Even if you usually use white rice, try short-grain brown rice here: whole grains are nutty and delicious, and they're a great, inexpensive way to add nutrients to your diet. Get the recipe at Disney Family.com
Swap your usual chicken salad recipe for this spicy-sweet version flavored with fresh fruit, curry powder, and a hint of honey. Serve on a baguette or with whole-grain crackers for a refreshing-
This Wild Rice and Ham Slow Cooker Casserole recipe contains mayonnaise, shredded cheddar cheese, fully cooked ham, long grain and wild rice, frozen cut broccoli and more.
Quinoa is a high-protein, good for you grain, it can be substituted for couscous and makes a lovely side dish. This recipe is a crunchy, lemony, healthy dish that can be used as a side or as a light meal.
This Chicken Artichoke Bake recipe contains mayonnaise, long grain and wild rice, cubed cooked chicken, condensed cream of celery soup, water-packed artichoke hearts and more.
This Mom's Hearty Chicken and Rice Soup recipe contains long-grain white rice, chicken breast halves, chicken legs with thighs, carrots, onion and more.
This Green Bean Chicken Casserole recipe contains cubed cooked chicken, long grain and wild rice, colby cheese, frozen french-style green beans, cream of broccoli soup and more.
This Goat Cheese and Strawberry Grilled Cheese recipe contains goat cheese, whole grain bread, fresh strawberries, red pepper, fresh basil leaves and more.
Chardonnay is a varietal that's difficult to pair with foods. But the creamy, buttery sweetness of butternut squash makes a good complement to wine. The same is true of tarragon, which in small amounts is a delicious backdrop for most chardonnays. Utterly satisfying, this pairing is comfort food and comfort wine at its best.
'I created this zippy side dish after eating something similar at a restaurant. It complements any Tex-Mex meal wonderfully,' writes Michelle Dennis of Clarks Hill, Indiana. 'Sometimes I add cubes of grilled chicken breast to the rice to make it a meal in itself.'
'Here's a casserole supper so delicious and satisfying, there's no need for side dishes or extras,' says Edie DeSpain of Logan, Utah. Edie found her stick-to-the-ribs recipe in an old cookbook.
The relish that accompanies these slightly spicy cakes reminds me of the pickley olive salad you get in a New Orleans muffuletta sandwich; in fact, as a variation, I like to make salmon cake sandwiches.
