If you ask me to bring dessert, it will be Rice Pudding.

If you ask me to bring dessert, it will be Rice Pudding, and you better not be dieting.

Rice Pudding is the combination of everything I love: BUTTER, WHOLE FAT, CREAMY MILK...EGGS...SUGAH!....VANILLA...and rice. I am not a fan of rice, but since rice pudding would be nill without it, I take it into my heart.

So, just make at least 3 extra cups of rice the next time you make dinner.

Here is the original recipe I used on allrecipes.com that serves 4. Below is my version, and it really only serves 4 of us, maybe 6 if you don't like big helpings :). The base recipe is really easy to double, and that is what I do when I take this to parties.

Ingredients

• 3  cups cooked white rice
• 3.5  cups milk, divided (keep out a 1.2 cup)
• 1/3 cup-ish white sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2/3 cup golden raisins
• 2 +  tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Fresh nutmeg

In a clean saucepan, combine 3 cups cooked rice, 3 cups milk, sugar and salt. Cook over medium heat until thick and creamy, 15 to 20 minutes. Stir in remaining 1/2 cup milk, beaten egg, and raisins; cook 2 minutes more, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir in butter and vanilla.

If you can stand it, chill :). Sprinkle with cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice once cool.

Voila! Heaven in a pot!  

What to do with too much KEFIR???

I make my own milk kefir.

Not that it is warm, my kefir grains are on overdrive, and it multiplies like crazy. Since my kids are striking on kefir at the moment (weird. One day they LOVE it, the next day they HATE it.), I have found a way to make it irresistable!

Popsicles.

Seriously, kefir popsicles are the best.

All you need is some popsiscle containers (or you can get crafty with small, rinsed out joghurt cups), kefir, and any kind of yummy fruit. I put in some raw honey too, that makes it magic.

BLEND!!!!

Put in containers and freeze.

Voila!