RiceSelect Review & Giveaway + Vanilla Rice Pudding
Erica Lea on Oct 12th 2011
A while back, the folks over at RiceSelect sent me a jar of “Jasmati” rice, and in exchange, I agreed to publish my opinion of it!
RiceSelect, which has been around since the 70s, was the first company to successfully produce basmati rice grown in the USA. Their rice is USA grown and milled/cleaned. I think that’s super-awesome. They also offer whole grain and organic rice, as well as couscous and orzo.
What I found:
This is a very nice white rice. It cooks up beautifully and quickly (about 15-20 minutes from boil) and has a very good texture. I used it for Thai Coconut Rice - heaven!
Would I Buy It?
Yes. Superior quality rice is sometimes a must. And I’d be interested in trying their whole grain rices and pearl couscous. However, the shipping charges seem quite high, so it would be for special occasions.
On to the rice pudding!
When I was little girl, my mom would make us boiled rice for breakfast. White rice. Brown sugar. Cinnamon. Cream. Scrumptious. There’s still a place in my heart for creamy, dreamy white rice. I know it’s not the most nutritious meal, but oh does it taste good.
Here’s a version that’s a bit more sophisticated.
My favorite part is that this rice pudding only uses five ingredients. Five awesome ingredients: Cream, whole milk, rice, sugar, and vanilla beans.
Together, they meld into something magical and comforting. Vanilla Rice Pudding.
Vanilla Rice Pudding
Adapted from Tartelette
- 1/2 cup rice (I used Jasmati)
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 of a vanilla bean, cut in half lengthwise and seeds scraped out
- 1/2 cup demerara sugar
Directions:
1)Place all ingredients (including the empty vanilla pod) in a small saucepan set over medium heat. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until the rice is tender, about 20-25 minutes.
2) Remove from heat and discard the vanilla pod. Spoon into serving dishes and serve warm or at room temperature with a bit of heavy cream. Enjoy!
On to the Giveaway!
RiceSelect is offering a tote bag and two full-sized rice products (Texmati and Jasmati) to one lucky Cooking for Seven reader.
Here’s how it works:
- [Mandatory] Leave a comment on this post, answering the following question: What did you have for breakfast yesterday?
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Rules:
Giveaway ends Wednesday, October 19, at 12:00 p.m. Central Time. No comments will be considered after that time.
I will select one (1) winner using random.org.
Good luck!
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Yesterday for breakfast I had eggs and homemade apple coffee cake.
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Your vanilla rice pudding looks amazing.
I had a cup of coffee and a piece of toast for breakfast yesterday. Thanks for a chance to win this giveaway.
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I tweeted about this giveaway! Thank you so very much for this opportunity! I can hardly wait to try the vanilla rice pudding recipe… the only thing I will do differently is to add raisins (my mom always did it when I was a kid and I still LOVE it that way!)
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Hmmm. Yesterday, I had a bowl of oatmeal with a dab of sriracha and salt… so yummy!! (although I think I’m one of only a few who likes that combo…) But sadly, I just found out I have to go gluten free so no more regular oats for me
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This rice pudding looks absolutely glorious. I wish I had had some of it for breakfast yesterday. But instead I had a mini poppy seed bagel with cream cheese.
I had cinnamon baked oatmeal, one of our family favorites!
I had some homemade rusk and creamy coffee. Maybe not the most nutritionally complete, but delicious!
Cold cereal. *sigh*
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Oatmeal is my go-to breakfast.
I had oatmeal with apples and a dash of cinnamon and nutmeg. It was so so good! Thanks Pinterest
I know it wasn’t the greatest but it was a dry cereal with skim milk and bananas.
Yesterday, I had scrambled eggs with créme fraiche, a piece of toast with butter and cinnamon sugar, and a cup of peppermint tea.
I had an apple with peanut butter.
Oatmeal with bananas. Nice and warm on a cool fall morning!
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Generic Frosted Mini Wheats with Almond milk (topped with blueberries and sliced strawberries and a leftover pumpkin muffin
Bacon biscuit
Breakfast was cold cereal and a glass of orange juice. Not too exciting!
I had plain yogurt, Fiber One, and frozen raspberries , just as I do neatly every week day.
I had some of your scrumptious granola (now a staple in our house) with rice milk. It never gets old. So delicious every time!
Also, I am assuming that you have the giveaway end time wrong as it appears that it would have ended before you even put this post up.
I had an “everything” toasted bagel with cream cheese, capers, smoked salmon, red onion and tomato. Breakfast of champions!
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I had homemade Pumpkin Soup. Yum!
I had the last piece of apple plum pie- no ice cream.
Yesterday’s breakfast was whole wheat zucchini bread and of course coffee.
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Had leftover cocoa-banana-chocolate chip muffins for breakfast yesterday in the car.
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Yesterday I had a smoothie–orange juice, vanilla yogurt, frozen strawberries and peaches, and a little raw honey.
Yesterday I had good ol’ bacon and eggs. Such an awesome way to start the day.
Yesterday I had homemade granola with milk and a banana. Oh, and coffee. The coffee is such a necessity that it’s hard to remember that I had it. But if I remember breakfast, that means I had coffee. Gotta wake the brain up.
