txvoodoo

I totally agree about Amy. She's a great role model.

Not for very long.

She made CHEEZITS? On Foodnetwork site, it says they take 1 hour 50 minutes. FOR CHEEZITS. FFS, the girl's in college and she wants a box of crappy cheezits, not a "gourmet" bullshit thing. Cripes.

I feel like they're looking for a new version of Pioneer Woman (her kids are flying the nest) or Nancy Fuller (they just canceled her show). They want food + kids + husband or something. Meh. GIMME FOOD.

From what I understand, both are going back to Canada for new seasons.

There are so many Canadians that are still airing on HGTV Canada who should be on ours now. Scott McGillivray, Sarah Richardson, Bryan Baumler, etc.

Season 1? And even then, her "recipes" weren't hers.

And that's in better neighborhoods than this one. I want some of what they're smoking.

Yes, but do you know how to do it with adding on so much fat and sugar? She put so much honey on one slice of ham, it looked like a tablespoon. I use 3 tbls when I'm making a 1/4 ham! Please do tally it up. eta: those dumplings - "fine French dessert" my ass. I've also noticed that she's using more phrases like "my goodness gracious." I wonder if they all fainted when Chuck said "damn"? Chuck's stories aren't funny unless you're related to him.

It's on BritBox, the new streaming service that's a joint effort between BBC, ITV and a few others: https://www.britbox.com/

I wonder if she's seen Lifehacker's Will it Sous Vide series?

He reminds me of some young guns I knew during the first dot com bubble, who thought they owned the world, and would never fall.

In a way, it'd set her up perfectly for final 3. She can say she didn't ride any coattails, and she's there despite everyone bitching about her. And say "I'm no goat!" OK, I'd just love to hear her say that.

I'm so over words as decor. I don't need to be told to eat, cook, organize, wash, dream, launder, primp, sleep, or be family. I may just have to do words that say "SHUT UP!" I've stolen it from elsewhere, so yup. :) And Ree keeps breaking my brain. If you do, share please? Three dogs here, 1 now elderly (in my icon). I'm not replacing carpeting until she goes to the rainbow bridge, and I'm not gonna hurry that day.

We had a empty half wall in our kitchen that separated it from the stairs to the basement. Turned it into a penisula/breakfast bar thingie with storage underneath and stools. I use that all the time. But we don't even have a dining table up - it's just the 2 of us, too, and we'll either eat at the peninsula or the living room. But she's *obsessed* with them! :D :D

I'm in Fort Worth, was in Dallas for 10 years before. I am apparently the tastiest thing bitey bugs ever tried! I have to coat myself w/ repellent to go outside. I grew up in Pennsylvania with a screened-in porch, and I want one again! It's too hot before sunset to be outside, and too buggy at night! On bathrooms - we have 3, and are 2 people.

I saw the pics, but didn't see the episode. Yeah, not Italian at all. @MoreCoffeePlease - they were really throwing pasta? I'm over here rolling my eyes.

Find Lidia's Kitchen on Create. I love it! "Ree's Random Recipe Ingredient Wheel" <-- perfect! And please don't wish her to make dog food. I love dogs far too much to inflict THAT on them. Well, she can become the WH chef and harden his arteries. He already likes fatty foods! That looks like Pinterest threw up on itself! "country" cabinets, extra-busy tile backsplash, stainless "farm" sink and Ree's tablecloth. Which looks SO odd there! Fry. bacon. in. veggie. oil???? My brain just broke. You have a food that provides its own, delicious fat for frying! Crisping up the meat perfectly, and usable as flavoring in other things later! Why in god's name would you pollute it with veggie oil? Why not just use the bacon fat? It's so gross! Also, that BBQ Ranch dressing looks GROSS.

@grisgris - the trick with that one was to drink the ouzo first, then you wouldn't give a crap what the rest was like. Come to think of it, that's pretty much Aunt Sandy's modus operandi!

My husband's been snagging several from Craigslist to kit out his garage shop. I highly approve. ;)

I'm team neither. They both did this, they're both doing publicity tours, they're both complicit. I betcha anything that the contract leaves an out for HGTV, as in they no longer can deliver on the original premise. Also, there are always clauses like "if you do anything that reflects badly on the show or the network, the contract can be cancelled." T&C's weakest point in the show has always been the acting. She can't fake horror at a mouse, he can't fake horror at tile, they're not going to be able to pretend to still like each other.

My father died at the same age, in 1992. I'm so sorry for him and his family. He had a wonderful gift, and we were lucky to have him.

I wanted to restyle all the ladies. I'm not skinny or anything but they all wore stuff that highlighted their less awesome bits. Also, who has never seen a washer/dryer in a bathroom? I understand that the concept of them being in the kitchen is weird to Americans, but bathrooms? Another person who has no idea what Craftsman is. Also, the townhouse she picked is just so boring. I went to Penn State over 30 years ago, so I had fun pausing it and looking to see if I could recognize any of the shops or restaurants.

Totally true. 8 mil, in OK and TX, is "oh, you had a little oil well, did you?" money. Or maybe did well with some stocks.

Yeah, something's going on. But in that town, who's gonna contradict her? Big fish, tiny pond. In other news, I'm watching today's new episode and had it paused and my husband walked by. "I don't know who that woman is, but she looks like she's wearing Kabuki makeup, and it's scaring me." He's perceptive. :) Also, re this ep. Using the letters? "R is for remember because nostalgia." She needs new writers. Edited to add: That is NOT toast. Toast DOES get made in a toaster. You've made fried bread. You've finally discovered avocado toast after every food blog in the country has gotten over it. I get that it was comfort food, but toast that isn't fried is still comforting.