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One of My Favorite Cookbooks: Rachael Ray 30-Minute Meals 2

June 2, 2016 By Joi Sigers

Rachael Ray 30-Minute Meals 2 Cookbook
Rachael Ray 30-Minute Meals 2
If you’ve read the food blog for any length of time you know I collect cookbooks as eagerly as a Reality TV Star collects compliments.  I’m so bad, I even have cookbook collections within my cookbook collections. The following are a few of these “extra special” collections..

  •  Rachael Ray
  • Michael Symon
  • Food Network-Related
  • Cooking Channel-Related
  • Cooking Light
  • Christmas-Themed
  • Thanksgiving-Themed
  • Gluten Free

Before I had to give up gluten/wheat, Cookie cookbooks, Bread cookbooks, Pie cookbooks, and Cake cookbooks were on the list. But I don’t want to think about that now. Some wounds never heal.

I take a great deal of pride in my Rachael Ray cookbook collection. I’m a huge fan of Rachael Ray’s and actually collect just about all things RR, not just her cookbooks.

The cookbook pictured above is one of my favorites: Rachael Ray 30-Minute Meals 2. Like each of her cookbooks, this is one I turn to again and again. I’ve memorized which recipes are in which cookbooks, so retrieving them is quick and easy.

Some of my favorite recipes from this cookbook are:

  • Sirloin Burgers with Mushrooms, Swiss, and Balsamic Mayo
  • Black & White Shakes
  • Spinach Artichoke Pasta Salad
  • Red Bean Salad
  • Root Beer Floats
  • Philly Steak Sandwiches
  • Ice Cream Sundae Sandwiches (use gluten free cookies to make it gf)
  • Fried Mozzarella Bites (I use gluten free breadcrumbs)
  • Burrito Bar
  • Special Fried Rice
  • Sausage Calzones (use gluten free pizza crust to make it gf)
  • Warm White Beans with Thyme
  • Balsamic (or Honey) Glazed Vegetables
  • Green Bean Salad with Red Onion and Tomato
  • Crispy-Topped Baked Beans with Bacon
  • Mexican Chunk Vegetable Salad
  • Rio Grande Spice Rub Strip Steaks
  • Honey Mustard Barbecued Chicken
  • Butter Bean Salad
  • Corn on the Cob with Chili and Lime
  • Maple Mustard Pork Chops with Grilled Apples
  • Emmanuel’s Baked Artichoke Hearts
  • Fresh Oranges with Lime Sorbet
  • Meatball and Macaroni Soup
  • Southern Green Beans
  • Winter Vegetable Stew
  • Spanish Beef and Rice
  • Mexican Rice
  • MANY More!

I’m actually making the Mexican Rice for supper tonight. It’s outstanding.

With such an overwhelming passion for cookbooks, I spend a great deal of time on Amazon. I’ve recently discovered something that has been a real game-changer: Used Cookbooks. I have had great success with these – I always “mark” the results I want with “Like New” and each time they have been, indeed, like new.  If you look, you can even find NEW cookbooks at Used cookbook prices.

My Motto: Money saved on one cookbook means money I can spend on the next.

Find Rachael Ray 30-Minute Meals 2 on Amazon, it’s easily one of my favorites in my collection.

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Just two of MANY Rachael Ray Cookbooks in my collection.

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Cookbook Review: Rachael Ray 30-Minute Meals

March 29, 2016 By Joi Sigers

Rachael Ray 30 Minute Meals Cookbook

Rachael Ray’s First Cookbook: 30-Minute Meals

Given the fact that I collect cookbooks and all things Rachael Ray, you’d better believe I have a Rachael Ray cookbook collection I wouldn’t take anything for! The cookbook pictured here, Rachael Ray 30-Minute Meals is her first. You could say it’s the book that launched a mega Food Network star.

Rachael Ray 30-Minute Meals has Rachael Ray’s trademark personality and originality and is filled with quick and easy recipes you’ll make over and over again.

If (like me) you are a cookbook collector, this is one I know you’ll want to add to your collection. What cookbook collection would be complete without every Rachael Ray cookbook, after all?? Even if you aren’t a collector, you’ll enjoy the simplistic recipes in this one.

Recipes Include:

  • Greek Dinner Salad
  • Enchinada Enchilada Red Sauce
  • Blue Moon Burgers
  • Zesty Chicken Cutlets Parmigiana
  • Quick Marinara Sauce
  • Big Belly Beef Stew
  • Greek Wraps with White Bean Hummus
  • Linguine with Red Clam Sauce
  • Linguine with White Clam Sauce
  • Fajitas
  • Spinach with Nutmeg and Garlic
  • Pizza Recipes
  • Roasted Red Pepper Sauce
  • Tomato and Onion Salad
  • Spicy Beef Balls
  • Mini Meatball Soup
  • White Lightning Chili
  • Quick Jambalaya
  • And a lot more…

Rachael Ray 30-Minute Meals doesn’t have any pictures of the recipes, but the recipes make up for it. The best thing about this book, in my opinion, is the fact that it’s a solid addition to any cookbook collection.

Buying Used Cookbooks on Amazon

Normally, when I buy cookbooks, I’ll buy them new – whether it’s on Amazon or elsewhere. However, if I’m ordering an older cookbook, I’ll buy them off of Amazon used. I’ve done this dozens of times and have not had a single bad experience. A lot of the used book dealers do this for a living and they greatly depend on positive feedback. So, if they say the book is “like new,” they mean it. You can find used cookbooks on Amazon for PENNIES.

With the money saved, you can buy kitchen gadgets, dishes, and new cookbooks. Make no mistake about it, it’s a wonderful system – and one I highly recommend!

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