Rachael Ray: I am so mad at you!
Okay. So I'm not really, truly mad at Rachael Ray. I'm just disappointed. I have the same feelings towards her as I currently have toward Martha Stewart and Real Simple magazine and Better Homes and Gardens. Why? Because they lied to me.
When I was first married I tried my darndest to make fancy, delicious meals that would take eons to cook and would impress my new husband. And I kept trying after the girls were born. And I have still been trying all the way until last week. I have since given up. No one likes those meals except me and sometimes Matt. A lot of work for a lot of whining. So, I've hung up my apron and exchanged it for good ol' fashion church cookbooks with their casseroles, cream of chicken meals and meatloafs...or would it be meatloaves? Anyway, simple is the name of the game now. And since I've given up on fanciness I have had happier eaters...well, everyone but CJ. She only eats toast, mac and cheese and fruit. That's it.
So, if you got 'em, send me your best church-style recipes. And I'll send you a fancy, schmancy Rachael Ray recipe. Bring on the crock pot!
When I was first married I tried my darndest to make fancy, delicious meals that would take eons to cook and would impress my new husband. And I kept trying after the girls were born. And I have still been trying all the way until last week. I have since given up. No one likes those meals except me and sometimes Matt. A lot of work for a lot of whining. So, I've hung up my apron and exchanged it for good ol' fashion church cookbooks with their casseroles, cream of chicken meals and meatloafs...or would it be meatloaves? Anyway, simple is the name of the game now. And since I've given up on fanciness I have had happier eaters...well, everyone but CJ. She only eats toast, mac and cheese and fruit. That's it.
So, if you got 'em, send me your best church-style recipes. And I'll send you a fancy, schmancy Rachael Ray recipe. Bring on the crock pot!
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That is GOOD stuff.
Since then I have become a huge fan of "Simple and Delicious" magazine from the Taste of Home collection. It allows me to still try some new recipes without going too far outside the box and with a lot less work. I've found some great stuff in there that have become family favorites. It has been on my to-do list to go through the last year's worth of magazines, print out my favorite recipes using the web site and passing the magazines along. I'll move it up the priority list and share them with you as soon as I'm done!
P.S. Lincoln has pretty much only eaten grapes, milk, string cheese and chocolate cake for the last week. :o)
Anyways, my latest "old fashioned" food is homemade oatmeal for breakfast. I use 3 cups old fashioned oats, 4 cups milk, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup raisens, 1 diced apple, 1 tsp salt, and 1 tsp cinnamon. Bake in a 2 quart dish at 350 for 45 minutes. It is yum, yum, especially warm out the over. But also good as leftovers. The first time I had it I wanted to add a scoop of icecream but didn't think that was the best healthy choice.
Good luck on your new food search!