Rice and Carrots

I found this in my Azz Cardfile, the only notation as to where I got it was the Fat Free Vegan Yahoogroup. No name or date. The person who posted it says s/he thinks it's from the Fat Free Vegan site, but I just did a search on the regular site and the blog, and while nothing by the name "Rice and Carrots" pops up, zillions of recipes that contain both rice and carrots do, so I'll credit this to Susan, anyway. She's a much better cook that I'll ever be, so it's only fair.

This is exactly as I saved it:

I think this came from fatfree.com, but I don't know for sure...it's really yummy, though:

Put 2 cups of rice into a pot with the following:

3/4 tsp. ground turmeric
1/4 tsp. ground cumin
4 cups water (or whatever ratio of water your bag of rice recommends)
1 1/4 tsps. salt (optional)

Get this to cooking and then work on the following, placing them into a large skillet:

chop a large onion
chop a green bell pepper (I often find myself short on bell peppers -- I've used 3 celery stalks, a small zucchini, 1/2 cup hominy, etc., whatever else I've got lying around!)
2 or 3 diced carrots
2 or 3 diced or grated cloves of garlic
2 tsps. ground cumin
1 can of chopped tomatoes
1 can black beans
1/2 cup water
as much Jalapeno or other hot pepper as you like
Salt (optional)

Simmer it all with a lid until the carrots are done to your liking. Spoon over rice.

A dolop of plain soy yogurt is good on top. Or, sometimes we put hot mustards over top...or just eat it plain...it's pretty good stuff whichever way!

Also...tastes good with brown, white, or wild rice. :D

I went to put on some Uncle Ben's brown rice into my rice cooker and saw the bags I had in the pantry were all marked February 2012 and every one I opened smelled rancid. Darn! That's what I get for taking Jeff Novick's advice and using Success Rice for almost everything I cooked the past year or 2! Too bad I was out of it and since the grocery store I went to this morning no longer carries the brown rice I have to hit a different store later this week and hope they have it in. The only other rice in that store is the store brand version of Minute Rice, and it doesn't really taste all that great.

So I started tearing the pantry apart looking for rice. I had a 10 pound bag of white rice that I use when cooking for my son, but since this is a veggie-heavy meal I wanted a heartier starch, not fluffy white rice. Aha! I spied the Amazon box in a corner - the case of Lundberg Jubilee rice mix! I love this stuff, and it would be perfect for this meal. Ack! It takes more than twice as long to cook as the Uncle Ben's! I measure it out and pour it into the rice cooker, and the darn thing starts overflowing. This just isn't my day! Off it goes into one of my soup pots to cook.

So now we wait. The kitchen smells wonderful, between those spicy veggies and the spiced up rice. It's driving my husband mad having to wait an extra half hour, but I assured him the wait will be worth it.

Thanks for another wonderful recipe, Susan!

Curses! Foiled Again!

The thought of 31 days of soup didn't leave my husband too enthused. "Don't we wake up enough overnight to pee as it is?!?!" was his reaction. And I kinda agree. This post-menopausal bladder can't handle any liquids after 4pm as it is, and adding a soup meal on top of that is just asking for trouble. Right now we've been restricting soup meals, even the hearty ones, to the occasional weekend lunches. So no month of soup for VeganMoFo.

I have a few ideas up my sleeve right now, and one in particular is jumping up and down saying Pick ME! Pick ME!! I have to look over my AZZ Cardfile and Mastercook database to make sure I have enough recipes to cover the month before I commit. Well, we don't officially commit to anything, just toss it out there, really.

I guess you'll all find out in another 10 days. I promise it'll be good and very McDougall-friendly.

VeganMoFo Is Coming in October

For those new to the blog, every year the Post Punk Kitchen site & forums sponsors what is affectionately known as VeganMoFo - Vegan Month of Food, loosely inspired by NaNoWriMo - National Novel Writing Month. If you look at the links to the left you'll see links to previous VeganMoFo participants. I've participated the past few years and always did a McDougall foods theme, and this year is no different.

But this time I'd like to get more specific. So many people on the McDougall forums do a round of Mary's Mini and many use potatoes

as their starch.I once made of list of all the potato-centric recipes I have in my AZZ Cardfile and MasterCook programs and believe me, there are more than enough to cover a 31 day month!

