Hi Kids,
I hope everyone is having a great new year! I am busy taping my new show for Food Network (I got to try snowboarding this weekend!) and taping the day time TV show (check in out on 1/31-we’re on ice), but I am most excited about a special project that is going to launch in April. Following our mission at Yum-o! to help families develop healthy relationships with food and cooking, we are coming out with a new cookbook. The Yum-o! Family Cookbook is a collection of recipes that are good and go for you so you and your family can prepare delicious meals together and teach your kids good eating habits along the way. These recipes are designed to be prepared by kids and adults so you guys can get in the kitchen and have some fun…together. And as an added bonus, you’re going to see some recipes that were sent to us from kids too, which is just too cool. Some of these guys are really itty bitty and it just warms my heart that they are in there making up good recipes.
So keep an eye out for the book in April, but in the meantime, we’ll have fun contests and giveaways before then.
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Ciao!
Rach
Check out the Yum-o! organization.
Note: Rachael’s proceeds from the Yum-o! Family Cookbook will be donated to the Yum-o! organization.
01.29.08 @ 11:53 am
Hi Rachael: This as nothing to do with cooking.(I do love your receipes). I was wathching your show Mon. the 28th. My heart went out to the Kidney Transplant. I myself know how the husband s feel and my husband knows how the wifes feel. Rick (my husband) under went a Liver Transplant a year ago Nov. 27, 2006. We were sooo blessed the way things went. It took alot of strong bonding to go through a ordeal like they went through. He is doing real good (sometimes). The donors have gotten in contact with him, and wants to meet him. This will be exciting and probably sad at the same time. I just wanted to write a letter to say the couples have alot of courage and may God Bless. Thank you Robin Bates
01.29.08 @ 5:24 pm
YAY! Does that mean another book tour? :]
You are just too cool.
Cant wait to start cooking up some new recipes
01.29.08 @ 7:08 pm
Hello Rachael this is not about your cookbook.I do watch you about everyday with the lady i work for .I am a caregiver and she has Parkinson,she is a very nice lady,anyway what i would like to know is why don’t you make any recipes for us Low carb people???? I have lost 65 lbs doing low carb and it would be wonderful for a few for us.Think about it lady and Thanks for all the fun on your show.
01.29.08 @ 9:35 pm
New family cook book sounds perfect! My 6 year old daughter loves you, been watching you since she was 3. I got her one of your little cook books, she loves to pick out recipes to do with us. Cant wait for Yum-O!!! We go to Price Chopper and she STILL refers to it as “The Rachel Ray Store”. She never forgets anything, how long has it been since you did those commericals??? Thanks for being great and speedy!
Elaine, Abby & Frank
01.29.08 @ 10:46 pm
Hi Rach!
Good luck with your new show- Looking forward to the new cookbook for my little chef. Thank you for the constant inspiration and all the hard work with Yum-O -
I am proud to support Yum-O !
Much love and light in the new year
Debi
01.30.08 @ 1:49 am
Hi again Rach-
I just watched your air show- I just quit smoking last summer after I had a mild heat attack- being only 48 years old- it scared me so much that I quit smoking that night- I was lucky it was only a warning - no damage suffered to my heart=
So I am grateful for the warning to take back the control of my life again.
Your segment on smoking today - hit home for me - so I had to write- good luck to all who plan on or who are trying to quit smoking. Do it for you-
Debi
01.30.08 @ 10:11 am
Your guest that appeared on your show about buying the “right” floweres. Was in my opinion very spoiled. She should be happy that her man brings her flowers. And not turn up her nose and be cocky about exactly what kind she wants. I was raised and believe you should be thankful for what you get. I do not care where my husband buys floweres at or what kind they are. Just the fact he was thinking of me means sooo much more. (episode aired January 30th,2008)
01.30.08 @ 11:31 am
This Valentine’s Day really want to make the heart-shaped chicken cutlets with the yummy pasta, but the guy I’m dating can’t eat gluten. What? I know! What should I do? This is serious.
01.30.08 @ 3:42 pm
Rachel,
I am in your ever growing list of fans. I love your daytime show. We get to see a little more of the humanitarian side of Rachel Ray. And I love how you inspire me and others to get out and help where we can. That topped with your awesome recipes! How can any woman go wrong? Thanks Rachel.
01.30.08 @ 4:16 pm
Hey Rach I have your cookbook 2,4,6,8 and I love it but I am what you call a visual learner and I thought I would give you an idea for a new cookbook. I think you should take a picture of the finished reciepe so people like me can go through it and decide what looks good and cook it. Thanks
01.30.08 @ 5:04 pm
I love so many of your recipes. I have a question about andouille sausage, what is it? I can’t find it or chorizo in any of my grocery stores and we do not have a great store like Whole foods in our city. Is their something else I could use instead of andouille sausage and chorizo. I watch your show every day and find it to be very informational and entertaining!!
Thank you,
Linda Sheridan
Butler, Pa 16001
01.30.08 @ 5:48 pm
I just want to say that you are the most beautiful cook to ever exist and I would be your slave if you ever asked. Just putting it out there.
01.31.08 @ 2:24 am
You are really a dedicated person—–love what you do on this level to promote a healthy lifestyle. just wanted to see all the website vemues you have going on. You are truly a clas act. Anyway—-I’m done for the night and I hope to hear from someone in your agency because we could stir something up sista! Elaine!:)
01.31.08 @ 6:30 am
Hello.
I just have to say that your tv show is just great. I allways watch you before I goes to work and I get so many tips and ideas how to do the cocking funnier.
I hope you understand my writing but I´m living in Sweden and we can se your program even here, and I think that´s great.
Keep up your god work.
Hugs from Anne in Sweden
01.31.08 @ 6:36 am
Hi Rach, my fave cook =)
May I ask, do you plan on competing in Iron Chef? Just wanna see cook alongside with chef Cora or Mario… Thanks.
01.31.08 @ 7:33 am
IRELAND CALLING! I’M A RACHEL FAN!
Rachel, you really are like hanging out with a girlfriend and you are so kind! You’re cooking is for regular people!
I from Los Angeles but have been living in Ireland the last nine years and watch you every day on the channel DIVA! You go girl!
I sure wish you shipped to Ireland though, I’d love some of your gadgets and was disappointed I couldn’t buy them! Keep me posted!
01.31.08 @ 9:53 am
Our school, St. Mary’s Catholic elementary School in Wappingers Falls, NY, would like to honor Rachael Ray at their upcoming Spring Fashion Show at the Poughkeepsie Grand Hotel, in Poughkeepsie, NY, on Sunday, March 30. I do not know how to reach you to extend you this honor, so I thought I would use your blog and see if someone would provide me your address. We would be thrilled to have you accpet.
01.31.08 @ 11:14 am
RACHAEL,
ITHINK YOU ARE THE MOST DOWN TO EARTH PERSON ON TV…… I LOVE YOUR SHOW AND YOU.I HAVE YOUR BOOKS AND WATCH YOU ALL THE TIME. AND MY BOYFRIEND TOO.
EL,
01.31.08 @ 12:37 pm
Can I start off by saying thank you for your Yum-o recipes they are great for a woman like me who needs to like what she is eating while she loses weight!The other thing I like about your recipes is that they are quick which is great for a culinary ADD woman like myself. Keep up the fanfrickentabulous work!
01.31.08 @ 1:32 pm
Yum-o rocks, Rach! My husband and I are fortunate enough to have been brought up by Italians and Frenchmen who, as you know, love food and know what to do with it! We established healthy eating habits at young ages and are doing the same for our 12 year old daughter and 4 year old son. I work from home - my kitchen doubles as office space, with my laptop (and stovetop!) always going. My 4 year old is still home with me other than a couple of hours at preschool and LOVES to help out. He watches you on the Food Network with me and the first time I got really excited about one of your recipes, I said, “OK, little chef - let’s get cooking!” and he said, “OK, Mom! How about you be Rachel and I be Ray!” He has his own apron, chef’s hat and oven mitts and truly thinks he’s a pro! I almost sent you a great pic - him in his cooking gear with nothing else but his underwear on - too funny but didn’t know if I’d offend.
