Yummy!!!

I have been hearing a lot about black rice and decided to give it a try. I made some earlier in the week and put the leftovers in the fridge. Today for lunch I fried the rice in a little olive oil. Added some broccoli, a sprinkle of onion salt, and a little garlic powder. I also made Schwan's spicy chicken. Doesn't it look pretty!

And the end result; oh so yummy!!!!

Some info. on black rice-

Black rice, like brown rice, retains the bran cover that is removed to make white rice. That means the grain is packed with nutritional benefits, including being rich in iron and fiber.

Like many other dark red, purple, or blue foods, black rice contains great levels of the antioxidant anthocyanin, which in addition to being a stand up cancer-fighter also plays a role in preventing heart disease and improving memory.

A study earlier this year found that a spoonful of black rice bran contains more anthorcyanin than blueberries but less sugar. In fact, this noir-colored food has a higher concentration of anthocyanins than any other food! In addition, the anthocyanin's water-solubility means that antioxidants can reach more places in the body than the oil-soluble antioxidants in other foods like brown rice.