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[maggiemae]

Yep - hence all the meals she freezes but never pulls out. She could at least say, like during the Merc opening - I've been so busy here so I pulled out this meal from the freezer and here is how I made it. Snicker. 

The only thing I have not seen her do is add jalepenos to a PBandJ sandwich.

[tabloidlover]

You just gave her an idea for her next filming..... 

[Automne]

The episode on now is her ruining an expensive cut of beef again. She's cooking ribeyes specifically for quesadillas. And these are really thick steaks, at least two inches. Just one would cost a pretty penny. You'd definitely have leftovers from one of those dinosaur steaks; use the leftovers for quesadillas.

[3pwood]

17 hours ago, maggiemae said:

Yep - hence all the meals she freezes but never pulls out. She could at least say, like during the Merc opening - I've been so busy here so I pulled out this meal from the freezer and here is how I made it. Snicker. 

The only thing I have not seen her do is add jalepenos to a PBandJ sandwich.

Peanut butter & jalapeno jelly actually sounds kind of good -- or just peanut butter & jalapeno peppers (like peanut butter & dill pickles). Surely this has already been done by someone?  Though that wouldn't stop her from copying, probably without attribution. 

[txvoodoo]

On 3/23/2017 at 11:42 AM, Aquarius said:

I'm bothered by the command "EAT" over the sink.  What, does it double as a trough?  Pioneer Woman inspired, indeed.

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!"

On 3/23/2017 at 4:20 PM, Gam2 said:

Tvvoodoo, may I borrow "my brain just broke?" That's just genius!!

I've stolen it from elsewhere, so yup. :) And Ree keeps breaking my brain.

On 3/24/2017 at 8:07 AM, Qoass said:

I understand that both can be hard to keep looking nice.  One reason I haven't redone my kitchen yet is that I'm still waiting for self-cleaning floors to be perfected.

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.

[peacheslatour]

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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 always thought that was stupid. 

[Lura]

 My brain is gonna break if Ree doesn't stop with the mash-ups.  I'm convinced she's doing it to be able to say that she originated the idea (even though she claimed it was the big thing right now).  That idea is old as the hills.  It's called "substitutions."  Nancy Fuller just did another one the other day, but hers made sense.  Ree will take anything but dirt and put it together with anything else.  She's so nuts about kale and puts it into everything that I dread her test of ragweed or some other high-pollen weeds.  It's only a matter of time.

[anneofcleves]

What I wouldn't have given to see Ree hit a stray steer crossing the road, as she's distractedly driving through the ranch yammering on about how much cowboys love their eggs.  In my mind, I was seeing something Monty Pythonesque, with a cow flying end-over-end with an exaggerated "moooooooo" and visibly landing on the road behind her (as seen through her rear window).  Ree unfazed, blathering about egg-in-the-hole.

Yes, enough with mashups. I can't believe Food Network finds this to be acceptable.  

Edited April 1, 2017 by anneofcleves

[peacheslatour]

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Yes, enough with mashups. I can't believe Food Network finds this to be acceptable.

I guess she's very popular in some circles. =^..^=

[VioletNevermind]

Wow, today's episode was a bit more phoned-in than usual.  I also noticed the nail-biter in the first scene, where she was driving down the road, talking into the dash cam.  That was so nerve-wracking to watch that I could barely pay attention to her Botoxed grimace and waaay overly lined eyes.  It's beyond time for her to dial back the eye makeup.

Oh, and Ree?  My daughter could make egg-in-a-hole when she was in third grade.  Give me a break, woman.

[SanLynn]

I'm glad I'm not the only who finds that dash cam creepy as heck. I had to fast forward every time they went back to her during today's clip show. Someone please get that off her car before she hurts someone!

[ariel]

9 hours ago, anneofcleves said:

 

Yes, enough with mashups. I can't believe Food Network finds this to be acceptable.  

I can't believe there are enough people to watch & find Ree or Guy Fieri acceptable.  Welcome to "Merica" 

[chessiegal]

FN doesn't care what these people do on their shows as long as they get good ratings. Isn't PW one of the highest rating shows on FN? Go figure.

[ariel]

16 minutes ago, chessiegal said:

FN doesn't care what these people do on their shows as long as they get good ratings. Isn't PW one of the highest rating shows on FN? Go figure.

Sadly I think Guy is too.  He's on all the time.

