So, how was everyone's Christmas? My foray into baking was a success - the Cherry Breakfast Cake was a major hit with my family and with my co-workers, who were kind enough to eat the leftovers.

Did you try any Rachael Ray recipes this year? Rachael's Southern Green Beans are now a staple at our family Christmas and Thanksgiving, no matter who is cooking them. This year they were as good as ever.

Here are some Rachael Ray posts from around the blogosphere this week. If you see a post that you think would be good for the Roundup, or you write one yourself, e-mail me so I can be sure to include it.

I have a few little tidbits that didn't make it into posts this week. A reminder for those of you with pets out there - Rachael's Feed Your Pets special airs tomorrow at 9:00 pm. Also, there's an auction closing today at 6:00 PM EST over at Charity Folks to benefit the Alzheimer's Association. You can bid on 2 VIP tickets to Rachael's show. Right now, the current bid is $1,000.

As for me and Baby Miller, things are going well! This weekend my best friend is throwing a shower for us, which will be very fun. It's like a wedding - lots of my college friends will be there and we'll get the chance to catch up. I think there might even be some Rachael Ray recipes on the menu (who would have suggested those?), so I will report back!

So, this weekend the Christmas parties begin! One of our family members has a party every year where Santa comes with a present for each child there. It is so adorable to see how excited the kids get when Santa arrives with the whole beard, belly, and white suit going on. Plus, the food and company are alwasys great, too.

Here are some Rachael Ray posts from around the blogosphere this week. If you see a post that you think would be good for the Roundup, or you write one yourself, e-mail me so I can be sure to include it.

So, it's going to be a whirlwind cooking weekend for me. I'm making part of the dinner for my best friend's birthday party tonight. I'm doing the good old Turbo Classics menu, which is great for entertaining since the chicken goes in the oven. Just makes life easier. You can also check out my review of the recipes.

Holy cow, it's almost Christmas. How did this happen? I've got almost all my Christmas shopping done. Just one more gift to buy and I'm golden. Shockingly, I didn't give out even one Rachael Ray-themed present this year. I think I've pretty much given everyone I know at least one of her cookbooks, so that well may have run dry.

Here are some Rachael Ray posts from around the blogosphere this week. If you see a post that you think would be good for the Roundup, or you write one yourself, e-mail me so I can be sure to include it.

I have been such a lazy blogger lately! However, the last of our visitors (let's be honest, they are really Darcy's visitors) are leaving this weekend, so we'll be on our own! With all the help around the house, I was able to do some cooking this week, which was really nice. I made the old favorite Buffalo Chicken Chili and tried two new recipes - Hula Chicken and French Bread Pizzas. All of them were hits and I'll be posting reviews.

Here are some Rachael Ray posts from around the blogosphere this week. If you see a post that you think would be good for the Roundup, or you write one yourself, e-mail me so I can be sure to include it.

I'll be recovering from my double cooking weekend (bday party for my best friend and Halloween), so I see a tremendous amount of television in my future. However, both parties went off without a hitch! The Turbo Classics menu for the birthday party was a hit, even with the picky eater in the bunch.

So, apparently everyone in the blogosphere was too worked up about the stupid "Is Rachael Ray a terrorist" story to write any posts about making her recipes this week! I cannot tell you how many blog posts and news articles have been posted about the Dunkin Donuts ad where Rachael Ray was supposedly wearing a keffiyeh.

The ad has now been pulled by Dunkin Donuts, who also informed critics that the scarf actually had a paisley print. Whatever! It's such a stupid story that I really didn't want to write about it at all, but instead it'll just make this appearance in the Roundup instead of getting its very own spotlight. If you want to check out the ad and read about the non-scandal scandal, check out this ABC News story that sums it up and has a video of the ad.

Three more weeks until Baby Miller's due date! My, how the time has flown. The amount of cooking I've done recently has been disgraceful, but carrying around a baby all day in your belly can be pretty tiring, I guess. When I have been cooking, it's been recipes that I already know and love, such as Creamy Tomato Soup and Italian Patty Melts. Maybe I'll get motivated this weekend, but I wouldn't count on it!

As the big baby day approaches, I've made arrangements for my friend Kate to put up a post announcing her arrival, so I hopefully won't just disappear for awhile without any explanation....

Here are some Rachael Ray posts from around the blogosphere this week. If you see a post that you think would be good for the Roundup, or you write one yourself, e-mail me so I can be sure to include it.

