Brown rice is delicious, nutritious and budget friendly. Invest not more than 15-20 in a drugstore rice cooker and you can easily prepare brown rice that is perfectly textured and ready to pair with anything you wish!
Here are some links to some great, relatively simple brown rice recipes that I've tried making myself. They all turned out great and were fun to make! If you lack some of the ingredients, you can probably omit them. Just make sure you include rice! ;)
Brown Rice Pudding
http://joythebaker.com/2009/11/brown-rice-rice-pudding/
Brown Rice Stir Fry with Flavored Tofu and Vegetables
http://www.marthastewart.com/349818/brown-rice-stir-fry-flavored-tofu-and-vegetables
Brown and Wild Rice Soup
http://vegweb.com/recipes/brown-and-wild-rice-soup
Brown Rice Summer Salad
vegweb.com/recipes/brown-rice-summer-salad
Brown Rice and Black Bean Casserole
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Brown-Rice-and-Black-Bean-Casserole/
Turkey(or chicken)Brown Rice and Kale Soup
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/turkey-kale-and-brown-rice-soup-recipe.html