Favorite Rachael Ray recipe...EVER

My favorite Rachael Ray recipe, I think this is the 7th time making this since I have discovered it. My hubby dislikes onions, so this dish is only for myself & my least picky (most favorite) child. That was a joke. Love them all. But I don't like cooking several meals for the super finicky eater. This is when PB&J's come in handy. 

Here is the link to the real version, I have tweaked mine a little & it still tastes amazing.

Fresh spinach! Loaded with nutrition. Thankful something is healthy in this dish:) 

Wash, season & butterfly some chicken breasts. Sprinkle with S,P, & basil. 

  

Simply sauté all ingredients, add spinach it wilts & cooks down to more than half its size. Let it cool until warm & add feta crumbles. That way your cheese doesn't melt if you add it too early. 

Sprinkle with breadcrumbs, I was out of panko ones so some regular Italian seasoned 

ones had to do. I was in a hurry with preparation so I just put a few pats of butter on top. Bake until chicken is done & there ya go. 

Finished product! The flavors are so good together. 

I just happened to be using some brand new Rachael Ray stoneware my Grandma got me for Christmas. Already love the set of "bubble & brown" bright yellow bakeware. Funny part is...see my yellow Fiestaware plate? They match. Hey hey! Love it when things just accidentally happen. OR maybe the last time my sweet Grandma came over, she took a mental note that I had some yellow Fiestaware & that inspired my Christmas gift. 

Some good recipes I tried in 2012

   Potato skins for the Superbowl stuffed with the usual butter, cheese, bacon & topped with sour cream. 

Mixing up the yumminess. 

Voila! 

Pioneer woman white enchiladas topped with cilantro. 

Chocolate cake balls for my Grandma's birthday party- first time making these, they were a challenge! 

Easy parmesan linguine topped with fresh basil 

More pasta.... 

Reese Piece's cookies with mini chocolate chips

Tried some canning. Some cilantro-lime salsa 

It was epic fail. Only jar that sealed properly. Still sad about the ones I had to throw out. :( 

 

Bruschetta that I can't forget about! Must make this again soon. 

Prosciutto wrapped asparagus drizzled with olive oil & roasted. Even my kids loved this. 

homemade biscuits. Nuff said. 

Yummy scalloped potatoes with bacon & onion topped with parsley. 

Making Christmas candy!

Buttery almond toffee topped with melted white chocolate. 

 chocolate covered Oreo reindeer 

Peanut butter cups melted on pretzels 

Love to cook! Can you tell? 

I feel like baking! Chocolate sheet cake

I have never made this before, but I have tasted quite a few peoples variations over the years at parties & holidays. My Grandma gave me this cookbook from her church's fundraiser a few years back, thought I might try this recipe & see how I do! 
Why can't I follow a recipe exact? Seems like there is always a reason I cannot follow what the directions say. I did not have buttermilk so I substituted 1% milk. It was all I had, other than almond milk, which that would have been nasty. I added a sprinkle of cinnamon to the cake part, & only used 1/4 cup of oil rather than the 1/2 they asked for. I felt guilty about the 2 sticks of butter, so decided less oil was a good thing! Then I realize I do not have a sheet pan they call for to bake it in. I just had my 9*13 trusty Pyrex glass baker. So mine yielded thicker pieces. (oh darn) 
It did not specify if you are to pour the boiled frosting on the hot cake? But that is what I did. It made the center of the cake collapse into a fudgey cookie dough-type consistency... & the edges crisped up almost like a crust. Overall it turned out very good, as you can see the remaining sections got taken off to hubbys workplace so the temptation is out of the house!