An easy way to avoid getting sick, and to recover from long-standing illnesses like arthritis, adult acne, and allergies, is to include anti-inflammatory spices in your cooking. These spices are easy to include in holiday
cooking and work on many levels to reduce pain without the nasty side-effects of prescription drugs or over-the-counter pain pills. You can even make life easier by ordering take-out meals that include these ingredients (think Indian food):
Ginger
Turmeric
Black Pepper
Cinnamon
Cardamon
Cloves
Whip up a batch of this delicious rice pudding for your office pot-luck or even Thanksgiving!
Anti Inflammatory Rice Pudding
(4 servings)
2 cups rice milk (vanilla or plain)
1 cup unsweetened coconut milk
1/2 cup short grain brown rice
1/4 cup brown rice syrup
1/4 teaspoon each: ground cardamom, ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon each: turmeric, black pepper, cinnamon
1/3 cup organic raisins
- Combine the rice and coconut milks in a medium pot over medium-high heat.
- Bring the rice milk and coconut milk to a boil and add the rice. Bring back to a boil, lower to a simmer and cook, covered for about 30 minutes. Add the spices and cook for another 15 minutes or until the rice is cooked.
- Add brown rice syrup and raisins after the rice is cooked. Allow the rice to cool and refrigerate in individual bowls for a few hours before serving.
- Optional: Add a drop of vanilla extract or cashews if you like!
This looks fabulous! I’m definitely going to give it a try. I love that it uses brown rice – do you think it would work with quinoa?
Sure! Quinoa, millet, whatever you have on hand!
Sounds great! I’m a type 1 diabetic and need the carb &fiber count in order to program my insulin pump accordingly. Diabetes is all about math!
Any chance you can post what they are?
Is there a more common substitute for brown rice syrup? They don’t sell that at our local supermarket.
hello there!!!!how are you- can I use soymilk instead of rice milk?
I’m excited to try this recipe because it has such simple, yet healthy ingredients!
i wish it could work on my skin. But I guess I’ll have to use it from the inside out.
Pure maple syrup or agave nectar. You could also use raw honey at the end (never cook raw honey or you lose all the health benefits).
Yes! Use almond, rice, hemp or soy milk!
I made this recipe today and it came out delicious. Thanks Alex.