Whenever we think about the Fall season, we cannot help but think about several holiday occasions.

We often see and buy - in the marketplaces - vegetables and fruits, including squash or pumpkins.
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In this previous article: “Cooking Squash and Pumpkins with Rice or Quinoa”, we have explored on the many benefits of consuming these foods along with other types of meals that would include rice or quinoa.

​So, why is squash very popular and often tends to be a part of our Fall and Winter season celebrations?

We often associate squash and pumpkin with words, such as fun and flavour. When you cook these foods, they taste oh-so yummy.

Did you know that squash is actually a fruit (botanically) and serves as a vegetable in the culinary world?

Apart from the fact that squash can add delight to your meals, it is very nutritious and contain certain therapeutic benefits.

Did you know that squash can help boost one’s respiratory and immune system?

It also helps improve other aspects of our health, such as our skin, eyesight and bones.

Do you experience some signs of arthritis, insomnia, diabetes and high blood pressure? Squash is one of the healthful foods that you can add to your diet.

Squash and pumpkins can easily blend and complement with various types of healthy dishes.

​And that would include, preparing soups, salads, and even desserts.
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You can easily experiment cooking squash or pumpkins and add rice or quinoa, and even lentils in your meals.
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So what sort of dishes can we make with squash and pumpkins?

We feature here Two Nutritious Food Recipes.

​Continue below:

Recipe: Brown and Wild Rice Stuffed Squash

This recipe "makes 6 squash halves and 4 cups filling" and  can serve up to 6 people. It contains about 320 calories (per portion) with 59 gram of carbs, 8 grams of fat, 7 gram of protein and 6 gram of fiber. Explore this recipe on ThinkRice.com

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4.) Add some touch of sesame and ginger flavour to your quinoa dish! Get a complete meal that is easy to make in just less than an hour. Make this your weeknight must-try meal. | Recipe: Sesame Ginger Veggie Quinoa with Salmon | Explore recipe here.

In this blog post, we feature three ideas that could help you make the most out of your versatile staple in the kitchen.

Of course, we are referring to the very nutritious, filling rice.

Summer is a perfect time to try to be a bit adventurous. That is to add some excitement to the almost prolonged winter-spring feel-like seasons. 

​Very soon, you will be looking for some foods to prepare that can be awesome for a summer cookout.

You'll be thinking of some practical ideas that can be budget-friendly. 

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Let's say, for instance, this gluten-free recipe that will create easy, delicious pancakes.

This recipe called "Easy Gluten-Free Rice Pancakes" (courtesy of USA Rice/Think Rice) brings a dose of complex carbohydrates necessary for building energy.

And it is oh so simple to create.

All you have to prepare are a few of your staple foods in your kitchen. That would include your brown rice (at least one-and-a-half cup) and one-half cup of quinoa.

Cooking Instructions:

Prepare rice and quinoa a night before you will make your pancakes. Rinse them separately.

In separate containers (or jars), you can soak quinoa and rice in water. Leave them overnight.

Put quinoa and rice in a blender with the soaked water.

Then, put the pear or apple (that you have prepared chopped) along with the two tablespoons of hemp hearts and two tablespoons of coconut sugar.

Then, add some sea salt and cinnamon. Blend until you see it's smooth enough.

You can then put some coconut oil in a medium-sized cooking pot to heat. Put it on medium-to-high heat.

Now, you can put some amounts of pancake-sized mixture into the pan.

Wait until you see that both sides (and the middle part) turn golden brown. That would ensure that the pancake is well cooked.

In this article, "Top 3 Food and Recipe Ideas to Explore a Brand New Year," we look at some practical ideas we could all try as we welcome the brand new year.

Once again, it's the time of the year that we rethink our choices. That should help us with our plan to create a positive outlook.

From trying to boost our energy after spending the well-loved holidays with family members to trying to create some easy-to-make meals, we have some practical ideas we could all try as we welcome the brand new year.

We feature in this post, these three articles/posts to give us some insights on choosing and prepping our foods, such as energy-boosting foods, appetizers, and brunch meals.

Let us start with how we could deal with the so-called “Winter emotions.” 

We could not help it, but, somehow, we must find a way to deal with the snowy, harsh Winter weather.

As they say, we could look at the brighter side of what we go through each day.

That should help us stay calm and relaxed.

The following article could help us explore more on some energy-boosting ideas. It features three healthful foods, such as rice, lentils, and quinoa.