Anywho, keep up the good work in all that you do. My daughter is inspired and loves to make fancy sandwiches on snow days to go around and drop off at various shelters in our city in her own effort to help stop hunger and promote healthy eating - truly good, she is!
Kudos, Rach!
01.31.08 @ 1:48 pm
Rachael you are the most beautiful thing in this world. i love everything you do. some guy is a luck man to get to spend the rest of his days with you
01.31.08 @ 3:05 pm
Rach:
Keep up the good work.
Staying busy: How do you keep in shape?
Do you follow more low carbs eating plans?
Rita from Chgo
01.31.08 @ 7:09 pm
Hi Rachel! You Rock girl.
I have to share with you, my mom is Italian also and I grew up with all those great food influences. Like how to make a killer spaghetti sauce. It took me years to perfect. I would love to see you do some kind of tribute to spaghetti sauce!
I am a journalist and was a reporter, copywriter, correspondent etc.. for 12 years. Now I work from home doing book reviews for kids (love it) as I have a wonderful boy who just turned 4. My dream job would be to work for your magazine!!!! I so have the resume! And did I mention I am a Virgo too!!! CALL ME IF YOU EVER COME TO SAN FRANCISCO. I would love to work for you!
PS My mom gave me a subscription to your mag when it first came out. That’s how I got hooked! LOVE IT and all the cool guests you seem to handle so well. (That is a Virgo thing!)
02.01.08 @ 9:32 am
Hi Rachel!
I am so addicted to ur show , its not funny. Anyway! I am in South Africa and have been here for the past 8 months and I watch ur show here as well. I miss a whole lot of ur show, foodnetwork etc. They do have BBC food but hmmm its not the same. I recently went to Thailand and learnt a lot on their cooking methods and I was amazed with ingredients, spices, utensils etc. You, I have to say is the one of my best idols and I am hooked on all of ur shows. I am a gr8 cook as well and am working on opening my new restuarant here in South Africa. Its really different here but very beautiful, I have to say. I even picked up their accent. I sound a little like Nigela hehehehhehe. Wish U cud write to me directly so I can share more of my food experience from here. Or maybe U should visit us here in Sunny South Africa.
02.01.08 @ 12:21 pm
Hi Rachel!
I watch your show everyday but we see you with a 3 month delay so I am not up to date with your recipes and it´s a bit difficult tofollow them becouse if I miss the name of the dish it´s hard to find the right one. I love your show but I wish I could see it on the net in somewhat real time so I could make more of the great foods you make. Lots of love from Nina In Sweden
02.01.08 @ 12:28 pm
Amy, I’m with you. I thought the segment on buying the ‘right’ flowers was petty. I think these women need to get a grip on reality. When he’s dead and gone, will she remember that he bought the ‘wrong’ flowers? I am a widow and would love to have my husband here to give me flowers from my own garden or no flowers at all. Believe me, the right flowers ARE NOT IMPORTANT. Perhaps the women need to grow up.
02.01.08 @ 4:06 pm
Hi Rach, this is not about the things on here, but I wanted to let you know that I watch your show everyday with my mom and we just love you and the show. I was in charge of the family dinner’s seeing how my dad pasted away, well I learned how to make gravy without lumps and how to keep the ham warm and stuff like that, so Thanksgiving went well. My mom got me your cookware set for Christmas and again dinner was GREAT. Now all I need to do is get your knives and other stuff and I’ll be set. I just wanted to say Thank’s and your products are on my wish list for my birthday, Easter and any other gift holiday, your stuff rock’s, Keep smileing and have a great year.
02.01.08 @ 5:02 pm
I was happy to hear at least one of yhe ladies was on the road to not smoking. After being a smoker for over 20 years, I stopped cold turkey after my mother died in 2003.
Good luck to all those others out there trying to quit.
02.01.08 @ 5:07 pm
Hi, Rachel,
I´m brazilian and watch your program in Food network, and I love it! The way you cook, with simply things and also so quickly is wonderful. Good luck in your year!
02.01.08 @ 8:30 pm
you have made cooking so much fun.IHAVE cooked your meatloft my kids are very picky eaters.MY husband eats bugers alot .Imade a turkeycheesebugers he coulednot belive it .I ‘M a very big whach all of your tv shows very day.I just wonted to thank you for showing me new ways to cook with everyday foods your freind Tracy Bates from detroit michagin
plese write me if you have the time.
02.01.08 @ 9:58 pm
Hey Rach,
My oldest son is 7 and in first grade. He discovered cooking one day while spending time with his Great Grandma this last summer. They made stew together. Ever since he wants to be in the kitchen. We gave him an apron and his own oven glove and pot holders for Chirstmas. Now he has ambitions of being a chef and having a restaurant. He even wants to create menus. He loves to watch you cook. I am thrilled about the Yum-O cook book, my family is trying very hard to stay away from preprocessed foods and sometimes with kids finding recipies that you can actually get 7, 3, and 1 year olds to eat is a challenge. So I can’t wait to see what you have cooking..
Dawna
02.02.08 @ 11:59 am
Good Job. Rachael I wanted to say that I would like to me you someday but, if that doesn’t happen I would just like to say how much enjoy your TV show. I have watched every show. I have learned and got so many good tips. It is a show that has something for everyone! You seem to be so grounded in your life and who you are. I like that you can have so many different things and people on your show and there isn’t any judgements or slambing going on. You seem to bring that into all you do. I hope that is you on and off the show. Cuz if it is you must be a happy and content person. Keep up the good work in hopes that you love what you do. I am interested in the YUM-O foundation and interested in learning more about it. And am looking forward to getting the new cook book. One more thing when I am grocery shopping I have had so many conversation that start with some cooking tips I have learned from you and it is so true that food brings people together.
God Bless you and your family,
Julie J, CO.
02.02.08 @ 11:06 pm
Rachael!
I do not know if you will even read this, but hey why not.
I think it is so great with what you’re doing with the YUM-O organization! Keep up the good work bud!
I watch your show everyday when I get home from school(I’m 15) and it pretty much completes my day :]
You have allowed me to enjoy cooking, and you let everyone see that cooking doesn’t always have to be stressful and is fun. & now I cook your recipes for my family all the time!
You are just an awesome person and I hope to meet you someday. You are one of my role models, for real. I hope you read this :]
Love,
Brianna
02.03.08 @ 3:24 am
where did you get the wooden laidel that you use on the show.
02.03.08 @ 12:40 pm
Hi Rachael!
I’m 16 years old and I love watching your show in the summer! I don’t plan on being a cook when I grow up but I think it’s a really fun hobby! I was wondering if you have any cookbooks that include pictures of each of the recipes? I have your one cookbook “365-No Repeats” which I really like. Thanks! I would love to hear back from you!
Jenna
02.03.08 @ 11:23 pm
Hi Rach,
I just love all of your shows. You are always so bubbly and happy, I am sure you must not always feel that way but it never shows. I have cooked most of my life and I am trying a bunch of new recipes that I have created. Can you give me any advice on how to get a cook book published? Thanks Rachael, I appreciate any help you could give.
Cheryl
02.04.08 @ 2:45 pm
Hi! Love your show. I’m a Children’s and Youth director and my kiddos love you too!
The youth are going to the Ronald Mcdonald House on this Sunday and I’m surfing your site (I know last minute for Sunday Feb 10th!)for some ideas. The youth would love to be making a Rachel recipe!
We have to prepare some meals (have to be not spicy, and easy to freeze) for the families at the house. The house manager suggested comfort foods? Also the meals have to be prepared at the house, and it will be teenagers making the meal, so it needs to be easy. And we’re a youth group so the meals need to be reasonable! I need some HELP!
Meg
02.04.08 @ 3:10 pm
hi im 11 year old and you are my hero in cooking i want to grow up to be just like you i want to be a chef i would like to meet you in person and be one of your pen pals please can i have your address so i can write you this is my grandmothers email you can email me there she is a fan to watches you every day love
Sommer Resler
02.04.08 @ 4:00 pm
hi racheal!i’m chahinaz miri i’m 15 and i am from morocco and i love so mutch your show
02.04.08 @ 4:08 pm
hi rachael! i’m chahinz miri from morocco and i’m 15 and i love so mutch watche it ,and my only dream is by in a day on the show for meet you rachael and i love your smill and i hope you ride my e-mail. thanks and bye.
