Wild Rice with Vegetables and Raisins
Page 109, "Moon Over Madeline Island"
"Ruby is all about her cooking. ...the nutty-smelling wild rice with raisins and vegetables is cooling in the sink. A Ruby original. Nothing can drive a hungry person crazier than yummy food smells."

About 7 one cup servings

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup brown rice
1 cup wild rice
1 cup chopped hazelnuts (any kind of nut is fine, including pumpkin seeds)
3/4 cup shallots (quantity approximate, onions or leeks fine too)
1 cup raisins (any variety)
2 cups chopped mushrooms, any variety
1 cup chopped parsnips (quantity approximate, ok to mix in carrots or celery)
2 14.5 oz cans broth, chicken, vegetable or beef
1 tablespoon oil or pumpkin seed oil to drizzle

Bring broth to boil, add rice, reduce heat, simmer 45 minutes and cover, checking occasionally to make sure there is adequate moisture . Sauté shallots and vegetables till almost tender, cover and hold. Combine rice, vegetables, nuts & raisins, lightly drizzle with olive oil or pumpkin seed oil then season to taste with salt & pepper and toss before serving.