IN TODAY'S COOKING WITHRANIA, WE'RE COOKING A MONTH LONG BREAKFAST THAT YOU CAN EAT ANY TIME OF DAY OR NIGHT AND WE'RE STARTING OFF WITH A GREEK RECIPE AND A BLOODY MARY? YEAH, AND THEN A GRILLED CHEESE ON TOP OF THAT I'M SO EXCITED
I MENTIONED TO YOU ONCE, THAT I CRAVED BREAKFAST ALL THE TIME WHEN I WAS PREGNANT NO KIDDING? WELL, YEAH THEY'RE BRUNCHY AND BREAKFAST-Y AND THEY START OF GO THROUGH THE DAY I DON'T KNOW IF I WOULD CALL IT BREAKFAST FOR DINNER — WELL, IT'S LIKE A NIGHT CAP WITH A BLOODY MARY THIS IS GOING TO BE A FUN, FUN, MONTH
I WANT EVERYONE TO KNOW THAT I'M WEARING MY RED APRON ALL MONTH LONG I THINK I KNOW WHY WELL, IT'S FOR THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION, BUT EVERYTHING THAT I'M MAKING IS NOT HEART HEALTHY, AND I FEEL GUILTY ABOUT THAT ISN'T AVOCADO HEALTHY? YEAH, WE'LL GO WITH THAT, AND SO IS TOMATO USE WE'LL MAKE IT WORK FOR US, EVERYTHING IN MODERATION
NONSTICK SKILLET START WITH A LOT OF BUTTER [ LAUGHTER ] IT'S EMBARRASSING FOLKS, WELL, MY DEAR FATHER DIED FROM HEART DISEASE WELL, IT'S HARD TO LOSE YOUR PARENTS, EVEN THOUGH I DON'T KNOW THAT YET HE WAS AN OLD MAN AND IT'S ALWAYS BEEN A MONTH TO FOCUS ON THAT WELL, YOU'RE SHARING IT WITH THE RED APRON
ALL RIGHT SO WHAT I HAVE HERE FIRST OF ALL IS BUTTERED BREAD AS YOU CAN SEE, WHAT I DID WAS, — I GOT THE THICK SLICED WHITE BREAD IT'S CALLED FULLMAN BREAD AND IT'S PERFECTLY SQUARED OFF I HAVE THE CHEDDAR CHEESE HERE AND I'M GOING LAY IT ON THE UNBUTTERED SIDE FIRST,
SO THIS IS THE GRILLED CHEESE? RIGHT FOR THE BLOODY MARY I'M DOING THIS REALLY THIN AND FOUR SLICES WHAT KIND OF CHEESE? WHITE CHEDDAR OH GOOD YEAH, AND I'M DOING THE BUTTERED SIDE UNDERNEATH
MY HUSBAND WILL ONLY USE AMERICAN CHEESE, HE SAYS IT'S THE BEST MELTING CHEESE WELL, YEAH, I GUESS [ LAUGHTER ] I LIKE THINGS THAT ARE A LITTLE MORE NATURAL OTHER THAN THE PROCESSED AMERICAN CHEESE? THAT'S NOT ONE OF MY FAVES, BUT THAT'S OKAY EVERYONE HAS THEIR PREFERENCE ON CHEESE
SO NOW WITH THE BLOODY MARY TWO CUPS OF TOMATO JUICE AND I WANT TO TELL YOU SOMETHING DON'T LAUGH, BUT YOU CAN MAKE GRILLED CHEESE AHEAD OF TIME AND THEN REHEAT THEM IN THE OVEN THAT'S WHAT WE'RE DOING TODAY
OKAY, COOL AND HERE'S TWO CUPS OF PLAIN OLD TOMATO JUICE WITH ABOUT A CUP OF VODKA, OKAY? THIS IS NOT ONE SERVING? NO, HECK NO SO HORSERADISH FROM THE REGULAR OLD HORSERADISH THAT YOU FIND IN THE JAR AS MUCH AS YOU LIKE, A GENEROUS TABLESPOON OR TWO FRESHLY SQUEEZED LEMON JUICE
I'M O ADMIT SOMETHING — WHAT YOU DON'T LIKE THE SAUCE? I NEVER HAVE HAD A BLOODY MARY WELL, LET ME TELL YOU, I HAVEN'T EITHER I LIKE WINE I HEAR THAT IN MY HOUSE WELL, THIS LITTLE CAP IS USE LESS TO ME
OH HECK YEAH SPICE THINGS UP THIS MORNING RANIA WELL YOU KNOW I'M A SPICY KIND OF GIRL
[ LAUGHTER ] SO WE'RE MIXING THIS UP OKAY NOW IN THE FREEZER, IF YOU DON'T MIND — I HAVE A BOWL OOPS, DOWN HERE WITH THE ICE
RIGHT AND LET'S PUT THAT HERE YOU CAN PUT THAT BACK INTO THE FREEZER YOU GOT IT OOPS, ALL RIGHT WHAT I HAVE HERE ARE REALLY CUTE GLASSES
THEY'RE CUTE AND LET'S, OH, WHILE WE'RE HERE, CHECK ON THIS IT'S STILL NOT WHERE I WANT IT TO BE THAT'S OKAY I HAVE THINGS IN THE OVEN
SO NOW I HAVE LEMONS THAT I CUT AND I WANT TO RIM THE GLASS WITH THE LEMON ALL RIGHT AND HERE I HAVE OLD BAY SEASONING REMEMBER, THE GOOD OLD FASHIONED OLD BAY? YEAH AND I'M RIMMING THE GLASS WITH THE OLD BAY
AND I'M HEARING THIS SIZZLING NOW DO YOU WANT ME TO PUT IN ICE IN THE CUPS? YES, CAREFULLY, SO YOU DON'T DISTURB THE OLD BAY OKAY DO THAT THAT LOOKS BEAUTIFUL
PRETTY NICE, HUH? FILLER UP YEAH, DO YOU MIND IF I USE MY — PLEASE, THAT LOOKS LIKE A FASTER PROCESS MY HANDS ARE CLEAN AND MAYBE ONE MORE SCOOP I'M NOT GOING TO DRINK ON AIR BECAUSE I WANT TO BE ABLE TO TALK AT THE END OF THE SEGMENT WHAT ABOUT ME? I STILL HAVE A WHOLE SHOW
WELL, I'LL TRY IT AT LEAST THIS IS SIZZLING AND STARTING TO MOVE TO THE SIDE NOW, — TAKE OUT THE GRILLED CHEESE YES, AND YOU CAN MAKE THESE AHEAD OF TIME ALL THE WAY LOOK HOW NICE
ALL YOU WANT TO DO AT THIS POINT — IS TO REHEAT THEM? YES, AND THEN CUT THESE INTO TRIANGLES INTO THIS RIGHT, THAT'S HOW I CUT THEM FOR MY DAUGHTER RIGHT AND THEN YOU NEED SOMETHING LONG HERE
ALL RIGHT THERE'S A REASON A NICE LONG SKEWER OKAY? AND OH, IN THE FRIDGE ARE THE PICKLES THIS GETS WAY BETTER
OH GOOD, OKAY AND TWO HANDS FOR THIS YES AND YOU PUT THE PICKLE THERE AND THERE'S MORE — BACON CRISP BACON
MY KIND OF GIRL YOU PUT THIS RIGHT ON TOP THAT'S AWESOME HOW FUN IS THAT? WELL, I'M GOING TRY THAT I'M GOING TRY A BLOODY MARY FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER
WE'RE GOING TAKE A QUICK BREAK AND THEN MAKE THE AVOCADO TOAST
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