Key to the below list: CP=CrockPot, e2l=Eat to Live/Nutritarian, MMI=McDougall Made Irresistible DVD , SNAP=Jeff Novick's Simple Nutritious And  (Oh, gee, I can't remember now)


Here's the list I'll be choosing from:

List of Potato Meals

MasterCook

Potato Casserole
Potato Casserole - MWLP Version
Potato and Bean Soup
Potato and Cauliflower Curry
Potato Chowder
Potato Curry
Potato Enchiladas
Potato Kugel
Potato Medley
Potato Mushroom Casserole
Potato Peppers
Potato Ratatouille
Potato Rice Medley
Potato Stuffed Cabbage
Potato Zucchini Stew
Potato Pea & Couscous Hash
Potato Cauliflower Soup
Potato Leek Soup
Philly Potato Chowder
African Peanut-Potato Stew
All-Wrapped Potatoes
Cauliflower Potato Curry
Cheezy Potato Boats
Chili Potato Soup
Chili Taters
Chili/Cheeze/Potato Casserole
Chunky Vegetable Stew with Chickpeas
Colcannon
Country Potato Patties
Country Stew
Country-Style Stuffed Potatoes
Creamed Peas & Red Potatoes
Creole Potatoes
Cuban Potatoes
Curried Vegetable Stew
Dijon Mushroom Potatoes
Easy Roasted Potatoes
Eggplant Stew over Baked Potatoes
Forty Cloves Chickpeas and Broccoli
Frijole Stuffed Potatoes
Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Hearty Dal Soup
Hearty Potato Vegetable Curry
Irish Bean Stew
Irish Peasant Stew
Irish Vegetable Stew
Italian Potato Casserole
Jan Tz Minnesota Hot Dish
Maple Mustard Glazed Potatoes and String Beans
Marilyn's Crispy Potatoes
Mark's Veggie Spuds
Mashed Potatoes with Punk Rock Chickpea Gravy
No Hurry Vegetable Curry
No Fuss Potato Soup
Red Flannel Hash
Samosa Stuffed Baked Potatoes
Shelly's Cheeze Please Soup
Shepherd's Vegetable Pie
Skillet Gradener's Pie
SNAP Curried Indian Potato Stew
Southwest Red Potatoes
Southwestern Hash
Spicy Lentil Potato Stew
Spicy Potatoes, Cabbage & Peas over Rice
Stovetop Stew
Succotash Soup
Tex-Mex Potatoes
Texan Vegetable Casserole
Twin Sisters Vegetable Soup
Veggie Hot Pot
Yukon Gold Potato Soup with Roasted Garlic & Red Peppers
Yukon Stuffed Peppers

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AZZ Cardfile
from the Cheap McD Newsletter:

