Thanksgiving in the Heartland: Dad Jokes and Minnesota Style Wild Rice Recipe

Celebrate Thanksgiving in the Heartland! Today, we celebrate Friendsgiving with you and share a family favorite recipe: Minnesota Style Wild Rice. Also, Thanksgiving dad jokes you can share at your holiday feast! 🦃🍁🥧

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Introduction: Heartland Holidays

🎄🦃🎶 Welcome to our new holiday series! Jack and I are thrilled to announce our festive new series, “Heartland Holidays”. Starting from Thanksgiving and running through to Christmas, each day we’ll bring you the spirit of the season, Midwest style, on our daily podcast and travel blog.

We’ll dive into heartwarming Midwestern stories, share delicious holiday recipes, explore rich history, and reminisce over cherished seasonal memories. So, grab a cup of cocoa and join us in celebrating the holidays right from the heartland of America. Uff-da, it’s going to be a jolly good time! Xo, Kitty 🥧❄️🌟

Midwest Munchie: Wild Rice Minnesota Style

Thinking about a Thanksgiving side? Try Wild Rice Minnesota Style. It’s simple and flavorful, the ideal match for your turkey and trimmings. The wild rice soaks up the flavors around it, especially from the broth and mushrooms, making it a robust companion to your Thanksgiving feast. This is the ultimate Midwest munchie!

Preparation Time:

• Prep: 20 minutes
• Cook: 1 hour 30 minutes
• Extra: 10 minutes
• Total: 2 hours

✔ Read more: Midwest Munchies – Food Blog

Ingredients:

• 4-5 cups chicken broth
• 1.5 cups well-washed wild rice (Minnesota wild rice is best!)
• 1.5 cups diced celery
• 1 cup diced onion
• 1 cup diced mushrooms
• Butter (around 2 tablespoons for sautéing)
• Salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

• Begin by washing the wild rice. Place it in a strainer, rinse under cool water, and sift with your hands. Let it drain on a kitchen towel.
• Grab a 1 1/2 quart casserole dish with a lid.
• Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F.
• Sauté the celery, onion, and mushrooms in butter until tender.
• Put the sautéed veggies and the wild rice into the casserole dish. Pour in all the chicken broth, except for one cup.
• Seal the dish with the lid and bake it at 375 degrees F for about 1 hour and 30 minutes. The goal is to ensure the rice pops open, so a bit extra time may be needed.
• While it’s cooking, Jack suggests you practice your Mariah Carey whistle notes so you can be ready for karaoke.
• Occasionally check and add more broth if the rice seems dry.
• Once done, take the dish out of the oven, uncover it, and fluff the rice with a fork.
• Serve it hot, or let it cool down, cover, and store in the fridge. You can reheat portions in the microwave if needed.

This hearty wild rice dish not only tastes great on Thanksgiving but is also wonderful the next day. It can even be a tasty addition to a post-Thanksgiving soup made with leftovers and broth. Enjoy your flavorful, Minnesotan-inspired Thanksgiving side!

Thanksgiving Dad Jokes

Here’s a few corny jokes Jack always tells during our Friendsgiving holiday party. Pass these along to the dad in your life so he has some humor ready for your big Thanksgiving feast! Hehe.

Why did the turkey join the band?
Because it had the drumsticks!

What kind of music did the Pilgrims like?
Plymouth Rock.

Why can’t you take a turkey to church?
Because they use fowl language.

What do you call a running turkey?
Fast food.

What’s a turkey’s favorite dessert?
Peach gobbler!

Why did the cranberries turn red?
Because they saw the turkey dressing!

If April showers bring May flowers, what do Mayflowers bring?
Pilgrims!

What kind of key can’t open doors?
A tur-key.

What do you call a turkey on the day after Thanksgiving?
Lucky!

Closing Thoughts

Guys, don’t miss today’s episode! It’s a really fun, lighthearted listen. And be sure to stay tuned through the very end…because we included a sneaky surprise to celebrate Friendsgiving with our listeners! Happy Thanksgiving, we love you!

✅ Don’t miss out! Listen to today’s podcast episode, Thanksgiving in the Heartland – where we go even deeper into this story. Remember, we release new episodes of Travel with Jack and Kitty every day! Subscribe on your favorite podcast app. 🎙️❤️

More Goofy Things Mentioned
After the show we mentioned Kitty’s awesome cover of “White Christmas”. Jack called our new audiobook/EP, “Twas the Night Before Christmas…in the Midwest” dumb (and he’s probably right). Oh, and we chatted about the inspo for our new podcast series “Jack and Kitty’s Don’t Cha Know Podcast” (the second series in the Travel with Jack and Kitty podcast network). Uff-da, that’s a lot o’ links! Hehe.

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