"The concept of brunch, which is, obviously, combining breakfast and lunch," would seem the choice for many of us, at least, on some days and occasions. The following article highlights rice with some recipes that we can prepare at home.

Have you been thinking of preparing some appetizers? Did you know that rice can be your best ingredient? Look at the following recipe idea: "Rice Recipe: Veggie Rice Puffs."

Cooking need not be a tiresome household chore when you know the right foods to prepare.

Begin with staple foods that are nutritious and filling.

Teriyaki Salmon & Lentil Bowl |
#Lentils with brown #rice #recipe | #Cooking with #rice and lentils | This recipe can make up to 10 servings | 
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In this blog post, "Rice Cooking: How to Be Creative with Your Rice Each Day," ​we explore the many ways to be resourceful yet practical with rice.​

Busy or not, we must find a way to have access to healthful foods.  What could be more satisfying than finding ways to be creative with the staple foods we have in the kitchen. 

In this blog post, Keep Going, Cooking, Eating with Lentils, Rice, and more, we explore some recipes and tips to keep up with and subscribe to healthy food choices.

At the top of our list are foods that use grains, seeds, and legumes (or pulses). We could swear by the healthful benefits that go with lentils, rice, and quinoa.

​Also, sweet potatoes are great food options.
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By consuming sweet potatoes, you are doing a great favour to your body.

​Such foods are an excellent source of many nutrients, including beta carotene, vitamins, and minerals.

Some food recipes that may contain lentils, sweet potatoes, quinoa, vegetables, and more, can, indeed, be worth exploring.​

• Lentil & Sweet Potato Enchiladas (with Brown Rice)
• ​Recipe: Red Lentil, Peanut & Sweet Potato Soup​
• Recipe: Quick Quinoa & Veggie Casserole

​Have you tried a lentil dish with sweet potato? |

​This recipe: Lentil & Sweet Potato Enchiladas can be that dish to try! | You may use red lentils, brown rice, and 4 cups (1 L) of sweet potato w/ this meal. | #Cooking and #eating with #lentils & #rice |
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Get going with your day with this #soup #meal |

​#Vegetarian, Good for the heart, #lactosefree #dish | #Recipe: Red Lentil, Peanut & Sweet Potato Soup | #Cooking #eating #healthy with #lentils |
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Want to make a dish made with #quinoa and #vegetables? |

​This quinoa #recipe is worth a try. | Recipe: Quick Quinoa & Veggie Casserole |

​Enjoy your #dining #cooking, #eating with this quinoa dish! | Read more >
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Are you thinking of exploring rice dishes that you can serve to your family?

​Or perhaps, you simply would like to see options on how you could make use of rice to its full potential?

If you are looking for a refreshing rice salad, this Edamame salad is your ideal dish. You can prep a lunch pack with it. It can work well with other foods, be it your favourite chicken or fish. 

​You can also prepare this salad well in advance, and you will appreciate its flavour even more. ​

Check out this recipe here.

​Sushi Roll Rice Salad

Got some leftover brown rice? Do you want a variation from the traditional sushi roll? With this recipe, you can explore Japanese-inspired flavour and texture.

You can also have this rice salad before your physical exercise or workout routine.  As you consume brown rice and cooked shrimp with this dish, you will have essential carbohydrates and protein that your body needs.

​Korean Rice Bowl Dish

If affordability is a consideration for your food choices, why not try this Korean Rice bowl? 

It would not cost much to prepare this Asian rice dish.

​You can even use your leftover rice.

​And voila, you can have this rice meal in no time!

​Bibimbap Rice Bowl

​Ever heard the term "bibimbap?"

If you have explored Asian cuisines and you loved Korean foods, you might have seen bibimbap. You may not know it, but you might even have consumed bibimbap.

Bibimbap is a type of Korean dish which refers to mixed rice. Explore article >

​​This post: "Eight Food Ideas to Consider for a Full Satisfying Day or Night" features food recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert.

