Fried Rice

If there's one food I could eat with every meal it's rice. Not only is it super yummy, but it's also super cheap. I love it, so I'm always looking for new ways to prepare it. I found this recipe on Food is Love. It is so easy to make, and DELICIOUS. My super-picky 1 year old gobbles it up, so you know it's good. I like to make a batch or two on the weekends and use it throughout the week as meals, side dishes, lunches, etc.

Ingredients:

• 4 c. cooked rice (Make sure it's room temp, or it comes out a bit watery and the rice breaks apart too easily)
• 1 tbsp. vegetable oil
• 1 c. frozen peas, thawed (I've never thawed them...I always forget...)
• 2 tbsp. finely grated carrot (omitted)
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 c. diced onion (I like to use a little more)
• 1/3 c. green onion, chopped (omitted)
• 1 1/2 – 2 tbsp. butter (I use I Can't Believe It's Not Butter)
• 2 tbsp. soy sauce 
• salt to taste (you just need a few dashes)
• pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Cook rice following instructions on package. 
2. Pour rice into a large bowl to let it cool in the refrigerator.
3. Heat vegetable oil in skillet; add veggies to skillet & cook until onion & peas are cooked thru.
4. Heat butter over med heat until completely melted. Once veggies are done, add to melted butter skillet & add rice too. 
5. Make sure everything is coated in butter; add soy sauce & salt/pepper.
6. Push rice to the sides of the pan (making an empty circle in middle of pan); add egg to center of pan & cook until scrambled. 
7. Mix everything around for a few more minutes & enjoy!! (I like to add a few more dashes of soy sauce before I do the "enjoy" part!)

Preparing the peas and onions

Adding the eggs

Getting ready to be devoured (wine glass courtesy of my daycare lady)