Many of you know I've been a fan of Rachael Ray for quite some time...like sin
ce she first started her 30-Minute Meal show on FoodNetwork. And, as many of you know...I've never really had any desire to cook (and am making myself learn now). So, some 3+ years after watching -too many to count- Rachael Ray shows, I FINALLY attempted to make one of her recipes! It did help that my wonderful student staff gave me an autographed copy of her latest cookbook (How sweet are they?!)!
ce she first started her 30-Minute Meal show on FoodNetwork. And, as many of you know...I've never really had any desire to cook (and am making myself learn now). So, some 3+ years after watching -too many to count- Rachael Ray shows, I FINALLY attempted to make one of her recipes! It did help that my wonderful student staff gave me an autographed copy of her latest cookbook (How sweet are they?!)!I decided I would
try the Harvest Creamy Corn "Choup." I knew there was a lot of chopping of veggies...so started with that first. I hate chopping veggies...those chefs on FoodNetwork make it look SO easy...it takes me FOREVER! I know I'll get faster with practice...but right now...I just get impatient and my chopping gets messier and the pieces of veggies just get a bit larger to make it go faster for me (see the potatoes).
try the Harvest Creamy Corn "Choup." I knew there was a lot of chopping of veggies...so started with that first. I hate chopping veggies...those chefs on FoodNetwork make it look SO easy...it takes me FOREVER! I know I'll get faster with practice...but right now...I just get impatient and my chopping gets messier and the pieces of veggies just get a bit larger to make it go faster for me (see the potatoes). The recipe called for fresh herbs, so this was another FIRST for me...as I ha
d never bought or cooked with fresh herbs until now. And yes, I had to go to FoodNetwork.com and look up the herbs so I knew what to buy at this store. Here you see the bay leaf and fresh thyme.
d never bought or cooked with fresh herbs until now. And yes, I had to go to FoodNetwork.com and look up the herbs so I knew what to buy at this store. Here you see the bay leaf and fresh thyme.Here's all the veggies and herbs in the put before I added the liquid. Looks pretty tasty, huh?
While at the store buying the other ingredients I saw this cute little product of j
ust 4 cresent rolls. It was so small! So, I decided to bake these up to eat with my meal. (Honestly, I mostly just bought them because it was so small and cute. :-) And, who doesn't like a cresent roll now and then?)
ust 4 cresent rolls. It was so small! So, I decided to bake these up to eat with my meal. (Honestly, I mostly just bought them because it was so small and cute. :-) And, who doesn't like a cresent roll now and then?)I also remembered th
e find the bay leaf at the end before serving. I was worried I wouldn't find it for some reason, so, once I found it towards the end, I stuck it to the side of the pot so I knew where it was. Can you see it sticking there...kind of in the upper middle of the picture?
e find the bay leaf at the end before serving. I was worried I wouldn't find it for some reason, so, once I found it towards the end, I stuck it to the side of the pot so I knew where it was. Can you see it sticking there...kind of in the upper middle of the picture?And, I used my ladel for the FIRST time ever! I've had this since our wedding...and g
ot to acutally use it tonight!
ot to acutally use it tonight!Here's the fini
shed product...it was VERY tasty and flavorful...and something I would make again for sure. Oh, and in case you're wondering...this definitely took me LONGER than 30-minute...but mostly because of the chopping...and chopping...and chopping.
shed product...it was VERY tasty and flavorful...and something I would make again for sure. Oh, and in case you're wondering...this definitely took me LONGER than 30-minute...but mostly because of the chopping...and chopping...and chopping.What will do if/when I make this next time?
1) Chop bacon into smaller pieces
2) Chop potatoes into smaller pieces
2) Chop potatoes into smaller pieces
3) Add more corn
Oh, and I don't know how many times I've heard Rachael Ray suggest to her viewers
to put their herbs in a storage baggie with a paper towel to keep the moisture off of them. I finally did this with the leftover parsely I had! And, now I have a lot of parsley...and I don't know when I'm going to use it...so, if you need fresh parsely...let me know!
to put their herbs in a storage baggie with a paper towel to keep the moisture off of them. I finally did this with the leftover parsely I had! And, now I have a lot of parsley...and I don't know when I'm going to use it...so, if you need fresh parsely...let me know!
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