Brown rice for breakfast?
​Why not? Try this meal: Country Breakfast Cereal that uses brown rice with seedless raisins or dried cranberries, your choice! EXPLORE RECIPE >>

Try this lentil dish for your breakfast! 
Recipe: Muesli Lentil Breakfast Strata | 
This healthful lentil recipe can create up to 12 Servings | EXPLORE RECIPE >>

​Are you pursuing an on-the-go lifestyle? 
​Get going with this rice meal! | Recipe: Rice and Beef Burritos | You can't go wrong with rice, fresh vegetables, black beans, and lean ground beef, just what your body needs! EXPLORE RECIPE >>

​Want to try a dynamic, simple, easy-to-prepare recipe?
Our featured recipe video will let you explore this awesome #dish > Chicken Sweet Potato Curry. | The recipe uses long grain brown rice with 3 cups of sweet potato | Have fun cooking!
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How do you make a restaurant-like experience, making elegant dining possible at home? 
You can do that by prepping this salmon dish! Salmon & Rice Stuffed Pastry w/ Dill Sauce | You may need a long-grain-white-rice with this dish | Enjoy your dinner | EXPLORE RECIPE >>

​Are you exploring a new recipe? | 
Do you want to try how to make a rice skillet with sausage? | 
Try this one-pot wonder recipe! Sausage and Rapini Rice Skillet |  Such a dish can be prepped any weeknight! | 
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​Craving for some dessert? 
How about you try a rice dessert? 
Make a rice pudding with this recipe! | 
Dairy-less Fig and Raspberry Rice Pudding | This recipe uses white or brown short or medium grain rice.   EXPLORE RECIPE >>

​Did you know that you could be creative with your cooked and cooled rice?  You can do that by simply adding a splash of blueberry and lemon? | Try this #recipe: Lemon Blueberry Bliss | Enjoy a summer weekend with this rice dessert! EXPLORE RECIPE >>

In this blog post: "Explore A Variety Of Dishes: From Making An Appetizer To Cooking Your Main Dish!", we cover some links to learning how to prepare rice, lentils, quinoa, and more!

Exploring rice and lentils in one dish? |
This #recipe is easy to prepare and requires only about thirty minutes time. |
Recipe: Wild Rice & Lentils with Flaked Salmon | It contains only 290 calories per serving great for a healthful diet. 
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Create an enticing dish with Brown Rice! | 
Explore this Rice Recipe: Slate Grilled Chicken and Lemon Olive Rice | 
Recipe Category: Main Course |
Enjoy this dish in no time. |  Read more >
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Are you feeling the heat of summer? How about doing some outdoor cooking? | You can try grilling and enjoy some beef skewers with lentils, rice, and quinoa! | 
Recipe: Skewered Beef Lentil Rice Bowl | View recipe post >

Looking for a #recipe that uses salmon, halibut, and cod? | Explore this nutritious rice recipe! | Rice Recipe: Rice and Salmon Packets | Recipe Category: Main Course | 
This recipe can make four servings. | 
Read more >
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Are you thinking of making an appetizer? 
Try this rice dish! Grilled Shrimp Rice Cakes with Chili Plum Sauce | This recipe uses medium-grain white rice | Read more >
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Create risotto easily with a touch of #Mediterranean flavour! 
Simply add tomatoes,  mushrooms, peppers, and zucchini, and you'll enjoy it. | 
This #risotto #recipe uses #arborio #rice. | 
Serve it with some green salad and grilled fish (or baked fish) |
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How would you like to prep a veggie salad using brown rice? | Explore this Rice Recipe: Kale and Brown Rice Salad | 
Recipe Category: Salad | With Fine Herb Vinaigrette |  Read more >
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Want to make a dish made with #quinoa and #vegetables? | This quinoa #recipe is worth a try. | Recipe: Quick Quinoa & Veggie Casserole | Enjoy your #weekend #cooking, #eating with this quinoa dish! |
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Brown rice has become popular in the last few years. And even to this day, many health-conscious individuals are looking for many creative ways to prepare meals made out of brown rice. 

​Consuming brown rice can be very filling and is very nutritious, given its fibre content.

Want to Create a Veggie Salad using Brown Rice? Explore this post!

How would you like to prep a veggie salad 
using brown rice? | Explore this Rice Recipe: Kale and Brown Rice Salad | Recipe Category: Salad | With Fine Herb Vinaigrette | 
See post here.


Got Leftover Rice? Why Not Make Maple Walnut Rice Cakes

"Looking for an unexpected and delicious way to use leftover rice?" | How about creating rice cakes using either leftover long-grain white rice or brown rice? | Try this: Rice Recipe:  Maple Walnut Rice Cakes | 
 #Recipe Category: #Dessert | #Breakfast | 
​See post here.


Mexican Cooking:  Mexican Skillet Rice

Feel the fever of Mexican culture and 
food with this rice dish! | Mexican Skillet Rice | Recipe Category: Main Course | This recipe uses brown rice | See post here.


