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Trader Joe's Customer Favorites! We tried them all and share our thoughts
Episode 20
Friday, January 29, 2021 • Duration 26:21
What's your favorite thing to get from Trader Joe's? I surveyed friends, and tried out all the winners of the 12th annual Trader Joe's Customer Choice Awards, and I'm spilling all the Sparkling Peach Black tea for y'all. Yep, you guessed it - that's one of the winners!
What's in this episode:
I tried the winners of the 12th Annual Customer Choice Awards
What to grab, and what to skip from Trader Joe's
Some of the products you will hear about: Orange chicken, dark chocolate peanut butter cups, cheddar cheese, everything but the bagel, and lots more
Plus, my personal Tj's recommendations. You have to try these!
Tell us your food stories! The first time you remember tasting food, your dream dinner, or just a food that you can't stop thinking about. Call in to leave us a voicemail at 626-709-6551 or send your messages to dearfoodpodcast@gmail.com
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Mini Episode: Gadgets and Gizmos every Home Chef needs!
Episode 19
Friday, January 8, 2021 • Duration 09:12
We're sharing our favorite gadgets, gizmos and products that we think you will love! None of them break the bank, by the way. Please enjoy this short and sweet episode, and let us know what you think of the NEW WEBSITE!
What's in this episode:
Announcement: brand new website is now live!
We now have a store that is a curation of our favorite products featured on the show
This mini episode covers Ashley's favorite gifts that she got this year
Find all the products we mentioned in the show notes, or in the store on our website.
Santa Maria Style BBQ with Food + Drink Journalist Jaime Lewis
Episode 10
Friday, September 25, 2020 • Duration 42:57
What IS Santa Maria Style BBQ, anyway? It's so much more than just a cut of meat and special seasoning. As the name implies, it's a style of cooking that embodies the Ranchero lifestyle that's unique to the Central Coast of California. Food + Drink Journalist, Jaime Lewis, joins us this week to educate us about the not-so-little town of Santa Maria, and the food that put it squarely on the food map.
What's in this episode:
What exactly is Santa Maria Style BBQ
How Santa Maria Style BBQ came to be
The original cut of meat that defines the dish
The ingredient you will NOT find on SM Style BBQ
What a traditional fiesta looks like
The three components of great BBQ
What indigenous trees give this BBQ it's special flavor
The hole-in-the-wall spot that does this dish the best in the world
The side dishes that must be served alongside top sirloin
The reason Santa Maria is no longer a Tourist destination
Details on a secret BBQ society, oh my!
How spreading the message about food can preserve culture
Tell us your food stories! The first time you remember tasting food, your dream dinner, or just a food that you can't stop thinking about. Call in to leave us a voicemail at 626-709-6551 or send your messages to dearfoodpodcast@gmail.com
Bean to Bar: How Chocolate Is Made with David Menkes
Episode 9
Friday, September 18, 2020 • Duration 52:21
Do you know about the cacao belt? It's the agricultural belt that runs along the equator, and it's the only place in the world where chocolate grows. Well, where the cacao beans that make chocolate grow, that is. That means, to make chocolate, you've got to visit some pretty exquisite places like Belize, Guatemala, the Dominican Republic and lots of other destinations most of us have only ever seen in travel magazines. Sounds glamorous, right? Chocolate Maker David Menkes, and his wife Corey would disagree. It's a lot of hard work, but the (cacao) juice is always worth the squeeze.
What's in this episode:
How to make chocolate, from bean to bar
David started a secret chocolate society at Dreamworks Animation
Why chocolate tasting is a lot like wine tasting
How to eat chocolate (besides simply shoving it in your face)
Refined sugar is made with cow bones - yes, you read that right. Details inside the episode
LetterPress chocolate bars are not candy. David explains why.
