Boxty's - Irish Potato Pancakes

We made these on St. Patrick's Day when Ed & Robin lived with us. What a great memory!

1 cup mashed potatoes
1 1/4 cups grated potato (sqeezed dry in towel)
3/4 cup rice flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp lemon juice + enough rice milk to make 1/2 cup

* Preheat griddle over medium heat.
* Dissolve the lemon juice in the rice milk to make a buttermilk substitute
* Combine flour, soda and salt.
* Mix potatoes together then add dry ingredients.
* Pour a bit of olive oil onto the griddle.
* Add milk to potato mixture.
* Pour 3 Tbls onto griddle and smooth out to make very flat.
* Turn over and cook second side.
* Remove to paper towel.

Serve rolled and stuffed with Irish fillings for a very tasty meal.

Baked Rice

This recipe is great for serving with curry sauces. You can make plain baked rice simply by removing the vegetables. Liquid-to-rice ratio remains the same as do the baking time and temp.

2 cups long grain brown rice
1 cup wild rice
2 cups frozen, chopped cauliflower
1 cup chopped fresh tomatoes
2-3 shredded carrots
1/2 - 3/4 cup chopped bell pepper (any color)
2 cups chicken stock
4 cups water

* Preheat oven to 350 F.
* Combine all ingredients in deep 9x13 baking dish.
* Cover tightly with foil.
* Bake 90 minutes.