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[Lilia_90 450]

Trying this high Protein, lower sugar Cereal that’s supposed resemble Cheerios. Served myself 1/3 cup with 1/3 skim milk. It was okay but way too sweet for my liking.

[Mspretty86 278]

@Lilia_90 I love that!! I made a chocolate avocado mousse yesterday. We had the same taste buds goin! Deliciousness!

[Arabesque 7,240]

16 hours ago, summerseeker said:

I got a Mary berry cook book as a wedding present 49 years a go. I [and my family ] am eternally greatful to the lady for the simple recipes and good pictures in it. I enjoy cooking because of that thoughtful present.

I don't mind Pru Leith on the show, she plays second fiddle to Paul Hollywood but I admit she needs to loosen up a bit. I do look forward to seeing what bad clothes and plastic 'jewels' she has on. Noel and Alison are a good team but she is everywhere on English TV and its a bit same old, same old zany stuff. I don't want to see her anymore for a few years.

I have never seen the NZ GBBO but oh boy the Aussies have murdered Masterchef.

My badge of hate goes to the one time footballer and now advert for face lifts, Gordon Ramsey. He is a proper tit. Why would you want to watch an ego that big. I would smash his unperfect face with a big cast Iron frying pan for ever daring to speak to me like he does. The people on the show just need help. They should not need embarrassing along the way

What a wonderful gift. I have her Baking Bible as an e-book. I agree straight forward easy to follow recipes (not that I bake any more ☹️).

Prue talks down to everyone and o don’t like her superior upper class air that actually seems fake. Excessively pretentious. I don’t mind Alison but she can get a bit loud and over the top sometimes.

But oh God yes the Aust Masterchef is appalling. Watched one episode when it began and said nope, never again. Did watch the final episode of last year’s season only because I was away with a friend and she loves it. I have no words and begged her to watch the UK version to see what it should really be like. An aunt lives it the Aust version & was very upset with my mum & I when we called it very poor copy of the original. She was adamant it began in Australia. Had to break it to her that the current UK show (with John & Greg which was when I started watching it) began in 2005 but had been around for years before that in a slightly different format.

Gordon Ramsay in the face with a big cast Iron frypan 🤣🤣🤣.

[ms.sss 15,580]

On 11/15/2024 at 10:28 PM, Arabesque said:

Though if you want really bad watch the NZ version.

oh dear god, i bet you $100 (CAD, lol) that the Canadian version is EVEN WORSE. i still watch it though (cuz i loooove cooking shows), i just fast forward all the talking.

love Mary, can tolerate Prue (but her ranking goes up if she's on a show with Noel, lol)).

ree bugs me too.

My fave cooking host of all time is Padma on Top chef. she's the perfect mix of constructive criticism, humour and disdain ahhahaha. plus she's super cool and dresses nice.

honourable mention is Phil Rosenthal on Someone Feed Phil. while not a cooking show (more like an eating show). he's honestly so endearing. and his parent's (r.i.p) cameos in his older shows were sooooo hilarious.

Edited Sunday at 02:05 PM by ms.sss

[ms.sss 15,580]

On 11/16/2024 at 5:19 AM, summerseeker said:

My badge of hate goes to the one time footballer and now advert for face lifts, Gordon Ramsey. He is a proper tit. Why would you want to watch an ego that big. I would smash his unperfect face with a big cast Iron frying pan for ever daring to speak to me like he does. The people on the show just need help. They should not need embarrassing along the way

i used to hate him with a fire of a thousand suns too...until i watched Masterchef Junior several years ago and realized TV is fake (who knew?? lol). He employs TOTALLY different persona on the Junior shows. He's actually kinda sweet and nurturing on them. I figure his ass-hole-ery on Hell's Kitchen is all for show - or maybe it his schtick on Junior that is...either way, he's probably just a regular guy. 🤷🏻‍♀️ (plus those people that appear on the shows probably already know what they are getting themselves into and have their own share of schtick going on...)

...in any case i watch it anyway cuz i love the food and cooking! i'll just fast forward if it gets to cringey.

Edited Sunday at 02:14 PM by ms.sss

[ms.sss 15,580]

20 hours ago, Lilia_90 said:

where did you find these? in the 1970's???? 😂

(the packaging reminds me of my childhood)

[kristieshannon 1,628]

On 11/17/2024 at 06:00, ms.sss said:

oh dear god, i bet you $100 (CAD, lol) that the Canadian version is EVEN WORSE. i still watch it though (cuz i loooove cooking shows), i just fast forward all the talking.

love Mary, can tolerate Prue (but her ranking goes up if she's on a show with Noel, lol)).

ree bugs me too.

My fave cooking host of all time is Padma on Top chef. she's the perfect mix of constructive criticism, humour and disdain ahhahaha. plus she's super cool and dresses nice.

honourable mention is Phil Rosenthal on Someone Feed Phil. while not a cooking show (more like an eating show). he's honestly so endearing. and his parent's (r.i.p) cameos in his older shows were sooooo hilarious.

I LOVE Somebody Feed Phil! Such a fun show and I adore his goofy personality.

[summerseeker 2,138]

8 hours ago, ms.sss said:

where did you find these? in the 1970's???? 😂

(the packaging reminds me of my childhood)

I wondered why they were marketing something that was a Flamingo's eye ?

[Chatterboxdea 129]

I didn’t get an after picture. I ate two Goyzas and one bun. The husband ate ramen and the other 3 Goyzas.

[Chatterboxdea 129]

Also having my first glass of wine post surgery. We will see if I drink the whole thing.

[Arabesque 7,240]

13 hours ago, ms.sss said:

oh dear god, i bet you $100 (CAD, lol) that the Canadian version is EVEN WORSE. i still watch it though (cuz i loooove cooking shows), i just fast forward all the talking.

love Mary, can tolerate Prue (but her ranking goes up if she's on a show with Noel, lol)).

ree bugs me too.

My fave cooking host of all time is Padma on Top chef. she's the perfect mix of constructive criticism, humour and disdain ahhahaha. plus she's super cool and dresses nice.

honourable mention is Phil Rosenthal on Someone Feed Phil. while not a cooking show (more like an eating show). he's honestly so endearing. and his parent's (r.i.p) cameos in his older shows were sooooo hilarious.

No, I’ve watch the Canadian one and the NZ one is way worse. I ran into a contestant in the Australian version last year (in our local kitchen store). Mentioned how disappointing the NZ show was and she whispered, after checking around her, that age couldn’t watch it and if it was the Aust show she would never had entered.

I liked Padma too but of course she doesn’t do it any more. Don’t mind Kristen being the new host but also a firmer winner. She seems to speak from the heart especially to the chefs and understanding what they are experiencing without excusing unsuccessful dishes. My link to Top Chef is Curtis Stone. He made breakfast in our family home kitchen a few years back and is a friend of my brother’s. He keeps inviting him to his home in Hawaii. I want to go because his wife is a friend of Sarah Michelle Gellar & I want to meet Buffy. 😁

Good luck trying your first glass of wine @Chatterboxdea. Go slowly. Oh, and don’t be surprised if you don’t enjoy it as much. Took me a while to enjoy a glass as did before surgery. Actually I still can take it or leave it.

Edited Monday at 03:24 AM by Arabesque