When fixing rice as a cereal throw in a hand full of craisons or dried blue berries or black berries, chop an apple, banana chips, fresh blue berries, candied pineapple, the list is nearly endless, then add butter and brown sugar and a dash of cinnamon.
One cup rice, two cups water Leave out the butter and brown sugar add a chicken bouillon cube, curry and cumin to taste, only half as much of the sweet ingredients from above. onion, garlic, what ever you like. Use as a foundation for chili, beef stew, stir fry, or a thick soup. I like dishes spicy hot so they end up doctored quit a bit.