Simple Split Pea Soup
Stovetop stew
Garbanzo Stew
Potato Pancakes
Potatoes, Corn & Cabbage
Mike's Favorite Quick Meal
SNAP Curried Cauliflower
SNAP Curried Potato Stew
SNAP Curried Potato Stew 2
SNAP Curried Split Pea, Potato, Broccoli & Veggie Soup
SNAP Potatoes & Veggies in Tahini Sauce
Potatohead's SNAP
Minestrone Soup (Mary's 1 Pot Meals)
Costa Rican Potatoes & Beans (1 pot meals #2)
Beefless Stew
Carrot Cabbage Medley
7-Layer Casserole
Harvest Bake Casserole
Layered Veggies Casserole
McDougall Right Pie
Pat's Husband's Casserole
Potato Casserole
Potato Dumplings, Sauerkraut & Brown Gravy Casserole
Rice & Tater Hot Bowl Casserole
Tater Tots Casserole
Cauliflower Chowder
Cauliflower Kugel
Any Cheeze Sauce over baked, mashed, chunked, HB or tots
Colcannon Puffs
Corn & Potato Chowder
CP Pizza Potatoes
CP Veggie Stew a'la Sandy
CP Autumn Veggies
CP Easy CP Winter Stew
Creole Potatoes
Lentil, Potato & Cauliflower Soup
e2l Tomato, Vegetable Pot Soup
Potato and Red Bean Goulash
Layered Casserole
Lori's Sausage Casserole
Maple Mustard Glazed Potatoes & Green Beans
Mashed Potatoes Enchiladas
Mashed Potato Manicotti
Mashed Potatoes, Baked Beans & Corn
MMI Hearty Split Pea Soup
MMI Potato Chowder
MWLP Letha's Potato Carrot Soup
MWLP Stovetop Stew
New Brunswick Potato Soup
Pea & Potato Croquettes
Pepper Flecked Potatoes & Lentils
Pepper-Potato Casserole
Poorman's Pie
Pot Roastless Potatoes
Potato and Carrot Stew
Potato & Corn Chowder
Potato Burritos
Potato Cabbage Soup
Potato Casserole
Potato Cauliflower Kugel
Potato Croquettes
Potato Dish
Potato Dumplings with Sauerkraut & Gravy
Potato  Cabbage & Onion Casserole (potao ideas)
Potato Kugel 2
Potato Latkes
Potato Medley
Potato Pancakes
Potato Portabello Gratin
Potato Puffs
Potato Spice Mixes - use with roasted potatoes
     Roasted
    Herbed
    Chili Fries
    Cheese Fries
Potato Tacos
Potato Vegetable Soup
Potatoes Corn & Beans
Creamy Scallopped Potatoes
Fry Baked Potatoes
Meatloaf-esque Potatoes
Southwest Twice-Baked Potatoes
Pizza Style Potatoes
Potatohead's Pot of Potatoes
Poutine a'la PPK
PPK Potato & Black Bean Soup
Roasted Garlic & Potato Soup
Samosa Pot Pie
Samosas
Sandy's Mixed Mashed Spuds 1
Sandy's Mixed Mashed Spuds 2
Sandy's Pizza Potatoes
Sandy's Scallopped Potatoes
Skillet Garden Potato Medley
Skillet Peppered Kale & Potatoes
Skillet - Super Quick Succotash
Skillet Taters & Cabbage
Skillet Veggie Hot Pot
Alphabet Soup
Autumn Chowder
Bistro Broccoli Chowder
Can Can Soup
Corn Lima Chowder
Creamed Cauliflower Potato Soup
Gypsy's Potato Soup
Minestrone Soup
Potato barley Soup
Potato Carrot Soup
Potato Corn Soup/Chowder
Potato Kale Soup
Quick & Easy Potato Soup
Roasted Cauliflower Soup
Roasted Garlic Soup
Split Pea Veg Soup
Split Pea (with changes)
Thick and Hearty Split Pea Soup
Velvet Garlic Soup
Velvety Carrot Soup
Cheezy Broccoli Soup
Mary McD Low Energy-Dense Soup
Spinach Potato Soup
Lazy Sunday Stew
Potato & Red Bean Goulash
Roasted Veg Stew
Stovetop Stew
Tater Tots
Vegan Cheezy Potatoes
Three Sisters Corn Chowder
Twice Baked Potatoes with Hummus

VeganMoFo Day 16 - MWLP and Leftovers Again

Sorry about that, but that stew I made Monday made a LOT, thanks to me tossing some extra veggies in there.

I know there are some McDougallers following this blog, so instead of a recipe I'll post a page from the McDougall AZZ Cardfile I have. These are hints and tips on how to make life easier when following the Maximum Weight Loss version of his plan, bits and pieces I picked up over the years. I'm sorry, I don't have all the original authors of the posts and hints included, but I did save the url 's for many of them so you can just click and go to the original messages.

And I do highly recommend that AZZ Cardfile program to everyone who collects recipes. I stick my recipes in here until I can get them into my MasterCook recipe program. I first downloaded the shareware version of it back around 1995, when Microsoft decided it wasn't going to include Cardfile with its Windows operating system anymore. Cardfile was a program I used daily on my old IBM PS/2 computer running Windows 3.1 back in the early 1990's and was so glad when the ladies from CreateACard Friends recommended it.



