Orange Rice Pilaf

February 6, 2017 By

It’s citrus season here in the Phoenix, AZ area.  So when a friend offered me a bag of  beautiful oranges,  I said “yes and thank you.”  

This rice isn’t hard to make but it tastes as if you’ve been slaving all day.  Below you will find stovetop directions as well as making this in an Instant Pot Pressure Cooker.

Orange Rice Pilaf
Serves 6
A delicious rice with a light orange flavor and the crunch of almonds.
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Ingredients
  1. 1/2 cup chopped onions
  2. 1 Tbsp butter
  3. 1 cup long grain or jasmine rice
  4. 1 cup chicken broth
  5. 1/2 cup orange juice
  6. 1 tsp fresh orange peel
  7. 1/4 cup sliced or chopped almonds
Instructions
  1. STOVETOP
  2. In a skillet, saute onions and rice with butter until golden brown (3-5 minutes). Add remaining ingredients; heat to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 20 minutes.
  3. INSTANT POT
  4. Set to Saute. Place butter and onions and sauce until golden brown. Add remaining ingredients (except almonds). Lock lid down. Set to Manual for 4 minutes with an Instant Release. Stir in almonds.
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Another idea:  Adding cooked chicken or shrimp to rice takes it from side dish to main dish.

Let me know if you give this a try.  I’d enjoy hearing what you thought.

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Cherry Orange Smoothie

August 18, 2014 By

I love the ingredients in this smoothie – coconut, cherry, orange and a little banana to cream it all up.

 Think about making one of these for a breakfast, lunch or snack.

Cherry Orange Protein Smoothie

Cherry Orange Smoothie
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Prep Time
5 min
Prep Time
5 min
Ingredients
  1. 1/2 cup coconut milk
  2. 1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk or milk of your choice
  3. 1/2 orange, juiced
  4. 1 cup frozen cherries
  5. 1/4 banana
  6. 1 Tbsp ground flax seed
  7. 1 serving of vanilla protein powder
  8. 3 ice cubes
Instructions
  1. Blend and enjoy!
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Peeling an Orange (Nature’s Candy)

September 24, 2013 By

Sometimes it’s the simple things that make life brighter – having the right tool in the kitchen, finding the right word to speak to help someone understand what you are feeling,  just taking the time to realize that you are standing in a place of beauty and nothing is expected of you in that moment except to BE or learning an easy way to peel an orange. 

First  – you’ll needed an orange.

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 Second – cut off the ends of the orange.

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 Third – Make 5 or 6 gentle cuts through the orange with a sharp knife.

Orange-Score and Peel

 Fourth – Peel sections and Enjoy Your Orange.

Orange-Ready to Eat

A few facts about an average orange – 60 calories, 1 gram of protein, 3 grams of fiber, and 120% Vitamin C.

Maybe this picture will help you take a moment and picture yourself in a place of beauty, a place that invites you to just Be and remember that life has simple moments.

2013 Vac - Point Reyes Trail - Forest

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