02.04.08 @ 5:57 pm
My daughter (Jolene) and I love to watch you cook. She is 6 yrs. old and you caught her eye 2-3 years ago. She was cutting up mushrooms in the kitchen and wanted Rachael Ray on the TV so she could cook like you. My question is if you have suggestions for receipts without garlic, spicyness or beef. I have several problems with my stomach & digestion that I am limited to food (stinks). I know this will be tough since onion, garlic and peppers go into all your meals. I basically eat Pork, Chicken/Turkey, Ham or Fish.
02.04.08 @ 8:46 pm
I THINK YOU SHOULD TEACH HOW TO LAUGH AND SMILE TO ALL THE WORLD
02.04.08 @ 10:04 pm
I, too, agree with Amy about the flowers…My husband passed away just short of a year ago and I only wish I could still receive that pot of tulips, the roses, whatever struck his fancy that day!! As for the ones trying to quit smoking…I quit when I found out my husband had lung cancer. If you could only see how bad it is in the end, you would quit in a heartbeat! Good luck to all of you in your goal! Will, I love you and miss you dearly!!
02.04.08 @ 10:08 pm
Hey Rachel, your food is totally awesome. I especially loved that philly cheesesteak pizza. Total guy food when watching a good game. You make it all seem so easy, but it sure is hard to find the right ingredients when trying to emulate your recipes. It’s also cool to see the guests and celebrities appear besides the recipes and stuff.
I just gotta say, you have without a doubt, the nicest ass on primetime TV… especially whenever yer in a geat pair of jeans. Do you work out?
02.05.08 @ 6:31 am
Hi Rachael!
My namne is Tess or in sweden it´s Therese.I´m 25 years old. I just want to say that you are so cool. I wish that I was more like you.
Just now i´m going through a divorse. I have 2 lovelly kids. Thay are 2 and 3.
Your show makes me so happy and makes me strong.
sorry about my bad english….;)
Hope you have a great day.
/Tess
02.05.08 @ 10:35 am
Atakan ~ I think so too !!! Rach has the brightest smile on the planet and one cannot help but smile when you see her!
Thanks Rach for making the planet a “smilier” place
Hugs and love
02.05.08 @ 1:34 pm
I noticed that the yum-o knife and glove are discontinued. I was hoping to purchase this set for my 2 kids. Will there be a simalar product coming out in the near future? Is there any way I can get a set of these still? Please help me figure out something to do.
Thanks so much
02.05.08 @ 3:34 pm
Love your show. You need to have Al Roker for a guest sometime. You’ll have some fun with him.
Your jewlry always looks good with whatever you wear. Is each piece made for the outfit?
If so, you have a wonderful designer.
02.05.08 @ 4:42 pm
Hey Rachael!
I watch your show all the time and love all the little bowls and stuff that you use. My boyfriend got me some of your products for Christmas and I absolutly love them. The reason why I’m writing is because I’ve seen you use a bowl a few times that I would really like to have myself. It’s your orange bowl with white stripes on it and I like to call it the Whataburger bowl. I grew up in Corpus Christi, Texas, which is the home of the Whataburger company, and now that I’m away at university I like your bowl because it reminds me of a part of home. Could you tell me if there’s a place that I could find the bowl or order it online. Thanks!
02.05.08 @ 8:36 pm
Donna, the Yum-o! knife and glove are not discontinued. You can still find them here:
http://www.cooking.com/products/shprodde.asp?SKU=627867
02.05.08 @ 10:07 pm
Dear Rachael
My 5 children and i love your show very much. We watch both shows . I was wondering when are your products gonna be available in Nova Scotia Canada ? right now i am working on a cookbook fundraiser for my childrens school and i would be ever so happy if i could purches some of your kids stuff for there little hands Please Help .
Ever So Greatfull
chrystal
02.06.08 @ 4:02 pm
I’M TRYING TO FIND A RECIPE FOR RACHAEL’S FAVORATE HAMBURGER. I ONLY CAUGHT PART OF IT- I THINK IT WAS A 30 MIN.SHOW. I CAN’T SEEM TO PULL IT UP THRU THE SITE TO PRINT IT. I REMBEMBER SOME OF THE THINGS IN IT- GROUND BEEF, PORK, FRESH BASIL, AND I THINK PROVOLNE CHEESE. PLEASE HELP!! IF POSSIABLE,EMAIL IT TO MY EMAIL ADDRESS. ANGELA
02.07.08 @ 5:36 am
Dear Rachael,
Im Sandhya and im 22 years old, I love to cook and i watch your show from Dubai, United Arab Emirates on the MBC network. I love your show! and try not to miss it everyday.
Whats brilliant is that you make every show interesting and innovative.And you put your heart and soul in everything you do..
All the best with your shows and everything in Life
Love
Sandhya Udayshankar.
02.07.08 @ 9:45 am
Hey.. Im Chelsea
15 years Old Btw..
and i Live In England
and i absoloutley Love Rachael Ray
Your a legend Mate =D
x
02.07.08 @ 11:19 am
Hello,
We’re planninga a trip to Malaysia to visit our son and his family while living there on business. My daughter-in-law can’t find mayo there. Do you have healthy recipe for making mayo? Thank you I love your show
02.07.08 @ 1:57 pm
Hello Rachael,
I’ve been having a hard time finding Old World Sicilian Sour dough and Pizza crust recipes. I can’t find my Great-Nona’s recipe’s for them, they were past down to me from her ( I’m so crushed too). I’m the only granddaughter who has them. There in the attic I know it.The sad thing about it, is her Great-Nona gave them to her to pass on. Please if you can help me. Thank you.
Ciao,
Jill
02.07.08 @ 2:08 pm
Hello Rachael,
I’ve been having a hard time finding Old World Sicilian Sour dough and Pizza crust recipes. I can’t find my Great-Nona’s recipe’s for them, they were past down to me from her ( I’m so crushed too). I’m the only granddaughter who has them. There in the attic I know it.The sad thing about it, is her Great-Nona gave them to her to pass on. Please if you can help me. Thank you.
Ciao,
Jill
02.07.08 @ 6:04 pm
hey rachael,
i never miss a show and i even tape it if i know i can’t watch it @ 11 (when it comes on in my neck of the woods)…………you are sooo cute and clever and make cooking actually look fun because i live alone and im the queen of the microwave but when i see one of your recipes that i really like i just have to try and make it!!!!! So KEEP ON COOKING GIRL!!!!!
02.07.08 @ 6:55 pm
hi ms.ray how are you I like your rachael ray top 30 kid food and I think I try some of them and I want to try them all too you have a great food book and i want to say you rock keep on cooken bye
02.07.08 @ 7:09 pm
HI RACHAEL
I HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING YOUR CAREER AND COOKING YOUR RECIPES SINCE YOU STARTED ON THE FOOD NETWORK. I WATCH 30 MIN MEALS ALL THE TIME AND I WATCH YOUR DAYTIME SHOW EVERY DAY. I HAVE ALL YOU BOOKS AND SUBSCRIBE TO THE MAGAZINE. I LIKE YOU A WHOLE BUNCH YOU ARE SO SWEET. AND BEING ITALIAN/SICILIAN, LIKE YOU, I LOVE YOUR ITALIAN RECIPES THE MOST. EVEN THOUGH I DID LEARN TO MAKE THINGS FROM MY ITALIAN GRANDMOTHER, I COOK ALOT OF YOUR RECIPES AND WHAT I LEARNED FROM YOU HAS MADE ME A BETTER COOK. I ALSO THINK THE WONDERFUL THINGS YOU DO FOR PEOPLE IS SO WONDERFUL.
KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK–JOHN IS A VERY LUCKY MAN. HAVE A GOOD YEAR AND TAKE CARE.