The difference between a Chocolatier and a Chocolate Maker
Bribing police in Dominican Republic in the name of chocolate
Tell us your food stories! The first time you remember tasting food, your dream dinner, or just a food that you can't stop thinking about. Call in to leave us a voicemail at 626-709-6551 or send your messages to dearfoodpodcast@gmail.com
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Hong Kong Style Chinese Food with restaurant owner Elaine Truong
Episode 8
Friday, September 11, 2020 • Duration 42:38
Ever dreamed of visiting Hong Kong? Me too. Listening to Elaine Truong walk us through the streets of her childhood will make you feel like you're there in person. She is now the owner of a fabulous Chinese restaurant in San Luis Obispo, Mandarin Gourmet, where I worked all throughout college. If you've ever worked in hospitality, you'll understand the bond that restaurant buddies share. Grab your chopsticks, and dig in!
What's in this episode:
Delicious street food from Hong Kong
The difference between Chinese food from the North and the South
The special skill that both Elaine and her husband Eric have - they can recreate anything they taste in a restaurant!
The difference between cake flour and all purpose flour
How Elaine learned to make the most beautiful cakes
"Food is where the heart is. If you cook food for your family, you show your heart, your love, to your family"
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Tell us your food stories! The first time you remember tasting food, your dream dinner, or just a food that you can't stop thinking about. Call in to leave us a voicemail at 626-709-6551 or send your messages to dearfoodpodcast@gmail.com
Don't forget to subscribe, rate and share this episode with a friend! It makes a huge difference for us independent podcasters.
Food Network's ' Worst Cooks in America' Louisa Sharamatyan on Middle Eastern Food
Episode 7
Friday, September 4, 2020 • Duration 45:08
Have you heard of the Kim Kardashian of the Food Network? Her name is Louisa Sharamatyan, and we nabbed her for this week's show! She's here to tell us all about her experience on, not one, but TWO Food Network shows. We also talk about the food she grew up eating in her Armenian home.
What's in this episode:
How Louisa got cast on Food Network's 'Worst Cooks in America'
What Louisa cooked for her audition to get cast on the show
The unique food Louisa remembers as her first taste - ever heard of gogli?
The BIZARRE habit Louisa has with her leftovers! You've never heard this one before.
Louisa discusses the Armenian foods she grew up eating
What is Armenian food versus Middle Eastern food?
Dolmas recipe - the food that make Louisa infamous on Food Network
How Louisa was able to advance in Worst Cooks in America
"The first time I ever used a Kitchen Aid mixer was on national TV, on Food Network."
"I'm like, wow, I can be the next Armenian Food Network Star."
"Translated to English, it would be 'The taste of your hand is good.... Whether you try or not, you're good."
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Tell us your food stories! The first time you remember tasting food, your dream dinner, or just a food that you can't stop thinking about. Call in to leave us a voicemail at 626-709-6551 or send your messages to
My 91 Year Old Grandfather Shares His Famous Popover Recipe
Episode 6
Friday, August 28, 2020 • Duration 30:51
Have you ever had a popover? If you know, you know! My 91 year old grandfather is sharing his tried and true popover recipe with us. Plus, he takes us back in time with his stories of growing up outside the jungle in the Philippines, and the special relationship he shared with their family Cook. I had heard some of his stories growing up, but this was probably the first time I really listened. And you know what? I have a pretty fascinating grandpa.
What's in this episode:
My grandfather shares his stories about growing up around the world
Why he was the only one allowed in the kitchen as a boy
Rice and Hash: my grandpa's first taste memory in the Philippines
His grandma remembered the Civil War!
What makes the perfect popover
The exact type of pan you want to use for popovers
What is was like going to Stanford in the 1940's
Tuition was $500 the year he went to Stanford
How my grandfather subsidized his tuition by becoming the house Cook
The lessons he learned from cooking for 19 college boys
"I kept ahead of getting fired one meal at a time."
"You have to decide breakfast is going to be at 8:30am, because that's when the popovers will be ready."
My grandfather's sage life advice? "Marry a good woman."
