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I wish people would lighten up on Paula. She's more an entertainer than anything else, and a darn good one for people who enjoy and appreciate Southern culture and cooking. As I once heard her comment, followed by that charming cackle of hers, "Honey, I'm your cook, not your doctor."

For those who want a healthful emphasis, there's certainly no shortage of personalities, ideas and resources out there (so let's enjoy Paula for what she is). Personal favorite on the healthy side:

http://eatingwelllivingthin.wordpress.com/

I agree with some, I have to say although it is a heart-attack and stroke waiting to happen; It looks good to me! I wouldn't dare eat it often, but every so often it wouldn't kill anyone. Southerners have survived for years and to old age having eaten fat-filled fried foods; just as health-conscious people have dropped dead at a young age! You never know. I say we must enjoy life also. Try it every so often if wanted, and if not, there's no reason to trash the likes of Paula, the Neeleys, Big Daddy and others as I've heard many times. Stay away from Southern cooking if you don't like it.

Paula Deen is beyond ridiculous. Fame and fortune have turned her into a self absorbed icon. Her jokes about butter, fat, and everything else she uses in her 'so so" recipes are not funny. She serves to reinforce the notion that southern women are backward, silly and syrupy sweet. Those of us who have fought to overcome that perception are not happy.

Paula, all you do is give overweight, unhealthy fans permission to continue down their destructive path. That is truly not at all comical. At least make an attempt to offer suggestions for healthy changes in your recipes. Maybe your just tell your audience, "be like me smoke, don't exercise, eat unhealthy and see where that gets you". The jokes that you make are truly a "thumb your nose" gesture to your fans and make your "love and best dishes" sign-off totally disingenuous.

Perhaps Paula has not noticed that we have a health crisis in our nation that is even affecting kids. Thanks Paula for making sure we have your permission to add another stick of butter to our already clogged arteries.

Food network should rein her in.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/06/03/broadcasts/main1680067.shtml

A burger with cheese and bacon on Krispy Kreme doughnuts was sold at the minor league Gateway Grizzlies baseball concession stand just outside of St. Louis in 2006. So give credit.....or barbs.....where due.....

Paula is truly that vivacious and flirtatious all of the time, not just for the cameras. The accent you hear is genuine. Lots of people in the South sound just like her.

Its funny reading all these comments especially the ANTI-Paula Deen's throughout these threads. Makes me wonder if they are so "disgusted" by Paula. Why in the sam hill are they watching it? Let alone posting that she's killing us. If your that worried that watching her show will make you put on the weight. Then get off your butt and go for a walk or stay in your recliner eating your chips while drinking your soda and flip the T.V. to another station. Besides it isn't Paula Dean's Everyday Foods, It's Paula's Party. I haven't ever been to any parties that don't have more than one sinful appetizer or dish. Even then no one, well almost no one is gonna be sitting at any party devouring all of the sinful goodies at once. Though there is always someone that doesn't know what moderation is, most have common sense .Also, as many said they had altered her recipes to suit they're family. So lay off her she's just havin' a party. I'll step off my soap box now... lol

mmmmm...Looks good. I would eat it. (and no, I am NOT fat). I wish poeple would stop feeling guilty or bad about one of the pleasures in life...FOOD! Its not what I would eat every day, but maybe once in awhile, just for the fun of it. I imagine it would be a lot like McGriddles...mmmm. McGriddle. I think I will have one tomorrow, I haven't had one in 8 or 9 months or so...

Dean = "I'm fatter every day, I hate my arterae. I'll plug 'em up and make 'em die, 'cause everything I eat is fried."

P.S. Paula Deen stinks, the best chef in the world is Gordon Ramsey.

That is one is the most disgusting things i've seen in a while. The mere fact this woman has a television show, and that people are actually salivating over this garbage, is living testament to the state of American health.

Cheers to your heart attack!

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It's all so grotesque. I don't watch her show - she just seems oddly phony, something that can come from seeming, or being just "too" southern. Her accents seems awfully thick, as if she ever left her home town, ever. It's fine that she's got a southern accent but most of my friends from the south just don't layer it on that thickly.

The "meal" isn't a meal, and isn't exactly cooking. A year from now, I expect to see it in the freezer case when they "brand' her crap and sell it as a frozen breakfast "treat". Doughnut sandwiches. Dear gods.

"With this she served baked garlic cheese grits, yogurt parfait, and chocolate chip pancakes with cinnamon (whipped) cream."
indygal, please tell me you're joking. I can't take too much more disappointment (after finding out that Ben and Jerry really aren't selling "Yes, Pecan!"

It's been a whole lot of fun reading these comments. I too have heard of making bread pudding with donuts and it was a Southern recipe. Oh well, nothing succeeds like excess.....

Only in America do people have the opportunity to work hard and make a success of themselves as PD has done. I don't know anyone who takes her cooking and/or her over the top recipes seriously. She's Burlesque in the finest sense of the term and her large audience appreciates her as much for her acting skills as they do her knife skills.