Rachael Ray has a few recipes with apples and cheese, I’ve never tried one until today. I thought, people eat apples and cheese together all the time, so it can’t be too bad. It was wonderful, nice, lite, and delicious! I think this is a great way to get your kids to eat apples, the baby liked them! Heating the apples up releases their sugars, so it gives it a little sweeter flavor. I really enjoyed these today for lunch, they were perfect!

Recipe: Apple Jack Quesadillas

Apple Jack Quesadillas

Cookbook: YUM-O

Total Time: 10 minutes

Notes:I used flour tortillas, not wheat because I had some I needed to use up, and I didn’t buy wheat ones at the store. I also used Monterrey Jack Cheese and some red apple, I honestly have no idea what kind it was. I also couldn’t find pepper jelly at the store and choose not to use any jelly on these. I thought about it, but decided against it. Like I said, they were still yummy! I grilled these up on my panini machine and didn’t use any oil. If you don’t have one of those, you really should invest in one!

It would be my luck that I choose to have a Rachael Ray soup recipe on a super hot day. I made it anyway, because I was pretty excited to try it out. I’m not a huge fan of chicken noodle soup. I guess, I just thought this would be a healthy eating option, and it would be pretty quick. This recipe is part of Chicken Noodle soup 3 ways, so when I was making my grocery list, I left off carrots and celery. I was okay without the celery; I wish I had some carrots. You might want to get some carrots before you make this one. Overall, I felt like the flavors were all pretty good, and it reminded me of a Italian soup you might get at Olive Garden, almost like a good Pasta Fagioli without the meat!

Recipe: Italian Style Chicken Noodle Soup

Italian Style Chicken Noodle Soup

Cookbook: YUM-O!

Total Time: 35 minutes

Notes: If you let this simmer for a while, with the pasta in it, you might want to add some more broth. I made this mistake, so I didn’t have much broth, which I was personally okay with. The baby didn’t try this one, he was hungry right when we got home, he couldn’t wait. I mixed this all up, brought it to a boil and then added the pasta. Left it on for about 2-3 minutes, then turned the heat off. When I opened the pot to take some out to eat after my workout, it was pretty thick, just the way I like it! Oh I did add some Italian seasoning to mine and I cooked the chicken most of the way while boiling it in a separate pot.