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Yesterday I had oatmeal cooked with milk and raisins. Simple and yummy. :o)
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This rice sounds great (especially when made into that rice pudding)! Yesterday I had Vector cereal for Breakfast. My fav meal of the day!
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Yesterday for breakfast I had homemade banana bread and yogurt!
Yesterday for breakfast I had a restaurant meal of two eggs over medium, rye toast and bacon. A cup of herbal tea accompanied this. It was yummy.
Yesterday morning I had a peanut butter/apple butter sandwich on whole wheat bread with a cold glass of milk!
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The giveaway sounds fun- my yesterday’s breakfast was a steaming platter of Idlis & chutney
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Yesterday, I had the same thing I’ve had for weeks (AKA most.favorite.breakfast.ever.period). 1/2 container Oikos plain greek yogurt, almonds, two tablespoons of milled flax seed, and a TON of juicy blueberries.
I love your site. It is wholesome and simple. I love it!! I share your site on my FB page and know my friends like it as well. i will try the new vanilla rice pudding recipe this weekend…can’t wait!
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Yesterday I had bagels with garden cream cheese. Quick and easy.
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I made my son, Adam, apple pancakes from scratch for breakfast. His teeth were achy from having his braces adjusted the day before so he needed a soft-to-chew sort of breakfast food. I use almond extract in my batter for a more ‘appley’ flavor and drizzle melted sweet butter and cinnamon sugar over them before serving. Though she does not eat the pancakes, my daughter, Lili, likes to use my manual apple peeling/coring apparatus to see how long of a peel she can produce without breaking!
Make it a great day!
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For breakfast yesterday I had a strawberry cream cheese Toaster Strudel and coffee. Delicious!
yesterday i was rushing out of the house so i gnawed on a leftover danish from the day before! i did have a nutritious lunch later so i think it balances out this once
Yesterday’s breakfast: two eggs, slightly runny, over wilted spinach and a cup of chobani greek yogurt with fiber one, coffee and lots of water
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I had carrot, beet, apple and a clove of garlic put through the juicer…I have a cold.
For breakfast I had a slice of cheese toast - was in a rush to leave the house but there is always time for a slice of cheese toast!
Well, I had a Siggi’s vanilla yogurt (Skyr yogurt…check it out if available! I originally tried after Mary the Food Librarian reviewed it), and some plain tuna fish.
I do love a fragrant rice, and my husband loves rice pudding (not that I don’t, I just think of him when I think of it!). Thanks for the giveaway!
I had a nectarine for breakfast!
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I had a peanut butter sandwich for breakfast yesterday. I know…sigh. But I was too tired to make eggs! I did use double fiber bread - that’s good, right?!
Just coffee, I would have loved a sample of this rice pudding!!
I had a smoothie made with frozen blueberries, bananas, pineapple, Greek yogurt, orange juice, Mona Vie, ground flax seed, soy milk, and two ice cubes. It’s still HOT here in Southern California.
Zucchini Bread with goji berries, cranberries and walnuts. I feel so healthy! NOT!
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I love rice pudding; have you ever tried it with cardamom? Somebody tipped me off on this long ago, and I haven’t been able to go back to regular rice pudding ever since! Add in some brandied raisins… yum!
I had… an apple cake! I am proud of it, cuz it was so delicious!
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I had oatmeal & toast! Thanks for the opportunity!
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Coffee, of course! Followed up with some strawberry yogurt.
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Yesterday, I had a breakfast burrito made with eggs and potatoes. Your rice pudding sounds like a great breakfast with some fruit. I plan to give it a try soon.
I don’t eat breakfast! But I love rice!
I had the same breakfast yesterday that I have everyday: shredded wheat.
What did I have for breakfast yesterday? Hmmm…..The scrambled eggs my daughter didn’t finish and a piece of toast. Oh and of course coffee.
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I hate to even admit it, but for breakfast yesterday, I had a cup of coffee and a ding-dong. Shhh! Don’t tell!
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Yesterday for breakfast I had cinnamon toast and applesauce, along with scraps my girls left on their plates. And it was delicious!
Oh breakfast yesterday wasn’t such a downer, for once! A huge cup of coffee with flavored creamer and some heated leftover homemade apple crisp.
Super delish, and since it’s mainly apples, it is healthy, right?
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I ate chili for breakfast. It was to yummy to wait for a normal time to eat it.
Yesterday I had 2 pieces of toast - 1 with almond butter, 1 with fig butter. Yum!
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sad breakfast day for me…hotel bacon and eggs, had to revert to hotel cereal and a banana.
Yesterday? I had a porridge of steel cut oats and millet with toasted walnuts, ripe banana, ginger, cardamom and cinnamon mixed in. Super energizing.
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a piece of toast folded over with a sausage link inside…..real healthy…..groan!!
Iced coffee but rice pudding sure sounds good!
Yesterday for breakfast I had my homemade Apricot Almond Biscotti with a cup of coffee. So delicious. And I really enjoy reading your blog.
I had chocolate milk for breakfast. I desperately wanted a doughnut to go with it but I held it in. I deserve the prize just for my admirable self-restraint.
to my shame, i had a bag of doritos for breakfast yesterday =(