Pioneer Woman

suziecue25

We have this tv programme in the UK but I'm too scared to watch more than the trailer because her ultra calorie rich cooking would not help me as I have to lose weight lol.

One thing that does worry me though.....the trailer shows her feeding her two boys with what looks like mac and cheese [which they obviously say is 'awesome'] but you can tell the elder boy is just starting to put on weight. I only hope that Pioneer Woman [don't know her name] realises this before the poor boy becomes a victim of her cooking programme.

Has anyone else seen this?

Chef_Barbell

Seriously?

L1zardQueen

How old is this boy? Maybe he is getting ready for a growth spurt.

Maybe you should drop her an email and express your concerns with her directly? Otherwise, you are just assuming.

ETA: I make an amazing homemade Mac and Cheese. No one is chunky at my house.

Panini911

so we just shame anyone now?

debrakgoogins

Mac and cheese is a staple in my home. It doesn't mean I am abusing my children or grandchildren. My kids are all grown now but they are all healthy and very active adults. My daughter and her family own a Brazillian Jiu Jitsu gym. My oldest son is a rock climber. My youngest son is a competitive athlete and power lifter. All of them at one time or another could have looked as if they were becoming "chunky" when they were growing up but that doesn't define how active they are or whether they will grow up to be obese. Fat shaming a child on TV is ridiculous and accusing an adult who is feeding that child of wrongdoing is even worse.

cmriverside

Dangit. The title hooked me in.

I wanted a thread about cooking with lard and living off the land.

I am disappoint.

L1zardQueen

https://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/fancy-macaroni/

This recipe sounds amazing.

janejellyroll

Honestly, once I got to the point where I was scrutinizing the children of television personalities for potential weight gain, I think I'd get a new hobby. If the television program is to be believed, he's an active kid who plays sports and helps out on the ranch. If he wants some pasta, that shouldn't be an issue.

urloved33

suziecue25 wrote: »

We have this tv programme in the UK but I'm too scared to watch more than the trailer because her ultra calorie rich cooking would not help me as I have to lose weight lol.

One thing that does worry me though.....the trailer shows her feeding her two boys with what looks like mac and cheese [which they obviously say is 'awesome'] but you can tell the elder boy is just starting to put on weight. I only hope that Pioneer Woman [don't know her name] realises this before the poor boy becomes a victim of her cooking programme.

Has anyone else seen this?

ive seen this show flipping through the channels lots of candy, booze, heavy comfort food...I keep on surfing.

cmriverside

Ohhh....so many good little recipes when you type in lard macaroni and cheese.

https://centslessdeals.com/macaroni-cheese-secret-ingredient/

Now I want some. With bacon. Maybe a side of hot dog.

I'm 140 pounds, 5'7".

Is that okay to eat???????

Chef_Barbell

urloved33 wrote: »

suziecue25 wrote: »

We have this tv programme in the UK but I'm too scared to watch more than the trailer because her ultra calorie rich cooking would not help me as I have to lose weight lol.

One thing that does worry me though.....the trailer shows her feeding her two boys with what looks like mac and cheese [which they obviously say is 'awesome'] but you can tell the elder boy is just starting to put on weight. I only hope that Pioneer Woman [don't know her name] realises this before the poor boy becomes a victim of her cooking programme.

Has anyone else seen this?

ive seen this show flipping through the channels lots of candy, booze, heavy comfort food...I keep on surfing.

Seriously? :noway:

missysippy930

What’s not to like about mac and cheese? Pioneer Woman is not the only TV Chef that prepares food that some people think of as calorie laden, and she is not the only TV chef that has her children on her show.
(Ever see the Great British Baking Show? The whole family, including the children are on the show at the end of the competition sharing the final bake)


Judging her and her child for what you perceive as a potential weight problem is unfair.

Mac and cheese is a favorite for many in the US. It was my daughters favorite food growing up, she still loves it. She’s a runner now that she’s all grown up. Two marathons a year, plus many 5 & 10K races. Goes to the gym. Lifts. Yoga.

cmriverside

debrakgoogins

urloved33 wrote: »

ive seen this show flipping through the channels lots of candy, booze, heavy comfort food...I keep on surfing.

I've never watched it before but suddenly, I am intrigued. It sounds like my kind of show.

nelja

This looks divine

L1zardQueen wrote: »

https://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/fancy-macaroni/

This recipe sounds amazing.

suziecue25

I am not dissing mac and cheese or trying to shame anyone....my point is she is doing a tv cookery programme and everything she cooks is very high calorie..... even the voiceover on the trailer for the programme says 'you can't put on weight by looking', insinuating that you can put on weight by eating her recipes, . Her son, who looks about 10, may well be going through a growing phase which makes his face look pudgy and even though her meals are high calorie [eg a vegetable side of spinach and mushrooms in full fat cream] she may only give him small portions......I don't know.

As this programme is from the USA I was wondering if anyone has watched it.

Chef_Barbell

suziecue25 wrote: »

I am not dissing mac and cheese or trying to shame anyone....my point is she is doing a tv cookery programme and everything she cooks is very high calorie..... even the voiceover on the trailer for the programme says 'you can't put on weight by looking', insinuating that you can put on weight by eating her recipes, . Her son, who looks about 10, may well be going through a growing phase which makes his face look pudgy and even though her meals are high calorie [eg a vegetable side of spinach and mushrooms in full fat cream] she may only give him small portions......I don't know.

As this programme is from the USA I was wondering if anyone has watched it.

You're still shaming a child. :noway:

Allgaun

I get what you're saying. Not about the kid because kids should be off limits for criticism.

But those cooking shows would be murder to any diet! Why just broil a steak when you can douse it in butter and herbs before you put it in the oven? Add oil and butter to every vegetable? Add extra sugary topping to every dessert?

At work they watch "pioneer Woman" in the break room during lunch. I'm not a huge fan but she is entertaining. My take? Why is she making simple recipes difficult?

For example, in one program she was making Rice Krispie treats but out of Cheerios with a bunch of added stuff. My kids loved Rice Krispie Treats, why would I mess with something that works?

collectingblues

cmriverside wrote: »

Ohhh....so many good little recipes when you type in lard macaroni and cheese.

https://centslessdeals.com/macaroni-cheese-secret-ingredient/

Now I want some. With bacon. Maybe a side of hot dog.

I'm 140 pounds, 5'7".

Is that okay to eat???????

You know what’s awesome? When you sautée the bacon first, and use the rendered fat for the roux for the cheese sauce.

debrakgoogins

suziecue25 wrote: »

Her son, who looks about 10, may well be going through a growing phase which makes his face look pudgy

Please read this, especially #6

https://www.romper.com/p/9-ways-youre-accidentally-fat-shaming-people-around-you-how-to-stop-67

collectingblues

suziecue25 wrote: »

I am not dissing mac and cheese or trying to shame anyone....my point is she is doing a tv cookery programme and everything she cooks is very high calorie..... even the voiceover on the trailer for the programme says 'you can't put on weight by looking', insinuating that you can put on weight by eating her recipes, . Her son, who looks about 10, may well be going through a growing phase which makes his face look pudgy and even though her meals are high calorie [eg a vegetable side of spinach and mushrooms in full fat cream] she may only give him small portions......I don't know.

As this programme is from the USA I was wondering if anyone has watched it.

Get. A. Less. Judgmental. Hobby.

Do you SERIOUSLY think that’s all the family eats? Do you not understand the concept of all foods in moderation?

And yet, in your ignorance, you still find it acceptable to shame a child and his mother, when they have done nothing wrong.

Sod off.