Edited April 2, 2017 by ariel

[peacheslatour]

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Sadly I think Guy is too.  He's on all the time.

He is and I can't stand it. Whenever I tune in and see his face I can't change the channel fast enough. Between his voice *shudder* and the gawd awful fat laden junk he passes off as food, he is the worst thing to happen to the world of cooking in a long time.

[Automne]

On 4/2/2017 at 2:21 PM, peacheslatour said:

He is and I can't stand it. Whenever I tune in and see his face I can't change the channel fast enough. Between his voice *shudder* and the gawd awful fat laden junk he passes off as food, he is the worst thing to happen to the world of cooking in a long time.

 

 

Edited April 3, 2017 by Automne

[maggiemae]

Well....there goes dinner. Ewwww

[grisgris]

Several years ago, DDD came to the Kansas City area to film a segment. A (deceased) friend of mine happened to be at one of the burger joints Guy was visiting. She said he had an entourage and he and another guy were hitting on some young women. My friend said that Guy was pretty standoffish and unfriendly to those around him. She wasn't impressed.

However ... not too long after that, a complete Guy doppleganger showed up at a Royals game. People (including the local media) actually thought it was Guy. I guess the person kinda played in "character" for a while, then fessed up. So, I don't know if my friend saw the real deal or his double. Doesn't matter. One is bad enough.

[peacheslatour]

I finally saw a new episode. It was the one where she abuses and tortures innocent eggs. She goes on and on about how the cowboys lurve her and her amazing cooking. I wouldn't be surprised if she commissions a statue of herself in downtown Pawhuska.

[anneofcleves]

On 4/4/2017 at 11:28 AM, peacheslatour said:

I finally saw a new episode. It was the one where she abuses and tortures innocent eggs. She goes on and on about how the cowboys lurve her and her amazing cooking. I wouldn't be surprised if she commissions a statue of herself in downtown Pawhuska.

Hahaha.  That would be amazing.  Rather that people ceremonially spray painting her statue, they can festoon it in ugly, flowy blouses!

[ariel]

42 minutes ago, anneofcleves said:

Hahaha.  That would be amazing.  Rather that people ceremonially spray painting her statue, they can festoon it in ugly, flowy blouses!

I think a few pigeons would be helpful too in creating her "look".

ETA - I'm thinking of how pigeons like to decorate statues.

Edited April 5, 2017 by ariel

[Lura]

What about starlings?  If Ree could bag about 50 of them, she could demonstrate her mother's recipe for Starling Stew con Jalapenos, Chili Powder, Hot Sauce, Cumin and Paprika.

[anneofcleves]

With all these birds, Ree's statue is going to need a big old cowboy hat!  We wouldn't want any bird doo doo to obscure her eye liner.  Hee.

[Natalie68]

On 3/26/2017 at 1:12 PM, Automne said:

I wish these cooking shows would stress planning out your cooking, especially mise en place. You end up using fewer dishes and streamline the whole process. Especially when the audience at home doesn't have the benefit of a staff to wash their dishes and clean the kitchen.

I'll give PW one compliment and say that I do like how she does an episode or a few on bulk cooking and freezing. It's a basic common sense sort of thing if you're busy, have four kids going every which way, a day job (that isn't that of "blogger"), other responsibilities, and do frequently give food to neighbors, extended family, friends, and the like.

I do this with everything I cook/bake.  I have a small kitchen and it makes it much easier to have everything prepped before starting.

[Natalie68]

On 4/4/2017 at 6:58 AM, grisgris said:

Several years ago, DDD came to the Kansas City area to film a segment. A (deceased) friend of mine happened to be at one of the burger joints Guy was visiting. She said he had an entourage and he and another guy were hitting on some young women. My friend said that Guy was pretty standoffish and unfriendly to those around him. She wasn't impressed.

However ... not too long after that, a complete Guy doppleganger showed up at a Royals game. People (including the local media) actually thought it was Guy. I guess the person kinda played in "character" for a while, then fessed up. So, I don't know if my friend saw the real deal or his double. Doesn't matter. One is bad enough.

I had a student worker who worked with GF at a food truck/stand at a fair some years ago and this sweet young girl who I never heard cuss said he was an asshole.

[ariel]

10 hours ago, anneofcleves said:

With all these birds, Ree's statue is going to need a big old cowboy hat!  We wouldn't want any bird doo doo to obscure her eye liner.  Hee.

