On Fri, 25 Aug 2017 11:45:21 -0500, Terry Coombs >
wrote:

>On 8/24/2017 10:55 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>> "Terry Coombs" > wrote in message
>> news
>>> On 8/24/2017 6:36 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>> Just curious if anyone has tried this. I am about to make what I
>>>> would loosely call Spanish rice. Not a side dish but a one dish
>>>> meal. Brown rice, ground beef, asst. veggies and seasoning. I am the
>>>> only one in the house who eats brown rice. My new lawn guy said he
>>>> preferred the brown as do I. And I do feed him a meal from time to
>>>> time if he is here around meal time. He does currently have some
>>>> work to finish up but I am not sure that he will be back in the next
>>>> day or three due to a nasty insect bite that required a trip to the
>>>> ER. So...
>>>>
>>>> If he isn't back here in time to eat the rest of it, would it do
>>>> well in the freezer? If so, would I be able to reheat from frozen? I
>>>> don't really want to freeze it but OTOH, I don't want to waste the
>>>> food. Thanks!
>>>>
>>> *I'd think it can be ... I've seen TV dinners with rice as a side
>>> dish , it seemed to come out all right . Interesting that you would
>>> bring this up tonight , we had some "spanish" rice (no meat, just
>>> tomatoes and seasonings) with our chicken fajitas for dinner tonight
>>> . We don't have a history of eating leftover rice before it spoils
>>> and I was considering freezing it for later . In a vacuum bag , that
>>> foodsaver is a great preservation tool !
>>
>> I actually have some leftover white rice from the Teriyaki. Angela
>> might eat that later. I've been looking for recipes that are filling
>> and can be made cheaply. Have been trying to help him out when I can.
>> He has been going through a rough patch medically speaking and this
>> hot weather isn't helping. At least it was cool today but supposed to
>> get hot again.
>>
>> I must be adjusting to the temps. Haven't really suffered much despite
>> a record breaking dry spell and record high temps. The key for me is
>> to get out of my clothes the minute I get in and put on some loose
>> form of dress. Not sure what a guy would do. Heh.

A real guy would jump your bones. Heh.