Almond Rice

Hi Sweetheart,

Here it is:
Ingredients: 1/3 cup slivered almonds; 5 cups water; several chicken bouillon cubes, or 2 cups chicken broth and 3 cups water instead of 5 cups water, or hey, it works with just water; 1 cup arborio rice; 2 tablespoons butter; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp pepper or whatever; some green onions finely chopped; 2 tsps lime juice, or lemon juice.
I) Toast the almonds in a dry skillet about 5 mins until they just start to turn golden. Set aside.
II) Bring the water/bouillon to boil in a big-enough saucepan. Add the rice and cook uncovered 15 mins., turning the flame down to medium for a low boil. Test the rice for "al dente" (look it up). Drain and put back into hot pan.
III) Melt the butter in the hot rice. Stir in green onion, salt , pepper, lime juice and cover and set aside 5 mins. Stir the almonds into the rice just before serving.

Usually I make 50% more, cuz I love it!

Love,
Dad