Pioneer Woman
suziecue25
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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?
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?
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Seriously?19
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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.32 -
so we just shame anyone now?41
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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.31
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Dangit. The title hooked me in.
I wanted a thread about cooking with lard and living off the land.
I am disappoint.66 -
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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.46
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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.
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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???????22 -
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:16 -
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.19 -
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This looks divineL1zardQueen wrote: »
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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.51 -
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:35 -
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?
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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.30 -
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-6728 -
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.37 -
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 can't put on weight by looking so I have no idea why you would fault a television program for stating the obvious. You can put on weight by eating Drummond's recipes, but that's something she has in common with every other recipe creator who has ever existed. It's not a specific fault of hers, it's due to the fact that food has calories.
Drummond's oldest son is sixteen, not ten. You may be watching an old program. In my experience with children and adolescents, it's not unusual for their faces to go through visible weight fluctuations as they grow even if they are never overweight. Some kids just have chubbier faces as they prepare for a growth spurt. You should Google Bryce Drummon as he looks today. It may set your mind at ease as he looks pretty much like a happy and healthy sixteen-year-old.
Even if he was overweight, I'm not sure what purpose this criticism would serve.
Keep in mind that cooking shows like Drummond's are a sort of fictionalized reality. In reality, we have no idea what she's feeding her family on a regular basis. What you were seeing was a segment on a television show, not a scene from their actual home showing a family meal. It can be hard to tell the difference, but these television personalities are usually cooking on a set, production assistants are doing some of the work, the situations used to frame the show are often contrived, fictionalized, or recreated. We shouldn't feel we have particular insight into Drummond's parenting or home life just because we're getting access to a version she is choosing to show us. One reason for her great success is that she does seem very real and easy to relate to. Don't let that fool you into thinking the show is straight documentary. It is designed as entertainment and we should probably consume it in that capacity.29 -
Yeah, she's from Oklahoma where I live currently. She's a huuuuge hit here. I've used her recipes and bought her stuff and no one in my house is over weight. Can't say that for the rest of Oklahoma, lol, but it is what it is.19
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collectingblues wrote: »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.
I've done this.... sooo good!!!6 -
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?
Because who would watch a show where a woman just made a bunch of recipes that we've all already tried and know?23 -
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?
I like compound butter on my steak... and herbs are good. Not sure the problem. 🤷🏼♀️16 -
are you kidding me?
find a new hobby that doesnt involve being a judgemental *kitten* - ESPECIALLY towards a CHILD!!!
anyways, i dont watch cooking shows (I am familiar with her merchandise). I watch them and get hungry. lol
I also dont live off 'low calorie' foods. my dinners are pretty much the same ive always made, only now I use the recipe builder (and have for years) and know the portion size. I usually plan my day around my dinners. slow cooker chicken philly cheesesteaks for supper tonight. a staple in our house. tomorrow - cilantro lime tacos. saturday hamburgers and hot dogs i think.
normal food.
130 pounds down now.
and i cook my steak with butter too, dang it! :P
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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 know this thread is searchable by anyone who has an internet connection, right? What if this young man were to find this thread by Googling the name of his Mom's show? Would you say this to their faces? So wrong.21 -
Chef_Barbell wrote: »collectingblues wrote: »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.
I've done this.... sooo good!!!
I tried it on a whim the night I realized I was out of butter, but already had the other ingredients ready to go with no backup meal plan. I figured it couldn't do any harm, since fat is fat, and OMG it was fantastic.6 -
Chef_Barbell wrote: »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?
I like compound butter on my steak... and herbs are good. Not sure the problem. 🤷🏼♀️
Seriously. I'm not supposed to use herbs now? (I'm not a butter fan, but I'm all about the herbs!)6 -
collectingblues wrote: »Chef_Barbell wrote: »collectingblues wrote: »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.
I've done this.... sooo good!!!
I tried it on a whim the night I realized I was out of butter, but already had the other ingredients ready to go with no backup meal plan. I figured it couldn't do any harm, since fat is fat, and OMG it was fantastic.
I admit to using rendered bacon fat for just about anything that calls for butter...much more flavor.13
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