Lentil & Sweet Potato Enchiladas

Want to know how to cook Lentil & Sweet Potato Enchiladas? This recipe uses whole red lentils and brown rice! | Each enchilada contains only 300 calories per serving | 
Vegetarian main dish rich in protein and fibre. | See post here.

​Brown Rice Plus Quinoa in One Salad

Have you tried a salad that has brown rice and quinoa in it? | If not, then you must try this simple recipe! | Mexican Brown Rice - Quinoa Salad | It is very easy to make and contains 370 calories  only. | 
See post here.


Looking for a Dish that Kids will Love? 
Follow this post!

This rice dish is a winner! And kids will love this. | Recipe: Beef and Rice Kebabs | It's easy to prep and cook. | It only requires less than thirty minutes of your time. It uses cooked and cooled brown #rice.|
See post here.


Springtime Cooking: Salmon Dish with Rice Filling

Are you thinking of making a salmon dish? | 
Try this salmon #recipe with rice filling! | 
Featured Dish: Cedar-Planked Salmon with Brown Rice. |  Enjoy #Springtime 
#cooking #eating | See post here.



Create an enticing dish with Brown Rice!

Create an enticing dish with Brown Rice! | Explore this Rice Recipe: Slate Grilled Chicken and Lemon Olive Rice |  Recipe Category: Main Course | Enjoy this dish in no time. | 
See post here.

Create Meals with Simple Rice Recipes

Are you wondering how you could create your classic meal favourites?

​Why not explore our featured simple, easy-to-prepare rice recipes?

Credit: USA Rice/Riceinfo.com

Mexican Sushi is a product of combining Japanese and Mexican flavours to create a tasty light meal for lunch or dinner. You can prepare this dish ahead of your early work week or school days. To get started check out cooking instructions here. You can use sushi or short grain white rice when creating this Mexican Sushi Dish.

Rice is a perfect foundation to create this Cheeseburger Rice Pie.

​Using shredded Cheddar cheese and lean ground beef, you could enjoy the classic feel to it. This burger meal uses long grain white rice. 

Are you thinking of creating a delicious rice dish using long-grain U.S. brown rice? 

​Why not make this rice-beef meal? This dish is oh so great for dinner or even any event! You could also plan to set aside some of it. You can enjoy the same meal the following day. Simply put it in the fridge (or freezer). 

How do you get kids to enjoy a dinner night with rice and some meat? Create a drumsticks meal and match it with some basmati rice. The meal is oh so easy to make. It only requires only about thirty minutes of cook time. Get started with this dish Sweet Curry Drumsticks with Basmati Pilaf.

​Credit: USA Rice/Riceinfo.com

​In this post, "How to Cook Rice with Five Easy Meal Solutions", we explore easy cooking with rice, including practical dishes that can complement with rice. 

Looking for ways to create your own one-pot dinners?

How do you make rice the core of your meal solutions? And why your main meals should be prepared with rice?

With rice, you can be creative and make it work along with your favourite ingredients, your choices of protein, veggies and savoury sauces.

Beet and Rice in One Delicious Dish? Try This Rice Recipe!

Have you tried beets in your food diet?

Beets, as we all call here in Canada and the USA (also known as beetroot in European countries and British English) are very nutritious. Beets are a great source of dietary fiber, Vitamin C, iron and potassium.

Don’t worry. With beets, you will be consuming less cholesterol and saturated fat.

​Indeed, beets can be a great addition to your list of healthful foods.

And what is more amazing about it is that - beets blend pretty well with many other root vegetables and green veggies.
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Have we mentioned rice?
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That is right. Rice.

Our gluten-free recipe featured in this post called: “Beet and Rice Flatbread” would use Sushi rice.
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Sushi rice and beets blend perfectly and can create a very flavourful and delish, gluten-free flatbread.

Below are the ingredients you will need to prepare to create this delish dish.

​Ingredients:

Watch this video “Beet and Rice Flatbread” courtesy of USA Rice and follow the cooking instructions.

This recipe makes about 8 servings.

You can serve this dish as appetizers and/or snacks.
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PER SERVING (1/8 recipe or 1/4 flatbread): 400 calories, 20 g fat, 6 g saturated fat, 70 mg cholesterol, 570 mg sodium, 42 g carbohydrates, 5 g fibre, 4 g sugars, 14 g protein. % RDI: 20% calcium, 25% iron, 20% vitamin A, 25% vitamin C.

