And oh yeah last night I made Chicken Fried Rice...sometimes I get side tracked and I forget that I am writing a food blog. I know that you all love the commentary about my life, but I am sure you also get hungry at times. So I haven't been cooking much, probably because I have been so busy. So last night I decided to stay home and enjoy a quiet night with Miss Kitty. 

This rice has a lot of great flavor, however I do have to warn you that the texture is not the same as traditional fried rice. I am not sure if that is because I used brown rice or if it was just too moist (gosh I hate that word, it just sounds nasty). Anyway I love the flavor of the ginger, the spice from the crushed red pepper, the nutty flavor from the sesame oil and the saltiness from all of the soy sauce. It has a nice crunch from the peanuts, water chestnuts and red bell pepper. It is truly a yummy rice dish, but it just doesn't totally remind me of fried rice. 

To begin with, combine the soy sauce, sesame oil, crushed red pepper and brown sugar. I used smoked brown sugar and that added a nice flavor. 

In a wok or skillet, heat the 2T of canola oil. Saute the diced red bell pepper, onion and green onion. Cook for 3 minutes or until tender. 

Add ginger and garlic and cook for another minute. 

Next add the cold brown rice, diced cooked chicken and water chestnuts. Don't forget to use leftover rice as this decreases the moisture content and makes it....well fried rice. I also just used a rotisserie chicken and that worked wonderfully and made this recipe that much easier. 

Add the soy sauce mixture to the rice/veggie mix and cook for 2 minutes. 

Serve with chopped peanuts and green onions. 

Here is the actual recipe:

Well I am off for more adventures...today my day includes working a snack shack at a little league baseball field, getting my ass kicked by a trainer and any other adventures I may stumble upon. Cheers!