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.
1 Birch sap can be used to make birch syrup, which is used like maple syrup for pancakes and waffles. 2  Birch wood can be used to smoke foods. 3  Birch seeds are used as leaf litter in miniature terrain models. Birch plywood was specified by the BBC as the only wood that can be used in making the cabinets of the long-lived LS3/5A loudspeaker. 2  Birch is used as firewood due to its high calorific value per unit weight and unit volume. 3  It burns well, without popping, even when frozen and freshly hewn.