Kevin And Ursula Eat Cheap

We're in New Orleans and (most of) you are not. But that doesn't mean we don't have a podcast for you! Starting off with Asian Style Sensations Cream Cheese Wontons, we follow that with the Deeamore Trice Baked Potato, attack some Paula Deen "Shore is Good" Seafood Dip, and finish with Stouffer's Corner Bistro Chicken, Broccoli, and Cheddar Stromboli. Along the way, we'll try some 2 Buck Chuck Chardonnay and a little Tempra Tantrum (because, hey, what is Sunday night without wine?), discuss the confusing Italian lunch we had, and be surprised then very disappointed by today's selections.  Remember folks, we eat it, so you don't have to.  And right now? Hopefully we're eating crawfish and gumbo, and putting this one behind us...  

  Travelling next weekend, so we're forced - FORCED WE SAY! - to record two episodes in one day. And that means we start with Breakfast, and Irish Coffee to get us up and moving. And maybe a little tipsy.  And boy do we need it this morning. After a brief discussion of local milk, we embark on a culinary adventure with Chef's Omelet Ham and Cheese, Special K Raspberry Cheesecake bars, Jimmy D's Turkey Sausage Sticks, Bob Evans Bacon Stuffers, and Pillsburry Toaster Strudel Cinnamon & Brown Sugar.  We also talk about last night's dinner, Celentano Frozen Manicotti, a brief word on how Kevin should probably not have survived his youth, and Pillsburry Grands Buttermilk Biscuits. Remember, we eat it so you don't have to, even in the morning!  

  This week we have foods from several sources, include Wal*Mart (we're so ashamed). We balanced that out with visits to our local Co-Op, and have a whole pile of things to eat about this week, starting with Knorr Pasta Sides Cheddar Broccoli, and then following with TGI Friday's Chicken and Cheese Quesadia Rolls, Snapp's Snack Bites Cheese Sticks, Tandor Chef Palak (Saag) Paneer, and Zataran's Blackend Chicken Alfredo. Along the way, we discuss Turtle Island Just for Joy Zuppa Italiana Herb and Cheese Soup, Blue Horizons Four Cheese Fettucini Alfredo, and Trader Joe's Sweet Potato Gnocchi.  Paired with all that, we have Oak Leaf Vinyards White Zinfindel for Ursula, and Lucky Duck Cabernet Sauvignon for Kevin. Both costs $3, so we're not expecting much.  We'll also read some listener comments, rant a little, find out how to pronounce "gnocchi," and talk about cow poop.  Once again, we eat it so you don't have to! Hope you enjoy this week's show!

Noodles, Gnochi, and Wine, that's sort of this week's theme. Starting out with some ? Red Wine from Oreana for Kevin, and Smoking Loon Chardoney for Ursula. Then we dig into some Pasta-Roni Fettuchini Alfredo Sauce, Alexa Beer Battered Chedar Bites, Annie Chun's Teriyaki Noodle Express, Blue Horizon Natural's Shells with Pesto Sauce, and Moo-Moo Maddelena's Gnocchi. Add into that a recipe for Marinated Musrooms, Stuffed Portobello Caps, and a discussion of Neal Stephenson, and it's another episode of cheap eats, just for you.  Remember folks, we eat it so we don't have to!  Hope you enjoy this week's episode!

We're back from MarsCon 2011, and playing catch-up with two weeks of dinners. So, we've got Blue Horizon Natural Pasta, Lundberg Garlic Primavera Rissoto, Mrs. T's Saurkraut Perogies, and Kerala Curry Vegtable Kurma Sauce. Add into that three new items cooked on the spot - Jamaican Style Mild Beef Patties, Thai Pavilion Thai Peanut, and Kimba BBQ Pork Buns. Add to that a bottle of Snap Dragon Carbernet Sauvignon (and a little listener mail) and it's another week where we eat it so you don't have to. 

  We actually recorded this one last week, since we're at MarsCon in Williamsburg VA this weekend.  Yes, we ate cheap twice in one day - our dedication to the listener knows no bounds. This week we take a taste of two vegan dishes, and two meat dishes. On the vegan side, we have Fantastic World Foods' Spicy Thai soup and Kashi Mayan Harvest Bake. On the meat side, we have Goya Ham Croquettes and Uno Tastefulls Peperoni Calzone Cuts. We're pairing all of this with Le Drunk Rooster wine (spoiler : don't drink this).  Remember, we eat it so you don't have to, although this week you have to try at least one of these...  

