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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Friday, June 25, 2010 - 1:06 pm
Does anyone know of a link to the latest episode? (episode 2 of season 7). I tried Hulu and Bravo and only saw the first episode. If anyone does, could you pop into my folder with it? I am too afraid to read anything in this thread as I do not want to get spoiled. I think they have a rerun at 1am this morning, so I can record it then if I can't find a link. Thanks!! Here is a link to my folder: ../6402/6915745.html>
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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Friday, June 25, 2010 - 1:46 pm
Lime juice in salsa! But, for the life of me, lemon and lime are the only two other FRUITS that play well with tomatoes! Costa - one of the people I cook with at Second Harvest who had a cafe and then a catering company has a blogsite you might want to check out. Her SO is a vegetarian, so she does lots of tasty dishes that you might be able to use for inspiration! I will send it to your email as soon as I find it - the blog, not your email!
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Friday, June 25, 2010 - 1:50 pm
LOL! Thanks Tn!!! I'd love to add it to the list of foodie blogs I follow!
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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Friday, June 25, 2010 - 2:02 pm
I decided to post it here as other might enjoy it as well - www.nancyvienneau.com In addition to being a great cook, she is an excellent teacher!
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Bluejaxrock
Member
04-23-2004
| Friday, June 25, 2010 - 4:24 pm
Kona, I was shocked when my DD told me that ketchup counted as a veggie in the school lunches. Unbelievable! And just how much ketchup counts as a serving? I don't think I want to know. Another thing that really bugged me was Miss Sherry-Chicken slamming peanut butter. Yes, processed peanut butter has sugar, salt, etc. BUT, all natural is available at a reasonable price, and it's really easy to make your own. My older DD went through a phase during her toddler years when she wanted pb&j for every meal. Pediatrician said that's fine, but get the all natural, like Krema, and all natural jelly/jam, that have no added sugars. She thought it was soooo cool when it was pb making day. One of those few times I was a hero...lol I'm really not liking this Amanda person.
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Smokey
Member
07-08-2003
| Friday, June 25, 2010 - 5:24 pm
Thanks for that link, Tnt. I am going to check it out.
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Kc103
Member
07-13-2004
| Saturday, June 26, 2010 - 12:23 am
I was a bit surprised that they used peanut butter for school lunches. There are a lot of students who are allergic to peanuts at our school. The school lunches here never include it.
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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Saturday, June 26, 2010 - 3:05 am
I don't know whether the number of food allergies are actually increasing or whether diagnostic tools have inproved, but they seem to become more common every year. At Second Harvest catering events, we always point out nuts of any kind, seafood, etc. and are always prepared to list every single ingredient in a dish when asked.
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Mummy35332
Member
09-09-2005
| Saturday, June 26, 2010 - 5:51 am
Tnt, the diagnostic tools have improved, but so has the number of people with food allergies. The reason why is yet unknown as far as I have heard. Perhaps enviromental? I am sure it must be hard, no impossible, to cater events exluding the main allergens (there are eight). My son is allergic to milk (near death, ICU, must always have epi-pens allergic). Most people disregard it and can't understand that anything made from milk is a danger for him. Even when he has been hospitalized he can't get safe foods. Keep up the good work helping others. Those of us in the minority know we can never get that kind of help. My food allergies are off the big eight. Just do me a favor.....never let the people making the food use latex gloves. Use vinyl. Please.
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Landileigh
Member
07-29-2002
| Saturday, June 26, 2010 - 6:09 am
Mummy, is he allergic to Casein? I am. Most people just think it is a lactose intolerance (stomach upset), but a true Casein allergy is much different.
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Mummy35332
Member
09-09-2005
| Saturday, June 26, 2010 - 6:41 am
Landi, if I remember right there are two milk protiens, casein being one. He is allergic to both. We avoid anything related to milk. He has even had reactions (not tummy upset, but can't breath reactions) to medical grade lactose in medication which is supposed to be pure milk sugar without the protien. Lactose is often a filler in many meds in pill form, and also in the asthma powder (diskcus) inhaled meds. He has asthma also. His Dr.s and myself have had to do lots of reserch to find the right meds for him. No milk in any way, shape or form for him. So much for outgrowing it like the first Ped said. He's now 18 and I worry even more. I do like how the Top Chefs don't have to smother everthing in cheese. I have actually learned a few dishes from them. Just swap out the butter with some Willow Run and off I go.
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Bluejaxrock
Member
04-23-2004
| Saturday, June 26, 2010 - 9:16 am
Yep, I forgot about the peanut allergies and school lunches. We have to be careful about what kind of birthday snack we take to school for that reason. Very surprised the White House rep didn't mention that.