Source: USA Rice

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​About Western Rice Mills

Western Rice Mills Ltd. is a leading rice distributor, food importer, and organic foods supplier based in (Vancouver) Richmond, BC, Canada and has evolved into becoming a major supplier, distributor, and importer of various rice products and quinoa products. Western Rice Mills has been Organic Certified and now carries all different types of grains and seeds.

What do quinoa, wild rice and lentil have in common?

Well these three foods are all nutritious and versatile. You can easily think of a variety of ways to cook these healthful foods.

Even if you do an online research, you can readily find any recipes using quinoa, wild rice and lentil.

So what are the popular types of meals can you create using any of the three foods?

​Pilaf. ​Soup. Salad. And Even dip sauce.

​You can experiment with these foods and blend with other ingredients. 

"Quinoa is the type of food that can easily be prepared regardless of the season. This fall, treat yourself and your loved ones with healthy, nutritious quinoa meals. (Source: Quinoa Foods: 10 Web Links to Great Quinoa Recipes)

To explore the many ways to cook quinoa, including salads and other dishes, visit our Quinoa Recipe page.

​With quinoa, you can easily make casseroles, soups, salads and pilafs.

Let us now explore pilaf.

Depending on your taste or preference, you can use quinoa, lentil, or rice to ​make another version of your favourite pilaf dish.

Cooking a pilaf meal with rice seems easy. 

You can create pilaf using wild rice (See our featured dish in this blog post).

Our recent featured recipe on social media is called: Fall Wild Rice Pilaf.

The recipe requires about 20 minutes of prep time. 

Below are the ingredients you will need to prepare:

​1 cup U.S.-grown Wild Rice
1 Delicata Squash, seeded and cut into half moons
1 cup Cauliflower Florets
1 cup Butternut Squash, cubed
2 tbsp Avocado Oil
Salt and Pepper
2 1/2 cup Lacinato Kale, de-stemmed
1 cup Chickpeas, rinsed and drained
2 Medium Apple, chopped
1/4 cup Pumpkin Seeds
1/2 cup Shredded Parmesan

Also, don't forget that you will also need to prepare the Pumpkin Vinaigrette.

​For the list of ingredients for the vinaigrette, as well as the complete cooking instructions, visit USA Rice website.

Our featured Lentil Dip Recipe - Lentil & Roasted Pepper Dip  is great for everyone, since this dish is kid-friendly.

​It is also recommended to people looking for a vegan or vegetarian side dish, and even to those individuals conscious of their weight and diet.

It only has fifty calories per serving (of 3 tablespoons).

​It is also economical as it can make up to 16 servings.

To learn more about this lentil dish, see our social media post here.

How to Cook Rice Dishes from Simple to Dynamic Approaches

Rice has almost become a staple food for many households through all these years. In fact, almost half of the world's population had consumed rice in one way or another.

Rice has clearly grown its popularity not just in the Asian region, but also in the global regions - from Europe, UK, to North America.

6 simple #rice #recipes that use this staple to its fullest | The many ways to cook #rice and add it to your meals | #Foods #cooking #eating with #rice | View rice recipe post >

​Coconut Rice With Salmon and Cilantro Sauce | #Food #recipe #cooking #eating with #rice and fish | #Recipe using Basmati #rice and extra-virgin olive oil | View rice recipe post >

15 Easy Veggie #Recipes to Make in Your Wok! | #Cooking #eating #healthy #meals with #rice and more...| #Vegetarian #dishes for #summer |
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How to Get Enough Calcium on a Plant-Based Diet |
10 Calcium-Loaded Plant-Based Foods | Learn How to Cook Plant-Based Meals at Home! | Recipe: Tofu Fried Rice and more... |
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Looking for a recipe that uses both #lentils and rice?
| Try this lentil and rice recipe... | Firecracker Chicken with Rice and Lentils | View rice recipe post >

4 #Recipes To Make Vegetables Front And Center Of Your Meal | #Serve #veggie #dishes with #rice | #Food #cooking #eating with #lentils |
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Teriyaki Salmon & Lentil Bowl | #Lentils with brown #rice #recipe | #Weekend #Cooking with #rice and lentils | Can do servings up to 10 | View brown rice recipe here >

#Recipe: Spinach and lemon risotto | #Rice #meal #cooking | #Healthy #Grain #dish with #rice |
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