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Good luck! I haven't made Spanish rice but with plain rice I always try to remember...keep the lid on, low heat (you just want to see a handful of simmer bubbles) and don't touch it till its done! I'm sure it will be delish!
Hmm. I've only made rice once or twice so I'm not much help...but I'm rooting for you! 
I need the tips too i can never make it right even though FI's mom has shown me ALOT of times But one thing she yells at me is to dont forget to put salt in it and rinse the rice....
YOU CAN DO IT!!!!
Sounds yum! Sorry - no tips for you - but it can only GET BETTER... right?!??! :) :)
oOoO rice is a big trouble for a lot of people.
I make rice different ways, but my fav way is to put some oil in a pot. Cut up onions and garlic and fry it for a few seconds. Then add the rice and stir it around for a bit. Make sure not to burn it. Then I add salsa and stir. Then I add water and bring it to a high boil and then lower it down to just enough to simmer. I leave it covered and don't touch it. When it is done, I fluff it all up and leave it for a few minutes with the lid on.
Good luck!
Best tip ever: buy a rice cooker! I have never messed up rice with my ten dollar rice cooker. I make the best Spanish rice by throwing in a can of Mexican style diced tomatoes. Easy peasy!
Good luck with your rice endeavor!
@tranquility: That sounds yummy! Mine always comes out of a box or bag, so I can't offer many tips. :)
Good luck! I cook almost every night, and I'm usually pretty good. However, I once tried to make my own chicken tenders, and they tastes like chicken rolled in biscuits. Not gross, but not what I was going for. I also tried to make French toast once (so easy!), and I messed up, and it somehow came out salty. My husband and I laugh now about my "biscuit tenders" and "salty French toast," so when you mess up, just roll with it and try again next time.
As for rice, I usually just follow the directions on the box. Add rice, add water, boil, reduce to simmer for about 20 minutes. I'm a big fan of tasting things along the way to make sure they're not overdone.
Totally easy: http://budgetbytes.blogspot.com/2009/06/simple-spanish-rice.html
Good luck!
Good luck! You can do it. I also just follow the directions on the box and it usually turns out well.
THANKS LADIES!!!!! Hopefully this time will go better than the last. lol
@MsJeep23 thanks! that's what I did wrong last time... I checked on it! from what I hear that's a no-no. lol
@Jo.lee hey.. that works! and much appreciated! =D
@MsPanda I lived with my mom in her "home for women" and we had girls that made it like it was nothing... and then me over there messing it up. lol
@oracle apparently when it comes to rice that's not always true... I have a friend that as much as she can cook she ALWAYS botches the rice. lol
@tranquility THANKS!!! You made it sound so easy I feel better aleady! =D
@rachel_leigh I may have to look into that!
@mmbar @PitBulLover I had no idea that there were actally instructions on the box for spanish rice! As you can tell after I messed it up last time I haven't tried again. lol
@Vonnegut1105 THANKS for the link!
I find that Spanish rice is much more forgiving then regular white rice. I have no idea why. Tranquility makes it pretty much the same way I do (I use canned tomatoes w/chiles instead of salsa). Big things: Don't lift the lid. When it's done (the back of the packaging will tell you how long to keep it simmering), fluff it with a fork, then put the lid back on and let it sit another few minutes.
And as with all cooking, practice makes perfect. Good luck!
Good for you for being ready and will to do something that you are not exactly comfortable with for your new DH!!!!!! If you are looking for some super easy recipes that are so delicious try crock pot recipes you can find tons on allrecipes.com and read reviews from people who have cooked them before. Also foodwishes.com is amazing. The guy that does the videos is a real chef and he is pretty funny too. Good Luck. And remember practice makes perfect.
@FutureMrsMcK I have a friend that could not and I mean could NOT make minute rice... we used to really joke about it. lol
@tranquility awwww...
@USAandKSA thanks! I've actually enjoyed cooking for DH since getting married... something that during our engagement wasn't going very well. He was pretty picky and it made me feel pretty insecure. Then I told him that as long as he was like that I wasn't cooking... lol. He took a step back and really started affirming me in it and it's been great ever since! As one of my favorite pastors talks about affirming your spouse and NOT being the "cheerleader from hell" lol... =D I'm excited as I'm sure that even if I mess it up he'll tell me I'm awesome!lol
Thanks so much again ladies! I'm feeling WAY better about it now =)
Sounds very yummy!
Don't worry too much about it, he should appreciate your hard work! I've learned how to tell if my husband actually likes a meal. If he doesn't, he says it's "fine" and if he does he'll act more excited and ask me to make it again. That way I know what he likes.
You can do it, girl! We have faith in you! ;]
I'm the same way with cooking for FI, though--although we've been together almost 10-and-a-half-years, I still get nervous in the kitchen. Okay, so maybe that's partly to do with the fact that he's a chef, and my stuff will never, EVER compare to what he whips up, but still.. *sigh*.