02.07.08 @ 10:36 pm
Hey Rachael,
Im sixteen and I love to cook. I try to watch your show everyday, but im in a lot of sports and the time of your show im in school, so I only get to see half of the show. But the part I do see I love!! I was actually cooking this mean noodle salad for the family and I use a bowl for my garbage,and my mom ask if I watched your show today and I said, “No,why?” she said because you use a bowl for your garbage too. So I felt good when I thought of the same thing you did. Im so excited for your new book! Keep me posted.
Love,
Samantha
02.08.08 @ 12:33 pm
Hi Rach,
I so love watching your shows on TV. I am a Filipina but currently living here in the US with my family and kids. Been an avid fan of yours since I moved here 5 years ago.
02.08.08 @ 12:42 pm
Great show with Julia and Rachael making the orange cake.
I recorded it to make sure I got all the ingredients to make it the next day.
However, the amount of oj and dry ingredients (flour, b.p and salt etc) was not given……Will it be posted with the weekly recipes?????
Looking forward to more great shows and making the orange cake and other wonderful dishes that you inspire
Yum-o
Annette
02.08.08 @ 3:39 pm
Grrr…!!!! Cable guy was here today and kept interupting the show! O well now I have more channels like food network maybe I can catch other Rach shows now! although love love love the one on daytime tv!
~JRAYE
02.08.08 @ 5:05 pm
hi raye just love your show love your cooking will u have any shows as to the summer is comming and i do camp out lots in yhe summer keep up the show just love it wen u talk about your dad u are a very carring person luv u
take care
Henry
02.08.08 @ 5:57 pm
Hi Rach.
I watched the last episode of The Biggest Loser Couples on NBC the other night for the first time, and there is a girl on there who is a spitting image of you… it’s really freaky. Of course, she’s heavier than you, hence the show, but I would love to see the two of you side by side….
There are a couple pics of her (Brittany) on their website, but there’s even more of a resemblance in her face if you watch the show.
Thought this would be fun, and you could meet someone who really resembles you
02.09.08 @ 1:38 am
HEy rachel. i watch your show everyday. and a while back i saw a show where you made over the UGLy-est kitchen ever. i didnt know how to contact you so i tried it through a blog response.my mom works her butt off for my family…i even got a concussion from cheerleading and she took 3 days off of work to stay at home with me.Our home is a 1960’s home and a kitchen to match…there has been only a few updates.RAchel i am asking that you help me and my two siblings to give my mom a kitchen that she would love to show off to her co~workers. please email me when you have the time. thank you much Rachel for taking the time
much love
Matthew, Lela , and miranda williams
02.10.08 @ 2:14 am
Any chance of a preview of the Yum-O cookbook cover here? Already pre-ordered it at Amazon.
Thanks,
Dave
02.10.08 @ 1:06 pm
I forgot to tell you that I use a lot of your recipes for my husband. They are easy and fast. He even eats pasta. And your stoups are a hit (he hates soup)! They adapt easily to his diet and I have lost weight too (I’ve gone from 310 to 272) and look forward to more. Thanks for all you’ve done for all of us. I am addicted to all your shows and my hudband loves to watch you on food channel.
02.13.08 @ 7:10 am
Just when I thought there couldn’t possibly be another great RR cookbook! You’ve done it again! I can’t wait for this one! My family has been trying to eat healthier meals. No more fast food! Yay!! My husband lost 85 pounds in about 12 weeks. Our oldest daughter has lost about 40lbs in about a year and a half. I get stuck sometimes when it comes to ideas for new recipes and we wind up eating the same things over and over. I need fresh ideas! Thanks, Rachael!!
02.13.08 @ 11:18 am
Whats coming up in March??? The BIG new idea, can you tell me more? See ya around, keep up the superb work… Sincerely Daniel
PS: I never got my BOXTER yet?? Did it get shipped as of 02/12/08 please call and let us know Donna is waiting as I am too!!!
02.13.08 @ 11:26 am
HEY I looked at ALL these replies and it looks as I am the only other guy that watches and/or replies?? Other than (Stephen #12) or is that a female too? I am proud,married for the 2nd time at the age of around 25/55yrs. old…LOL
Just thought I’d bring this up to the blogers.. Thanks again Daniel (aka/Mr”D”)
02.13.08 @ 11:27 am
PS: # 68 slid one in on me…David
02.13.08 @ 2:14 pm
I was so disappointed to read in this morning’s SA Express that you were in San Antonio. I own Fridas Mexican & Latin Cuisine and wish you had stopped by for our tortilla soup. It was rated “critic’s choice” in SA and is different than anything you have presented. It appears from the newspaper article you focused on the same old “tex-mex” restaurant. Too bad! You would have loved Fridas latin fare. You can still “visit” us at http://www.fridas-sa.com. Maybe we will see you next time!
buen provecho! Cathy
02.13.08 @ 2:46 pm
Hi Rach,
My name is Pier from Glen Burnie Maryland. I am the mother of 4 beautiful girls ranging in age of 17 to 6 years.
The girls and I have a few health issues, so I’m trying to cook healthy meals for us. 4 out of the 6 of us, if you include my husband need to loose a lot of weight. I myself need to loose about 200 lbs if I am to stay around for my kids. Surgery is out of the question because we have no health insurance that covers my husband and myself. So we are trying to do it by changing our eating habbits.
We have switched to whole wheat pastas, but there is a limited varity around here. We like things like the no boil lasagna noodles or linguini and fetuccini. However around here we only have rotini, penne, egg noodles, macaroni, and spaghetti. So we need some ideas on how to get a better variety.
Also, we would like you to pass our information to Bob Green to see if he could offer some helpful information. Like I said, I need to loose about 200 pounds. I have high blood pressure, but can’t afford medications. So to loose weight would really help because it would help control my blood pressure. My 17 yr old daughter has a severe heart condition. She has had it all her life. She needs to loose about 100 lbs. My husband, he is healthy, but we want to keep him that way. He needs to loose about 100 lbs also. Lastly, the youngest child is already showing signs of my body type. She needs to learn better ways of controlling her weight and she is only 6.
We really need some help. I really need some help. I want my family healthy so that even if nothing can be done to help me, they will at least have a better chance than I gave myself. I don’t blame any one for my weight issues but myself. I also blame myself for their weight issues. I feel I let them down by not being a better example. This is why I’m reaching out to try to rectify this for them now.
I admire you so much because you seem so down to earth. Your cooking style is so similar to mine. You have the same policy I do, Make it quick, make it good. So if you have any Ideas please send them our way.
Sincerely,
Pier Flack
(please excuse any spelling errors)
02.13.08 @ 3:22 pm
Rachel-
Just wanted to tell you how much I have loved the Yum-O cookbook. My Dad bought it for me for Christmas and I think i’ve made dinner out of it 4-5 times a week ever since. My kids and husband love the recipes and I am learning more and more ways to liven up mealtime. We have a tradition of asking “what good thing happened to you today” of each person at the table. I’m getting a lot of “My good thing is tonight’s dinner”. Thank you very much! (oh and the open face turkey sammies are my dad’s new favorite!)
02.14.08 @ 11:12 am
Hi Rachael, I just love watching your shows, all of them!! You are the favorite for my whole family. We all love you! My niece and namesake, actually got to meet you in CA at your book signing. I am hoping that someday, for a future book signing, you will mabe come to New Hampshire!! Please!!!! I would love nothing more than to meet you. I bought my mother a bunch of your cook books for christmas a couple years ago, and I ahve the kids cookbook to use when nieces and nepohews visit. I am looking forward to your new book in april. I am trying so hard to lose weight right now, for my health. I am unfortunately obese and am working so very hard.But i am finding it hard to find things I like, that are good for me to eat. I am a very picky eater, so its really difficult. I have lost 32 lbs so far( its been 5 months), but as I said, it is hard to find things to eat. any ideas would be extremely appreciated.
You keep up the good work sweetie, you are by far the greatest. I live for your shows every day!! thank you for bringing so much joy to my home!! You ROCK!!!!!!!!
