We love brown rice. TR Mom and Plum take it for lunch every day. TR Dad stuffs our homemade burritos with it. And brown rice is a frequent side to our main course meals.
Somehow, all the current research on brown rice and it’s extremely alarming arsenic levels, snuck right beneath our radar! How did we miss this news? It was rather devastating to finally discover the facts. But we’ve recovered, and we’re making the necessary changes to our diets.
Alternatives to rice that we are currently adopting and testing in our recipes include: Wheat berries, Barley, Couscous and Quinoa. We hope to discover more and welcome your suggestions!
Incremental change is our secret to success when responding to news of this nature. We’re not throwing out our supply of brown rice. Instead, we’re building a new repertoire of dishes, and brown rice will no longer be our go-to side starch.