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Thursday, September 10, 2009

Minute Rice Review, Coupons, and FREE Rice for FIVE Readers!

When I was contacted last month to try out some new recipes with Minute Rice, I was thrilled because we have been long time fans of the Minute Rice brand and appreciate the versatility and affordable aspects of their products!

Minute Rice's brown rice has a great nutty taste and can be whipped up in a variety of delicious meals and side dished within minutes! One of our favorite dinners includes a bed of this brown rice with a load of sauteed veggies on top.... Mmmmm!

With the coupons they sent me, I was able to try one of Minute's newer products: Ready to Serve Brown & Wild Rice, which is divided into 2-8oz. servings that can be ready in just a couple of minutes. Perfect for our mother-daughter lunches! I loved the flavor and it paired perfectly with our leftover veggies - very filling, nutritious, quick, and super affordable. What more can a mom ask for?

Minute Rice has a TON of recipes on their site so you can try different variations, too! I especially love the Brown Rice Pudding that I'll tweak just a bit. :)

Minute Rice has generously offered FIVE lucky readers a coupon good for a FREE 14oz. Minute Rice Product!! I love free food giveaways, especially when it's good for you!!

Here's how to enter:
  1. Leave a comment with your email or blog link telling me your favorite way to use rice. It's important that you leave your blog link and/or e-mail for me to be able to contact you. To prevent spamming, type your email like this: gooddealgal (at) gmail (dot) com.
  2. Contest will close on Thursday, September 17th at 12:00pm Arizona time. All comments will be closed at that point.
  3. The winner will be announced and notified via email. He/She will have 24 hours to respond before I select another winner.
Want Extra Entries?
  1. Subscribe to The Good Deal Gal and leave a separate comment telling me you're in! If you already subscribe, leave an extra comment telling me so.
  2. Follow me on Twitter . Leave a separate comment telling me you're following.
  3. Buzz about this giveaway on your blog and come back and leave the link.
  4. Grab my blog button (to the left) and add to your blog. Come back and let me know where I can see it.
  5. Become a fan of The Good Deal Gal on Facebook.
So, that's SIX chances to win! Those are good odds!

Good Luck to everyone!! :)

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In the meantime, Minute Rice has two new coupons for you to print:

* $1 off 2 Minute Rice products

* $1 off 2 Minute Ready to Serve products

172 comments:

  1. I love cooking it in the rice cooker with chicken broth instead of water-it adds so much more flavor!

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  2. Our favorite way to use rice is to make rice pudding...
    Tracy
    moneysaver2009 (at) live (dot) com

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  3. We use rice as a side dish a few times a week. My favorite dish is sauteed mushrooms over rice. The juice from the mushrooms give the rice so much flavor.

    Thanks!

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  4. I subscribe via email.

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  5. We love Mexican food at our house. One of our favorites is adding rice to burritos to make them heartier. Nothing like some good whole grain yumminess!

    beccaneck at yahoo dot com

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  6. I've got your button!

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  7. I'm a facebook fan!

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  8. I love to mix rice with vegetables and then chopped meat! Love white rice!
    Carla
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  9. I love rice with a lot of veggies and many diffrent kinds of prteins.I forgot to get some when I was at the sore today.So winning a box would be great.

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  10. We love to eat chicken and rice with veggies on the side or mix in:)
    Michelle
    couponfreak(at)ymail(dot)com

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  11. I subscribe:)
    Michelle
    couponfreak(at)ymail(dot)com

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  12. My fave way to cook rice is stir fry with grilled chicken, green bean and red pepper!

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  13. Facebook fan@tcarolinep JessieS.

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  14. http://tcarolinep.blogspot.com/2009/09/giveaway-good-deal-gal.html blogged!

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  15. We like to make Hawaiian Haystacks with rice, chicken or beef, cheese, tomatoes, pineapple, mandarin oranges, Chinese noodles, etc.

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  16. I already subscribe. Love the blog!

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  17. love rice and vegies and husband loves it with lots of spices and beans

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  18. I love to make homemade Spanish rice. Thanks!

