Well, here is my last Rachael Ray recipe of the year. I choose this one because the husband likes cheddar soup. This was a great lunch for us! I think that this Cream of Cheddar Soup may be the best cheddar soup I have made of Rachael Rays. I’ve tried at least one other recipe this year, and this one takes the prize. I wasn’t able to use all the spices because even though my mom has a huge spice container, there was no coriander or cumin, which are in my storage currently. It was all still very tasty! I hope you try this one out, it’s a great salad too, with a real lite dressing!

Recipe: Cream of Cheddar Soup and Chicken and Lime Salad

Cream of Cheddar Soup and Chicken and Lime Salad

Cookbook: Top 10 List

Total Time: 30 minutes

Husband Says: “The soup is really good, I like it.”

Notes: We didn’t get to use all the avocado, it wasn’t very good. I also used chicken tenders instead of breast. What I thought was a bad of chicken breast, was tenders. But it all still works the same!

This one missed the schedule…sorry….

For this Rachael Ray burger recipe, since it will be my last burger of the year, I splurged and bought Gouda. I need to go to some school where I can learn to properly cut fancy cheese. I know I butchered these slices, and since I made 8 burgers, 4 of them got Swiss cheese instead. I guess it was the thought that counted. It is interesting to me that each cheese has distinctive flavors. To be honest, most of the time I like cheddar, sharp cheddar over anything else. Yellow cheese it’s the way to go! I will say for my last burger of the year this one was an excellent choice. I am glad I made it!

Recipe: Bacon Bit and Gouda Burger

Bacon Bit and Gouda Burgers

Cookbook: Top 10 List

Total Time: 30 minutes

Family says: “These burgers are really good.” (Since we moved in with my parents temporarily everyone gets to eat!)

Notes: Well, I had to substitute just hamburger buns, you should’ve seen the grocery store. I guess no one is getting their trucks due to the snow here, so it is so bare. People just weren’t ready for what hit us! I thought the sauteed onions on this were great, I loved the steak sauce with them. I did not make the spinach salad with this, no one would eat it!