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Rachael Ray: Scuderi Kids Fast Bake Ziti

Michelle — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 19:00:40 +0000

A while back someone suggested that I try this Rachael Ray recipe. I think that this is probably the best baked ziti I have ever had. It was so good, I loved every single bite! I would highly encourage you to make this, you’re going to love it. I was curious about the bechamel sauce, and if it would really taste different. It did, and it was well worth it.

Recipe: Scuderi Kids Fast Bake Ziti

Scuderi Kids Fast Bake Ziti

Cookbook: Cooking Round the Clock

Total Time: 30 minutes

Notes: The only thing I did differently was I didn’t use asiago cheese, I would’ve loved to, but I couldn’t find any. I used a mixture of Parmesan and mozzarella cheese. I loved the browning on the top, it just made the dish!

Rachael Ray: Pita-za Crostini

Michelle — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:00:18 +0000

This Rachael Ray recipe is more of an appetizer recipe. It is featured with some other Pita-za in late nite bites, but I just made this one. It is very colorful so it would look great on an appetizer bar. It reminds me of bruschetta. It is full of flavor, but probably not enough for your family for dinner!

Recipe:Pita-za Crostini

Pita-za Crostini

Cookbook: Cooking Round the Clock

Total Time: 10 minutes

Notes: I didn’t change a thing on this one, but I left 1 pita with just cheese for the little one. He loved it!

Rachael Ray: Polish Smash

Michelle — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:02:24 +0000

I would never make this recipe if the husband was home, he doesnt’ like peas, so when I saw this Rachael Ray recipe I thought it might be a good way to get the little guy to eat some peas. It worked, sort of well. Peas have never been my favorite thing to eat, but I love them mixed in with mashed potatoes. I liked this meal, and I’d say the little one enjoyed most of it!

Recipe: Polish Smash

Polish Smash

Cookbook: Cooking Round the Clock

Total Time: 20 minutes

Notes: For my sausage I used the cheddar sausage, because that is my favorite. Plus it reminds me of when I lived in Austria and we would eat cheddar sausages at all the Christmas markets. Good memories! I did do it a little differently then the book described, but same ingredients, just different method.

Rachael Ray: Crunchy Almond French Toast

Michelle — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 19:00:58 +0000

A while back I made a Rachael Ray recipe for Almond French toast, and I loved it. This one had a little twist by adding cornflakes. I liked the other one much better. I felt like there was a lack in flavor, it just wasn’t sweet enough for me. I’m not a huge fan of french toast to start with, but I do like it sweet!

Recipe: Crunchy Almond French Toast

Crunchy Almond French Toast

Cookbook: Cooking Round the Clock

Total Time: 15 minutes

Notes: I cooked this toast entirely in the oven. All my skillets were dirty, and I didn’t feel like washing them out because, well let’s face it, I was lazy. I do think that the milk needs a touch of sugar, it would make this so much better! I didn’t make the fancy fruit topping, that’s just too much money to spend for myself. That probably would’ve made it sweeter!

Rachael Ray: Instant Chili Con Queso, A Texan’s Fondue

Michelle — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:00:07 +0000

I choose this Rachael Ray recipe, A Texan’s Fondue in honor the Longhorns tonight! We are headed up to Stillwater to hopefully watch our beloved Texas Longhorns take on the OK State Pokes, yes I’m from Oklahoma, born and raised, but I married a Texan. Some battles you just don’t fight. Well, Texas isn’t the only reason I choose this recipe, I love a good chili con queso, Chili’s has my favorite. I’d say this recipe is pretty darn close, so give it a try while you’re watching your favorite team play!

Recipe: Instant Chili Con Queso, A Texan’s Fondue

Instand Chili Con Queso: A Texan's Fondue

Cookbook: Rachael Ray Online

Total Time: 20 minutes

Notes:I had some pretty recent rotel in my crock pot, so I added the cream cheese and the chili to it. It took longer then I thought it would to melt down the cream cheese, but like I said this was so good. It was hard to stop eating it!

Ingredients

mix chili and cream cheese together

heat until melted through

Rachael Ray: Vicki’s Chicken and Grapes in Mustard Sauce

Michelle — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:00:32 +0000

This is a recipe that Rachael Ray makes because it’s one of her hubby’s mother in laws! This is the first time for it to appear here, but I’ve made it 2 other times and always really like it. I made a lot less because I cooked it later just for myself. It was delicious as usual. I know it may be a strange combination for you, but the cooked grapes with the mustard sauce is just divine!

