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Costacat
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07-15-2000

Wednesday, June 10, 2009 - 2:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Ahhhhhhhh... nice 'n easy title! Thanks Jimmer! :-)

(I think we always just whine to y'all in the threads cuz we know you come in and check things out or participate and will catch it eventually! :-))

Lexie_girl
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07-30-2004

Wednesday, June 10, 2009 - 3:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lexie_girl a private message Print Post    
Yes, there are some that tend to whine in the threads. I'm not whiney - I'm just too damned lazy to click on Questions to the Moderators.

Tntitanfan
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08-03-2001

Wednesday, June 10, 2009 - 5:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tntitanfan a private message Print Post    
Posted a comment that actually belongs in the Top Chef Masters thread - all these new food shows have me confused! Elated, but confused!

Kc103
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07-13-2004

Sunday, June 14, 2009 - 11:51 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kc103 a private message Print Post    
I finally got a chance to catch the first episode yesterday. My first impression was that I found this group of contestants much more likable than last season's group. Those little BLT blasts, or whatever they were called, looked interesting. I love BLTs! The male team leader did remind me very slightly of Adam from last season. Not sure why, but he just did.

Is this show popular enough to get a banner? I'm still working on getting everybody's names straight!

Kc103
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07-13-2004

Sunday, June 14, 2009 - 11:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kc103 a private message Print Post    
I thought for sure the nutritionist (Katie maybe?) would go home tonight for sure after the head judge said that he didn't see a Food Network Star in her at all. Guess they decided to give her another chance. I'm wondering if part of the reason that let the guy go tonight had to do with him bringing up how they helped the mother or she wouldn't have finished her dish in time. Some of them sure seemed to get a better shot at the holiday challenge than others...April Fool's Day...Groundhog Day?? I guess you could think of something, but dishes might not be as obvious as say Mardi Gras, Halloween, etc. They needed Richard Blais there to pull something out of his bag of tricks for April Fool's Day. LOL

I think the judges' favorites seem to be Debbie, Jamika, and Jeffrey right now.

Lexie_girl
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07-30-2004

Monday, June 15, 2009 - 4:23 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lexie_girl a private message Print Post    
Katie can't cook a meal without bringing up trans fats and antioxidants.

Smokey
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07-08-2003

Monday, June 15, 2009 - 6:31 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Smokey a private message Print Post    
I thought Katie would go, too. It sounds like her food is always bland. You can make healthy food and make it flavorful, too.

I wondered the same thing about the reasons behind letting Brett (I think that is his name) go. He seemed a little bitter that what's her name did well since he had helped her.

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Monday, June 15, 2009 - 6:32 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
I'll do a banner. Just haven't quite got to it yet. :-)

Smokey
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07-08-2003

Monday, June 15, 2009 - 6:46 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Smokey a private message Print Post    
Thanks, Jimmer. :-) I guess that would help all my "what's his or her names".

Babyjaxmom
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10-20-2002

Monday, June 15, 2009 - 8:23 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Babyjaxmom a private message Print Post    
Do you know if any of their recipes are available online? I would love to have that egg recipe, since it sounded fairly simple and the judges all loved it.

Kc103
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07-13-2004

Monday, June 15, 2009 - 11:45 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kc103 a private message Print Post    
I looked on the Food Network website and it looks like they only have the winning recipes from the challenges listed on there right now.

Here's the link:
http://www.foodnetwork.com/the-next-food-network-star-featured-recipes/package/index.html

Tntitanfan
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08-03-2001

Monday, June 15, 2009 - 1:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tntitanfan a private message Print Post    
I THOUGHT I programmed my VCR for this show AND Chopped! This morning it seems that I have 1 hour and 13 minutes taped. I haven't watched yet, so I don't have a clue what I have!

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Monday, June 15, 2009 - 2:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Google "baked scrambled eggs". There are tons of recipes out there. Technically, I don't think you'd need one though. From what it looked like, it was basically a baked fritatta. Put the stuff you want in the baking dish (veggies, meat, cheese), pour scrambled egg mixture over, season, bake till done (probably 30 to 40 minutes, depending on the size of the baking dish).

Tntitanfan
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08-03-2001

Monday, June 15, 2009 - 3:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tntitanfan a private message Print Post    
I only caught the last five or six minutes of this show - WHY???? Only the VCR gremlins know -

Could someone please post the next rerun time(s) so that I can either view the show or make another attempty to record it?

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Monday, June 15, 2009 - 4:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Looks like 9pm PDT on Thursday. Check your local listings.

Tntitanfan
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08-03-2001

Monday, June 15, 2009 - 7:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tntitanfan a private message Print Post    
Thanks, Costa! It is very helpful to know which day's listings to look on! Does "man-friendly" food sound like the right topic!

TVCHer's are the BEST!

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Monday, June 15, 2009 - 7:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Yes, the first challenge was to create something suitable for Esquire magazine.

Stacey718995
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07-05-2007

Tuesday, June 16, 2009 - 9:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Stacey718995 a private message Print Post    
I am surprised the health lady didn't go home either, she just comes across as boring or crying.

I don't know what I think about the guy "tattling" on the mom (sorry I really don't know names yet) I was thinking from the get go they should not have helped her. I like her but this is the second week in a row that I am not convinced she would have really finished if she didn't get help. She needs to get it together and they need to stop stepping up. But, if you are going to willingly step up then I am not sure I get the telling of the judges.

Tntitanfan
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08-03-2001

Friday, June 19, 2009 - 5:31 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tntitanfan a private message Print Post    
I watched the rerun of this last night which left me a little confused. Yes, we have seen help with plating on other competitive cooking shows - to the best of my memory - particularly when dishes are going out as courses.

I didn't see or hear Mom asking for help, but she may have done so. It seemed like the two guys - will they ever have names in my mind? - just saw that she was behind and jumped in to help. Was that an intimidation tactic? I hope not -

I was glad to see that the judges didn't buy the put-down but instead sent home the putter-downer!

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Friday, June 19, 2009 - 6:09 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
I think those guys don't think a sahm can be a 'professional'. They were patronizing. Unless alot was edited out, they assumed she wouldn't be able to get her dish out on time.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Friday, June 19, 2009 - 6:55 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
I kinda got a patronizing vibe, too. I did NOT see her ask for help, but once they offered, she did take advantage of it. I think she'd have finished on her own, but maybe would've had to leave off garnish or something. At any rate, she'd have been stupid to refuse the offer of help and likely would've been dissed for that too (by the guy who threw her under the bus and who apparently thought he was so good that there is no way should could have finished without him helping her to PLATE for gawd's sake and so had to make a big deal out of it and I dunno if that helped but it sure was satisfying to see him get ye old boot out the door!).

Mgmriver
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04-27-2009

Friday, June 19, 2009 - 10:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mgmriver a private message Print Post    
This isn't really a "cooking" show like Top Chef. They are looking for personality first I think. You can be an excellent chef but leave people cold with your personality and they won't get this gig. Of course bot qualities of great chef and personality is what they want but personality will always win out here. So once the throwing under the bus began I knew it was over for him.

Lilfair
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07-09-2003

Friday, June 19, 2009 - 5:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lilfair a private message Print Post    
The chipping in was done for ulterior motives and the judges knew it. Do you want that kind of personality working for you? The judges didn't. It was a good firing ;0)

Twinkie
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09-24-2002

Friday, June 19, 2009 - 10:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twinkie a private message Print Post    
Jimmer, here's the contestants names and pics:

http://www.foodnetwork.com/the-next-food-network-star-season-5-finalists/package/index.html

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Saturday, June 20, 2009 - 8:12 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
Thanks Twinkie. :-)