  We're drinking before Noon! OK, this isn't normal, but since we're having breakfast and recording, we figured Mimosas were in order (to dull the pain). This week, we explore the dangers of frozen breakfast foods, starting everything off with Earth's Best Blueberry Mini-Waffles. Following that we have Kraft Cinnamon Bagelfuls, Jimmy Dean Bacon Breakfast Bowls, and close it out with Eggo Real Fruit Pizza Mixed Berry Sensations. Along the way, we'll continue our discussions of things that taste like health food, rant a little, and even talk about last night's dinner. Just another morning in our house, really (except for the momosas). Even first thing in the morning, we eat it so you don't have to!  

Happy New Year! Welcome to 2011, and we're eating cheap, but not drinking cheap. for starters, this week we have a 2007 Saint-Hilaire Blanquette De Limoux to drink with our selections. And what a selection! Teriyaki Chicken Stamed Buns to start, followed by a discussion of Marie Callener's Scalloped Potoes in a Creamy Cheese Sauce,  the delightful Pilsbury Savorings Artichoke & Spinach bread bowls, a brief review of Kikkoman Shiro Miso Soup, and finally Gabila's Famous Original Coney Island Square Knish. As an added bonus, our friend Dave sent us a bag of Mackie's of Scotland haggis & cracked black pepper potato crisps.  That's right Haggis Potato Chips.  It's not as scary as it sounds. No, really.  Remember, we eat it so you don't have to, and we hope you enjoy the first new episode of 2011. 

It's the day after Christmas, and we're snowed in. That would normally mean French Toast, but not in our house! No! A little Duplin County Magnolia Blush Wine, a bottle of Magic Hat No. 9, and cheap food! This week, we're digging into the pantry, and coming up with Banquet Chicken Pot Pie, Kraft Stove Top Stuffing Mix, a SWAD Navaratan Korma, and a Macaroni Grill Creamy Basil Parmagane Chicken and Pasta. Just another Sunday in our kitchen, where we eat it so you don't have to. 

Two rants for the price of one podcast! This week, we walked down the frozen food aisle and found Skyline Chili Spaghetti, Hot Pockets Sideshots Cheeseburgers, and Jose Ole Mini Tacos. Add into that one of Kevin's lunch picks, Pacific Natural Food's Organic Roasted Red Pepper and Tomato Soup, then a decadant finish with Bel Gioioso Tiramisu Marscapone. We paired it all with Rex-Goliath Chardonnay (because, hey, cheap food deserves inexpensive wine), fed the beagle, and reported art thieves.  Excitement abounds (no, not really) in our kitchen, and we eat it so you don't have to. 

  Listener Amy suggested we take a look at Frozen Burritos, and since we're always out to please the listener, we'll sacrifice our innards to JUST FOR YOU. The lineup includes an El Monteray Bean and Beef Burrito,  a Jose Ole Chicken & Cheese Chimichanga, an Amy's Southwestern Burrito, and an Evol Chicken, Bean, and Rice Burrito. We'll also discuss our continuing exploration of the Hamburger Helper line of foods (this time with Hamburger Helper Cheeseburger Macaroni) and the InnovAsian Sweet & Sour Chicken.  We pair all of these with a Pink Truck Pink Wine (Ursula), and a Hobgoblin Dark English Ale (Kevin).   Along the way we'll also discuss children's eating habits, the practical problems with having a back out, sweet potatoes, sacred hearts, Op-Art, and making mexican food, all with the ever-present beagle and cats.  Remember - we eat it, so you don't have to.  

This week, not only are we eating, but we're drinking! We're having glasses of Ravenswood Cabernet Sauvignon while attempting to enjoy this week's selections. We've been to the local Asian Market,and came back with some Swad Khadi Pakodi MicroCurry and a mystery bowl of Thai Oriental Flavor Instant Noodles. We also take the time to try out World Classics Trading Company Artichoke and Spinach Purses, discuss the happy accident making Bertolli's meals this week, our experiences with Hamburger Helper Beef Stroganoff, convert 320cc to something we can have measuring cups for, and discuss Kevin's bowels. Not for the weak of heart or weak of stomach, once again we eat it so you don't have to, and get somewhat tipsy along the way.     