Recipe: Vicki’s Chicken and Grapes in Mustard Sauce

Vicki's Chicken and Grapes in Mustard Sauce

Cookbook: Cooking Round the Clock

Total Time: 30 minutes

Notes: I just made 1 chicken breast for myself. I cut it in half to speed up the cooking. I didn’t really measure my mustard and milk out. That’s right, I usually don’t buy heavy cream, because we have whole milk for the little one, so I just use that. I also didn’t buy any white wine for this, so I just omitted it. It was still delicious!

Rachael Ray: Cinnamon Raisin Toast Stacks with Eggs and Bacon

Michelle — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:00:25 +0000

This Rachael Ray recipe title is a mouth full, but the little one loved these for breakfast. I only ate toast and bacon, but he ate everything, separate of course. He eats like his dad, one thing at a time. This is a great easy breakfast, or I’m sure you could have it for lunch or dinner. My husband gets tired of “normal” breakfasts. I don’t know why I don’t make breakfast sandwiches more often. They are better then the store bought frozen ones, less expensive to make, and its something different. So try these out, I think you might like them!

Recipe: Cinnamon Raisin Toast Stacks (see notes)

Cinnamon Raisin Toast Stacks with Eggs and Bacon

Cookbook: Cooking Round the Clock

Total Time: 15 minutes

Notes: I didn’t do anything different then what she says to do. All you do is toast cinnamon raisin toast and sprinkle one side with cinnamon sugar. Top the sugared side with scrabled eggs and bacon, then top with the other peice of toast. I have never thought about putting cinnamon sugar on the cinnamon raisin swirl bread, it is delicicious! I really recommend it! I guess I did butter my toast before I toasted it the oven. I just love the butter to soak into the bread under the broiler.

Rachael Ray: Green Quesadillas with Brie

Michelle — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:00:14 +0000

Since the little one loves cheese I thought this Rachael Ray recipe would be good for him. For a long time I only liked yellow cheese, or thought I only liked yellow cheese. I lived in Europe for 3 months, and they only have white cheese. I was so excited to find yellow cheese one time and I paid a fortune for it. Money well spent. I want to introduce the little one to different kinds of flavors so he won’t be so picky. As for now, he’s never met a cheese he didn’t like!

Recipe: Green Quesadillas with Brie

Green Quesadillas with Brie

Cookbook: Cooking Round the Clock

Total Time: 10 minutes

Notes:I used my panini grill to make these quesadillas. I’m not good at working with Brie cheese at all. I should probably research it some more to find the best way to cut it. I like brie cheese okay, but I find when you melt it down it is a little greasy. The little one loved these. I could not find Brie with herbs, so I just used plain Brie. If I would’ve thought about it, I would have bought some cilantro and added that in.

Rachael Ray: Oatmeal for a Cold Morning

Michelle — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:00:13 +0000

In college I ate a lot of oatmeal, so I was excited to find this Rachael Ray recipe. I thought, well this will be a little different then the cinnamon or brown sugar oatmeal I used to eat. I also love dried cranberries so I was happy to use those over raisins. It’s a chilly morning here so the oatmeal was a perfect breakfast! The little guy even gave it a try.

Recipe: Oatmeal for a Cold Morning

Oatmeal for a Cold Morning

Cookbook: Cooking Round the Clock

Total Time: 15 minutes

Notes: I tried to use my grater to grate the apple, but it just didn’t work, so I sliced it as thin as I could. I didn’t top mine with nuts, I bought them, but decided I didn’t really want them in my oatmeal. I did top it with a little butter and some sugar, I wished I put more sugar on it, it needed a little more. I also only made half of this recipe, which still makes a lot of oatmeal.

Rachael Ray: All American Patty Melts

Michelle — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:00:08 +0000

This Rachael Ray recipe I felt was similar to the grilled cheese burgers, but I really liked these a lot. I wasn’t sure about the pickle relish, because I don’t like pickles. It added a nice flavor to the burger thought. I probably could’ve ate more then one of these, and surprisingly the little one ate a good amount of this. So that’s great!

Recipe: All American Patty Melts

All American Patty Melt

Cookbook: Cooking Round the Clock

Total Time: 40 minutes

Notes: The only different thing I did was use a red onion, because I had used a little bit of it and I needed to use it up. But I love grilled or fried red onions!