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  19. Honestly I cook it up and Add some soy sauce and eat it plain. That's my favorite Lunch in the house!! Although I only do this once a week because It's bad for me!!

    hmahan_0529 @ yahoo dot com

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  20. I make a great Green Chile Cassorole. It has lots of rice, sour cream, jack cheese, and green chiles and then baked--fabulous!
    Alicia Webster
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  21. I am a fan on Facebook
    Alicia Webster
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  22. I love making homemade rice pudding in the Fall :)

    mdlangmead at gmail dot com

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  23. I subscribe via email.

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  24. I follow on Twitter.

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  25. I am a Facebook fan!

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  26. We use a lot of rice around here -- mostly as a side dish with some herbs.
    Would be great to win this -- thanks for the opportunity!

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  27. I like to make sushi!

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  28. I follow you on Twitter (ID: icream3er).

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  29. I am a Facebook fan.

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  30. I love using rice when I make chinese dishes and flavor it with teryaki sauce!

    mandalyn927@yahoo.com

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  31. Chicken and rice!
    rbjj32825[at]lycos[dot]com

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  32. i like rice pudding

    jim.coyne2@verizon.net

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  33. I like to throw it in with a cassorole (usually chicken).

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  34. My favorite way to use rice is in my homemade beef stroganoff

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  35. I fry cooked rice with all our leftover veggies etc--you know when you have like 2 TBLS left? It goes in a container in my freezer until it's full, then I add a scrambled egg and make fried rice.

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  36. I love making rice with stir fry - easy and delicious!

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  37. I follow on Twitter @couponlover16.

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  38. I like to steam rice with garlic and butter. Thanks for the chance.
    mogrill@comcast.net

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  39. I love to make beef, rice and black bean burritos. i make a bunch at one time and freeze them. They are great for on the run meals. Thanks for the chance.

    sweetascandy579 at yahoo dot com

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  40. I make an awesome fried rice with eggs, shrimp and sugarsnap peas!
    writer61 AT yahoo DOTcom

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  41. I use cooked rice in my meatloaf,rather than bread crumbs. We also like rice topped with stir-fried veggies.

    brn2lisn(at)gmail(dot)com

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  42. I've been on a big basmati rice kick lately. I've been using it in soups, wraps and anywhere I can think of.

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  43. A quick dinner recipe: canned corn plus chicken broth plus minute rice = dinner!

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  44. I love using rice in stir fry!
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  45. email subscriber
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  47. I eat rice with almost everything. :D Best is fried rice with whatever meat and veggies leftovers I have.

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  48. We eat rice daily.

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  49. I love a good rice pilaf with grated carrots, peas and onions.

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  50. I like to make chicken and rice with minute rice. Thanks!

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  51. Just bought a rice cooker and can't wait to try it out. Love rice as a side with chicken or fish but my favorite is sushi rice.
    Thanks for doing the giveaway!
    -Leslie
    carykhepburn@yahoo.com

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  52. Nothing too fancy, usually chicken and veggies on top of the rice. Yum!

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  53. I like rice to add in with leftover meat meals! scg00387 at yahoo. com

    Thanks!

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  54. i love to eat rice plain with a bit of butter and dash of salt

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  55. We eat rice almost every night with veggies and a little bit of sesame oil
    scarlettestoltzfus (at) hotmail (dot) com
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  56. Love and use rice in Mexican, Chinese, Cajun and TexMex dishes---or just plain as a side to anything. We eat lots of rice in this house!

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  57. I love rice with lots of butter and cinnamon sugar sprinkled over it.
    paryjeja at sbcglobal dot net

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  58. I love to eat rice as a side with chicken, but I really just love rice all by itself with butter and soy sauce. Thanks for the giveaway!

    Kristen.Lee17@gmail.com

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  59. We love to make rice pudding and stir-fry!
    Edith.Morris@gmail.com

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  60. I love using rice with my chicken, rice and grazy dinner! Thanks for the chance.

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  61. My fave thing is to make make broccoli and rice casserole.

    hebert024 at aol dot com

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  62. I like plain rice and chicken!

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    Thanks for entering me! Great Contest!

