This fried rice is a delicious blend of sweet (pineapple), salty and savory (soy sauce and hoisin sauce). Plus, it's super fast to make so it's a perfect weeknight meal.

I used pork tenderloin instead of pork chops, and two cups of leftover steamed jasmine rice. The Asian chili-garlic sauce I used says "Sweet Chilli Sauce" on the label. It's the sweet-hot kind with little flecks of chili and chili seeds in the sauce.

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This is a great salad…delicious, beautiful, and perfect for summer! I used leftover regrigerated cooked rice (about 3 cups), substituted 1/2 teaspoon of dried oregano for the 1 teaspoon of fresh, used both red onion and green onion, added a splash of red wine vinegar and some sliced sun-dried tomatoes in olive oil.  I used jasmine rice but basmati rice would also be really good. Be sure to scoop the seeds out of the cuke or you'll end up with a watery salad. Also, go easy on the salt because both the feta cheese and kalamata olives are salty; mix it all together than season to taste. For a mexi version, add corn, black beans, sliced pimento-stuffed green olives, a little cumin and cilantro; omit the cuke, spinach, kalamata olives and feta. Enjoy!

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Tags: cucumber, kalamata olives, Mediterranean, red pepper, rice, rice salad, Side Dish

Egg fried rice is a great way to use up leftover rice or a good reason to make it in the first place. Using cold streamed rice (rice that's been cooled then refrigerated) is the key to making this dish because freshly cooked rice can get mushy. I used a large non-stick pan instead of a wok and it worked perfectly. I used jasmine rice, a long-grained variety originally from Thailand, because I love it's fragrance and flavor. After I mixed in the scallions and sesame oil, I also added 1 cup of frozen peas and 1 tablespoon each of soy sauce and seasoned rice vinegar, drizzling it over the rice and stirring it until well combined. Garnish with a little (or a lot) of hot sauce and you've got a quick light dinner or late night snack, or serve it as a side dish with Asian-flavored chicken or pork.

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In my book, risotto is comfort food…kind of like mashed potatoes or mac & cheese. I love just about any version of this creamy rice dish. One night recently when Husband was busy and the kids were engrossed in a movie, I decided to make some risotto just for me.

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