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Salad Jar Meal Prep: Healthy Make-Ahead Meals with Amanda Meixner Rocchio
Episode 5
Friday, August 21, 2020 • Duration 47:35
Looking for healthy meal inspiration? So were the 1.4+ Million people who now follow Amanda Meixner for meal prep ideas and nutrition information. She joins the show this week to share her favorite make-ahead meals, that are both delicious AND aesthetically pleasing. Hey, if you're not photographing your meals, did they even really happen?!
Amanda hasn't always had a healthy relationship with food though. In high school, she developed anorexia, but it was through her journey to recovery that she learned to use food as part of her healing. After making a full recovery, she made it her mission to show people that being healthy wasn't about starving yourself, but rather about fueling your body with the right foods.
She now uses her social media and podcast to support people on their own nutrition journey.
What's in this episode:
Amanda shares how her meal prep photos made her Instagram famous
Here first taste is one that most kids would not like!
We talk about the years Amanda spent in India as a child
She talks about the Austrian food influence in her life
How Amanda overcame an eating disorder
How a chance encounter at Trader Joe's led to her marriage!
The ways her husband helps her maintain a healthy mindset around eating
The Food of the Day is Salad Jars!
Salas jars can keep fresh for up to 5 days
Amanda's second favorite meal prep is Chili
The fight that turkey chili caused between Ashley and her boyfriend
The secret ingredient in Amanda's mom's chili recipe
The most used kitchen gadget in her kitchen is her egg cooker
Amanda teaches us how to make the perfect salad jar
She shares some fun suggestion for kids back-to-school lunches
The diet that Amanda recommends? The one that works for you.
Why the Paleo diet fit well into her lifestyle
How Covid has affected her meal planning
Who does the cooking in the Rocchio household
The biggest lesson from Amanda's career as an Influencer
Hamburger Steak and Mom's Home Cooking with Boy Mom, Felicia Brantner
Episode 4
Friday, August 14, 2020 • Duration 47:05
Felicia Brantner grew up in the mountains of West Virginia, and learned how to peel a potato with a knife when she was five years old. Now, she's the mom of FIVE children, all boys, which includes two sets of twins. Yes, you read that right. This woman gave birth to twins, TWICE. That alone should secure her title as 'Mom of the Year', but she goes above and beyond to make her children feel supported and full. She pours her heart and soul into everything she makes, and anyone who is lucky enough to eat one of Mama Fee's meals feels the love in every bite.
What's in this episode:
Meet Felicia Brantner, the ultimate BoyMom
Felicia describes the first food she remembers tasting
We hear what Felicia's life was like growing up in German valley, West Virginia
Felicia's Aunts taught life lessons through cooking
Mill gravy versus brown gravy
Ever heard of "ramps'? They're a particular onion only grown in West Virginia. Felicia explains.
We learn exactly what Hamburger Steak is and why this meal is so special in Felicia's home
Cooking tip! Add sour cream or heavy cream for ultra creamy mashed potatoes
Felicia's tip: If you're cooking with milk, flour or tomatoes, add extra salt
Felicia gives us a delicious green bean recipe.
The sneaky ways that Felicia gets her children to eat veggies
How Felicia meal preps for a family of seven
Life lessons from Felicia's father
Friday curse words: her house rules around swearing
The hilarious reason they have FOUR Alexa devices in their house
How Felicia earned the nickname "Mama Fee"
The difference between hamburger steak and salisbury steak and chicken fried steak
What foods the state of Virginia does right
The only two states you can find Queso dip
Y'all - three words: Pineapple. Cheddar. Casserole.
Quotes from this episode:
"We were onion people."
"Every time I make that meal, I think about what it meant to grow up in the country, in West Virginia, on the side of a mountain."
