Brown Rice Pilaf with Cranberries and Pecans

Jan 18, 11 Brown Rice Pilaf with Cranberries and Pecans

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My family was raised in the deep south where rice was a dietary staple. My paternal grandmother had 7 or 8 mouths to feed so it was her meal stretcher along side vegetables they grew and meat they got from hogs they raised.  Rice with butter. Rice with sugar. Rice with butter, sugar, and milk. Rice with gravy. Rice with...

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Lentils and Rice with Cilantro

Jul 06, 10 Lentils and Rice with Cilantro

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This is an easy low maintenance side dish that can be thrown together without much fuss. I used cilantro because that’s what I had on hand but flat leaf parsley or even sage would be great too. Use long cooking rice for this, not instant. The trick to cooking perfect white rice is having the correct ratio of liquid to rice...

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