02.15.08 @ 11:31 am
Hi Rach
As soon as I saw your show where you made the chicken cutlets and spegetti I knew that I wanted to make that. So I did - for my family for Valentines Day. They loved it! It was a great hit! “This was the best chicken I have ever had” were the comments that I got. Thanks for the great recipe.
Also, I wanted to know if you had any ideas on a special something I could do for my husband for our 10th anniversary. It is on April 18th and I really wanted to do something special. It is already going to be a difficult day because it is also the 1 year anniversary of my father-in-laws self inflicted death. Yes, on our anniversary - not a very good way to celebrate. So this year I would like to do something nice, something to celebrate us. Anything you could suggest would be a great help.
Thanks,
Angela
02.16.08 @ 7:56 pm
Feb. 16, 2008
Dear Rachael,
My name is Wanda. I love to have your show on even if it’s just to hear your voice. It makes me feel comfortable when I’m at home. You are very entertaining. I hope you’re on for a long time. My husband is a huge fan of Iris Chacon a Puertorican vedette. She is known as La Bomba de America. It would be awesome if you could invite her to your show and have her say Hi! to Raymond on the air. He would flip out. Write me back please. Thanks.
02.17.08 @ 8:04 pm
Hi,
I just wanted to say thank you for introducing me to herbs and spices. I had not a clue how to cook and I bought your book 30-Minute Meals and tonight I made the Salisbury Steak and Smashed Potatoes and Spinach. I also made the dessert dish Ginger Peach Cobbler. My fiancee and I have 6 kids but I made this for him and myself for dinner since all the kids were gone. He said it was the best meal I ever made for him and he loved it. Thanks for sparking my interest in better cooking and for making my man very happy!!
I look forward to making more of your delicious recipes!!
Gina
02.18.08 @ 11:47 am
I have been a fan since 30 Minute Meals started. The family have been the second generation fans, and now my granddaughter (who is 1 yr old) stops whatever she is doing whenever she hears Rachael Ray’s voice. She has good taste!
02.18.08 @ 4:15 pm
I Luv Your Show! Please Come to Minnesota to sign your books!!!
02.18.08 @ 4:20 pm
I didn’t know where to post this… I just watched today’s show and I LOVE YOUR HAIRCUT!
Always lookin good Rach!
02.18.08 @ 4:42 pm
hey i love ur show and i always get so hungry when i watch you cook! im only 13 and when i watch you cook it inspires me soooo much to cook somthing. i would also be delighted to come on ur show one day! hope u have a great day! by!
02.18.08 @ 8:04 pm
Hi Rach…. I love your show… i record it every day.. i just want to ask you a question? I’m doing a 60 mile walk in seattle washington for breast cancer… but i need to raise 2200 dollar to walk…if you could help me out that would be great … if not that is ok to .. i will still watch your show…love you lots…Alesa Doty keizer oregon
02.19.08 @ 10:47 am
Hey Rachael
I am from South Africa and was wondering how I could aquier your fabulous knife-set! I watch your show and enjoy it tremendously! It is fresh, new and very origanal as to the regular shows you get on the television! Please if you could let me know how I can get a set of your Knifes I will be very happy and quite franckly in seventh heaven!
yours sincerely
Chantelle Marshall
02.19.08 @ 11:46 am
I’m having trouble connecting to someone to say ,I’m trying to register for the “RR Club” &
I can’t because Canada is not in the country drop down menu. Can someone steer me to the right place to ask this question.?
Thank-you so much.
02.19.08 @ 2:28 pm
Rachel,
I have watched your show almost daily-have two kids so that doesn’t always happen-anyways, I want to buy one of your cookbooks, however, I noticed that they lack many pictures. I need pictures to see what it is suppose to look like. Please add pics to your next book to help those culinary challenged.
Thank you,
Kelly Tongamana
02.19.08 @ 2:39 pm
hi rachael we love your show my husband and i watch you all the time.Were from columbia sc buy the way how can i get that free flatbelly book.I have congestive heart failure and losing some pounds would really help im 5′7 and 210 pounds im so over weight.Any tips on what i can eat on a daily base thats not 2 expensive.. Love portia and james
02.19.08 @ 5:13 pm
Hey Rachael. I was just watching your show and wanted to let you know how much you have taught me. I am over 50 and have never really cooked and when I have, it was always with oils that had lots of fat. Since I started using EVOO more, I am actually getting a better flavor and am losing some weight. (not enough yet)
I was going to give you a tip which I’m sure you already know, but I’ll send it on anyway. I have found that if I want to make kabobs, I take two bottles of Italian Dressing and soak potatoes and onions in it for about 12 hours. The potatoes and onions soak up the flavor and when I’m ready to cook them, they cook as fast as the meat I am using. An hour before I put the potatoes, onion, and meat on the kabab stick, I put some small tomatoes in with the potatoes and onions and let them soak a little also. The meal can be ready in as little as 20 minutes depending on the meat chosen for kabobs.
I love your show.
02.19.08 @ 7:20 pm
I have thought about a tummy tuck many times over the past couple of years. I just can’t seem to lose my baby fat from having kids. I also have a condition which is called metabolic syndrome which can lead to diabetes. With this condition you do have more belly fat. Just this morning I was feeling disgusted with my belly, thinking of a tummy tuck again, wishing I had the guts and the money to do it. Your show today with the Fat Belly diet couldn’t of aired at a better time. I jumped on my computer and ordered it. I can’t wait for it to get here so I can try it. So many diets have failed and I have fingers crossed that this one will be different.
Anyways, thanks for your wonderful, fun and educational show. I watch it everyday.
02.19.08 @ 9:39 pm
Hi Rach! I am excited about your Yum-O! cookbook! It will be a few years before my daughter can help me with the recipes though… shes only 4 months old! But my mother-in-law and I are going to buy one and cook things together with Leah when she gets old enough! Of course by then, you may have 2 or 3 editions of Yum-O! cookbooks!
Love the show, we watch it every day! And yes, she is only 4 months old, but I promise she watches! Its funny!!! 
We will see you tomorrow at 10:00 am central time! 
02.20.08 @ 12:27 am
Rachel,
I love your show. I know that would have said many times on ur show that you have a pit bull. The state of Tennessee wants to make owning a pit bull illegal. http://gopetition.com/petitions/tennessee-to-ban-pit-bulls.html. They are wonderful pets as I know that you know. Hope all is well and I love your show today. Thanks bunchs. Mary
02.20.08 @ 12:19 pm
hi rachel,
my name is taylor and im from chino california. I just have to say that i love your show!!! i have a little sister who is four and she loves oyu too. We always cook together using the recipes frm your show. Cooking is one of my pasions just like animals, i hear you love them too. Anyway thanks for all the great food and making it fun.
Taylor
02.20.08 @ 1:44 pm
Hey Rach,
I must first say that you are so down earth. It must be the Italian blood..ha ha. My name is Joanie and I’m from Philly, South Philly to be exact.You would fit in so perfectly here, we have alot to offer in our Italian district areas. I watch your show daily (TIVO) along with all your other shows that I TIVO and me and My 16 yr old daughter love you. Your cooking is sensational and we like your ideas, fits right in to our lifestyle. Hope you come to Philly one day so we can meet you……….Mangia ciao’
02.20.08 @ 7:39 pm
Hi Rachel,
I love watching your show. The meals you cook are pretty easy and the chidren love them just as much as my husband and I. Thanks on the info. about belly fat. I still have that from my twins (11 years ago) I do exercise at the Y and home but, it’s still there.
Thanks for all your tips and keep up the great work!!
02.21.08 @ 2:48 pm
Hello Rach,
I have purchased and received as gifts your Cook Books and am looking forward to your next one. I would love to share with you a recipe I have come across that is Perfect for Mardi gras and is from the restaurant Galatoire`s. It is called Shrimp in Re`moulade Sauce and is a Salad. 4 stalks of celery, 4 green onions chopped, one small onion chopped, 3/4 cup italian flat leaf parsley, 1/2 c. red wine vinegar, 1/2 c. ketchup, 1/2 c. tomato puree, 1/2 c. Creole mustard, 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce, 1 1/8 c. veggie oil, 2 tsp. paprika, 2lbs. Large peeled/deveined shrimp and 12 lettuce leaves.