Now, on to the tips and hints file:


http://sonic.net/~mcdsite/drmcdougall.com//forums/viewtopic.php?t=180&sid=57a35518cc4705728afef82cda5a68c9

Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 5:26 am
When I did MWL I had to have a plan or I wouldn't have stuck with it. Like clockwork, every weekend I did the following to keep DH, DS & myself going for the week:

* baked a dozen potatoes

* baked 4 - 6 sweet potatoes

* baked squash (usually several varieties as I love winter squash)

* cooked a large pot (or two) of some kind of MWL soup

* cooked a large pot of beans

* cooked a large pot of brown rice (I always cooked another pot about Wednesday)

* cooked a pot of congee and/or oatmeal combo for quick breakfasts during the week

* cleaned and chopped 'tons' of lettuce (kept it in plastic bags, ready to go. Did this again on Wednesday or Thursday as we ate a lot of salad)

* cleaned and chopped 'tons' of veggies to throw into a quick salad (kept these in water in plastic containers in refrigerator, changing water every other day or so)

* chopped up several carrots, onions, peppers, etc. to have ready for stir-fry at a moments notice (kept these in water in refrigerator, also)


Note:- I used time savers to help with prep work and cooking. I didn't (and still don't) always chop by hand, I use a SaladShooter® slicer/shredder by Presto® (actually 2 of them that I've had for about 20 years and still love). Also, I used (and still use) my pressure cooker and sometimes my crockpot for beans, rice, soup, oatmeal & congee. This way, I saved time on the weekend as well as throughout the week with only having to reheat or toss together quickly.
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Have a great day!!
Sandie

http://www.geocities.com/sandieb101/Menu2.html
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random MWLP hints
Fat free black refried beans with brown rice, shredded lettuce, and diced tomatoes all mixed together. Or, I omit the rice and have it with baked corn tortilla chips. This also works well with chili beans. This mixture is also wonderful rolled up in corn tortillas and baked in the oven.

Potato wedges baked with Montreal steak seasoning--this is a spice in a jar that contains pepper, salt, a bit of sugar, and onion powder. I then dip them in ketchup--yum! I'm currently stuck on these.

Ore Ida hash brown squares with ketchup. I eat this for breakfast nearly everyday!

Hummus made with chick peas, roasted red pepper, garlic, and lemon juice. I find that I don't miss the olive oil or tahini at all. Serve with all sorts of raw veggies or baked corn tortilla chips.

Baked gold potatoes. I think these are my favorite kind of potatoes--they're the only ones that don't make me miss butter!

Cabbage, potatoes, baby carrots, and sweet onions baked together in a roasting pan with a can of vegetable broth is also wonderful. I dump all of this together with salt and pepper and cover with tin foil. It takes about 40 minutes to cook, at 375.
from Heffies
http://drmcdougall.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=16530#16530
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I love the combo of sweet potatoes or yams with black beans piled on top and a fruity salsa (mango pineapple, or peach) on top of that with fresh steamed broccoli on the side with just a touch of sesame ginger fat free dressing drizzled over the broccoli - yummmmmm.

I also love baked potato with bbq sauce, corn, and a third vegie of any kind.

real foods corn thins with salsa makes a great snack
seestorcoo
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I just made a quadruple batch of International Stew from the Quick and easy book and a large batch of brown rice boil in bags. I combine one bag of rice and top off with the stew in a four cup glad container for lunch.
I also enjoy Vegetable Chilli from the MWL book, also over rice and the Fried rice recipe from MWL. Also a tossed salad.
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I like beans, rice, and salsa rolled in lettuce leaves. It has this luscious texture, much better than it sounds. I also like corn, peas, and potatoes with seasoned salt.
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Baked potatoes with BBQ, Cooked green beans
Carrots
Baked potatoes with FF refried beans, salsa from my favorite mexican restautrant. with sauteed scallions and button mushrooms.
Brown Rice Cakes
Puffed Corn Cereal
Sliced potatoes baked on a 'silpat'>non stick pan liner with paprika, garlic, parsely & salt dipped in ketchup with steamed brocillee.
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I love a big tater, with cauliflower/broccoli/carrots and a ton of marinara sauce over it.

Also in the book, MWL there is a recipe for Mixed mushrooms w/ wild rice that is really good. One of my favorites.
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Spicy Yam Stew p 172
Millet Loaf p 163 (yummy with some kale cooked with shoyu or tamari)
Texas Crude p 176
Cauliflower Curry p 222
Szechuan Sauce p 342 (had with stir fried veggies and brown rice, added a little extra tamari and some agave nectar to sweeten)
Sweet Potato Puffs p 314 (keep these small!)
Sweet Squash Soup p 142
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And here are Dr. McDougall's newsletter articles where he recommends MWLP:


December 2004: Lose a Half Pound a Day - Setpoint
http://www.drmcdougall.com/misc/2004nl/041200pulose.htm

