Lunch sucks and I hate the digestion process.

I hate going to the store and trying to plan out the food I will need for lunch each day, trying to balance out my meals, intake the right quantities of the right nutriants, have them actually taste good and not sit heavy.

I keep trying to change things around at lunch:
pasta
salads
wraps
grilled chicken
vegetables

I like eating brown rice but hate trying to cook it and bring it to work -OR- try and cook it at work.

I stumbled across this at the store last week and gave it a whirl:
http://www.minuterice.com/products/default.aspx?id=94&culture=en-US&tab=nutritionalfacts
http://www.minuterice.com/Images/library/pic_product_rts_Brown.jpg

pre-portioned brown rice packs that are ready in a minute.

It has a hell of a lot more sodium then I would care for (175mg vs. 10% of that with normal brown rice) but the convience factor makes them nice to have in a quick meal emergency and I couple it with this:
I usually will mix some Vegetable Bouillon in my rice so that ups the sodium factor.

The flavor isn't bad, the texture and consistancy aren't bad and the convience is nice for quick lunch packing.

Why is Brown rice better than say white rice

More fiber and more nutrients.

It also provides the energy over a longer period, since it takes longer to break down the carbs.

Or something.

White rice, white bread and non-whole-wheat pasta really suck ass when it comes to fiber and nutrients.

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el Snake-o beat me to it.

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Wiki is awesome:


White rice is the name given to milled rice which has had its husk, bran, and germ removed. This is done largely to prevent spoilage and to extend the storage life of the grain. After milling, the rice is polished, resulting in a seed with a bright, white, shiny appearance.

The polishing process removes important nutrients. A diet based on unenriched white rice leaves people vulnerable to the neurological disease beriberi, due to a deficiency of thiamine (B1). At various times starting in the 19th century many have advocated brown rice or wild rice as a healthier alternative. The bran in brown rice contains significant dietary fiber and the germ contains many vitamins and minerals (see whole grain). This is in contrast to the traditional view of brown rice, where it was associated with poverty and famine.

The simile "like white on rice" comes from the bright light color of white rice.

White rice is often enriched with some of the nutrients stripped from it during its processing. Enrichment of white rice with B1, B3, and iron is required by law in the United States.



Bran is the hard outer layer of grain and consists of combined aleurone and pericarp. Along with germ, it is an integral part of whole grains, and is often produced as a by-product of milling in the production of refined grains. When bran is removed from grains, they lose a portion of their nutritional value.



The germ is the "heart" of the cereal kernel, the embryo of the seed.

Wheat germ is a concentrated source of several essential nutrients including Vitamin E, folate (folic acid), phosphorus, thiamin, zinc and magnesium, as well as essential fatty acids and fatty alcohols. It is a good source of fiber[1] Along with bran, germ is often a by-product of the milling that produces refined grain products. Wheat germ oil, rice bran oil (germ), maize germ, and others may be used to extract vegetable oil or directly as a food-making ingredient. The germ is retained as an integral part of whole grains. During the making of white bread (and most of "whole wheat" breads[citation needed]), flour that has had the germ removed is used.

Wheat germ, due to its high concentration of complex carbohydrates and protein aids in gaining muscle and reducing instances of catabolism. These properties, in addition to the essential vitamins and fatty acids also present, make wheat germ a possible supplement for body builders and athletes.

It can be added to protein shakes, casseroles, muffins, pancakes, cereals and yogurt

White rice, white bread and non-whole-wheat pasta really suck ass when it comes to fiber and nutrients.

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el Snake-o beat me to it.

I was thinking of you when I typed it.

Find an Asian grocery. Buy a rice cooker.

Buy a cheapo tower steamer and use the rice tray in it, a lot cheaper than the rice cookers.

Tell your woman to make you some damn food.

I had a roommate who wished that he lived in the future where you could just "eat a tablet like the Jetson's"


trail mix+fresh fruit+seaweed

I had a roommate who wished that he lived in the future where you could just "eat a tablet like the Jetson's"


trail mix+fresh fruit+seaweed

I agree with your former roommate, hence the "I hate the digestion process" comment.
(damn wussy British sensabilities I was born with)

I do my trail mix and fruit for the snacks and seaweed? *sign of the cross*


Tell your woman to make you some damn food.
I actually do the majority of the cooking because I rule that way.

Mabee if you nice ladee, I give rou proteen of my peepee. If rou nice man, mabee I do but no lookie-lookie!! Ewww Chinerese sweat-shoppa time!!

I hate you Serge.......

I love u long tyme!

I love brown rice, but when it comes to convenience and good flavor, I go with buckwheat (kasha) and/or couscous. Those things get cooked in less than 10 minutes. I cooked a load of either, then put them in ziploc bags in the freezer. I take a bag out every day, still frozen and put it in containers with other stuff (brocolli, cooked animal remains and stuff.) Simple stuff.

kasha f'king owns! Throw some protien in it (not from pee-pee!) and you're good to go. Nice and bland and digestible.