wash rice in a large bowl under cold water for 2 5 minutes until the water runs clear allow to soak for at least 5 minutes boil 3 5 cups of water in a large sauce pan pour rice and let simmer on low heat for 10 minutes or until the water has dried into the rice and the rice is soft
To raise a child born in 2013 to the age of 18, it will cost a middle-income couple just over $245,000, according to newly released estimates from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. That's up $4,260, or almost 2%, from the year before. Estimates can vary widely depending on where you live and how much you earn.
New parents, you might want to look away. The USDA just released its estimate of what it will cost to raise a child born in 2012 until the age of 18. The grand total: $241,080 (or $301,970, taking inflation into account), which is 2.6 percent higher than the number from last year's report.