Long Grain Wild Rice Side Dish

This side dish is so healthy and goes well with Roast Chicken and steamed carrots and broccoli.

Ingredients:

* 1 cup long grain brown or white rice
* 1/2 cup wild rice
* 1 Tbsp. dried parsley flakes
* 2 tsp. Herb Mix (see recipe below)
* 1 tsp. dried thyme leaves
* 1/2 tsp. tarragon leaves
* 1/8 tsp. white pepper
* 1/2 tsp. salt

Preparation:
Mix ingredients and store in an air-tight container in a cool, dry place. This makes one side dish. You can multiply ingredients to make more mixes.

Long Grain Wild Rice Side Dish

3-1/4 cups water
Long Grain Wild Rice Mix (about 2 cups)

Bring water to boil in a medium saucepan. Add Rice Mix, cover pan, reduce heat, and simmer for 50 minutes. Remove pan from heat, and let sit for 10 minutes before fluffing with a fork. 8 1/2-cup servings.

Herb Mix
Ingredients:

* 1 Tbsp. onion powder
* 1 Tbsp. garlic powder
* 1 Tbsp. dried parsley flakes
* 1 tsp. dried basil leaves
* 1 tsp. dried thyme leaves
* 1 tsp. dried marjoram leaves
* 1 tsp. white pepper

Preparation:
Mix all ingredients well, and store in cool dry place up to 6 months. One tsp. mix contains 1 milligram of sodium.

ref: http://busycooks.about.com/od/homemademixes/r/longrainricemix.htm