I found out this week that my diabetes has completely gone away! Phew. I also found out this week that I have to give up dairy, nuts, soy, and eggs, because dear little Darcy is apparently allergic to some or all of them. I get to add them back in little by little to see what I can and can't eat. So, that should add a fun new dimension to my recipe selections!

Vegas was fun! The highlight (other than a Monopoly slot machine in a corner in New York New York) had to be lunch at Bobby Flay's Mesa Grill in Caesar's Palace. My husband ordered a sweet potato hash with a fried egg and green chili hollandaise. I went with a pork tenderloin sandwich with arugula, caramelized onions, and ancho-chili aioli (I broke my mayo rule for Bobby), which came with spicy Southwestern fries. I can't recommend the place enough. The flavors were something I've never run across anywhere else and certainly can't be found in your local tex-mex place. And if you go for lunch, it takes a little sting out when when the bill arrives!

It was only a matter a time. I got my first cold of the winter. Really, I think I deserved it since I was picking on my husband for getting sick twice in a two week period (the speech consisted mostly of my depracation of his ability to maintain a strong immune system - I won't bore you with the details). So, my meals lately have consisted mostly of canned soup and saltines.

What a week! Today is my last day at work before the arrival of Baby Miller, which is a very very odd feeling. I've either worked or been in school since college, so to have four months ahead of me without heading into an office every day is going to be a little surreal for awhile. However, I am sure that taking care of the baby will be a much harder job than anything I've ever done (and definitely more rewarding, too).

So, while we're waiting for her arrival, we might as well check out some Rachael Ray posts from around the blogosphere, right? Before we do, I have to let you know that Dunkin' Donuts is offering a free donut with the purchase of a cup of coffee on April 15th to make your tax day a little better. So go get some free stuff!

If you see a post that you think would be good for the Roundup, or you write one yourself, e-mail me so I can be sure to include it.

Rachael Ray is a spokesperson for Dunkin' Donuts and it is having another fun event in NYC, although Rachael Ray won't be appearing at it. If you live in NYC, the event is happening on February 13th to celebrate the launch of Dunkin' Donuts' new Oven-Toasted Menu.

You can get free samples of new toasty flatbread sandwiches, personal pizzas, hash browns and Dunkin’s famous coffee. Relationship expert and Time Out New York Dating Columnist, Julia Allison, and celebrity cabbie matchmaker, Ahmed Ibrahim, will also be on hand to give free advice to help New Yorkers with any pre-Valentine's Day questions. WKTU's Cindy Vero, co-host of "Cubby in the Morning," will also be giving away a vacation to a warm locale. The event starts at 8 AM and goes until 2 PM on February 13th, at Herald Square (34th St. and Avenue of the Americas). Eat some free food for me if you go!

Here are some Rachael Ray posts from around the blogosphere this week. If you see a post that you think would be good for the Roundup, or you write one yourself, e-mail me so I can be sure to include it.

What a week! Only three weeks to go until I go on maternity leave and things are definitely heating up at work. It's kind of like everyone just realized I'm going to be gone soon! Maybe I need to wear more outfits that show off my belly more, as a better reminder that I am, in fact, not going to be there for awhile!

Anywho, other than that, things are going great with Baby Miller. My gestational diabetes is still under control, but I am looking forward to a donut once it's gone! Alright, back to what's going on with Rachael Ray this week.

Here are some Rachael Ray posts from around the blogosphere this week. If you see a post that you think would be good for the Roundup, or you write one yourself, e-mail me so I can be sure to include it.

If you read my recipe reviews, you know that I often use organic and local ingredients when I prepare Rachael Ray's recipes. It's something I sort of eased myself into, which became much easier when my local chain grocery store started selling a less expensive line of organic products. Plus, there's a Farmers Market all summer just around the corner from my work.

Okay, I'm starting to miss cooking. Think I can get my act together to cook a meal this week? Maybe I should make that my goal this week (in addition to the usual one of not dropping the baby). This week's Roundup has a bunch of my favorite posts - recipe reviews. They are the whole reason I started the Roundup in the first place.

Here are some Rachael Ray posts from around the blogosphere this week. If you see a post that you think would be good for the Roundup, or you write one yourself, e-mail me so I can be sure to include it.

