After a quick trip to Trader Joe’s, I came home and resolved to make the brown rice salad that I’d sampled there. Plus, since it was Friday, our fish day, I made a simple fish chowder too.<\/p>\n
Bella declared it her favorite meal of any I’d ever made.
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\nSo here it is. It’s very simple and cooling to eat in this belated heat wave we’re having.<\/p>\n
Brown Rice Salad<\/strong><\/p>\n brown rice (I used leftovers. 3-4 cups) 5-6 scallions, chopped fine optional: at TJ’s they added chicken – I didn’t.<\/p>\n 1. The recipe calls for cooking and cooling the brown rice. Mine was refrigerated left-evers, so I nuked it for a few minutes to soften it up. Fish Chowder<\/strong> 1. Saute onions and celery until soft. Add carrots and after a minute or two, add the garlic slices.<\/p>\n 2. Pour in the chicken stock. Bring to a simmer.<\/p>\n 3. Add tomatoes and mushrooms. Simmer 3-5 minutes.<\/p>\n 4. Add cod fillet pieces. Simmer until cod turns white and flakes easily. 3-5 minutes.<\/p>\n 5. Add fish sauce to taste.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" After a quick trip to Trader Joe’s, I came home and resolved to make the brown rice salad that I’d sampled there. Plus, since it was Friday, our fish day, I made a simple fish chowder too. Bella declared it … Continue reading
\nwine vinegar (I ran out and supplemented with basalmic)
\nolive oil<\/p>\n
\nred and purple bell pepper, diced (I also added diced baby crookneck, raw)
\ntoasted pecans (I toasted them in a cast iron skillet)
\n1 can of drained garbanzos
\nsalt and pepper
\nI also added fresh chopped parsley<\/p>\n
\n2. Toss lightly with olive oil and rice vinegar – to taste.
\n3. Add the rest of the ingredients – and toss.
\n4. Salt and pepper to taste.<\/p>\n
\n2-3 stalks celery, diced fine
\n1 onion, chopped
\n2-3 carrots, chopped
\n2-3 cloves garlic sliced thin
\n1\/2 container crimini mushrooms, quartered
\n1-2 tomatoes, chopped coarsely
\n1 container chicken stock
\n 1 # cod fillets (cut into 2-inch chunks, I used scissors)
\nfish sauce, to taste<\/p>\n