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Sandra Lee shared some eco friendly green tips on today’s thrilling episode of Money Saving Meals. First, she suggested we serve food wrapped in newspaper because it “saves on dishwashing.”
While it may save on dishwashing, the idea of eating food wrapped directly in newspaper seems absolutely disgusting to me. Aside from the icky hygiene factor (who knows where those old, nasty papers have been?), there’s the threat of ink poisoning. Yes, I’m aware traditional fish and chip shops in the UK, Scotland, and Ireland served their fish in newspaper because of its ability to insulate the food and absorb the excess grease. But even they phased out the process because of the potential health risks, especially from the lead type used in newspaper production. And unlike Aunt Sandy, at least they had the sense to line the newspaper with parchment paper before serving it!
Also, at the beginning of the episode, Sandra made a huge deal about saving paper towels by drying her hands on a cheap dish towel. And then, 15 minutes later, she put half a roll of paper towels under the lid of her crockpot to absorb excess water! The contradiction was obvious. It was yet another example of “pick and choose” advice, which has already become a laughable cornerstone of the show after only two episodes. I can just see the drinking game now. “Sandra Lee was caught double talking… take a sip!”
Oh! And did you guys know that dry, boxed pasta was cheaper than fresh pasta? I KNOW! I had no idea either! THANKS, AUNT SANDY!!!!!!!
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I saw this episode today and thought the same thing. I hate the feeling of newsprint as it is, so the thought of eating food out of it is even more disgusting to me! How dirty and gross.
I want to know where she found ricotta for $1.69; even Peapod listed a 15 oz. carton at $3.29.
This show is so bogus. They didn’t count the cost of the cheese sticks used in the meatballs because it was “already in the fridge”! And had the nerve to list that as one of their cost-cutting tips. Not to mention the recipes sucked big time.
I usually watch aunt Sandy for the train-wreck entertainment, but this is the last time I waste even that amount of time on this show.
Holy shit – boxed pasta is cheaper than fresh pasta! I never would have known that without sandra lee. My hero.
Props to you, Jillian. I could only get as far as the tarter sauce (she stirred for what seemed like 15 freakin minutes). I had to turn it off. UGH… I’m with you on the drinking game premise; maybe then I could make it through an entire 30 minutes.
good call. her show is full of contradictions and double speak. one minute she’s advocating fresh food, and the next she’s advocating canned food. one minute she’s telling us how to save paper towels, the next she’s cramming a huge wad of them under a slow cooker lid. which is it sandy.
One of my biggest pet peeves about the show is how they calculate the cost per meal. It is total bullshit. If you need 2 tablespoons of, say, molasses for one of her recipes, you have to go out and buy a $5 jar of molasses that is just going to sit there when you’re through with that particular recipe. Do they count that $5 in the cost of the recipe? NO. They count it as $.30 cents, or whatever 2 Tbsp of the molasses would cost. That is totally bogus.
It tickles me that whenever Sandy’s in a screenshot she looks either stoned or completely trashed…guess it’s still always Cocktail Time on MSM, huh?
And the string-cheese thing bothered me too. Those things are like $4.59 for 8 at my local Kroger. It would be SO much cheaper to get block cheese and slice it, but given her antipathy toward chopping anything herself, I guess that’s not an option.
First time poster.
I enjoy this site so much. Sadly we don’t get the FN in the Netherlands. But i think if you want to save on pasta, why notmake your own?
And does FN really think their audience is that stupid?
Yup, I think even AB would agree with us on the newspaper thingy, “… in England they recently decided that using newspaper as fish-and-chip wrapping is a bad idea. So they outlawed it. Sad, sad day. But I figure when it comes to fish-and-chips those guys know best. So I followed suit by switching over to parchment paper.”