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Reader234
Member
08-13-2000
| Saturday, June 26, 2010 - 10:38 am
I wonder where we are going in terms of peanut butter allergies - I am glad there is work being done to try and combat the allergies, medically supervised. DS was allergic to peanuts, and so I can appreciate the fear that goes along with an allergy, the loss of control, the fear! Yet, you think of how high in protein it is, esp in other countries - in Africa that use, and need the source of protein, why and how we got the many uses and benefits from peanuts in the first place! I too was surprised it wasnt addressed, but again, it is only a 60 minute show!
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Reader234
Member
08-13-2000
| Saturday, June 26, 2010 - 10:41 am
Kona thanks for the links, I know I was teaching when ketchup became a vegatable in school lunches, mostly in our area its not a factor, but I'm sure it is in the poorer districts. Costa - please bring a camera!! Let us know when you go!
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Saturday, June 26, 2010 - 12:36 pm
Will do Reader!
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Konamouse
Member
07-16-2001
| Saturday, June 26, 2010 - 1:49 pm
The increase in food (and other) allergies is hypothesized as a response to our obsession with antibacterial everything - the "hygeine" hypothesis. Kids who grow up out in the suburbs, with pets, around plants, etc are less likely to have allergies and autoimmune issues than those in the cities. (So let your kids get dirty). Milk protein is a mixture of caseine and whey. Typically if you have a respiratory or allergic enteritis (bleeding GI) that's way more toxic than lactose intolerance (milk sugar poorly digested). If you haven't outgrown an allergy by age 5, it's there for the rest of your life. More information about food allergies, check out www.foodallergy.org And milk protein is hidden ingredient in lots of foods. When I was babysitting cousins who live in a kosher house I had to search to find hamburger buns without milk so we could do a cookout one night.

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Landileigh
Member
07-29-2002
| Sunday, June 27, 2010 - 12:16 am
i can't wait for the day i find buns! until then, it is in-n-out protein burgers for me.
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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Sunday, June 27, 2010 - 6:08 am
Landileigh - Have you looked at places like Trader Joe's and Whole Foods? I haven't, but I would think those might be good places to check -
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Landileigh
Member
07-29-2002
| Sunday, June 27, 2010 - 11:15 am
we don't have those stores where I live. We are over half an hour away from the closest ones.
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Konamouse
Member
07-16-2001
| Sunday, June 27, 2010 - 2:25 pm
Meh, man can live without buns. I say "spend your carbs on other foods"

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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Sunday, June 27, 2010 - 5:09 pm
You can do quite a bit of food shopping on the web. If you have to have gluten-free buns, then check online. A quick check at Amazon showed 3 hamburger buns and 1 hot dog bun.
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Kappy
Member
06-28-2002
| Wednesday, June 30, 2010 - 6:04 pm
I have to say that I really like and respect most of the chefs this season and I agree with the person who was eliminated - "I was eliminated because I had a bad day, not because I'm a bad chef". I'll be sorry to see them go because I think they had some good stories to tell. That's all I'm saying for now. And thank you, Bravo, for not turning this into a drama fest so far.
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Reader234
Member
08-13-2000
| Wednesday, June 30, 2010 - 6:10 pm
The judges are really pushing them to be chefs arent they? They see to have stressed that point more than once!! I still dont understand how they expect them to "know" the recipes for dessert items - the quickfire was to make a pie - and they say how important baking is for measuring etc - and yet as often as I have made my grandma's rhubarb pie (I want it now!!) there is no way I could make it without a recipe and under 2 hours - I have to let a pie sit for 2 hours to cool before cutting or its a juicy mess (apple pie the same way - even Alton Brown tells you that!!)
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Wednesday, June 30, 2010 - 6:29 pm
DH and I were chuckling at the pie challenge - we both bake, and our "go to" pies (sugar cream, strawberry, and blueberry) we could do in our sleep. It amuses me when professionally trained chefs don't do regular cooking at home! I loved the "my grandma makes pies" response to the "I'm not a pastry chef" complaint. The grilling seemed to throw them, too - this bunch seems nice, but they don't appear to have quite the cooking chops that we got last season with Kevin, the Voltaggio (Sp?) brothers, Jen, and the rest. Maybe it's too early, but there were more misses than hits tonight from the judges' comments.
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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Wednesday, June 30, 2010 - 7:17 pm
I would never even think about going on this show without a couple of can't fail, 5 or 6 ingredient desserts! Of course, I would not even be considered in the first place! But I do have a few rock-solid desserts in my bag!
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