the garlic and onion flavors will blend even more, but it's not necessary, just nice. If the patties don’t hold together because they are too dry then add another egg. If they are too wet add a little flour.

Heat a frying pan or griddle on med - med/high heat until hot and add oil. Use a ¼ cup measuring cup to scoop out the rice mixture and gently lay them on the frying pan. Use the back side of the measuring cup to flatten out each patty. Cook until golden brown on each side, you might want to keep the oven on 250 with a baking sheet in there to put the finished ones on as you cook the rest. Enjoy!


Even my meat addicted husband liked this one! And it is a great budget stretcher for those of us who need to squeeze George Washington until he SCREAMS!!!!! :) I have also cooked these up early in the day and reheated for dinner and they are good that way too. The kids have taken leftovers in their lunch boxes and enjoyed them that way as well. Don't wait until you have left over brown rice...throw some on the stove to cook when you have time and then stick it in the fridge until you need it.

I hope you have a Happy Monday!

PS - MOM - This is the recipe I keep forgetting to email to you. Hope you enjoy it! Love you! You too Dad!