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From Required Eating

The Next Food Network Star, Episode 5 Recap: Don't Screw Up In Front of Bon Appetit Judges

I think it has to be pointed out that part of the horrible factor of this show is the editing. We have no idea what some of these people are really like or what's really going on because editors "construct" the show so things look a certain way. It happens all the time and I think this show has really egregious directors making the editors cut the show in such a way that people are depicted as having one-dimensional personalities so they can be slotted into "characters" that the viewers supposedly can identify. It's all so stupid. For all we know, Lisa is a really nice and warm person who just likes to dress up. I think Aaron is really poorly edited. There are these tiny clips where we actually see his personality and most of the rest of the time they don't make sense. Clips where he's talking about attacking a challenge or bringing his A-game and then he's fumbling around like an embarrassed child in front of the judges, it just doesn't match up to me.

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The Next Food Network Star, Episode 3 Recap: The Kelseybot

It's SO too bad that SNL is on summer break as this show is prime for one of their skits. I cannot stand Kelsey, she is like one of those people who always gets straight As and finally someone is calling her out for being fake. FN already HAS a perky, 30-minute meal chick and she's actually *less* annoying, and I can't believe I'm saying that.

Someone needs to give ms. fashionista lisa a makeover so she quits piling on the white cover-up around her eyes, she just looks like an anime character.

And I agree Adam took his stupid act a little too far. It smacked of desperate and annoying. Nobody on this show seems to actually have any talent!

And WHY did Nipa even make it to the show? Surely there are more interesting Indian cooks out there, and ones who would actually be willing to make something BESIDES Indian food now and again?

From Required Eating

Ed Levine's Serious Diet, Week 21: I Hope My Reviews Won't Prove Too Costly

I am a meeting planner and have finally learned that eating everything I'm served to avoid waste is bad. "Waist" over "waste" if you will, has to be my mantra when I am doing food tastings. Despite requests for small portions, most places I do tastings or where I am sent food gifts from the kitchen are big portions and I am usually only with one other dining companion.

I have learned that ONE bite can actually suffice as a taste, and that it's actually just fine with me. At my most recent tasting, I was so conservative in only taking one bite of everything that when they were done with everything I was actually still hungry and felt like I hadn't eaten enough! This is the complete opposite of the spectrum, where I normally feel stuffed like after a Thanksgiving meal after doing a tasting. My guess is the happy medium is in the middle somewhere, and that it's better to end up leaving the table hungry than overly full if you have to pick one.

I've also found the week of a tasting that I try hard to eat very lightly before and after the tasting if I'm going to be unavoidably eating a lot of food (even if I just take bites). If nothing else, at least for several days after I try to eat more vegetarian meals and increase my veg intake.

From Recipes

Beer Cola-Can Chicken

How long are we talking here, start to finish in just the cooking? Also, how do you get the lid on over the bird being upright like that. Wouldn't it rest against the lid? I have a regular old Weber and though the lid is domed, I can't see a whole vertical chicken fitting comfortably underneath it.

From Talk

What Would You Make To Help a Family Through a Tough Time?

What about sandwiches and salads/potato/cole slaw, etc. Obviously those things won't freeze well but they're easy to just grab and eat.

From Required Eating

Are You Affected by Rising Food Prices?

It's probably bad to admit but I really don't know. I tend to buy the same things over and over and rarely shop at the grocery store where prices are stamped on a little tag and hard for you to avoid. When I ask for a pound of olives, a half pound of feta, a quarter pound of kefalograviera and a quarter of kasseri, I can't tell you if it's more this time than it was the last time, when I might have gotten a different cheese or skipped the olives. I buy 2 loaves of bread from the bread stand, maybe it's more, maybe not. I buy what I buy regardless of what it costs so I don't know if the total bill has gone up. We have almost completely given up on beef and switched to much more bison, which I know is more expensive but the nutritional profile is too attractive to resist, so I'm sure our costs have gone up in that respect.

overall, I buy much less produce in the winter because a) it's very expensive and b) it's not very good quality. We rely more on frozen and canned, supplementing with only a few fresh things like cukes, celery and carrots and of course potatoes. I guess my answer is I haven't noticed when talking about food shopping.

But going out to eat seems to cost more than ever, so we have seriously curtailed our dining out and now treat it as more special, something we MIGHT do once a week, maybe once every 2 weeks instead of 2-3 times a week. I'm more motivated to make something out of what we have on hand, even if it's just tuna-noodle casserole than go out and spend $55 on dinner for two, which seems to be the average price we're paying now.

From Required Eating

Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: D'Artagnan Heritage Smoked Ham

The best are just as they were made when I was a child. White hamburger bun, colby cheese, yellow mustard and Hellman's mayo. Pickle chips on the side.

From Required Eating

Frozen Guilty (Hot) Pleasures: What Are Yours?

I gotta also go with tater tots and the velveeta-salsa dip.

And I don't eat them anymore, but I used to LOVE those pillsbury orange breakfast rolls.

From Required Eating

Junk Food Costs Less Than Fruits and Vegetables: Are We Surprised?

I dunno, this is like the same people that argue that people "have to" shop at Wal-mart because they can't afford not to. People managed to afford things before Wal-Mart came along, and at least the kids' toys were filled with lead.