    Janna Johnson
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    www.FeedYourPigBlog.com

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  63. I've always really liked white rice as a meal by itself. To make it more interesting, I'll switch up using soy sauce, sweet and sour sauce, etc.

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  64. candice(at)slappe(dot)comSeptember 15, 2009 at 8:01 AM

    I am a follower on FB

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  65. candice(at)slappe(dot)comSeptember 15, 2009 at 8:02 AM

    I am a subscriber

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  66. candice(at)slappe(dot)comSeptember 15, 2009 at 8:02 AM

    I love rice with chicken, fish and mexican food. I try to have it whenever I can for my carb filler.

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  67. We love having rice with eggplant, tofu and veggies sauteed.

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  68. I use brown minute rice and chicken sausages to make a healthier version of red beans and rice about once a week.

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  69. Rice goes with almost all of my chicken dishes. Thanks for this offer.
    oak462@juno.com

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  70. we love to eat rice and salmon on Fridays.

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  71. We love rice bnut I switched to brown rice to make healthier meals for my family.

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  72. My favorite way to have rice is just a little butter on it and serve it with grilled chicken and grilled veggies.

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  73. I like to serve wild rice with chicken and gravy. scrudley at embarqmail dot com

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  74. I like rice with stir frys.
    discriminating_diva (at) yahoo (dot) com

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  75. My go-to rice recipe is just rice, corn, salt and pepper. YUM. :)

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  76. I mainly use rice as a base for curries and sauces.

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  77. I follow you on twitter!

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  78. I stuff a cornish hen with rice. Then I cover the hen with spices and butter as as it cooks the spices and juices go into the rice.
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  79. Follow on Twitter-rosannepm
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  80. I love black beans and rice, I make it once a week

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  81. My favorite way to use rice is when I'm tired and I need a good dinner. I cook some up, add some veggies and protein, and call it yummy!

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  82. I love rice in a stir fry with veggies

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  83. My father-in-law makes a meal that is amazing with rice. So, now my husband and i make it about once a week. You make rice and then you fry up chunkcs of potatoes (with garlic), and cook chicken. You eat it with a bed of spinach, rice layered on top, then chicken and cheese. Then cover in italian dressing. YUM! I start to crave it just thinking about it :)

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  84. I always use Minute Rice to make a semi-homemade quick fried rice; Cook rice and let cool, saute some veggies and leftover chicken, add rice and soy sauce, VOILA! Thanks for the great deals, I'm a follower on twitter. jenkhanson(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  85. I like to make rice with grilled chicken.

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  86. I love to make rice and add a can of cream of chicken soup to it.It makes it so creamy and a great side dish to serve with baked chicken.Thanks!

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  87. I love to steam rice and serve it with a variety of our dinner meals

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  88. I like to use rice with a dish I make,chicken,rice&cream of chicken soup

    ardelong2(at)gmail(dot)com

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  89. I like to make mexican rice with pace salsa and chicken broth - it's better than the boxed spanish rice, my email is nae7130(at)hotmail(dot)com
    thanks

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  90. I subscribe to Good Deal Gal my email is nae7130(at)hotmail(dot)com
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  91. I am a fan on facebook, my email is nae7130(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  92. We love to eat rice with our shrimp gumbo. That's actually what we had for dinner tonight!

    Nancy
    allibrary (at) aol (dot) com

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  93. I am an e-mail subscriber.

    Nancy
    allibrary (at) aol (dot) com

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  94. Love minute rice with chicken n can of campbell's cream of mushroom or chicken soup.

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  95. Our family loves rice when we cook out. We grill chicken and have healthy rice with it. Yummy and quick!

    I love your site!

    ~ Elizabeth AKA The Thrifty Diva
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  96. I subscribe to you already and love reading the updates in my email and RSS reader!

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  97. We love Minute rice with vegetables as a meatless main dish in our house...topped with grated parmesan cheese.....yummy!

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  98. I follow you on facebook and love it! Thanks for all of the great stuff!

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  99. I am now following you on Twitter. :)

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  100. I am a subscriber.
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  101. Rice and fresh steamed veggies..
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  102. I love rice in every way possible, but my favorite is cheesy chicken and rice casserole

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  103. I like rice with butter, but I also like it in casseroles.

