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Wild Rice & Blue Cheese Risotto
After assessing my pantry I have decided that 6 bottles of Masterfoods Cajun Spice is probably a little excessive, and I don't need 5 half empty packets of rice. Below are the items I chose for my Pantry Challenge invention test.
The fresh herbs were chosen specifically to hide a stain on the chopping board, so they are not critical to the dish.
Ingredients:
2 t/s Cajun Spice (circa 2006)
1 Sachet Continental Cup-a-Soup Potato & Leek (Feb 08)
100gm Pkt Wild Rice (surprisingly still in date given I have had it at 3 years)
¼ Cup Californian Walnut (Nov 10)
2 Cups Rice
1 litre Stock
80gm Blue Cheese
¼ Bunch Parsley (out of the garden)
4 sprigs Thyme (out of the garden)
1 T/s Grated Parmesan Cheese
1 t/s Smokey Paprika
Method:
Boil Wild Rice with 450ml of water in a covered saucepan.
In a rice cooker add the white rice, stock, soup sachet and Thyme stripped from the stem. Preheat oven to 180 degrees to toast walnuts. When white rice is cooked add the drained wild rice and stir half the parsley and most of the blue cheese through the dish. Top with the remaining Parsley, Blue Cheese and Walnuts.
Sprinkle Smokey Paprika and grated Parmesan Cheese to the top.
Verdict:
On the whole the dish was pretty good, and I finished all the ingredients pictured except the white rice, so it’s a win. I served the Wild Rice as a side with a marinated Kangaroo Steak. Although I think if it was an invention test on Masterchef, I would be up for elimination as I admit it is that inventive.
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Thank you so much, it is going to be a wonderful surprise for my Mum, I wish everyone a great day with your own special people, those who helped you become who you are today.
Mum definitely deserves the hamper, because she is an amazing woman that has brought up 3 kids through tough times. She is the best mum a son could ask for.
She's had it tough, working hard
deserving much more than just a card
So let's raise a glass and toast her true
The best person in the world - Mum, that's you!
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You're too modest Julie! You did a great job with the cake! :D
Yellow strawberries and cream is just perfect for mum as a reward for putting up with two kids who were a pain in the bum.
I would have loved to have seen those martini glasses! Hope Miss A had a lovely time celebrating turning 5 :D
It shouldn't. It should go to me as whilst trying to make sure my mum, step-mum, MIL, Step-MIL, 3 x Grandmas are spoilt on Mother's Day, I always seem to get forgotten!
My poor old mum is battling to care for my step dad who has advanced Parkinsons. My real dad who has had a stroke still expects her to be there for him, my bro is going bankrupt and she lives two states away from her only gransdon. Her life has little joy- JUst wish for one thing nice to happen to her. We all love our mums, good luck to you all!
Perfect place to relax and forget about all the troubles we have in the city and just unwind ~ can't wait to go to somewhere like this hehe
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