The birds might be an improvement. :)

Edited April 6, 2017 by ariel

[SanLynn]

I see from my DVR that the "new" Spring is Sprung episode is yet another clip show. She must be too busy mining church cookbooks for new ideas.

Edited April 8, 2017 by SanLynn

[patty1h]

I watched Ree's "Spring" show today and, of course, I got enraged.  She again reminded us that the men in her family will not touch her Pasta Primavera because it doesn't have meat in it.  Why is eating meat a male thing, but her girls don't demand meat in all their meals?  Methinks some hardcore gender role brainwashing went on in that house.  

Then Ree told how her boys won't help her with gardening.  I'm paraphrasing, but her reason for that is that "they like to see grass".  We all know the real reason - Ladd doesn't think that tending to delicate little plants/picking herbs is a manly thing.  She then begged her girls to always help her with her garden, to which both girls mumbled a very low-energy "yes".  Ugh - more gender foolishness.  You'd think that 1) it's 2017 and b) as a college graduate, Ree would leave all those views out of her show.  

Gosh, why does the sing-songy voice she uses to her kids make my teeth grind?  She speaks to them like they're still little kids - talk to them like the young adults they are.  To finish my rant... the older boy is getting really husky.  Guess he's gonna take after Ree.

[ariel]

1 hour ago, patty1h said:

I watched Ree's "Spring" show today and, of course, I got enraged.  She again reminded us that the men in her family will not touch her Pasta Primavera because it doesn't have meat in it.  Why is eating meat a male thing, but her girls don't demand meat in all their meals?  Methinks some hardcore gender role brainwashing went on in that house.  

Then Ree told how her boys won't help her with gardening.  I'm paraphrasing, but her reason for that is that "they like to see grass".  We all know the real reason - Ladd doesn't think that tending to delicate little plants/picking herbs is a manly thing.  She then begged her girls to always help her with her garden, to which both girls mumbled a very low-energy "yes".  Ugh - more gender foolishness.  You'd think that 1) it's 2017 and b) as a college graduate, Ree would leave all those views out of her show.  

 

I don't get her fandom with young women.  You would think all of the above would be a huge turn off. 

[peacheslatour]

Well, just look at wh..... Never mind.

[anneofcleves]

Yes Ree, real men burn grass and cows eat it.  Real men don't grow it, and they certainly don't grow no candy ass vegetables, or even worse, flowers!  <scratches crotch and spits on floor>

[Fostersmom]

A while back she made welsh rarebit and I remember a conversation about the Stouffer's version of it. I've seen it a million times in the grocery store, but never bought it. I bought one the other night, but now I don't know what to do with it. Is it meant to put it on toast like she did? That's how it seems to be pictured on the box too. 

[Lura]

Fostersmom, I think that originally it was served on Melba toast, which you can find in most grocery stores.  That's how the restaurants served it back when it was popular.  Others prefer it on toasted bread, which is fine, too.  It's all a matter of taste.  I'm glad you found it and hope you enjoy it.  Let us know!  :)

[Fostersmom]

Okay, I tried it today, not a fan. I've never liked Melba toast and didn't know that was how it was traditionally served anyway, but I did have Italian bread I got from the Italian deli and that gets pretty hard when toasted, so closest I was getting. I just couldn't bring myself to completely drown the toast and a little went a long way. I can see how it would have had it's place as a trendy food back in it's day though. It tasted like dry mustard powder and I'm not a big mustard person. I can say I tried it now, so there's that.

[3pwood]

I've never had the Stouffers product, but I have made Welsh Rarebit from scratch, mixing Guinness Stout & Worcestershire sauce with the cheese, served over toasted English muffins (sometimes with a poached egg on top) -- the rest of the bottle of Guinness should accompany the dish.   Good stuff. 

[anneofcleves]

8 hours ago, 3pwood said:

I've never had the Stouffers product, but I have made Welsh Rarebit from scratch, mixing Guinness Stout & Worcestershire sauce with the cheese, served over toasted English muffins (sometimes with a poached egg on top) -- the rest of the bottle of Guinness should accompany the dish.   Good stuff. 

That sounds delicious.  If you have a recipe, 3PWOOD, I'd love to try yours. I've had Welsh rarebit on my mind since Ree's episode and have wanted to make it again. 

[Qoass]

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 the older boy is getting really husky.  Guess he's gonna take after Ree.

