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.
The second claim to fame of the trees in the maple family is the sap, from which maple syrup and maple syrup candy are made. The sap of a maple tree contains a far higher amount of sugar than any other tree, and of these, the sugar maple contains the highest amount. Nearly any maple tree may be used to make syrup, but the sugar maple, which is also called the hard maple, has the sap which makes the best sugar and syrups because of its lighter colored and sweeter syrup. The Maple is a very slow growing tree, and can live to be well over 100 years old.