Rice Pudding and Other Adventures

I'm on a sort of new healthy kick. I want to eat better and I want to be able to get into better shape. My family is generally fairly athletic and until recently the only thing I really was, was apathetic.

I got a couple great cook books on gourmet nutrition. It talks a lot about vegetables and local grown stuff. Spending a tad extra now on quality will save you on medical expenses later, etc. I'm not sure how true that will hold, but it is good food and it's fun.

I tried turkey meat balls with flax meal and wheat bran - they were great and I'm making some more tonight.

Last night I tried rice pudding. Basmati rice, skim milk, vanilla protein powder, vanilla instant jell-o, and a dash of salt.

Unfortunately the rice didn't seem to cook all the way, sad - so mu rice pudding is a little al dente. I'm sad and I don't really know how to fix it.