One-pot creamy brown rice and vegetables

What's surprising here isn't just that you can steam your rice and vegetables in one pot; it's also that topping hearty brown rice with a big dollop of yogurt or crème fraîche takes it from virtuous to truly craveable. Wrapping the lid of your pot with a towel helps to absorb excess moisture from the steaming vegetables so that your brown rice doesn't get mushy. This recipe is built to adapt to whatever fall or winter vegetables are lurking in your crisper and it's pretty hands off once you've prepped them.

Sesame oil brings out the nutty nature of brown rice, and the addition of crumbled seaweed snack sheets or furikake provides a nice umami crunch. When citrus season arrives, try topping your bowl with chopped pieces of mandarin or kumquats.