Combine celery, both onions and parsely in food processor and Pulse til finely choped. Add the vinegar, ketchup, tomato puree, & Worcestershire sauce and process til well blended. Scrap down as you go. With food processor running drizzle in your oil until blended and Stir in your paprika. Transfer to jar or bowl and cover and put in frig for 6-8hrs/or overnight. When ready to use, stir the sauce, then pour over the shrimp and toss to coat. Serve ontop of lettuce leaves. Enjoy. P.S the Restaurant Galatoires was in New Orleans and is now in Baton Rouge.
02.21.08 @ 3:59 pm
Hi Rachel,
thanks. I hope you can respond. syanora,
Oh my i can’t believe i am talking to you. I love your show. I may only be 11 but i want to be a chef when i am older. You are my role model.
Ashley
02.21.08 @ 8:21 pm
my sister loves you and loves your show.do you ever send out sample magazines?
02.21.08 @ 9:14 pm
Hello Rach,
My mom luv’s watching your cooking show. She likes your food that you cook up on tv. She’s been laid up in bed for sometime and it seems that the only thing that makes her happy is watching your show. I was wondering when are coming to Hawaii? I know my mom would be happy to see you in person…Any have Great Year and Thank You for being the person you are! Mahalo….
02.22.08 @ 12:59 pm
Rach,
My name is almost identical to yours (Rachel Raya) AND I look a little bit like you, so every time I meet someone new I end up having a conversation about you and about cooking (I aspire to be a good cook but have QUITE a way to go).
I am writing because I work at a hospital in Plano, Texas, and we are totally pumped today because we just found out that we won an Ivy Award for our food service! Most people don’t equate hospital food to GOOD food, but we have a fabulous executive chef and we were the only winner of this award in the entire Southwest this year! I am so excited!
I know that one of our main objectives, being a hospital, is to provide our patients and guests with HEALTHY, wonderful food, so I thought I would write you and see if you may be interested in having our chef on your show sometime! I know it is a longshot, but I am just so excited, so the sky is the limit!
-Rach
02.23.08 @ 6:27 pm
Hi, im looking for the recipe for the soup that has pasta, cubed ham, pepperoni ,sausage and all that stuff in it. my wife got some from a freind and we loved it but we cant find the recipe.can someone please help.
thanks steve
02.23.08 @ 10:30 pm
Hi Rachael:
You had on Teri Hatcher & her daughter, you showed a knife and glove set for kids. I am unable to find it and I have a 9 year old son who loves to help me cook and he makes me extremely nervous when he cuts things. I think that knife and glove set would be great for him - please let me know where to get it and if its online the link would be great.
Thank you so very much.
Sincerely
Honore Prisco,
Stroudsburg, PA
02.26.08 @ 10:28 am
Dear Rachel,
I worte this once but somehow I lost it in sending it but if it shows up please forgive the duplicate. Hope you are doing well. I love all your shows and have been watching them awhile now I love them and you. This is why I am writing you. You are a very pretty woman with a great personality and wit but you scare me sometimes when you cook with thos lose sleeves. As a mother and grandmother who cooks with her brood I am very aware of dangers in the kitchen and every time you cook with those lose floppy sleeves I cringe hoping and praying you won’t get too close to the open flames. I am sure there are others out there that worry about the same thing. I had to write you about this for your safety as well as my own piece of mind because I know if God forbid anything like that ever happened and I hadn’t at least warned you about it I would forever feel I should have done this. Take care. Happy cooking.
I Young
02.26.08 @ 4:58 pm
Hi Rach
Hows it going im a big as fan from New Zealand love the show helps me wake up in the morning.For a job i work with specail needs kids and adults i love the job I do alot of cooking with them and love doing that to.
Even though im not a chef i can cook just as good as them.You should try doing some of our New Zealand food like snapper and vinsion duck other types of dishes.
I would like to come on the show some day when i say up enough to travel over show you some awsome reipces that i can do you would love.
Keep doing what you do its awsome as
Cheers Richard
02.27.08 @ 11:49 am
Hi There Misses COOL- I love your bubbly
Personiality,You are such a natural and gifted
person as well as TV host and cook. I love
your simple style at whatever you do. I try
to copy you in everyway. Rach. you inspire me
so much that when I see you I can do anything.
I am Mentially and Phys.Handicapped- but you
make me feel like I do not have these issues.
THANK’s FOR ALL YOU DO…Your friend Don Wade
02.28.08 @ 12:16 am
Hi Rachael- I just got your 30 minute meals cookbook 2 as a gift and I love it!! My husband and I have been cooking out of it for the past week. So far we have made your philly cheesesteak sandwiches, super sloppy joes, herb & chesse chicken tenders parmigiana w/ spaghetti, and tonight we made Country Captain Chicken w/ white and wild rice! What I love about your meals most is that they are filling, but I never feel like I am stuffed. I always feel like we are eating so healthy! I am going to go out and buy some cookware (I need bigger saute’ pans!) and I am going to look for more of your books! Keep cooking, we love your show too!
02.28.08 @ 1:18 pm
Hey Rachael!!
I love the Yum-O thing! I am a graduate student (and a stay-at-home mom). The day I found out I had to write a huge research paper you were talking about Yum-O on your show. It inspired me. My paper is about how the foods we eat affect our energy levels and therefore affect how students learn!
P.S. My 10-month-old son has to be your biggest little fan. He goes around points at the people he knows in pictures and makes a sound. When he sees the Rachael Ray Everyday magazine he does the same thing!
02.28.08 @ 3:49 pm
hey Rachael
love from ICELAND and I adore you and your show, watch it every day
luv Sigurbjorg
P.S. you have to try on an Icelandic hot-dogs they are really good:D
02.29.08 @ 11:35 am
Rachael,
I watch your show every day. It is on our hard drive and each night it is the first thing I watch. I love all the topics your discuss. Wish I was closer to your show so that I could come and be in your audience. The new cookbook sounds great. I would love to see more vegetarian meals. You should come to Bozeman, Montana sometime. We have some good restaurants here for you to try.
Thanks,
Sharon Martin
02.29.08 @ 4:05 pm
Hi! I have been a huge fan for many, many years! I think it is so awesome that you started a blog, and I hope that you have time to read the comments!! My husband actually proposed to me during your show because that was our thing when we were dating… He would come over to my apartment, we would watch your show, and then we would cook together EVERY tuesday!! So cool! Anyway, I was watching your show today and a thought popped into my head… could be completely silly, but since this is an easy way to talk, I thought I would share.
Wouldn’t it be cool if they made a mold of your hand, and sold it like measuring cups, since, of course, you measure everything that way?
Sounds silly I know, but if I could have done that with my Siti’s (grandmother in lebanese) hands, I know my bread would taste as good as hers!
Just a thought! Love the show, and LOVE your recipes!!!
Sincerely, Tiffany
02.29.08 @ 5:00 pm
Rachel!!
I watch your show everyday with my mom! The only thing is that we cant make your food in 30 min.
She cooks along with the show (we TiVo them)…but the pasta on your show cooks so fast! Where can we get it? We spent all of yesterday researching it on the Google.
03.02.08 @ 1:24 pm
I WATCH YOUR SHOW AND YOU SEEM TO BE FUNNY AND
DIFFERENT. KEEP THINKING OUTSIDE OF THE BOX
THATS WHAT MAKES THE USA THE BEST. IAM GLAD TO KNOW THAT YOU CAN MAKE US LAUGH. IT IS FUNNY WHEN YOUR GARLIC SLIPPS LIKE JULIA’S USE TO!
03.03.08 @ 4:57 pm
Rachel, these photos of you are gorgeous!!
We love and admire you so much. Your passion, energy, kindness, and view of life
make you a very special human being. I have 2 year old twins and they have been into you since they took interest in the television. They study you very hard. You have been an additional teacher of the english language in our home. You have fantastic enunciation(whew,big word) and connect so well with your audience.