I was so relieved to see that he had a growth spurt recently.  I would have felt so bad for him if he'd been doomed to be the short pudgy boy next to his two looming, lanky sisters.  With that family's mindset, being smaller than a girl would have been tough to handle.

[3pwood]

I've never strictly followed a recipe, anneofcleves -- pretty much like Alton Brown's, with adjustments.  Such as undiluted evaporated milk rather than cream (because it's cheaper), & powdered Coleman mustard rather than prepared Dijon (because it's on hand), amounts of everything to taste.  And I do prefer English muffins to rye bread for this.  Pretty much can't fail if you're suiting your taste.

[patty1h]

The website "Pure Wow" has featured 17 of Ree's recipes, describing them as 'easy, quick and delicious'.  The pictures do make them look pretty inviting, nothing like the swill that she slings on her show.  I peeked at a couple and, surprisingly, most of them are not loaded with butter, cream or sugar.  I think the Potatoes Au Gratin is the one that goes overboard with the dairy, but the others look pretty tasty.  The writer of this article picked some good stuff.  https://tinyurl.com/n4uv2ot

I wonder why Ree seems to veer to the calorie bombs on her program?

[ariel]

15 minutes ago, patty1h said:

 

I wonder why Ree seems to veer to the calorie bombs on her program?

That's what her fans like to eat & they want to feel good about eating that crap.

Edited April 10, 2017 by ariel

[Lura]

Ree seems to enjoy pointing to her bulbous stomach and explain it by reminding us, ad nauseum, that she has four kids.  Yes, Ree, like we don't know by now.  Sure, pregnancy adds a little bulk down there, but if you ask me, Ree's abdominal overload is filled with chocolate, sprinkles and anything with bourbon in it. 

[ariel]

3 minutes ago, Lura said:

Ree seems to enjoy pointing to her bulbous stomach and explain it by reminding us, ad nauseum, that she has four kids.  Yes, Ree, like we don't know by now.  Sure, pregnancy adds a little bulk down there, but if you ask me, Ree's abdominal overload is filled with chocolate, sprinkles and anything with bourbon in it. 

Lots of dairy products too.

[Lura]

10 minutes ago, ariel said:

Lots of dairy products too.

Yep.  Why does the term Butterball come to mind?

[LiveenLetLive]

My biggest issue with her is how beef centric she is (I haven't touched beef in 30 years) and the need to remind us that she was a vegetarian at one time all the while handling a mountain of cow flesh---ewww

[3pwood]

I watched the maiden episode of her show on Food Network because I hadn't yet realized how badly she's faking her "lifestyle", & how many of her "recipes" are common knowledge to everyone born in America after the end of WWII.  I was appalled & sickened by the scenes of cows being (in my view) mistreated, & that's the primary reason I couldn't bring myself to watch again -- by now, I fully understand that it would be a waste of my time in addition to an assault on my sensibilities.  

[Lura]

I think Ree's vegetarian days were nothing more than an attempt to live what she thought was the California lifestyle.  Another stab of fakery. 

After suffering through today's episode with me, my husband's reaction was that Ree must have plenty of time on her hands to stand around making Marshmallow-Rice Crispy Easter eggs.  I never cared for those cookies, even as a child.  They were too sweet  for me.  Sometimes I actually feel sorry for Ree's "friends" in Pawhuska and the sh** they put up with, especially when she comes to their doors with junk and her saccharine little preachings about the meaning of hot cross buns on Good Friday.

[ariel]

56 minutes ago, 3pwood said:

  I was appalled & sickened by the scenes of cows being (in my view) mistreated, & that's the primary reason I couldn't bring myself to watch again  

I think she has some horses that might be mistreated too & what makes it worse is that it is on the government dime.  They are paid to "care" for the horses.

Edited April 12, 2017 by ariel

[maggiemae]

Every time she adds cups of sugar to something makes me gag. Even adds sugar to things I've never considered need it.

[peacheslatour]

13 hours ago, ariel said:

I think she has some horses that might be mistreated too & what makes it worse is that it is on the government dime.  They are paid to "care" for the horses.

That's you and me kiddo. :(

Edited April 12, 2017 by peacheslatour

[ariel]

3 hours ago, peacheslatour said:

That's you and me kiddo. :(

Yes &  I think she is of the mindset that hates any kind of government "handouts".