There is granola this week - two kinds! - hence the reference in the title. All in all, though, this turns out to be one of the highest ranking shows we've done, which surprised us. There is also the obligatory vomit reference, parenting notes, a special guest teenager, and beagle howling. There is also durian. So it goes in our kitchen, where We Eat It So You Don't Have To!
Once again, the subject of Bigfoot rears its furry non-existent head, and so you should go in warned. Thankfully it doesn't show up until the end fo the podcast, so you get almost a full hour of food that shouldn't be eaten beforehand. Frozen Mini Tacos are back! New kinds of honey! INSTANT HASH BROWNS! All this and a discussion of Sir David Attenborough to boot! All this because We Eat It, So You Don't Have To!
Our local co-op has brought in a shipment of the new Dogfish Head Etrusca Bronze - a beer that is brewed using both the ingrediants and methods of the Bronze Age settlers of Tuscany. It is also 8.5% ABV, so you can imagine how Kevin feels about it. We also explore the contents of a new box of things from a listener, open up a package of spicy nuts, and find out who the Etruscans were. Cheap eats and history, only on Kevin and Ursula Eat Cheap, because We Eat It, So You Don't Have To!...
We're back from the con, and what a great trip it was! We got to fly first class and everything! Ursula will talk about that while we eat more pizza (as requested!), mediocre soup, and lackluster ramen. There is also overpriced comfort food, excellent cider, canned coffee, and a whole lot more. There are innuendos, surprises around every corner, and a cameo by Mad Emily. All this and more, when We Eat It, So You Don't Have To!
Our friends Bruce and Tina brought us some presents from their recent trip to Indonesia, and one of them is a bag of Civet Cat Coffee! You know the kind, the one from beans harvested from civet cat poop. So this week, we drink one of the most sought-after coffees in the world, and you should know in advance that also means lots and lots of poop jokes. Blame Ursula. We also delve into the mass of reader sent-in items, and find some heat-stabilized Alu Muttar, Aloe Vera Drink, and even more from t...
Kevin is on the road this week, so we sat down over dinner and read some reader mail. Enjoy, and we'll be back next week!
You won't get any revelations from this week's show, unless you expect amazing food. There is no amazing food this week. If anything, it may have injured Kevin. Was it the rice side? Was it the noodles? Was it the chicken croquetes? We may never know, but we do find out more than we ever wanted to know about Ursula's views on the relationship between her colon and her god. There is also cider, pan frying in oil, and a backlog of beer to discuss. Happy New Year! And remember - We Eat It, So You D...
Twas the weekend before Christmas, and all through the kitchen, Not a stomach was grumbling, not even the beagle's. The cider was poured in the mug with great care, in hopes that the hangover wouldn't be there.... This week, we have a whole host of things to devour, including a bottle of Angry Orchard Iceman, frozen enchiladas, and some Christmas Pudding. Kevin even whips up a honey-mustard dipping sauce in under 3 mins, and Ursula gets VERY drunk. Why? Because We Eat It, So You Don't Have To!...
This week, we fling crap at the Mayan Apocalypse. We also eat some crap, but that isn't really out of the ordinaty, now is it? We have crap cider, crap flavored water, and even crap pasta. Oh, and crap potatoes. But there are some gems in this one as well, so you better listen soon, before the velociraptors come. And if we survive the food and the end of the world, we'll be back next week because We Eat it, So You Don't Have To.
So, uh, episode 100. You know, when we started this, we didn't even have a name for it, and I expected it to last a few weeks, and nobody to listen. Frankly, we expected it to die quietly and unremarkably. Over two years and 100 episodes later, here we are, and it's time to do something extravagant. We've been avoiding this show for a few months now, but because we love you, and because the intestines are evil and need to be punished, here it is, the SPAM show. Five different canned meat product...
Somewhere we made a horrible mistake with this one. I mean, it wasn't that we started by buying foods at a Wal-Mart, that *NEVER* goes wrong. No, maybe it was the squeezable nacho cheese sauce. Maybe it was the curry noodles. Maybe, just maybe, it was the block of Pace brand cheese product. Whatever it was, the title shows where the show ended up. And we even ate all the stuff listed above. And there was a recap of Kevin's Chili from earlier in the week. And there was discussion of some other th...
We survived Thanksgiving here in the US, and a portion of this week's episode is a discussion of Kevin's cooking of same. How did he do the turkey? What about the stuffing? And was there beer? On either side of that, there are two kinds of pizza, more beer, chocolate, peanuts, cider, and even sweet potato tortilla chips. Yes, you read that right - sweet potato tortilla chips. All that, and more, because We Eat (and drink) It, So You Don't Have To!
Back from our various trips hither and yon, we return this week with more things to eat, more beers to drink, and at some point, sake. Revel in our tales from Election night, learn part of the history of the "TV Dinner" and hear what happens if you look between the ears of a cat. Along the way there will be chocolate and figs, chick peas and rice noodles, and flavor-coated Wheat Thins. All this and more when We Eat It, So You Don't Have To!
Joining us this week is our freind LizardBeth, who came down to KUEC headquarters for a visit. It's an extra-long episode - almost two hours - and we subject her to the ups and downs of Eating Cheap. Tuna Jerky? Check! Strange Asian Candy? Check! Teryaki Soda? Check! OK, There may also have been a bit of "revenge food" for the Durian Cookies she gave us earlier this year. We had fun, and so did she, because We Eat It, So You Don't Have To!
No, we did not actually eat anything Narwhal in this episode, but they are discussed. Other things discussed include a new load of compost, why Ursula is so drunk this time, and the merits of Hot Pockets as "not food." In between all that we eat more things from our friends in Chicago, try a new cider, and review more Hamburger Helper. All this and more, when We Eat It, So You Don't Have To!