My kids call you “Chel”. Your name is one of their very first words! They love to try new foods and pretend cook in their personal kitchen. Thank you for your beautiful example. I hope to meet you some day.
Many blessings to you, Rachel.
03.03.08 @ 11:33 pm
hi rachel im a huge fan, i dnt have any kids but you sure do make some good food:) Im actually writing a report on on you because this week in my business class we have to pick a person we feel is creative and explain how
i think your probably the best example for it because your creativity has helped many cook and have a fun new innovative look on cooking 
03.04.08 @ 12:06 pm
Hey Rachael. This has nothing to do with the cookbook, but I was wondering if you had any recipe ideas for a 10 year old picky eater. My son will not eat any vegetables except creamed potatoes. Any ideas? Thanks!
~Summer
03.04.08 @ 1:22 pm
HEY RACH!!
I AM IN LOVE WITH YOUR SHOW AND YOUR PRODUCTS! This weekend was my birthday and I went on a hunt for your garbage bowl and tongs. I had no luck, but am still looking. I can’t order stuff online so I have to go actual store shopping.
I have two questions for you….
Are you going on a book tour?
Where can I get a YUM-O t-shirt?
I bought your stock in a box last night and I use your EVOO. Whatever will you come out with next?
Keep it up and keep smiling.
God bless you!
03.05.08 @ 8:48 am
From Your Number One Fan- I watch all Your Food Network Shows and even all the ones On Channel Thirteen.
I have used or copied alot of your idea’s in my cooking- THANK’S. You truly Rock On In Everything you do. You are a natural and you make all that you do seem easy if even it is hard for you.
You Have encouraged me all threw my life, and I want to thank you . Your #1Fan Don Wade
03.05.08 @ 1:55 pm
I am disabled and have all kinds of issues….plus a host of “eating ” issues…lactose intolerant, diabetic, thyroid and adrenal problems. When it comes too cooking a meal…a well balance goes out the window. Tell me…” is there a way to cook and not have to stand over the stove to get a well balanced meal?” Do you have quick meal plans or recipes for two, for a person like me. For I am fatigued all the time, plus cold, and find it very difficult to cook becasue fo my health. (But you cnat egt ehalthy if you cant eat right! I am dealing with Bronchitis or asthma also, so I get so stressed when I have to stand very long and I just find it hard to COOK. I am fortunate to have one meal a day. And usually it is because my husband cooks or my daughter brings me something shes cooked.(which is not too often) . Tell me what can I cook and enjoy it and not have to labor all day for? Because I dont have the strength to stand very long(less than 5 minutes and I have to sit or lay down to catch my breath. (I am not lazy, I am sick! And sick and tired of being sick, and I blame it on not having the strength to cook. (I have to lay down or sit now and then and I have the habit of burning stuff or I fall alseep during the process of cooking and my husband has to continue “watching the pot” and he usually is not much better than me at it! (I rely on my husband a lot to cook and half his meals leave a skinny minny waiting. My heart cant take his “appearances” but I would starve to death if it were not for his “hit and miss ” successes at making a meal out of whatever .Abd If I start a meal, my husband usually ends up “watching the pot” when I get fatigued. But his “watching the pot” is almost as bad as mine. Is there recipes for short quick well balanced meals that take less time to “cook”? I would appreciate a decent meal without having to go out to a restaurant. I like to be able to have a Meal withotu going to Taco Bell. I cant even maek a Taco right. But its the esasiets meal for me for I can make it in “steps”s that require less time and a meal you can prepare in spurts and small steps, but I cant make tacos every day. I would like meals that are decent and tasty meals that dont look or taste like Hash in a can? Something a little more appealing than beans and franks? If you ahev soem quicky meals liek your Philly pizza I can handle that. I will try it. Susana
03.05.08 @ 8:57 pm
hi rachael, i watch your show every morning.i also watch your 30min. meal show. i also am like your viewer susana. I was diagnosed with diabetes about 6 months ago. I also have high colestral. lactose intolerant. I am not allowed spicy foods, greasy foods,tomatoes,tomato sauces, caffine,creamed soups,salt,onions(which I love cooked onions).I have acid reflex realy bad, so a lot of spices bother my stomach. PLEASE HELP
03.05.08 @ 9:03 pm
Hi Rachael, I have been realy stuck with what to eat lately.I was diagnosed with diabetes 6 months ago.I also have acid reflex realy bad,lactose intolerant,high colestrol,high blood pressure.I can never realy find anything to eat that has taste that doesn’t make sick or uncomfortable.PLEASE HELP
03.06.08 @ 2:06 pm
God..Sure did take his time on you..Your are the most Gorgeous Cook I’v seen…My hats off,to your Husband.Good luck in life guys.Injoy your new fame!!!!!
03.07.08 @ 3:29 am
Hi Rachel
we’re finally able to watch your show in Denmark, what fun :0)
Besides bringing back some of my favourite foods from the US you were actually cooking Danish food on the show I watched today. You were showing an “aebleskiver” pan, using it to make mini-flapjacks. At one point you said: I have no idea what aebleskiver is… and you were actually cooking them: an aebleskive is a Danish Christmas tradition, and translated the word means apple slices. The original recipe is:
2 cups of flour
½ tsp salt
2 tsp sugar
1 tsp cardemomme
1 tsp baking soda
Grated peel of 1 organic lemon
3 eggs
approx. 2 cups of buttermilk
Optional: sliced apple
butter for frying
Mix flour, salt, sugar, cardemomme, baking soda and grated lemon peel. Whisk the egg yolks with the buttermilk, and blend in the flour mix. Let the mixture rest half an hour. Whisk the eggwhites until stiff and gently fold them into the mixture.
Heat the aebleskive pan and use a dollop of melted butter in each hole. Fill the holes 2/3 with batter. Before turning the aebleskiver a slice apple can be added. Turn the aebleskive several times while baking. Serve piping hot with jam for dipping and sprinkled with sugar.
Enjoy :0)
03.07.08 @ 10:45 am
Hi Rachel,
Well this really is not a comment to any of the great news you,and your fans wrote,but i have a 5 year old nephew who loves to cook ,and watch you every day. he loves to cook ,and for Christmas we got taylor a chefs hat ,and apron. professional one he looks so good. he always wears both when he cooks. i was wondering when you do your kids show .do the children have to apply online or something? because he would love to cook with you. if its possible to send me some info on those shows? thank you ,and you are the best. have a great day.sandra
03.07.08 @ 2:31 pm
Hi Rachel
I´m living in Tabasco, Mexico. I love your show. Someday, I hope to work there. I like to cook very much. You´re a great person, i would like to cook some food with you. Sorry for my bad English, I´m learning to write, to read and to speak english. I sent you very hugs y saludos. Hasta Pronto.
03.07.08 @ 5:15 pm
Hi Rachael!! I am probably one of your NEWEST fans! I love your 30 minute meals, especially since I have 2 kids and need more time out of life, they work wonders for a busy mom!! I can’t wait to see what you make next
Love is food!! Thanks.
03.08.08 @ 2:42 pm
Hi Rachel!
Before anything congratulations for all your achievements. I have a couple of your cookbooks and I watch all your shows specialty 30 minutes meal.
I come from a little traditional Hispanic family where family gets together are an everyday thing, my parents are in love with you specialty my Dad who doesn’t speak English to well an I was wondering if you ever tough of having your books translated to Spanish? This will make your Spanish language fans VERY happy to know that they can have your books
Thanks,
Denisse G
03.08.08 @ 7:28 pm
Dear Rach,
I want my wife back. And to think she told me that you were somewhat loud and almost obnoxious. Since she has become ADDICTED to your show, both the 3:PM AND 6:PM, I have spent hours in the grocery store shopping for things that I didn’t even know were edible! Tonight we had turkey burgers with artichoke stuffed baked potato and sautéed mushrooms and garlic.
I’m all for change but after 10 years of marriage; to go from Russell Stouffer to Gourmet-a-la-RAY is a serious shock to the system. I even took pictures of tonight’s dinner because it looked so ‘foreign’ to me (and you’d have been so proud!).
