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

Time for some goulash.

The recipe is pretty simple and straightforward, nothing fancy. In fact, it's nearly identical to the smoky turkey shepherd's pie, except for a swap of just a few ingredients. We served it over egg noodles.

Ingredients for beef goulash	Browned beef, onions, carrots and celery
Red peppers, flour and chicken broth added	Beef goulash over egg noodles

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

After drooling over the ATK episode for these chicken enchiladas, we decided we simply had to make them ourselves. Once all of the ingredients are prepped, the cooking process goes quickly and smoothly. The 20 minutes of waiting while they were in the oven felt like the longest wait ever.

They were every bit as delicious as they appear in this photo.


Our chicken enchiladas masterpiece

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

I first tried this recipe out several years ago and it instantly became a family favorite. It is a sweet, tasty twist on traditional scalloped corn, being something of a scalloped corn/corn bread hybrid.

This morning I made it again to bring to Dad's for Easter.



Recipe source: Allrecipes.com