Man, what a day already! The wind here in Northern California is so bad that it knocked over our heavy stainless steel grill (I hope I can still make burgers come Summer!), the lights are flickering, and there's no way I'm driving into work today. Luckily, we've got flashlights, batteries, a gas stove, and a full cupboard. The high wind advisory ends at 4, so I guess I've got that much time to figure out what kind of soup I'm making tonight....

I'm so glad I decided to share my pregnancy news with all of you and thanks so much for all the lovely comments. All those people who think this blog is written by Rachael Ray are going to be really confused by that post. Things are still going well!

The baby kicks me all day long, which can be distracting at work, but I'm getting used to it. I've been doing a ton of cooking, which I will really try to make a priority even after baby comes (stop snickering, you moms out there!).

Here are some Rachael Ray posts from around the blogosphere this week. If you see a post that you think would be good for the Roundup, or you write one yourself, e-mail me so I can be sure to include it.

Well, there's big news in Rachael Ray's world today. Rachael's Ray's magazine, Every Day with Rachael Ray, has itself a new Executive Editor. Silvana Nardone, who is the magazine's Editor, said: “Theresa shares our sense of humor and our fun, flirty attitude. We can’t wait to have her join the party at Every Day with Rachael Ray,” said Ms. Nardone.

So, I guess everyone got tired of all the Rachael Ray divorce rumors and decided to get a little creative. This time, the rumor is that Rachael Ray threw a fit on a commercial set, refused to drink Dunkin' Donuts coffee (for which she is a spokeswoman), and demanded Starbucks coffee.

I got a fun email this week from Tammy, who appeared on Rachael Ray's talk show last March with her dog, Spudgy. They were featured in a segment called "Famous YouTube Stars." Tammy said the experience was a great one, from the staff all the way to meeting Rachael.

According to Tammy: "Rachael is stunning in person and just as nice as she portrays on TV." She also said that being on Rachael's talk show was one "of the best experiences ever and she and her staff are the best!"

Here are some Rachael Ray posts from around the blogosphere this week. If you see a post that you think would be good for the Roundup, or you write one yourself, e-mail me so I can be sure to include it.

Guess who's going to Vegas again? That's right, it's me! I have tickets for "O" at the Bellagio, a massage appointment at a spa, and more restaurant picks than I have time for. We just wanted a little getaway and got an outstanding deal on room and airfare rates, so off we go. If there's some restaurant you know of that I have to go to when I'm there, let me know!

Here are some Rachael Ray posts from around the blogosphere this week. If you see a post that you think would be good for the Roundup, or you write one yourself, e-mail me so I can be sure to include it.

Hey look! It's McSteamy! Another week with five all new episodes this week. Here are the highlights and recipes from Rachael Ray's talk show this week. For the recipes from this week's shows, check out the shopping list and the recipe archive.

Aren't you proud of how many posts I did this week? It's almost like I'm back in the world of the living. Now, I'm still not sleeping for more than three hours at a time (we've had a few nights where the baby slept five hours and I was in heaven), so please don't expect too much from me!

This week, I managed to do a little bit of cooking, mixed in with some frozen meals from Dinner MyWay. I made Go Green Chicken Sammies, but failed to take a picture of them. Bad blogger. I don't have photographic proof, so you'll have to trust me when I say they were very good. As you'll see below, Cate at Sweetnicks made them too this week. Great minds think alike! I also made Sliced Steak Gyros, so look out for a review of that recipe in the coming weeks.

How was your Thanksgiving! Mine turned out pretty well, although I had a couple mishaps. We started with a Rachael Ray recpe for kids from her Open House Cookbook. It's just one can of Hormel No Bean Chili with 8 oz of cream cheese melted in. Soooo good and easy for a day when you have a gazillion other things to make.

Why all the Rachael Ray divorce rumors again? I've started to assume that every time this rumor resurfaces, it's just because some tabloid needs a little extra cash, and they know it will sell papers. People magazine says that Rachael has decided to rebut the rumors one more time.

People informs us that "During a taping of her talk show Monday, the normally bubbly cook said that constant reports about the state of her marriage to John Cusimano are starting to upset her, an observer tells PEOPLE."

It's time for the Oscars! I will be traveling to a wedding in Arizona, so won't be hosting any sort of Oscar shindig this year, but I couldn't resist sharing some great stuff on throwing an Oscars party from Every Day with Rachael Ray. The good thing is that this list of recipes is intended for a last minute party, so you're not out of time yet!