April 2012

Chicken Tortilla Soup

April 30, 2012

Hi Friends! I’ve been in sort of a food blogger funk lately where I’m more in the mood to do…umm….nothing rather than blog. But here I am! This soup is easy to throw together, even when you don’t feel like doing anything. Plus it is healthy and delicious. I adapted it from Everyday Food Light, [...]

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Everyday Food Light {rach reads & reviews}

April 26, 2012
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I am a long time subscriber of Everyday Food, and their light issue is one of my favorites. So I bit the bullet and bought this cookbook. I’m glad I did! Read more below in this week’s book review.

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Almond Vanilla Bean Granola

April 25, 2012
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Am I obsessed with granola? Perhaps. Do you mind? If you’re a traditionalist, I have Pecan Almond Granola. If you’re a caffeine addict, there’s the mocha granola. And now, Vanilla Bean Granola. Because I’m also obsessed with vanilla beans. Exhibit A, B, C, D and E. I’m also obsessed with popcorn and chocolate chips but that’s an entirely different [...]

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{a day in the life} Eat Yourself Skinny

April 24, 2012
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I am beyond excited to be featuring Kelly today. She writes the amazing blog Eat Yourself Skinny–where she creates delicious, healthy recipes. She takes gorgeous photos of her food, and even includes nutrition information. It is so apparent that Kelly puts a ton of time into her blog and has such a passion for what [...]

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Whole Wheat Pasta with Bacon, Mushrooms, and Red Onion

April 23, 2012
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Pasta. Bacon. Mushrooms. Wine. Cheese. Do I have your attention?

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Food From My Frontier {rach reads & reviews}

April 19, 2012
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Have you guys heard of Ree? She has this small blog called The Pioneer Woman. It’s not that great and no one reads it. Okay, so if you really never have heard of Ree, you wouldn’t know that that first sentence is dripping with sarcasm. And…would you be living under a rock? Ree’s new book is [...]

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{a day in the life} Thyme in Our Kitchen

April 17, 2012
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Sorry my “a day in the life” is a day late this week! I was busy getting the site up and running yesterday, I am officially (finally) rachelcooks.com. Hooray! The blogger we are “stalking” today is….Matt from Thyme in our Kitchen! Matt is a fellow charter member of Virtual Potluck and is a fantastic cook–always coming up with something [...]

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Split Pea Soup {+giveaway}

April 16, 2012
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Remember when we talked about slop? This is green slop. Turns out Ben isn’t really a fan. Life goes on. I like it, it’s healthy, and most importantly, it freezes well. So your slop can be spaced out, because let’s be real, you might not want to eat it every day for a whole week. [...]

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Food Blogging For Dummies Giveaway {rach reads & reviews}

April 12, 2012
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I was super excited when Kelly from Just a Taste asked if I would like a copy of her new book to review. Food Blogging For Dummies. I’ll let you put two and two together regarding why I need this book.

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Almond Mocha Granola

April 11, 2012
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Coffee not cutting it? Need a little extra boost today? Well, I have you covered with this granola. It packs an espresso-punch. I never liked coffee until I started graduate school. Weird how those two things went together, right? Now I can’t get enough of the stuff. It is going to be hard when I [...]

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