There was a time when all these processed foods were not available, or at least when eating them was not the norm, and families went through very tough times and didn't starve and the kids didn't all look like linebackers. Are you going to tell me times are tougher now than in the Depression? Come ON. My grandmothers, both of them, could have given a lot of lessons about how to stretch food, buy dried beans and soak them, make "spaghetti sauce" out of ketchup, how cheap it is to make your own bread or yogurt or whatever. I work 2 jobs and it only takes a second to pour beans into a crockpot and cover with water and when I come home, voila, beans. Freeze half, eat half. I grew up very poor. We NEVER would have wasted money on pop and junk like that because my mother could figure out how expensive processed foods really are, and how much cheaper she could make things that were on the shelf that would produce 3-4x as many meals and without all the preservatives and chemicals.

From Required Eating

Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Two Peter Luger Steaks

The steaks may not be small, but I am. But I still bet I can eat a whole one in one meal. My vote is Strip because that's what I usually order. People look at you strangely if you're a girl and you order a Porterhouse, then come the questions - are you really going to eat all that? I bet you won't be able to finish that. What, you? So small and ordering such a big steak? Yeah, just shut up and gimme the meat.

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The Next Food Network Star, Episode 3 Recap: The Kelseybot

Sorry but Kelsey is just NOT my cup of tea - let's face it - the only one who has been a hit has been Guy - and why - because he's himself! Believe me - I've met him and what you see is what you get!!! In fact - I would choose Aaron over Adam - Adam is just a train wreck - and Lisa - heaven help us - she's another train wreck in Pucci shoes!!!! Where do they get these people? FN needs REAL people - not "bobbleheads" - sorry if I'm offending anyone but I would take Emeril any day!

From Required Eating

The Next Food Network Star, Episode 3 Recap: The Kelseybot

Thank God! I was begining to wonder if I was alone in my Kelsey hate. I searched for people who hated Kelsey and I found this blog. Ok, maybe you "love" her, but at least you see her as a robot. I can't take this gal. She's like Racheal Ray meets Sandra Lee meets Elle Woods meets SNL. And her comment about being passionate about food, television, and food on television made me gag. The worst thing is that she's winning "fan favorite" on the Food Network site by a wide margin, and the judges seem to be warming up to her alot. I'm frightened she's gonna have her own show. Maybe if she does, and it tanks, Food Network will learn its lesson and give us something DIFFERENT next time.

From Recipes

Beer Cola-Can Chicken

I've heard about this for years and never tried it. But OH MY SOUL!! I have GOT to try this now! Well, I'll assemble it and have my Honey grill it. The MEN do the grilling in this house. LOL It's time to do something new too! This is now on the menu for Saturday!

From Required Eating

The Next Food Network Star, Episode 3 Recap: The Kelseybot

I take offense to the straigh As comment! :-)
Surely, Kelsey got Cs and cried about it and did everything she could to improve upon it, to no avail.

Did you notice how many times she says peoples' names when she talks to them? The must have said "Martha" 10 times in the 2 minute conversation she had with her.

I'm starting to like Lisa. It will sadden me to see her take a slide in the kitchen whenever that episode happens.

From Recipes

Beer Cola-Can Chicken

@granny: I think your caps lock key is broken!

From Recipes

Beer Cola-Can Chicken

I FOR GOT TO SAY THAT ANOTHER THING THAT WE DOI S SPRAY THE CAN WITH A NONSTICK SPRAY SUCH AS PAM AND THAT ALSO HELPS THE CHICKEN COME OFF THE CAN EASIER

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Beer Cola-Can Chicken

HI,  HERE IN LOUISIANA WE HAVE BEEN DOING BEER CAN CHCKEN FOR YEARS..WE USUALLY PUT WATER IN AN EMPTY CAN WITH ONIONS, PEPPERS, A LITTLE LIQUID FLAVORING OF YOUR CHOICE SUCH AS BBQ SAUCE, LIQUID SMOKE , SOY SAUCE, HOT SAUCE ETC. WE THEN SEASON THE CHICKEN ALL OVER WITH JUST ABOUT ANYTHING YOU CAN IMAGINE, BUT ALWAYS  WITH ONION & GARLIC POWDER, SALT AND RED PEPPER.  WE HAVE EVEN INJECTED THE CHICKEN. THERE ARE SO MANY WAYS SO JUST  THINK UP YOUR OWN WAY AND IT WILL COME OUT GREAT. IF DOING IT IN THE OVEN PUT THE CHICKEN IN A PAN WITH ABOUT AN INCH OF WATER IN IT AND IT WILL ALSO HOLD THE MOISTURE  BUT YET HAVE A CRUNCHY OUTER SKIN.  YUM >>>ENJOY

From Recipes

Beer Cola-Can Chicken

I just made this about an hour ago. The result is a tender chicken with tons of flavor, no silverware required! DIG IN! I also made some mango salsa for some sweet and heat!

From Recipes

Beer Cola-Can Chicken

I bbq my beer can chicken in a Caphalon angel food cake pan. I put the liquid and any other seasonings in the bottom of the pan and it steams as well as having the chicken directly over the can and cuts down on all the grease splattering on the grill and cover.

From Recipes

Beer Cola-Can Chicken

I bbq my beer can chicken in a Caphalon angel food cake pan. I put the liquid and any other seasonings in the bottom of the pan and it steams as well as having the chicken directly over the can and cuts down on all the grease spattering on the grill and cover.