Don't forget to soak your grains! I had some brown rice at Linda's Seabreeze Cafe this morning and could immediately tell that they had not soaked their rice overnight prior to cooking. It makes such a huge difference, believe me. Soaking makes the year's-old rice taste fresh and new again, tender and soft, clear-through to the center of each grain.
But despite this omission, the rice was delicious! And I am so grateful that they offer it for breakfast (as a substitute for potatoes). I sprinkled a small amount of their amazing salsa over the rice and was very happy. Added to my meal were two pieces of buttered whole wheat toast and a mug of Numi's Organic Jasmine Green Tea.
Linda's Seabreeze Cafe is located in Seabright — a neighborhood district in Santa Cruz, California. Extremely popular with us locals, they had to set up a special waiting place outside for the dozens of people who had signed up for breakfast or lunch. You can sit on the benches, lean on the railings, and spill out onto the parking lot and sidewalk in front of the restaurant. There's even a serve-yourself coffee station while you wait.
My husband and I like to come here every so often, because it is one of our oldest and most favorite places to eat breakfast. You can eat breakfast any time between 6:00 am and 2:00 pm or you could eat lunch instead! I think that this is one of the reasons why it's so popular. Of course, the main reason is because of the food.
Check it out! Be prepared to sign up on the list, wait outside for awhile, and then receive a warm and friendly, fun, and quite delicious meal.
And if the crowd of people waiting is too large, you might want to try out another restaurant, "The Silver Spur," which was started by the very same Linda. The food there is good too! (And the lines of people waiting can be equally long.) I don't think they serve brown rice, but they do have some delicious oatmeal, which I will vouch for!
Note: The web site for Linda's Seabreeze Cafe does not mention the brown rice, but the menu pdf that you can download from there does — in a footnote at the bottom of the breakfast menu it says, "*Brown rice or fresh fruit may be substituted for potatoes."
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