I picked up a book this winter called The First Forty Days and I could not put it down! I wanted to read every page, absorb as much knowledge as humanly possible and try every single recipe.
This book was recommended to me by multiple people for months, which I thought was ironic because I was not pregnant nor were we planning on getting pregnant anytime soon. Yet, I felt like it was something I should read.
I love reading about stages in life that you will go through but haven't yet (or you pray that you will be able to). Before I was married I read all kinds of marriage books. Before we started a business I read many books on small business and coffee shop ownership. Before we moved to Oregon I read books and blogs about what life is like in Oregon. So, for me to pick up this book about pregnancy and birth when I wasn't pregnant was not abnormal to me. Although, I did have to explain to multiple people that I am indeed not pregnant.
ANYWAY that is not the point of this post. The point of this post is this book is how I got introduced to Congee.
Congee is a rice porridge that is traditionally eaten in many Asian countries when you are not feeling well or your digestive track needs a bit of relief.
It is super simple to make and can be eaten many ways. For breakfast we like to warm up a bowl and add fruit, granola and some honey. For dinner, we will add sweet potatoes, chicken and drizzle it in yummy olive oil from our favorite local shop. Let your creativity sore with this one, friends!
Warming up a bowl of congee while my eyes are still sleepy, cozying up to the table with coffee in one hand and spoon in the other, that is where you will find me on these cold winter mornings.
Congee:
Jasmine Rice
Water
Add 1 cup of rice to a large pot.
Cover rice with water about an inch over rice height.
Bring water to a boil, then reduce heat and let simmer.
Stirring rice often, add water when it looks thirsty (congee loooves water).
Cook rice until they have opened up the rice is a porridge texture.
Remove from heat, dish some of this delciousness up and add toppings of choice!