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Be cuter. Lily’s lunch box. I feature my daughter’s lunches on Instagram and I usually get two questions: What kind of lunch box do you use? I answer that here. How do you make panda rice molds? Rice molds are easy to make, totally adorable, and fun to do with the kids. There are so

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Be cuter.

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Lily’s lunch box.

I feature my daughter’s lunches on Instagram and I usually get two questions:

What kind of lunch box do you use? I answer that here.

How do you make panda rice molds?

Rice molds are easy to make, totally adorable, and fun to do with the kids. There are so many different kinds of rice molds. They range from classic triangle shapes to various animals and characters. Choose your mold and all you need is rice and nori (dried seaweed sold in sheets). Check out this fun video on making panda rice molds.

Here are a few fun options for rice molds:

Yunko Bento Accessories Rice Ball Mold Onigiri Shaper and Dry Roasted Seaweed Cutter Set, Baby Panda

CuteZCute Seaweed Nori Punch Series 2 Decorating Tool

1 X Omusubi Nyan A-76423

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Learning how to make Mexican Rice was a labor of love for me. Someone very close to me used to make this rice and I loved it. Aurora was like family to me and there isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t miss her. She was not only gentle and loving but happened

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Learning how to make Mexican Rice was a labor of love for me. Someone very close to me used to make this rice and I loved it. Aurora was like family to me and there isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t miss her. She was not only gentle and loving but happened to be a talented home cook. She never used recipes; everything was off the top of her head and always turned out perfectly. When I would ask her for a recipe Aurora would shake her head, laugh, and tell me there was no recipe. Nothing out of Aurora’s kitchen came from a cookbook or was learned in a class. She learned everything from years spent in the kitchen watching her mother cook.

Perhaps in making this rice I was chasing her memory. The rice she made was comforting and delicious. This was her signature dish, and I wanted something like it for my family. The rice’s restaurant worthy taste made this a family staple. We love this rice with grilled chicken, tacos, or saddled up next to enchiladas.

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Mexican Rice
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Serves: 4
 
Ingredients
  • 1 Tablespoon Canola or vegetable oil
  • 3 cloves peeled garlic
  • ½ brown onion (cut in half again but held together by stem)
  • 1 cup white long grain rice (rinsed)
  • 4 oz tomato sauce (half of a small can)
  • 2 cups water
  • ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
  1. Rinse rice and set aside.
  2. Heat 1 Tablespoon Oil over medium heat.
  3. Add onion and garlic for a couple of minutes to flavor the oil. Don't burn the garlic.
  4. Add rinsed rice and stir continuously to toast the rice. About 3-4 minutes.
  5. Stir in tomato sauce.
  6. Add water and salt. Stir to combine.
  7. Bring to a boil. Cover and lower heat to medium low.
  8. Cook for 10-15 minutes.
  9. Remove onion and garlic. Fluff with fork and serve.
Notes
*Rinse the rice to remove excess starch. Starch causes rice to clump and stick together.
*I check my rice at 10 minutes but it's usually done around 13-14 minutes.
*Toasting rice gives it a nutty flavor.

 

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