Shop Smart

Wild Rice and Apples
1/2 pound of wild rice
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 lb sliced mushrooms
2 TBSP minced onion
1 large, tart apple, peeled, cored and chopped
1 cup fresh bread crumbs
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/4 cup orange peel, finely chopped
1/4 cup fresh orange juice

Cook the rice, as directed, then drain any excess liquid.  Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.  Cook the onion and mushrooms in 3 TBSP oil, then add this to the rice.  Put in all other ingredients, including the rest of the oil.  Mix well and put into a 2 quart casserole dish.  Bake for 35 minutes.  Yummy! Even the kids like it.

How to Shop SMART this holiday:
1.  Go alone.  You will spend less money.
2.  Wait 48 hours before buying.  Before purchasing, consider the potential purchase. You will most likely buy fewer and spend less.
3.   Look beyond the fancy features.  Only buy what you need, not what you "might need".
4.  Make something, anything.   

"Be aware of the difference between anticipating and living.  Joy is rooted in the present. "
                                                                    - Terri Trespicio
       
    "You will go out in joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands."
                                                                    -Isaiah 55:12