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Rachael Ray: Five Minute Fudge Wreath

Michelle — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 19:00:02 +0000

I thought this Rachael Ray recipe would be good for the Holidays! My grandmother always makes fudge and has it out at her house. I have never made fudge before, but this was easy and delicious! I didn’t decorate my wreath and the husband requested that I only put walnuts in half of it.

Recipe: Five Minute Fudge Wreath

Five Minute Fudge Wreath

Cookbook: Rachael Ray Online

Total Time:10 minutes, plus refridgeration

Notes: It took a little longer for my chips to melt, and I probably left it in the fridge longer then I should have. I also did not add raisins or currants, the husband is not a fan.

Rachael Ray: Menu and Grocery List

Michelle — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:01:03 +0000

Sorry I never posted the menu and grocery list from last week. Selfishly, I will say it was nice to not really follow a plan. I had a menu, but I just made whatever I felt like having off it. Only a few weeks left in this year, and it is about to get really hectic around here with the holidays. We finally rented our house too! So in a couple of weeks if we can find a new place to live the little one and I will finally join the hubs for the remainder 2 weeks of the year. That’s exciting! Happy Cooking!

Menu and Grocery List

Rachael Ray: Menu and Grocery List

Michelle — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:01:32 +0000

This coming week’s menu and grocery list comes Cooking Round the Clock. We’ve got some breakfast food, snacks, and dinners. I’m excited about somethings coming! Happy Cooking!

Menu and Grocery List

Rachael Ray: Menu and Grocery List

Michelle — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:01:00 +0000

I had a lot of trouble coming up with this week’s menu. Nothing sounded good, I guess I made my menu and the wrong time. I hope this isn’t a sign of things to come in the next weeks to finish out the year. I hope I am more excited about the dishes when I cook them! Happy Cooking!

Menu and Grocery List

Rachael Ray: BLT Guacamole Dip

Michelle — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:00:28 +0000

I love avocados; I could eat one a day! This Rachael Ray dip just looked so great to me. I know, avocados for dinner? It’s true, the baby and I actually ate this for dinner, with a side of cheese nachos. We’re living healthy over here! But avocados have “good fat” in them, so as long as you don’t eat too many, I think they’re pretty good for you. I actually saw one on a diet plan I’m toying with following. I’m sure Rachael Ray didn’t mean for people to eat this for dinner, but it would be great served at your next party to watch a football game! I hear it is football season?

Recipe: BLT Guacamole Dip

BLT Guacamole

Cookbook: Big Orange Book

Total Time: 10 minutes

Notes:The only thing I did differently was as usual, I used microwave bacon instead of other bacon, less messy, less time, and less greasy! I had to fight myself pretty hard to not put salt on this, but supposedly lemons and limes hit the same spots of your taste buds.

Menu, Grocery List and Give Away

Michelle — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 18:01:18 +0000

Here is next week’s menu and grocery list. Unfortunately the husband is still gone during the week, so it’s still the baby and I. I know you’re missing all of his awesome comments! Some good news, today is my Birthday! To celebrate I’m having a give away! So here is how to enter: just leave a comment and tell me what your favorite Rachael Ray recipe is! What am I giving away? I know you’re wondering, a 1 year Everyday with Rachael Ray Magazine Subscription! The drawing will be closed Saturday at mid-night, and the winner will be chosen at random! Tell all your friends! Happy Cooking!

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Rachael Ray: Chicken with White and Wild Rice Soup

Michelle — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:00:04 +0000

I do not eat a lot of broth based soups. I love the texture and creaminess of the other ones, I know they aren’t that good for you, so I gave this Rachael Ray broth based soup a try. The flavors were so wonderful, I loved it. I highly recommend this one. It cooks up really quick, but has enough flavor to taste like it has been cooking for hours! So as the cooler weather is approaching jump into fall with this Chicken and Wild Rice Soup!

Recipe: Chicken with White and Wild Rice Soup

Chicken with White and Wild Rice Soup

Cookbook: 365 Days: No Repeats

Total Time: 30 minutes

Notes: I might have let this simmer a little longer because I worry about the chicken cooking all the way through. You know, all that stuff about raw chicken scares me a little. Other then that I used a dry bay leaf and dry thyme, because I can’t find fresh stuff. This soup seriously has way more flavor then I was expecting, so I was pleasantly surprised!

Rachael Ray: Pulled Chicken Suiza Sammies

Michelle — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 18:00:53 +0000

To continue with my love of spicy food I thought, I’ll give these Rachael Ray sammies a try. They are spicy, but not so hot you can’t enjoy them. I love all the flavors in them though, it is a perfect marriage, the hot salsa and the mild Swiss cheese, just beautiful. I’m sure you’re curious, did the baby eat them? I thought he should try it, he ate some of the sammie, not a ton, but he ate more then I thought he would. Then I gave him some cheese to get rid of the hot in his mouth, I know milk is best, but he had 4 glasses today, so he ran me out!

Recipe: Pulled Chicken Suiza Sammies

Pulled Chicken Suiza Sammies

Cookbook: Everyday with Rachael Ray

Total Time: 15 minutes

Notes: My sauce was a little thin, I poured some of it out. I think I just didn’t have enough chicken in it. I also made my own creme fraiche, but I wonder, why does she have to go all fancy on us? Can you buy creme fraiche in the store? Not the one I went to, or I didn’t have the patience to find it, the baby wasn’t too happy about being there today. So to do this I first made my own buttermilk by adding some vinegar to some milk and letting it sit for 5 minutes. Then I whipped it up with some heavy cream until it was thick. I’ve secretly wanted to make this since I started watching Top Chef years ago, but never had a reason to until now! If you don’t have creme fraiche or don’t want to make it, you could substitute sour cream.

Rachael Ray: Grilled Ratatouille

Michelle — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 18:00:23 +0000

I have never made Ratatouille and with the husband gone all week I can try more vegetable based Rachael Ray recipes. I really enjoyed this one. It is just bursting with flavors. I made all of my veggies using an indoor grill pan and it worked like a charm. This is another recipe that is good for 1 or 2, because you can adjust how many vegetables you grill based on how many people are eating it. So if you’re a vegetarian or just looking to have a filling inexpensive meal try this one out.

Recipe: Grilled Ratatouille

Grilled Ratatouille

Cookbook: Everyday with Rachael Ray

Total Time: 20 minutes

Notes: I used everything the recipe said to, it didn’t specify a color of bell pepper, I bought green because they are cheapest, but I wish I had red for color. If I were serving this at a dinner party, I’d use red bell peppers just to add color! The one thing I wasn’t crazy about was the skin on the eggplant; it was a little too tough for my taste!

Rachael Ray: Menu and Grocery List

Michelle — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 18:01:25 +0000

Here is next week’s menu and grocery list. There are several things on here that I wouldn’t normally make, together, but I’m excited to try them out! Happy Cooking!

Menu and Grocery List