First up, I apologize for calling this one Episode 93 when it is, in fact, Episode 94. Don't let the intro fool you, this really is Episode 94, not Episode 93. We start off with a discussion of an Irish Gift Shop in France, and the beer Ursula brought back from there. There is also a discussion of food evangelists, a discussion of one of Kevin's many madnesses, and eventually the best cheesecake Kevin has ever eaten (Hint: It is NOT the one pictured or reviewed in this podcast). Be regaled with ...
When a fan in Australia sent us a tube of Vegemite, there was only one thing to do - aquire a jar of Marmite and have a yeast-product face off! (Many thanks to DJ Psyche in the UK for sending over the Marmite). And so with toast in hand, we bravely go where we have not gone before... ...there is also French wine that is too good for us, more food from our friends Dan and Tom, a box containing all kinds of goodies from a fan, and not one but two foods that have Ursula remarking upon it's color. A...
While we were in Chicago, our freinds Dan and Tom took us to this amazing Asian Market. And then they sent us all the stuff they so kindly bought for us there. If they didn't take us for good beer and great dining while we were there, I'd guess they didn't like us. There is Teryaki Soda in there. We don't drink it this week, but still - TERYAKI SODA, PEOPLE! AHEM. In other news, we do play catch up on several of the things we ate while on hiatus, pull stuff out of various boxes that you, the lis...
We're back from our last round of travels! And we bring some of the bounty we found with us - did you know they sell beef jerkey in vending machines in the mall in New Mexico? Neither did we, and that meant we had to try some! There is also a weak rant from Kevin, more Target clearance food, and the cider we've been trying to get our hands on for about 9 months. It's good to be home, where We Eat It, So You Don't Have To!
If you look at this week's photo, you will see that the mascot is a pink pig-shaped container of candy. We do not recommend eating the candy. Ursula was, however, hugging the pig by the end of the show, because it is very, very cute. And we did not record Kevin making Invader Zim noises at the pig, because we have some class. Not much, considering what we ate this week, but submitting our listeners to Kevin imitating animated characters is even past our limits. Just remember folks, good or bad, ...
Let me be honest - I just drank about 2 pints of 11% ABV Ale, and I'm not really sure what we ate anymore. I know that there was something with noodles, and a lot of frozen things, but otherwise it's kind of a blur. Thank goodness I took notes, because I'm somewhat sure a part of me doesn't want to remember all the things we ate from the clearance aisle at Target. And people wonder why we drink during the show. Really, if you knew what we knew, and had what we have in the freezer for the next ti...
Did you know that T. Rex and T. Devil share a similar kind of communicable cancer? We'll tell you all about it! And we'll also talk about dressing for success and titmice! Oh, and there is food as well. Pizza with Uncured Pepperoni, some pasta and fresh tomato, and an aptly named cider just to name a few. All this and more in our kitchen, when We Eat It, So You Don't Have To!
I am going too apologize now for this episode. In it, we eat two kinds of sausage and then a can of Heinz Spotted Dick, so you KNOW what we talk about. That's right, Gay Giraffes! We also have some pretentious ravioli, broccoli cheddar soup, and Australian biscuits. All that and more, when We Eat It So You Don't Have To!
So one of our listeners decided that we needed to try the Instant Jamaican Cock Flavored Soup that she found in a local grocery. So much so that when we lost the original packet, she sent us two more. And because of this dedication, we had to make it. And make lots and lots of jokes about the name. Along the way, we'll talk about the latest uses for our tomato harvest, mispronounce both German and French, and eat chocolate mushrooms. All this and more, when We Eat it, So You Don't Have To....
No, we don't eat sea anemone in this episode. But Ursula does have some interesting facts about them, including why you shouldn't kiss them. But before we get there, we have pickled eggs, guava biscuits, and banana bread beer. Oh, and these cheese crisps made of nothing but cheese, among other things. Tales of summer camp, a discussion of who Velma was dating, and maybe a new cider in our kitchen, where We Eat It So You Don't Have To!
We're back! We survived a convention, con-crud, a wedding in MN, and now another episode of KUEC is done! This week, we have a whole ton of fan-sent foodstuffs, including The Original Branston Pickle, a tin of Steak & Kidney Pie, lots of odd things from Asian grocery stores, and even some Key Lime Soda. Yes, Key Lime Soda. Yes, it is green. No, you have to listen to find out how it tastes. It's good to be back, because We Eat it, So You Don't Have To! Update : Phote added!...
So this didn't post when it was supposed to, and for that I appologize. This is a little something we recorded before our trip to PA for AnthroCon 2012 that was supposed to post Sunday the 17th. Here it is now, while we attempt to recover from con-crud.
We're taking a break from our new full-time hobby (Diablo3) and eating stuff that even the most hard-core gamer wouldn't put in their mouth. Yes, there is healthy food, along with weird candy, sweet wine, and pomegranante beer. There is even an MRE, which we have determined is a WMD being enacted on our own troops. All that and more on this week's episode of Kevin and Ursula Eat Cheap, where We Eat It, So You Don't Have To.
So I had this brilliant description for the episode and then fat-fingered the bit where I save it. So you know what? You get this knock off description. You don't know what's in it, and you will not know, unless you listen. Just like we have no idea what some of the things we ate were this week. Until we ate them. And then we found out. Just like you will, because We Eat It, So You Don't Have To.
There are horrors upon horrors heaped on us this week, starting with something containing meatballs (at least, the packaging SAYS it's meatballs), and ending with something that may or may not be made of food. And in between, Ursula discovers the joys (or not) of Buffalo Sauce, Kevin talks about his experiences with Mio Water Enhancers, and we encounter a chunk or Italy - at least, that's what the packaging claims. So far, the day after, there is no intestinal distress. But you never know, when ...
