I have discovered a concoction that has rescued me from many a late-night snack attack.

We’ve been having a lot of brown rice lately. I almost always have leftover cooked brown rice in the refrigerator. I also almost always have snack attacks after dinner. And these snack attacks nearly always involve chocolate as well. Deadly combination.

One night, I began experimenting with my leftover rice during a snack attack, after having watched a chef on the Food Network make an absolutely decadent chocolate rice pudding.

You’ll need:

½ to 2/3 of a cup cooked brown rice

A heaping teaspoon or so of unsweetened cocoa powder (or more…)

A drizzle of honey

A heavy sprinkling of coconut flakes

Some milk – about enough to come halfway up the rice.

Put everything in a bowl and pop it in the microwave for about 45 seconds or until warm. Stir to make sure the cocoa powder dissolves in the milk. And then enjoy…yummm…I love it.

My husband also appreciates this, as it has saved him from many a late night chocolate ice cream run.