Elizabeth Hilts - Every Freaking! Day with Rachell Ray

Copyright 2008 by Elizabeth Hilts All rights reserved. Except as permitted under the U.S. Copyright Act of 1976, no part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, or stored in a database or retrieval system, without the prior written permission of the publisher. Grand Central Publishing Hachette Book Group 237 Park Avenue New York, NY 10017 Visit our website at www.HachetteBookGroup.com First eBook Edition: September 2008 Grand Central Publishing is a division of Hachette Book Group USA, Inc. The Grand Central Publishing name and logo is trademark of Hachette Book Group USA, Inc. Im a cook, not a baker, which is one reasoin cooked up this no-bake chocolate cake! Look for the recipe in the Yumm-Oh! section. Of course you should take that 30-minute thing with a grain or two of saltwhich I LOVE! Some of the recipes take a little longer, but you know what? It doesnt matter because its all just marketing, for chrissakes and 30-minute meals sounds better than 45-minute meals or 90-minute meals or whatever. Im a cook, not a baker, which is one reasoin cooked up this no-bake chocolate cake! Look for the recipe in the Yumm-Oh! section. Of course you should take that 30-minute thing with a grain or two of saltwhich I LOVE! Some of the recipes take a little longer, but you know what? It doesnt matter because its all just marketing, for chrissakes and 30-minute meals sounds better than 45-minute meals or 90-minute meals or whatever.

Anywhoooo You know what I love the most about Every Freaking! Day with Rachell Ray? EVERYTHING! This issue is all about making Every Freaking Day a celebration, so its crammed with quick and easy recipes, great ideas you can totally entertain with, and a whole mess of other interesting stuff. PLUS, youre invited to my family reunion dinner party! I cant wait to show you all the kooky-zany stuff that went on at that event! Whats not to love, right? Love, A s a nutritionist and CSI investigator, I feel its my duty to inform you that the combinations of ingredients in your Celebration Salad with Purple Foxglove Blossoms [HIT THE DECK!, JUNE] could, in fact, cause anyone who ate it to hit the deckfor keeps! Foxglove is also known as Witches Gloves, Dead Mens Bells, and is considered poisonous.S. SIDLE, Las Vegas, NVDuly noted. My bad. Hey, evein dont get it right every freaking time. MY MOTHER-IN-LAW BOUGHT ME A GIFT SUBSCRIPTION TO YOUR MAGAZINE and Ive tried to cancel about 10 times. What do I need to do to cease delivery? For the love of all things holy, stop! Stop the madness now! Please, Im begging you! G.

MAILLE,Boston, MAGlad to hear that youre enjoying your present! Thanks to MIL for helping me help you! Id love to know where you got the fabulous bowls for the HOT DIGGITY DAWGS AND BEAN STROUP [30-SECOND MEALS, FEBRUARY]. E. SCUDERIA,Lake George, NYI love them, too! Those bowls are $12.98 each at every freakingday.com. MY HUSBAND AND I CANT WAIT TO MAKE YOUR HAMMY MAC N CHEESE (WHIZ) [ BITE THIS!, MAY], but havent been able to find the ham you usedthe 2006 Alba Quercus Reserve. We looked on-line and found a website thats hawking it for $2,100 per leg, which means the 1/4 lb. the recipe calls for would cost $40. Do you have any suggestions for substitute hams that might be a lit tle kinder to our pocketbook? A.

GIFFORD, Normal, LI Listen, good o f od can be expensive. Dont you deserve to splurge on the very best sometimes? Easy for me to say, ha ha! Dear Rach, Although I am currently living in a safe place, I appreciate fine foods as much as anyone else and was thrilled to come across your KIDS N KITTIES RECIPE FOR RIDDLIN PUDDIN in a recent issue. Inaddition to it being a scrumptious dessert, I was pleasantly surprised to find that I napped quietly for most of the night and bit no one. The dish is now being considered by staff for inclusion in the daily menu! JANICE MCCLUGGAGE,Somewhere UpstateNo biting? Bonus!

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No-Bake Chocolate Cake I never met a snack made from chocolate cake, crme filling and ganache that I didnt like, and this layer cake really piles them on.

Super easy to make, just assemble all the ingredients, invite a friend over and share a bottle of wine while you watch them put it together! 3 8 foam diskswhite glue2 boxes Ring Dings2 boxes Yodels2 boxes Hostess Chocolate Cup Cakes2 boxes 100-Calorie Pack Chocolate Cupcakes1 box toothpicks (2000 count) Stack and glue disks. Unwrap your snack cakes. Attach the cakes to your foam using the toothpicks. YUMM-OH! One way to make sure you can always put a tasty meal on the table in 30 minutes or less is to keep your pantry stocked with the things I call ingredientsstuff you pick up at the grocery store or order on-line. Rachells Shopping List YUMM-OH! CENTERPIECE OF THE MONTH Flowerswhat a waste! And pricey? Ooh, baby! For a cheap centerpiece thats sure to get your guests talking, just gather up the most interesting books on your shelves and drop them in the center of the table.

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SURPRISE! Secret Ingredients Thatll Really Leave Em Guessing.

Its so easy to fall into a rut in the kitchen, cranking out the same old same old. Ya gotta mix it up sometimes or youll just go nuts (and Ill lose a valuable revenue stream). Here are a few of my latest ideas for faboo variations on conventional snacks, meals and desserts.