On Sun, 05 Feb 2006 17:57:20 GMT, "Vox Humana" >
wrote:

>
>"serene" > wrote in message
.. .
>> On Thu, 2 Feb 2006 09:53:36 -0700, Eric Jorgensen >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Uh . . . you sound kinda like that 'magazine' that Kraft kept mailing
>>>me for about a year there.
>>
>> Oh, god, wasn't that the funniest thing ever? My mother-out-law (rest
>> her soul) used to receive it, and it had recipes like "Take a Nilla
>> wafer, top it with cool whip, and you have an elegant dessert!" Or
>> "Saute beef strips in Catalina dressing and add a can of pineapple for
>> a quick and easy sweet-and-sour!"
>
>If you though the magazine was funny, try watching an episode of
>"Semi-homemade Food" on the Food Network. One of the worst shows ever!
>There is absolutely NOTHING homemade on the show so even the title is BS.
>Everything is assembled from cans, jars, bottles, and boxes of prepared food
>items and mixes. Oh, and to make it really special, elegant, distinctive,
>gourmet, etc., you add some toothpicks, ribbon, paper umbrellas, plastic
>doilies, sparklers, or the like.

There's this guy called Ubiquitous who posts funny recaps of the show
to rec.food.cooking. I've never seen the show, but the recaps crack me
up. You should check 'em out.

serene