Follow these simple instructions for an easy, delicious way to get the most nutrition out of your rice. 1  Rinse brown rice and place in bowl. 2  Drain the rice in a fine colander/sieve. 3  Rinse and drain rice in this manner for 1 to 2 days, or until a very tiny sprout emerges from the rice grain. Set aide in a warm area and allow to âsoakâ for at least 12 hours or up to 20 hours. 2  Drain the rice in a fine colander/sieve. 3  Rinse rice well with clean water, shake off excess and place colander over bowl â this allows any water to drip off.
Maple syrup can be used in the place of sugar for just about any recipe, for it is just a matter of learning the substitution ratio. To replace white sugar with maple syrup in general cooking, it is ideal to use Â¾ cup of maple syrup for every one cup of sugar.
You can also use maple sugar in recipes that call for granulated sugar. âIf you are using granulated maple sugar while baking,â says Thomas, âit is a 1:1 replacement.â However, the same does not hold true for substituting syrup for the sugar in the ingredients list.âIf you use syrup, you need to take into account that you are adding additional liquid,â explains Thomas.es, pure maple syrup is not only high in antioxidants, but every spoonful offers nutrients like riboflavin, zinc, magnesium, calcium and potassium. According to Helen Thomas of the New York State Maple Association, maple syrup has a higher concentration of minerals and antioxidants, yet fewer calories than honey.