Wednesdays Unplugged – Wild Rice Pilaf

NOTE: I spend my Wednesdays Unplugged from appointments. It's my day to stay home, enjoy cooking and welcome our kids and grandkids for dinner in the evening. We end our meal with quotes from the Norwegian 'Quote Cup' passed on to me from my grandmother. I share a quote and a recipe here each week, and sometimes some photos of family fun. I love trying new recipes…and love getting recipes you would like to share!

QuotecupQUOTE OF THE WEEK

"The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco." ~ Mark Twain

Sfobridge

We spent last week in San Francisco, one of our favorite cities. After some sweltering weeks in the Twin Cities, it was a welcome change to need a sweater again… although quite a shock to the system going from highs near 100 degrees to highs in the 60s!

RECIPE OF THE WEEK

This week's recipe was another one from up in Minnesota lake country, where wild rice is grown. It's one of the best wild rice recipes I have tasted.

WILD RICE PILAFWildrice

recipe shared by Nita Anderson

  • 1 cup wild rice
  • 2 shallots, peeled and minced
  • 1 orange, zested
  • 1/4 cup dried cherries, currants or golden raisins
  • 1/4 cup toasted chopped hazelnuts
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Cook rice in 4 cups water until rice is tender, drain. Cook shallots in a little butter. Add shallots and the rest of the ingredients to the rice and serve. Can be made ahead and reheated.

Sharlene Hensrud, RE/MAX Results – EmailHomesMSP.com

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