Sourdough Bread Baking For Beginners with Roya Platsis
Episode 3
Friday, August 7, 2020 • Duration 46:05
Raise your hand if you hopped aboard the sourdough bread train? With all this time at home, a lot of us have taken on lofty kitchen projects like baking sourdough bread from scratch. In this episode, we're joined by the fabulously sassy, bread-making wizard, Roya Platsis. By day, Roya is a big wig in the HR world, but at home, she's mastered the art of sourdough bread and has taken to social media to show us the easy, no-frills technique that guarantees successful bread. We talk about bread making, the pressures of producing content, and being true to yourself - even when that means embracing your potty mouth!
What's in this episode:
Roya and Ashley rehash their time working together at Lucasfilm
How Roya's cooking videos went viral on Facebook
Roya's first food memory at the San Francisco zoo
How eating out threatened her relationship early-on
Though she's a self-taught cook, who Roya credits for her cooking skills
How to make sourdough bread starter
What a levain is
The step-by-step process for making sourdough bread
Roya shares her lemon rosemary bread recipe
What is was like to bake bread, live, in front of a huge audience
Why it was so important to fail in front of viewers
The non-intimidating approach Roya takes to bread making
How bread has become a great teacher for both Roya and Ashley
Roya describes her family life and how they are doing during the pandemic
The best type of bread for a beginner to make
Similarities between brewing beer and making sourdough
What "hooch" is in relation to starter
What to do if your sourdough starter isn't active
Roya's dream dinner
About Roya:
In Roya's own words, she is the dirt-loving mother of two, wife to one, who swears too much and is great at cooking. She is currently the Director of Human Resources at CamelBak, and lives with her darling family in Petaluma, California.
https://amzn.to/2Xo99GO
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Tell us your food stories! The first time you remember tasting food, your dream dinner, or just a food that you can't stop thinking about. Send your messages to dearfoodpodcast@gmail.com
Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE on Apple Podcasts, and share this episode with a friend! It makes a huge difference for independent podcasters like me.
Don't forget to subscribe, rate and share this episode with a friend! It makes a huge difference for us independent podcasters. Help a sister out!
Are you loving the show?? Tell a friend about it, and please write us a review!
Tell us your food stories! The first time you remember tasting food, your dream dinner, or just a food that you can't stop thinking about. Call in to leave us a voicemail at 626-709-6551 or send your messages to dearfoodpodcast@gmail.com
Are you loving the show?? Tell a friend about it, and please write us a review!
Amanda answers these questions from Listeners:
What do you do when you don't want to eat what you've prepped?
Do you have any vegan go-to's for meal prep?
What's the best time to cook meats in relation to consumption date?
How do you keep costs down while cooking healthy?
Do you have any thoughts on meal delivery services?
"Look at how beautiful mother nature is, with the fruits and the vegetables, and the protein and all that together."
"Eat the rainbow, but the actual rainbow, not skittles."
"I do try to make sure I'm getting a nutritious well-balanced week, so I always have some fruit. I have a lot of vegetables."
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Tell us your food stories! The first time you remember tasting food, your dream dinner, or just a food that you can't stop thinking about. Call in to leave us a voicemail at 626-709-6551 or send your messages to dearfoodpodcast@gmail.com
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"In my home, the ultimate focus is that my children feel loved. That they have all the encouragement to be exactly who they are and that they have this really deep sense of 'Mom's got me'.
Tell us your food stories! The first time you remember tasting food, your dream dinner, or just a food that you can't stop thinking about. Call in to leave us a voicemail at 626-709-6551 or send your messages to dearfoodpodcast@gmail.com
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"You fold it for what feels like an entire day. And then you bake the sh*t out of it" - Roya
"There's a beautiful, fancy, loaf of bread at the end of the process." - Roya
"It's just flour and water. And that was what I was trying to get across." - Roya
"I don't need pasta, I need bread. Good bread especially. The $8 kind." - Roya
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Tell us your food stories! The first time you remember tasting food, your dream dinner, or just a food that you can't stop thinking about. Call in to leave us a voicemail at 626-709-6551 or send your messages to dearfoodpodcast@gmail.com
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