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  104. We like cooking the brown rice (as directed) and eating it with chicken teriyaki Divashome at gmail dot com

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  105. I love using brown and white rice as a bed for a quick stir fry...lots of veggies...very quick and healthy and inexpensive!

    I am a subscriber to your wonderful site!

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  106. I mix rice, corn, black beans, petite diced tomatoes, and LOTS of cilantro for an incredible tortilla filler. It's also really good by itself with parmesan cheese mised in.

    anjl97@comcast.net

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  107. I like to make Chicken & Rice soup.
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  108. Chicken & rice.
    Michelle
    couponfreak(at)ymail(dot)com

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  109. I subscribe :)
    Michelle
    couponfreak(at)ymail(dot)com

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  110. I love to cook Banquet brand Salisbury steak and put the gravy on top of rice.

    My email is:

    tuffstuffjenn(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  111. I cook chicken and rice frequently !

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  112. We love pork chops with rice and mushroom gravy!!

    Lori
    coolestgrams@live.com

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  113. I like to use rice as a simple salad. White or Brown Rice drizzled with a nice Vinaigrette

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  114. One of our favorite dishes is steamed rice from our rice cooker, with orange chicken. Yummy!

    stormraven at gmail dot com

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  115. i would use for dinner along with sweet and sour chicken, yum~

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  116. following on twitter!!!
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  117. I like to make rice with chicken breasts, carrots, onions, celery and chicken broth.

    ms0812@zoominternet.net

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  118. I like it with Sweet and Sour Chicken.
    ncschools at yahoo dot com

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  119. I follow you on twitter - ncschools
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  120. I subscribe to your feed.
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  121. I love to use it to make stir-fy, it's my favorite way to use up leftover meat and veggies!

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  122. Blogged~http://jessilyn82.blogspot.com/2009/09/check-out-good-deal-gal-to-enter-to-win.html

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  123. We truly eat rice 5 or more nights a week, white, brown, varied types,it is a staple in our meal. We love to eat it in a salad mixed with tropical fruits and mixed greens add a light oil and vinegar dressing or a squeeze of lemon or any kind of citrus fruit to dress it.
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  124. I am a subscriber to your news letter.
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  125. I am a facebook fan.
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  126. I like using rice to thicken soups.
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  127. We use rice a lot as side dishes. It's so easy to make.

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  128. with veggies and a little olive oil on top

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  129. following on twitter (07violet)

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  130. i like to just add a whole bunch of diffent kinds of stir fry veggies to rice!

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  131. I use rice as a sice dish with chicken

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  132. My favorite way to use rice is as a side dish.

    lilyk@mail2world.com

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  133. use rice and mix diced tomatos with it, geat taste

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  134. I love to prepare chicken and rice. garrettsambo@aol.com

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  135. I like to use it in broccoli & rice casserole.

    braaisjo at gmail dot com

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  136. We eat rice ALL of the time. Our favorite way to eat rice would be white rice inside our grilled steak fajitas we make! YUM!

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  137. Without a doubt, I love using different kinds of rice for making rice pudding that the whole floor of my apartment building can share! And there are so many variations, I never have to make the same kind twice.

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  138. My favorite way to eat rice is to make chinese fried rice or stir fry it with veggies.

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  139. I love, love, love rice with raisins, milk and sugar. So good!

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  140. We use rice just as a white or a brown rice, and stick stuff over it.

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  141. I like to use it to make deep fried rice balls that are filled with cheese and tomato sauce and also as a side dish.

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  142. We like white rice with almost anything but the family loves my refried rice with chicken, beef or shrimp.

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  143. I cook rice with just about every dish, loads of stir fry chicken dishes.

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  144. I use it in stir fries and leftovers in rice pudding

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  145. My favorite way to use rice is in cabbage rolls.
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  146. Following on Twitter (id- checkkers)

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  148. I like to make Stuffed Tomatoes with rice.

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  149. I follow on Twitter - Janetfaye

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  150. I love to make chicken fried rice and cabbage rollups with rice. YUM! Thanks for the opportunity!

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