January 2005: Pushing Your Setpoint to the Limits - The McDougall Program for Maximum Weight Loss
http://www.drmcdougall.com/misc/2005nl/050100pupushing.htm

July 2005: The Only Way to Lifelong Weight Loss
http://www.drmcdougall.com/misc/2005nl/july/050700fav5.htm

April 2004: People - Not Their Words - Tell “The Carbohydrate Story”
http://www.nealhendrickson.com/mcdougall/2004nl/040400pucarb.htm

January 2004: High Carbohydrate Diet Causes Effortless Weight Loss
http://www.nealhendrickson.com/mcdougall/040100pufavorite5.htm

February 2005: All Popular Diets Are the Same - Failures
http://www.drmcdougall.com/misc/2005nl/050200pupopulardiets.htm


And the menus from one of the early MWLP Weekends at his facility in California.
Menus for McDougall Weekend
September 24-26, 2004

Friday Dinner:

Minestrone Soup (McDougall Newsletter, January ‘04 )

Potato Chowder (Quick & Easy, page 65)

Mixed Green Salad with Fat-Free Dressing (Dressings, New McDougall Cookbook)

Honey Vinegar, Creamy Garlic, Strawberry Vinaigrette

Baked Yams

Steamed Green Beans

Lasagna (McDougall Newsletter, June 2003)

Polenta with Meaty Mushroom Stroganoff (Quick & Easy, page 154)

Brownies with Cashews (Quick & Easy, page 272)

Fresh Fruit Cobbler (McDougall Newsletter, May ‘04)

Vanilla Soy Ice Cream

Saturday Breakfast:

Nutty French Toast (Quick & Easy, page 9)

East West Breakfast (McDougall Newsletter, May ‘04)

Sliced fresh fruit

Whole wheat bagels

Soy milk & rice milk

Oatmeal

Low fat muffins

Low sugar cereals

Condiments: raisins, prunes, dried cranberries, raw cane sugar, honey, jams, jelly

Saturday Lunch:

Quick Black Bean Soup (McDougall Newsletter, April ‘04)

Cream of Mushroom Soup (Quick and Easy, Page. 71)

Garden Pizzas (Quick & Easy, page 189)

San Antonio Quinoa (Quick & Easy, page 29)

Thai Noodle Salad (McDougall Newsletter, May ‘04)

Potato Salad (Quick & Easy, page 20)

Whole Fruit in Basket: Apples, Pears, Bananas, Oranges, Plums, Peaches, etc.

Saturday Dinner:

Summer Vegetable Bisque (Quick & Easy, page 67)

Broccoli Bisque (McDougall Program for Women, page 267)

Stuffed Mushrooms (McDougall Program for Women, page 311)

Steamed Green Beans

Tofu Loaf (McDougall Newsletter, April ‘04)

Grilled, Sliced Portobello Mushrooms (Quick & Easy, page 206)

Mashed Potatoes (Quick & Easy, page 223)

Golden Gravy (McDougall Newsletter, October ‘03)

Raisin Carrot Cake (McDougall Program for Women, page 323)

Apple Crisp (New McDougall Cookbook, page 356)

Desserts topped with Vanilla Cream Topping (McDougall Newsletter, November ‘03)

Sunday Breakfast:

Veggie Benedict w/Extra Sauce (Quick & Easy, pages 9 & 234)

Potato Pancakes (New McDougall Cookbook, page 313)

Salsa

Ketchup

Sliced fresh fruit

Whole wheat bagels

Soy milk & rice milk

Oatmeal

Low fat muffins

Low sugar cereals

Condiments: raisins, prunes, dried cranberries, raw cane sugar, honey, jams, jelly

Sunday Lunch:

Gazpacho (McDougall Newsletter, May ‘04)

Tortilla Soup (McDougall Newsletter, March ‘04)

Green Salad w/ Caesar Dressing and oil-free dressings

Tamale Pie (McDougall Newsletter, March ‘04)

Asian Cous Cous Salad

Rainbow Salad (McDougall Newsletter, May ‘04)

Veggie Tofu Burgers (Quick & Easy, page 203) with condiments: sliced tomatoes, lettuce, onions, ketchup, mustard, sliced pickles, tofu mayonnaise

Whole Wheat Buns from Alvarado Street Bakery

Whole Fruit in Basket: Apples, Pears, Bananas, Oranges, Plums, Peaches, etc.