And whither Alton goest, so also I will go. Ok, not blindly, but by all accounts, newspaper is not a revered replacement for dishware
First time as a poster, too. How does this ditz get a show?? Who is she banging for airtime?? (Sorry to be so blunt.) And is this an example of the ‘new math’ that has been taught in school for several years? There’s just soooooo many things wrong with this show and her statements. Where does she shop? That fish and fries dinner must be prepared for two anorexic adults; t-w-o pieces of fish for an adult male. He would think this is an appetizer and would be asking when is the rest of the food going to be served. I’m not even going to mention the paltry amount of fries nor her er, ah, um ‘cheesecake.’
Akemi, sometimes not getting some of our dorky programs can be a good thing. I don’t think you have missed anything by not getting to watch this intelligence insulting drivel.
Akemi-yes they think their audience is that stupid. That’s why their shows are getting worse and worse(Albeit funnier for that very same reason.) I don’t watch any more but still get huge laughs from them.
And that newspaper thing was just gross. Some FN half-wit (take your pick they all must be) probably remembered that fish and chips in the UK were served in old newspapers. They now use newsprint(clean blank paper) and didn’t realized the practice has been outlawed. Either that or a drunken Sandy figured old newspaper and news print are the same thing.
Aunt Sandy’s nifty “going green” idea simply tells us why “going green” is a fad that will die out when people get tired of it and will move on to something else.
@LANA You rock, dear, for quoting AB :D
After last week’s pie crust debacle, I steered clear. Sorry I did, would’ve never known dry pasta is cheaper than fresh.
I just realized me and Aunt Sandy are wearing shirts with tigers on them.
And the graphic showing the “savings” on the cheesecake spelled “riccota” incorrectly. Sheesh. Proofread much?
It’s obvious this show is being written and produced by 12-year olds. Or Noah Starr.
How is lining your dishes with old newspaper green? I mean, it sends the used newspaper into the landfill instead of a recycling center. There are ways to wash dishes that have minimal impact on the Earth. Throwing oil soaked newspapers into the landfill has more of an impact that that one dish washing ever could.
I knew she was stupid. I’ve been a Sandi-snarker for years. But DAMN! She’s more stupid than even I imagined.
You want to save on dishwashing? Fill the sink with scalding hot water and soap. Let the dishes soak for an hour. Rinse em off.
And also, drinking dirty dish water with dinner is cheaper than wine! Who knew?
Or you can drink enough wine and you WON’T CARE about any stinken’ dirty dishes…haha!!
OR DINNER
Or you can just eat with your hands, leaning over the sink.
They may not use actual newspapers anymore, but it’s probably not because of lead type. Lead type hasn’t been in widespread use in probably 30 years. We print using the photo offset process with soybean oil-based nontoxic, biodegradable inks – no metal involved. That having been said, I don’t think the ink rubbing off on the food would be considered a flavor enhancer. I gave up on my water-guzzling dishwasher years ago, since it used too much and still didn’t get the dishes clean. Give me a sink of hot water, dish soap and a scrub brush any day.
While we don’t use lead type for newspapers any more, I believe other countries still do – namely Ireland and New Zealand.
Just a quick question, does Sandra Lee’s Money Saving Meals also mean Money Saving Hair, Makeup and Woredrobe? On my best day I don’t look near as good as Sandra Lee but then again I am not a Food Network show host. Man what have they done to her sent her to a thrift store for her clothing? Her hair styling and makeup look nonexistent. Aunt Sandie the one thing you had going for you was that you looked good and were semi pleasant to watch, if one could ignore your cutesy over animated personality. Now it seems we are watching a house frau pointing out the obvious to those of us who have half a brain! Go back to what you did well Aunt Sandie!
I believe it is “wardrobe”, not “woredrobe”.
Does anyone else notice that Sandy’s menus never seem to include vegetables? It’s a nutritional wasteland in Aunt Sandy’s world, both at Semi-Ho and MSM.
Hey Byrdie,
My bad you are correct I did not spell wardrobe correctly! But don’t you agree that since Sandra has started this new show its creators must have confused saving money with making Sandra look dowdy as if it would validate her money saving tips for morons?
