Okay I am at it again. Just paid $1.97 for an instant rice, two containers, I know what an indulgence, but sometimes, I am just too harrassed to go hunting in the fridge to get that one portion size. Call me lazy.
But I think I may have hit upon something.
Try this and let me know, if it worked for you. My kids just love to eat and something quick is usually what they are looking for.


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½ cup of instant rice ( I used Minute Rice, but I bet you could get a better price on generic)
½ (or less depending on your taste) teaspoon of chicken boulion seasoning
(or you can use beef)

*At this stage you could put it in baggies ( I squeezed air out, and made about 5 and put them in the cupboard in a square bowl, just handy for them to find, I printed the instructions on a index card and taped it inside the cupboard above the micro) and leave for the kids to finish.

To finish:

½ cup of water ( little shy if you don’t like it a bit wet)
2 cup container

take your 2 cup container
put in rice mixture
mix
cover
and 3 minutes
let sit a few minutes to cool..

I just looked on the large box of minute rice and it said 20 (½ cup) dry servings.
Which equals a 1 cup serving of 200 calories. When I tested this it was a bit shy of one cup.
But they were wanting $1.97 for those two tiny cups of minute rice at the store. So I think I still make out better.

I am going to make up some baggies and will let you know how many I get out of it versus the price.

For other alternatives, you know those who dehydrate. Diced carrots, onions, peas.. You could add those to your baggie and then just add a bit more water..huh?????

Well what do you think...