This week we dive into the depths of a Big Lot's and find some real cheap eats. And by cheap, we have stuff for under $2 this week. On the extremely cheap side, we have Hangburger Helper Microwave Singles Cheeseburger Macaroni, followed by Taco Bell Santa Fe Style Beef Bowlz, and finally a NutraSystems Hearty Beef Stew. A grand total of $6 was spent on that part of the review. We also sample Annie Chun's Sesame Seaweed Snacks, Oregon Chai concentrate, and re-visit two past favorites. Along the way, we talk head cheese, read some listener emails, and get a rant on potatoes.  Just another weekend in our kitchen, where we eat it so you don't have to. 

With Thanksgiving coming up in the U.S. (where we live), it's a Thanksgiving themed show with turkey, stuffing, and potatoes. We introduce Ursula to Idahoan Cheese Potatoes, talk about Banquet Homestyle Bakes Creamy Turkey & Stuffing, Betty Crocker Au Gratin Potatoes, taste Homel Compleats Turkey & Dressing, Oat Revolutions Instant Oats, and then wrap with the adventure in making Marie Callendar's Home Style Creations Stuffing & Turkey. Along the way we compare Ursula to a Sarlac, discuss Kevin's culinary beginnings, dried potatoes, and Ursula's difficulties with textures. 

This week, we have an interesting mix, starting with Wanchai Ferry. We then give Seeds of Change Caribbean Red Rice it's chance to wow us, both with and without Bragg's Liquid Aminos. Following that, we have Dr. Praeger's Sweet Potato Pancakes (spoiler : Find and Try These), and finally Thai Kitchen Spicy Thai Basil. In between, we talk cats, blimps, soy sauce, and grocery stores.  Remember, we eat it, so you don't have to - although this week, there is something you HAVE to eat (I realize this is a rarity). Featured in the picture for this episode is Marv the Cat, rescued in 2007. Also shown is a plush Herpes from Giant Microbes.

We were in the frozen food section and came upon the Hungry Man Pub Favorites Chopped Beef Steak. One of us exclaimed "For Science!" - and today we'll tell you all about it. We'll also tell you about Patak's Original Butter Chicken with Rice, InnovAsian General Tso's Chicken, and the Voila Cheddar Chicken Potato Skillet Meal. We'll even read some listener emails, discover Heritage Turkeys, and wax nostalgic about meals we've had in the past. 

This week, it's Kimchee, MRE, and Pad Thai. Ok, the last bit didn't rhyme. Also, there's meatloaf. We open a mystery box from a friend to find a whole stack of MREs, and so we give the Escalloped Potatoes and Ham (Thermostabilized) a try. After that, it's Dr. McDougail's Pad Thai Noodle Soup, a chitchat about Jennie-O Turkey Meatloaf, and we wrap with Annie Chun's Kimchi Soup Bowl. We eat it so you don't have to - unless you're in the U.S. Military, in which case, well, you have to for at least one of this week's selections. Sorry about that. 

This week is the Mac & Cheese Extraveganza! Fixe products enter, only one can come out on top! OK, not really, but we do look at every's favorite, Kraft Macaroni and Cheese, as well as Kraft Cheesy Made Easy Triple Cheese, Annie's Macaroni and Cheese, Chef Boyardee Macaroni and Cheese Microcup, and the Boston Market Macaroni and Cheese. Who's Mac & Cheese comes out on top? Will Kevin and Ursula eat Mac & Cheese ever again? Answers to all this and more! (Also, we're trying a different Mic this week...)

This week on kevin and Ursula Eat Cheap : A secon chance for Archer Farms with their Cajun-flavored Rice and Bean Bowl. We also take a stab at the Thai Kitchen Tangy Sweet & Sour Noodles and Trader Joe's Potato Pancakes. Along the way, you get to hear a (not authentic) recipe for huevos rancheros, and a discussion of the importance of ballistic eyewear. We hope you enjoy it!

Running a little late this week, but here it is, episode 5! This week, we taste Trader Joe's Chicken Gorgonzola, Vigo Red Beans and Rice, and an Archer Farms Asian Inspired Sesame Teriyaki noodle bowl. And along the way, we'll talk about our new sponsor, Monoceros Media, the AMAZING new rice cooker we have, and the best way to eat ramen raw.  (Spoiler : There is NO best way to eat ramen raw) Enjoy!