Deb, I don’t understand how she even got on TV in the first place. I honestly can’t stand the show and forced myself to watch it from start to finish one time. It’s not that I haven’t tried, but within the first couple of minutes, I find myself wanting to run my knife steel through my ear! UGH> But, what I did see made my blood run cold. She always looks like a K-mart shopper in her clothing and her “tablescapes”. So you are SO correct in your view. What I also noted was that she in the one show I forced myself to watch was that she used neary two thousand dollars worth of All-Clad cookware, a variety of appliances, and I didn’t even count the knives, graters, yada yada. As far as money saving tips, I didn’t see anything that anyone with a couple of braincells wouldn’t already know. So you’re right!
what a dumb one, newspaper in a up the dirtiest thing in the world i don’t know about watching this trashy show she is handy with food and objects.
This show is unbelievable! I agree with all the comments, but what gets me is the way she dresses and doesn,t wear any make up and her hair just looks like she just pulled it back with out brushing it. I think Aunt Sandy thinks us “poor people” that are having a hard time putting food on the table these days, can’t afford makeup or a hairbrush or just don’t care enough about ourselves to fix ourselves up. She makes me ill.
Um, isn’t fresh pasta actually cheaper than dried pasta, though? I make it at home all the time now. It just requires flour, salt, and eggs. I think Sandra Lee should have said something about that.
“This show is so bogus. They didn’t count the cost of the cheese sticks used in the meatballs because it was “already in the fridge”! And had the nerve to list that as one of their cost-cutting tips. Not to mention the recipes sucked big time.”
Yeah I think we learned from another post here that “eating food from the fridge is cheaper than buying more food at the store!”
Oh, they just aired this one today. Forget the dodgy price calculations, ricotta cheese is not even the same texture as cream cheese.
“One of my biggest pet peeves about the show is how they calculate the cost per meal. It is total bullshit. If you need 2 tablespoons of, say, molasses for one of her recipes, you have to go out and buy a $5 jar of molasses that is just going to sit there when you’re through with that particular recipe. Do they count that $5 in the cost of the recipe? NO. They count it as $.30 cents, or whatever 2 Tbsp of the molasses would cost. That is totally bogus.”
Let me premise my response with this: I’m rather new to FNH and haven’t read every blog and try to catch up as time allows. I might not have seen this thread if there hadn’t been a recent post. Someone mentioned the many “gems” that there are on this site, and this discussion is a fine example of that!
What to do with leftover molasses? Don’t want to gross anyone out, but… Forget Ex-Lax, Milk of Magnesia, Benefiber, Metamucil, etc. Mix a spoonful or two (best to experiment first!) into a cup of your morning brew, and, Voila! You have the perfect laxative. Perfectly natural, and you can use the molasses for other “russipes”.
“Um, isn’t fresh pasta actually cheaper than dried pasta, though? I make it at home all the time now. It just requires flour, salt, and eggs. I think Sandra Lee should have said something about that.”
Sandra Lee is always in “Semi-Ho” mode and probably meant that store-bought “fresh” pasta is more expensive than dry varieties. If she did mention the savings in making homemade pasta, she’d have to tell her viewers about the cost of said equipment.
If I had to use newspaper as a paper substitute to cut cost. I wouldn’t have used it in the kitchen maybe the bathroom.
“If I had to use newspaper as a paper substitute to cut cost. I wouldn’t have used it in the kitchen maybe the bathroom.”
I gotta tell ya, that made me want to puke! DH and I have enjoyed fish & chips in Great Britain that were served with “wax paper” renditions of newsprint – not the daily tabloids.
She should be eating with her right hand because she has stopped buying T.P.
Get a life F’n losers. seriously..do you not have anything else better to do than talk trash about ppl you don’t even know. it’s a sad sad world.
Like to know where i can buy the was paper with the fish and chips writing on it….