A couple of weeks ago, my local Kroger affiliate put Rice-a-Roni on sale. And, let's face it--I'm old and always looking for something easy to eat. Particularly now, with a damaged leg. So I decided to try a pack of this stuff. The one I selected was a "fried rice" offering.
First of all, if there is any nutrition in this stuff, let me tell you it's impossible to find. I scrambled 2 eggs, added some freeze dried chicken, and two heaping teaspoons of dehydrated mixed vegetable powder. Still low on nutrition by my estimation, but better than where I started. Second, though this is supposed to be chicken "fried rice" the predominant flavor is salt. Lots and lots of salt. I added some garlic, onion, low sodium soy sauce, and a bit of sesame oil. And, still the predominant flavor is salt. Finally, even with my additions, this stuff bears no resemblance to fried rice.
How do people eat this stuff? I promise you, it'll be a cold day in the devil's den before I eat any more of it. I dished myself a decent-sized portion of it and ended up giving most of it to the dog. I figured the dehydrated veggie powder, the freeze dried chicken, and the scrambled egg gave it the potential for more nutrition than plain kibble..... She'll get the rest of it as well, the part left in the skillet........
The good news of the day is that my leg/knee are doing better. When I got out of bed this morning, it seemed perfect. Glory, hallelujah! However, as the day has progressed, I realize there's still healing to be done. My knee is swollen and there's actually a part of it that feels bruised. I really don't get that. The pain of walking is much reduced but I am still rising from a sitting position with care. I intend to try to stay off of it til bedtime, as much as I can. Another day or two, though, will probably see me walking the way I usually do, instead of limping.
I feel blessed that it is as good as it is, even with room for more healing. As bad as it hurt when it happened, I wouldn't ever have predicted this much improvement so quickly. It's good to live in the palm of God's hand..........