Cooking Wild Rice

Wash 1 cup uncooked wild rice thoroughly. Add to 3 cups boiling water, salted to taste, in a heavy saucepan. Return water to boil and stir. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, 50-60 minutes or just until kernals puff open. Uncover and fluff with table fork. Simmer five additional minutes. Drain any excess liquid. For chewier texture cook less time. Yield: 3-4 cups of cooked wild rice. (For additional flavor, try cooking in beef or chicken broth)

Funeral Potatoes

I don't have any measurements for this but I think it's practically impossible to mess up (unless you go adding crap like onions)

frozen hashbrowns
sour cream
butter
cream of mushroom soup
cheese

Combine all ingredients in a disposable turkey pan and bake at 350 for at least two hours

Garlic Mashed Potatoes

1 small onion
4 T. butter
6 cloves garlic
milk
potatoes
salt & pepper

Boil potatoes until tender. Saute onion in butter until softened. Add garlic and cook for a couple minutes. Take pan off heat and add milk to heat through before adding to potatoes.