Brown is the New Pink

Well, that's what I say to myself when I put my daughter in her brown onesie and risk everyone calling her a boy. 

In the kitchen I say, Black is the New Brown (along with Burnt is the New Charred ;).  Black rice that is.  Its health benefits would make any carbo-anxious person (which I am not) think twice.   It is filled with the antioxidant anthocyanin, the same one found in blueberries.  So we know we are on the right track picking this one for May's battle.   We will be doing ourselves and our families a favor if we can master this ingredient in a way that will entice them to try it.  Plus, it turns purple when you cook it.  That's something Margot could wear with her brown onesie to look more feminine.  At 15 months, she wears most of her food anyway.

So stay tuned.  I am thinking I will create a papaya and black rice stuffed artichoke with a horseradish sauce.  Now where to incorporate Judy the fish?  (See previous battles for inclusion on this inside joke.)