Minute Ready To Serve Rice Has Freed Me From The Kitchen.

Contemplative. And starving.

We have a favorite meal at our house- called Ardell's Chicken- named for a woman who a) created the dish and b) is like a second Mom to me. (And what gives "second Mom" status? I don't bandy that term around. I reserve it for women who drive me to the E.R. in the middle of my [one] freshman year soccer game and repeatedly bake me miniature cheesecakes every time I visit my hometown.) Anyway. Ardell's Chicken is a delightful (and delightfully easy) culinary hug of a dish, comprised of chicken sliced into tenders, cream of mushroom soup, a little cheese, a lotta veggies, and a special helping of love. It's great served over some type of whole grain, so I was excited to try Minute Ready To Serve Rice as a complement to the dish. Because let's be honest, the fewer steps I've gotta take to get dinner on the table is more time I've got to perfect my blanket-tent-makin' skillz with my daughters. (That's a joke. Because my blanket-tent-makin' prowess is off the charts.)

So. The girls were happy to see a familiar favorite at the dinner table and thought the addition of the Minute Ready To Serve brown rice was- to quote my three year old- "Yums." (The one year old nodded emphatically, but that seems to be her M.O. lately. Her plate was licked clean, however. With her actual face. She is a toddler, after all.)

Two thumbies, way up high.

We all voted Minute Ready To Serve Rice as a superstar addition to any of our rotating cast of preferred weekly dinners. In fact, I gave it two votes: one for being wicked easy to prepare (one minute in the microwave?!) and another for being darned delicious. There are nine other flavors to try, so I'm feeling pretty good about the jiffiness of our upcoming dinners. Which will create even more time to hone new skills with my daughters.

I've always wanted to become a better sock puppeteer.

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Minute® Ready to Serve Rice is an ideal portable solution for lunch or breakfast because you can eat it on the go, straight from the cup. In just 60 seconds, you have fully cooked rice for any meal or snack. You’ll never get bored with your lunch since there are 10 flavorful and wholesome varieties. If you’re looking for a healthy option, Minute® Ready to Serve Rice provides easy portion control since it’s conveniently packaged in two individual single-serve cups. Visit http://www.minuterice.com/ for recipes, including Minute® Ready to Serve Stir it Up recipe ideas and more information about the Minute® Rice family of products.

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Minute® Ready to Serve Rice.