If you have never cooked before, you might get a subscription to Everyday Food. That's the super, super simple Martha Stewart magazine. The recipes are very simple, healthy, and use season ingredients (the May issue will have recipes using fruits/veggies that are in season).
I'm assuming that you are young and are just starting life on your own and don't have a lot of kitchen tools yet? The receipes won't require too much in that regard.
They even put together a week of menues and provide a shopping list for it.
Thanks ladies.. we'll see here shortly how it went!
@Jeaninne @ Small Chic thanks I actually have a few different things I really enjoy making and am not too foriegn to the kitchen and like trying new things... Spanish rice is just one of those things.... pfft I know mexicans that still can't get it right! lol
@artbee yep he sure will... he's awesome like that! =D
@brighteyedgirl yea if DH was a chef I'm sure he'd have to REALLY up the affirmation for me to be comfortable. lol... or better yet he'd do all the cooking. bwahahah
I'm not sure if spanish rice is the same as regular rice - but I totally forgot I learned a FOOL PROOF way to make rice.
Depending on the grain - you wash the rice (takes away the extra starch) - actually, you rinse it about 3 x's so the water isn't cloudy anymore.
Then, put the rice in the pan - and fill the pan with water, so that if you put your pinky finger into the water (parallel to the water) the water level should reach the first fold of your pinky finger.
I learned that in a Thai-themed cooking class. I usually do a 1 cup rice to 2 cups water ratio... but that's about right.
I have no idea if that will work for spanish rice, but it sounds about right.
....LOL ... ok - I'm having all these epiphanies as I type: DH used to make spanish rice all the time (I can never replicate it) - he toasts the rice in oil, before he adds water. I can ask him for his method, if yours doesn't come out right tonight. If not tonight - 3rd times the charm, right?
@oracle yea I "fried" it first and yes... I'm up for all options if this time didn't work. I REFUSE to be beat by the rice! lol
up next will be homemade tortillas... presidents faces anyone? BWAHAHAHA
@amnystik: Luckily FI has always been very supporitive of my efforts. Sometimes he'll try to teach me little tips/tricks, but I'm such a fumbler, lol.. I'm so lucky he puts up with me. ;]
THE RESULTS ARE IN......................
It wasn't perfect but DH likes it!
I think it's kinda "crunchy"... not really that bad but some of them are still kinda hard. DH assured me that sometimes... even his mom and fam have made crunchy rice batches BUT that's okay b/c it has a good flavor!
So... this time came out better than last and hopefully the next will be even better!
Thanks so much for all the encouragement Bee's... ya'll are pretty awesome! =)
I just made some spanish rice for dinner and it turned out perfect. I think the two keys are to spend a lot of time toasting the rice over medium high heat....like until all the grains look white and not skimp on the oil while you are toasting. Then cook the rice in a wide pan - like a saute pan with a lid rather than a deep pot. I added the liquid, let it come to a roiling boil and then immediately knock the heat back as low as it will go and put a lid on it. I set the timer for 20 minutes, came back to stir it a few times, and then let it steam for 10 more minutes off the heat with the lid on. Perfect fluffy rice! The hard part is being patient enough to toast the rice long enough, but that is what my Mexican friends always warn me about! I'm usually too impatient.
I just made some spanish rice for dinner and it turned out perfect. I think the two keys are to spend a lot of time toasting the rice over medium high heat....like until all the grains look white and not skimp on the oil while you are toasting. Then cook the rice in a wide pan - like a saute pan with a lid rather than a deep pot. I added the liquid, let it come to a roiling boil and then immediately knock the heat back as low as it will go and put a lid on it. I set the timer for 20 minutes, came back to stir it a few times, and then let it steam for 10 more minutes off the heat with the lid on. Perfect fluffy rice! The hard part is being patient enough to toast the rice long enough, but that is what my Mexican friends always warn me about! I'm usually too impatient.
Ooooo, spanish rice. I only ever had that with my Army housemate. And it was the dish that made me realize my mom is CRAZY for not liking vegetables. COMPLETELY opened up my cooking... Since January, I've cooked 82 different recipes for dinner (that doesn't include things like this morning's smoked salmon and cheese pitas.) Given I only knew about 12 of those last year and I don't cook on Saturdays, that's pretty good. And I have 19 new ones coming up in the next 28 days.
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Okay ladies... I'm going for it!
I AM going to make awesome spanish rice for dinner! EEK!
Any tips out there?..
Last time I tried (which was only once) I over cooked it and it wasn't good =(
Anyhoo guess I just wanted some "rooting for you" support.. lol Cooking is still new to me and I haven't had any kitchen disaters yet.. hoping I can keep the track record. lol