wash rice in a large bowl under cold water for 2 5 minutes until the water runs clear allow to soak for at least 5 minutes boil 3 5 cups of water in a large sauce pan pour rice and let simmer on low heat for 10 minutes or until the water has dried into the rice and the rice is soft
To raise a child born in 2013 to the age of 18, it will cost a middle-income couple just over $245,000, according to newly released estimates from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. That's up $4,260, or almost 2%, from the year before. Estimates can vary widely depending on where you live and how much you earn.
The $235,000 figure is an average. For the lowest income groups, raising a child will cost about $212,000. For the highest earners, the number shoots up to $490,000. The greatest share of these expenses is housing, which is 30 percent of the total. It's followed closely by child care and education at 18 percent and food at 16 percent.