Glorified Rice is a Midwestern church potluck classic with roots in the tradition of making simple, inexpensive ingredients into something festive and sweet. The name captures exactly what it does: it takes plain cooked rice and glorifies it with pineapple, marshmallows, cherries, and whipped cream into something that belongs at a celebration. This version was made in memory of Gramma Louise April, for whom it was a signature dish.