Anyway, thanks for the great food and on second thought, wherever the old Bobbie Jean is, tell her I’ll write if I get the chance.
Your new BFF (best friend forever) – Chooch.
P.S. If your ever in Detroit, stop by – I have a new dice golf game I’m working on called GOLF1234. It’s a lot of fun. OHHHH BTW, it’s at http://www.golf1234.com. Cheers!
03.08.08 @ 8:27 pm
Hi, I have a fan of yours for about 3 years. I just wanted to say that you are a great person and you deserve the absolute best out of life because you sure work for it. TV is a merciless media and the hours you put in must be taxing. I hope that all the nonsense the tabloids are printing aren’t to awful for you. Really I just wanted to thank you for being such a creative cook and also ask you if it is true in the tabloids about your marraige. I really hope not because you two deserve happiness from what you two do for everybody else, not grief. COngratulations on everything you have accomplished.
03.09.08 @ 1:42 pm
I was wondering if u sell ur stuff outside estates… i really hope u do.. and thanks for those wonderfull recipes.
03.10.08 @ 6:21 am
Hi!
My name is Eva Glimmerdahl and right now I´m on maternity leave ´cause I have two sons, Oliwer 15 months old and Oscar 4 months old.
Apart from being a mom a big part of my life is involved in dog training!
At home I have a dog who I compete with, Obedience, he is a Swedish Obedience Champion and I have worked with and helped other people with their dogs for almost 10 years now!
(Have been traing dogs for myself for almost 15 years)
Everything from learning the dog how to behave in everyday life to a specific talent, like if you want to enter competitions with your dog!
Also been involved in working with rescued dogs, dogs that have been beaten and abused and helped them get a normal life!
(My friends and family calls me the swedish female version of Cesar Milan :))
I love your show and we watch it all the time and I have a dream of going to the States so I figured, I could at least send you an email, since life is to short not to follow your dreams!
With this message I would like to ask you to consider me if you ever consider having a dogtrainer on the show!
Please get back to me, e-mail contact works very well for me! :=)
Keep up the good work and I hope to hear from you!
Best Regards, Eva Glimmerdahl, Sweden
03.10.08 @ 10:17 am
hello daer.like these?my name is leila am from morroco know i love your program and i want to be your friend and i love the food they prepare
03.10.08 @ 11:53 am
Hi, Rachael!
I just wanted to let you know that your show is the BEST(I am only 9 but I still love it!)!!! I started watching your show when I was about 6 and decided to bake cookies after it was over. I had my mom video tape it and I even (tried to)put in commercials! Just wanted to let you know about the cookie thing…
Sincerly,
Emma
03.10.08 @ 12:34 pm
Hello,
My famous country singer / adorable sister just opened up the Hottest, New Cup Cake shop east of the Mississippi….Located in Nashville TN.
If you are into cupcakes, you will sell your first born for these
Just thought id let you know
Have a great day!
Here is the link
http://www.gigiscupcakesusa.com/
Gigi’s CupCakes
1816 Broadway
Suite A
Nashville Tn. 37203
Phone: 615.342.0140
Fax: 615.342.0141
03.13.08 @ 6:20 pm
hi rach,
my son robert is only two years old, but he already starting you make up his own little creation. one night at lunch time he had his favorite mac and cheese, but he also want petezels so he add them in with his mac and cheese. it actually wasn’t to bad.
03.14.08 @ 8:58 am
Hi Rachael,
Just wnted to say that my family and I love watching your show, My son Archie (6) thinks your sexy, he also loves to cook, we make oat rock cakes toghether all the time,he watches you with great interest and always wants to know what your doing. You are so much fun and you brighten up our cold & wet winter nights in good old blighty. I bet you had a blast with Jamie Oliver, we like him too.
Keep doing what your doing as you do it well.
Love,
Jo. Bristol England.
03.17.08 @ 6:47 pm
Hi,
my name is Skyler Neveu and i’m doing you as
my bioligy person.I wanted to know some things about you.I watch your show alot and learned how to make alot of really good foods.
But,back to my report i even have to dress like you.You have been a big insperation to me.i even do cheering like you did when you were little.How do i know that,i watched a show about you on the food network.
I love everything you do to help kids like myself.You are great in so many ways and i want to say thank you and i hope to be just like you when i grow up.
from a BIG fan,
skyler neveu
03.18.08 @ 10:08 pm
Hi Racheal
I just want to say that me and my Hubby loves your show and love the recipes that you come up with . But do you have any recipes for families on a grocery budget .
thank you
misty nugent
and we love your dog Isaboo.
03.20.08 @ 3:52 pm
Hi Rachael,
I sent you a different message and it was totally wronge,SORRY!I’m doing a biography
report and I’m using you as the person i’m doing it on.I get to do you because you were the first person to send a gourmay meal up to space.THAT IS SO COOL!I wanted to know what the ingreedience were for it.
What we have to do is dress like the person we are doing a presentation on.When we do it we have to use props so i’mgoing to use a cardboard stove and pretend to make the meal you sent to space.
Love,
skyler n.
03.21.08 @ 1:09 am
hi rach,
im really a big fan of you and your shows. i was able to learn a lot especially in food preparations in it’s easiest and fastest way.
i’m from philippines, but my husband was blessed with a job in LA, by september, me and our first baby wil be joining my husband there in U.S.
i’m quiet excited in preparing those recepies i got from you for my husband…well, hope he’ll love it.
was hoping as well to be one of your audience when i get to be in US. hehehe, fingers crossed!
thanks a lot and God bless!
03.28.08 @ 7:35 am
Hi, Rachel!
My name is Silje, I’m sixteen and from norway.I love your show! “rachelray” It’s så awesome! and you look really nice on TV
Your food looks awesome too!
and all that helping you are giving to all the people, that’s so fantastic!
LOVE YOU!
(I’m not good in english, i hope you understand) take care!
03.31.08 @ 7:58 pm
Hey Rachel. Got a quick question for you. I know you’ve just come out with at least one, if not more cookbooks recently, and I was wondering, would you consider the idea of creating a cookbook aimed at the college crowd? The reason I ask, I’m a junior in college, starting get my own ground with my own apartment (and my own bills to boot), but my cooking skills are still minimal. I want to cook more, but time is never on my side and I don’t want to dive into anything to fancy to start out. I think a cookbook aimed and just quick, on-the-go meals or very simple dinner recipes could really help people like me out! What do you think?
ps - I haven’t looked at the just in time cookbook yet, but that might have some things to help out in this area I suppose, seeing as time and inexperience are my two disadvantages
04.12.08 @ 6:49 am
hi rachael i love your show i wish for you good
luck i love orange too and you are very good
cooker
thank you
05.19.08 @ 11:47 am
Hi Rach,
My son is highly allergic to eggs and milk and it is very hard to feed him, right now it is mainly hot dogs and oatmeal. He is a year old and it is so hard to change everything for him so do you have any meals that have neither in it that i could also feed the rest of my family (a 3yr. old and my husband)? Thank you this would be a huge help!!
05.23.08 @ 9:29 am
Hi Rachel,
My daughter & I love your show, personality and your wonderful cooking recipes. We had a sort of suggestion/request of you. You’re so smart we thought maybe you could develop a way on your website for fans/readers to enter five (or reasonable number) ingredients/food that they have in their frig or pantry and your website would match them to one of your great easy recipes! Hope you think this is a great idea and maybe one day we’ll be able to see it materialize!!!! You are terrific.
06.08.08 @ 2:26 am
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07.24.08 @ 10:01 am
I rach love you and your show
07.24.08 @ 4:23 pm
Hi Rachael,
I’m a 30yr old mother of 2 very picky boys. You saved my first Thanksgiving cooking for them with your turkey tips, and I thank you from the bottom of my heart. I’ve been in need of cook books and cooking supplies for years. I’ve recently lost my job and not able to purchase anything for my small 2 bedroom apartment kitchen. All of my kitchen ware is second hand that should have been thrown out years ago. Please Rach if you can help me in anyway I would really appreciate it. My boyfriend does everything he can, but he can’t afford to buy cooking supplies. I thank you for your time.
Love,
Jamie