Yes, with a long recipe name like that it has to be from Rachael Ray.

I had been putting this recipe off for a while because I was having a hard time finding chipotle powder. Jonas finally found some at Byerly's (their own brand), so Texas T-bone steaks were on!

The steaks were great, but they got a little blacker than desired -- probably partly due to the spice rub, but next time we'd lower the heat and cook them for a longer duration. The potatoes were unbelievably spicy! Rachael Ray must have an iron stomach (and tongue!). Even Jonas, who is fond of spicy, thought they were a bit much. We'd definitely reduce the chipotle powder in the potatoes if we made them again.

Pretty bell peppers	Pretty bell peppers
Bacon, onions and chipotle powder	Chipotle powder, cumin and grill seasoning spice rub
Julia measuring sour cream	Chipotle smashed potatoes
Sautéing bell peppers	Fiery hot Texas T-bones with chipotle smashed potatoes and hot and sweet pepper sauce

Recipe source: Rachael Ray's 365 No Repeats: A Year of Deliciously Different Dinners

Again, a look at the name of the recipe is a Rachael Ray dead giveaway. This was a really tasty dish, although slightly too spicy for comfort. Next time, go easier on the jalapeños!

The sandwich was poached and then shredded BBQ chicken on a hamburger bun. All went well except the chicken wasn't fully cooked after poaching for the suggested amount of time, so it was difficult to shred and had to be cooked longer during the BBQ step. The potato salad was made of red peppers, jalapeños, scallions and red potatoes and was awesome! It was really fresh-looking and -tasting.

Julia scrubbing red potatoes	Vibrant red potatoes for the potato salad
Julia artfully arranging the ingredients	Jonas chopping scallions
Pretty arrangement of ingredients	Chicken breasts poaching in chicken broth and beer
Jonas cooking the shredded BBQ chicken	Yummy potato salad

Recipe source: Rachael Ray's 365 No Repeats: A Year of Deliciously Different Dinners

For this recipe we were working with two recipes from two different sources. The brisket came from a WS cookbook and the potatoes from ATK (see sources below). The mashed potatoes are made with an astonishing 22(!) cloves of garlic!

At one point the brisket in the oven for 2+ hours, so this meal definitely wasn't quick and painless, but it wasn't too tricky to prepare either. The end result was slightly drier than anticipated, so we may have needed to baste more frequently.

Ingredients for braised brisket with port wine	Julia peeling 22 roasted garlic cloves
Cookies?! How did those get in this recipe? :)	The brisket and its pot companions, just before heading into the oven
Garlic mashed potatoes, ready to serve	Jonas carefully slicing the brisket
Jonas carefully slicing the brisket

Recipe sources: Brisket: Williams Sonoma Simple Classics, Garlic mashed potatoes: America's Test Kitchen

The name of this recipe was quite a mouthful, luckily we didn't have to say it out loud! :)

This was the simplest meal in the world! (Well, maybe not as simple as PB&J.) You just butterfly a regular old chicken, rub it with some butter and spices, and throw it on a broiler pan in the oven. But wait! The best part was the potatoes, which sit in the bottom compartment of the broiler pan and are flavored with the delicious chicken drippings from above. So easy, and mighty tasty!

Butterflied chicken, ready for the broiler pan	Jonas looking eager to take the chicken's temperature
Roasted chicken, straight from the oven	Oven-roasted potatoes, drizzled with herb butter and chicken drippings

Recipe source: America's Test Kitchen

This was another meal we saw being prepared on ATK and felt compelled to make immediately. The potatoes were simple and a snap. The loaf took considerably longer to prepare and bake, but the results were well worth the wait. Mouth-wateringly good.

This wire cooling rack is prepped and ready to receive a hot, glistening meat loaf	Julia crushing saltine crackers
Red bliss potatoes, halved and ready for the skillet	This will become the meat loaf glaze: ketchup, hot sauce, ground coriander, cider vinegar and brown sugar
Hot, glistening, juicy meat loaf, straight from the oven	Potatoes frying in the skillet

Recipe source: America's Test Kitchen

This shepherd's pie recipe is from Rachael Ray's "365" cookbook (see source below). It turned out pretty good, but it wasn't WOW! I should maybe have used more salt and pepper. I find it hard to believe all this food was considered only 4 servings!

Ingredients lined up in an orderly fashion	Julia frying up the turkey bacon while potatoes are on the boil
Everything into the skillet!	Smoky turkey shepherd's pie, just out of the oven and garnished with chives. The cooked egg mixed into the mashed potatoes is what causes it to brown on top.

Recipe source: Rachael Ray's 365 No Repeats: A Year of Deliciously Different Dinners