Uncle Ben’s Whole Grain White Rice

From Mom Central: When preparing homemade meals, we face constant tension between making something healthy and balanced, and making food that our kids will actually eat. How many nights I must have spent at dinnertime battling a picky toddler demanding frozen chicken nuggets instead of a home-cooked chicken dinner, or a tween who just won’t touch “brown” anything, from pasta to bread. So, when Uncle Ben’s created a new Whole Grain White Rice that looks and tastes like white rice, but has all of the benefits of whole grains, I was thrilled.

With the look, taste and texture of white rice, but packed with whole grains (almost a full day’s worth in one serving), Uncle Ben’s new Whole Grain White Rice provides a healthy alternative to plain sides like pasta or potatoes. The rice comes in a variety of flavors from traditional Long Grain to Chicken, Broccoli Cheddar, Taco Style and Sweet Tomato, so you can mix-up meals and still know that you’re getting whole grains on the table. Plus, with a quick 10-minute prep time, Uncle Ben’s Whole Grain White Rice provides a great solution for the nights when jam-packed schedules leave you scrambling for a quick, healthy option. 

To help spread the word about the new Whole Grain White Rice, Uncle Ben’s has partnered with Missy Chase Lapine, author of “The Sneaky Chef: Simple Strategies for Hiding Healthy Foods in Kids’ Favorite Meals.” For Moms struggling to get kids to eat enough fruits, veggies and whole grains, Lapine’s tips and recipes can help sneak nutrition-rich foods into children’s favorite dishes. I love the way she purees items like cauliflower, white beans and tofu so they disappear into food while adding important nutrients.

My take: I have two kids - one eats fairly well and one is the pickiest eater you've ever seen - I can literally count on my fingers the number of food items he will actually eat.  I'm lucky to get ANY food into him, let alone healthy food like whole grains.  That's where Uncle Ben’s Whole Grain White Rice (which looks and tastes like white rice but has the benefits of whole grains) can help.  You see, one of the few foods my picky eater likes for dinner is a bowl of white rice with butter.  Yup, white rice.  The other night, I made Uncle Ben’s Whole Grain White Rice in place of his usual (without saying anything) and served it up.  Can I tell you, he ate the whole bowl without comment - he could not tell the difference!  I definitely will be serving up Uncle Ben’s Whole Grain White Rice from now on! 

The giveaway: Mom Central sent me an Uncle Ben’s Whole Grain White Rice shipment filled with 6 boxes of the new rice and 3 Uncle Ben’s aprons. We tried one box and I donated the other 5 to my church's food bank.  I'll be giving three of you the aprons! US ADDRESS ONLY PLEASE - I'm paying the shipping myself!

To win: Leave a comment here telling me the name of your favorite recipe that you'll be using Uncle Ben’s Whole Grain White Rice in (or if you will serve it by itself).  Be sure to leave your email address with your comment if you are not a blogger or your email is not easily found on your blog. This giveaway is open until 11:59 p.m., EST,  Friday, June 4, 2010.  Good Luck!

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This review was sponsored by

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(which means: “I wrote this review while participating in a blog campaign by Mom Central on behalf of Uncle Ben’s and received samples (6 boxes of rice) to facilitate my candid review. Mom Central also sent me a gift card to thank me for taking the time to participate.” )