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!

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!