Spanish Rice

1 15 oz can of chopped tomatoes
1 1/2 cups water
2 chicken buillon cubes
1 1/4 cups rice
1 Tbs Butter
1 tsp chili powder
3/4 tsp oregano
1/2 tsp garlic salt
1 tsp cumin

In medium sauce pan combine ingredients. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to low and cover for 20 minutes. Or you can just put all the ingredients in a rice maker stir it up good and set it. When rice is done add 1 cup mild cheddar cheese and serve. Yum!!

Ham Fried Rice

4 eggs, lightly beaten
1 Tbs. olive oil
1 1/2 cups cold cooked rice
1 1/3 cups diced fully cooked ham
1 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 tsp. ground ginger
Dash of pepper
2 dashes of chili powder
1 Tbs. soy sauce

In small skillet, cook rice in oil over medium heat. Add ham, garlic powder, ginger, pepper and chili powder. Add eggs and cook through. Stir in soy sauce. Serve immediately.

I love to use this recipe when I have left over rice. It is so yummy and has the similar taste that Chinese restaurants have.

Café Rio Lime Rice

2 Tbsp butter
1 yellow onion, chopped
4 cloves minced garlic
6 2/3 cup water
8 tsp chicken bullion (7 cubes)
½ bunch cilantro, chopped
2 tsp cumin
1 Tbsp lime juice
½ tsp salt
3 cups long grain rice

Sauté butter, onion, and garlic. Boil everything else except rice in a large pot.
Add onion and garlic—then add rice. Cover and simmer. Makes 6 cups.

I like to use my rice cooker with this recipe. All I do is turn on the cooker and wait until it gets warm enough to saute' butter onion and garlic. Then I add everything else and set it to which ever rice I use- brown or white- it taste great with both. Enjoy.