Watching Rachael Ray

I know, I know - I’m running behind on the recaps! I apologize for that, it’s been a busy week for me over at Big Brother Craze and Watching Survivor. Things should start to even out though, and I might even catch a wink of sleep or two over and make sure I get these up on time from here on out. After all, the suxters are out and about, and I wouldn’t want them to want for snark material!

We start off in the kitchen today with French Bread pizzas - White and Red. Yum! This of course is relaxing in the front of the TV kind of food, other then sit down kinda meals. Of course, at my house, all meals are in the front room due to lack of dining space and my dedication to watching DVR’d episodes of RR for ya’ll. (grin)

So - Law and Order and its 80 gazillion replays and shoot off series and can we ever get enough? Rachael can’t, of course, and neither can the majority of television viewers judging by the 14 years L&O has been around. Who doesn’t know the trademark “duhDUM” sound? Anyway, Sam Waterston joins Rachael at the kitchen table, bringing a bowl of cheese since she ran out during the making of her French Bread Pizzas. She’s a huge fan, and says she’s the number one fan.

He admits to watching the offshoot series, and at times has storyline envy “How did THEY get that one!” but all and all it’s an great show to work on, of course. He loves the job, though he doesn’t know anything about Law himself. All he knows he learned from the show and playing Abraham Lincoln. People ask him for advise and he says that’s just as foolish as if they represented himself.

He dishes about his costars over the ages a bit, and even does a impression of Katharine Hepburn, who told him his Adam’s apple would distract everyone from them film. Ha! He fields a few audience questions, including how he learned not to complain about the catering on set anymore. His first acting gig was at age 6 - and he still remembers the line. And the show just may go on forever - they hope to hit 21 years and beat out Gunsmoke.

We move on to three chefs who have lost weight despite being chef’s and surrounded by temptations of all sorts at work. Jeremy, a private chef, lost 62 pounds by slashing his personal menu and most importantly, changing his attitude. “It’s easier to say no to the first beer, then the fifth!” His favorite trick is Greek Yogurt - a bit of honey and granola with fresh fruit and it’s breakfast, use it to dress up meals in a lowfat version, or eat it for dessert.

Alex, an executive chef lost 49 pounds by becoming a calorie counting. By simply modifying what she ate, she found ways to replace junk food and still feel satisfied. She loves flatbread, and takes several different kinds. She sears she can closer her eyes and turn a flatbread into a cheese doodle if you will it to be so.

Deborah is a pastry chef and lost 50 pounds by going cold turkey and forcing herself to stop tasting her creations at work, since she didn’t know how to just have one bite. To get her sweet fix, she made fruit pops at home. She brought some treats back as the weight fell off, and has learned to love all things in moderation. “Eat what you like, eat less of it, or eat it on weekends.” She feels the calories in fat free treats aren’t worth it if your craving chocolate cake. “Nothing can substitute for butter.”

And, what’s for dinner? Roasted Ratatouille Pasta. Which kinda makes me want to shake her to get her to pronounce it right, but it looked pretty yummy despite that. (grin)