Cornish hens are young and most tender, but bland. The special flavors and aromas of native wild rice pilaf and sage are stuffed in this crust baked whole cornish hen, making them taste like quail or pheasant delicacies.A cornish hen is a small bird, slightly over one pound each, a cross between a cornish heritage breed and a plymouth rock chicken, bred for their tender breast meat. The wild rice and sage and raisins give flavor to the breast meat, the crust locks in the juiciness.Serve on bed of wild rice pilaf, recipe below.

My wifes favorite Sunday night Meal

This is one of the family favorites. We have it about once a week. Hope you enjoy it.

Vegetable wild rice

Make a delucious and filling meal... :hungry

So easy! Great way to repurpose a few leftovers! :hungry

Wild rice grows in the cold waters of the Great Lakes Area, and the cold mountain lakes of California. It is harvested in August/September before the first frost. In this pilaf, The roasted flavor of the native wild rice is absorbed by the basmati rice, so you double your flavor. Wild rice pilaf makes any meal look and taste special. We buy 5 pounds of wild rice a year from the local Wild Rice Cooperative here.