So about 15 mins in, Rose the Tortoise Shell Cat decided to walk across the laptop, stopping the recording. Undaunted, and slightly inebriated, I have learned how to join tracks in Audacity (which I've not had to do to date, mind you) and provide you with this fine podcast. and fine it is, when we eat foods we found in New Orleans, chips sent to us by listeners, and even fine chocolates! Oh, and there is beer and coffee syrup and rum, too. All that and more when We Eat It, So You Don't Have To!...
May 15, 2016•1 hr 32 min
Once upon a time, we picked up a bottle of Dandelion Wine in WVa. This weekend, we actually try drinking it. I also found Candied Bacon Jerky on Amazon, and you KNOW I had to order that. We also have another Southern Pines Brewery Beer, a Malbec from Texas, and another Screamin' Sicilian frozen pizza. There is also ice cream, cookies, and dried SPAM chunks this week, when We Eat It, So You Don't have To!
May 01, 2016•1 hr 55 min
This week we explore a tactical error on Ursula's part - she let me (Kevin) choose the foods. She usually does that, and has words about the choices. But in the mix there is a new to us variety of SPAM, chips from Japan, and some recent finds at CostCo. Oh yes, we have access to a CostCo now. Be afraid, be almost as afraid as we are. All that, plus beer, wine, and yet another unnatural cookie flavor, when We Eat It, So You Don't have To!
Apr 17, 2016•1 hr 56 min
You will note that the name we say we SHOULD call the episode is not what we actually call it. I blame the beer. And it is GOOD beer - I ran into the actual owner of the brewery the day after we recorded it at the Co-Op, and gushed about how awesome it was. Otherwise, this week is a mixed bag. We have some outstanding foods, and some things that probably should be shot out of a cannon into the sun. But that is how it goes when We Eat it, So You Don't Have To!
Apr 10, 2016•2 hr 25 min
So were were walking down the canned food aisle of the local co-op and we saw this soup. Not just any soup, but a soup with a fish-person logo, that for all the world looked like a Lovecraft Deep One. Which means we had to buy it. We also came across local beer, local apple wine, mushroom bisque and a whole host of things for your listening pleasure, even if it isn't for our digestive well being. We really need to thing about why We Eat It, So You Don't Have To!
Apr 03, 2016•2 hr 6 min
So a couple of lessons were learned this week. The first, and most important, is to never let Ursula choose how many foods we will sample when she is hungry. The second is that surprise gifts are always interesting. And the third is that homemade meadjitos are DANGEROUS. There are also instant potatoes, cheese biscuits, beer, chocolates, and scary duck things from another continent. All that and more when We Eat It, So You Don't have To!
Mar 27, 2016•1 hr 59 min
As I type this, I am sharing one of our foods this week with Sergi the cat, because dried, crunchy fish is our jam. We also have frozen pizza, mead from Africa, USA made stroopwaffles, beers, cider, and the first of the new Lay's potato chip flavors. But that's not all! We keep the oven and microwave busy this week, when We Eat It, So You Don't Have To!
Mar 06, 2016•1 hr 34 min
I no longer have clever ways to open these posts. I honestly fear that I am repeating myself. In any case, we ARE trying really hard not to repeat foods, so this week we have any number of interesting things - for some value of "interesting." Bacon jam! More Quinoa! So many spaghetti sauces! And to top it off, Ursula is left alone with cookies. I didn't mean to do that, but it happened, when We Eat It, So You Don't Have To.
Feb 28, 2016•1 hr 54 min
Kevin is back from WA, and he brought goodies! One of his coworkers took him to an Indian Market, and helped find foods that Americans wouldn''t normally eat. So we've got something new to try. We also have a pile of chips from Home Goods, beer, wine, and frozen foods best left in the store. Oh, and some good stuff too. Find out what it is, when We Eat it, So You Don't Have To!
Feb 14, 2016•1 hr 55 min
This week we BAKE! Nothing important, just some scalloped potatoes and a pizza, but the oven is in full effect. We also have olive oil cookies, a noodle bowl, heat-stabilized dip, and chocolates from all over the world. There are also dogs, swearing, sponsors, and a whole lot more, when We Eat it, So You Don't Have To!
Jan 31, 2016•1 hr 59 min
An ice storm has come to our part of the US! Learn about how we plan on surviving if the worst case happens, all while attempting to digest cheese-stuffed meatballs, hot sauce from Australia, Kangaroo Jerky, and lots more. We also have wine, beer, and sweets from all over the world, when We Eat It, So You Don't Have To!
Jan 24, 2016•2 hr 35 min
This week, we discover something important : not all gluten free foods suck. Only most of them. All in all, we have a mixed bag for you this week, with noodles, cookies, microwave tacos, and a microwave breakfast pasta bowl. There is wine, beer, and something dipped in chocolate, so it can't be all bad, right? We'll find out, when We Eat it, So You Don't Have To!
Jan 17, 2016•2 hr 14 min
Having survived the last of the Holidays, we now embark on another year of pre-packaged foods. This week, we have foods from all over the globe! Well, OK, mostly Iceland, because anything "Mexican" in this week's show is a product of the USA, in it's most vile form. We also have some amazing things, which you should go out and try as soon as you can. All that, and Ursula talks about getting back on a horse - literally! - when We Eat It, So You Don' Have To!
Jan 03, 2016•2 hr 6 min
Our dear friends Jared Axelrod and J.R. Blackwell were visiting this weekend, and brought us a present: a box of hand-made candies shaped like animal poop! Sharing is caring, so we all sat down and shared those. But no show is complete without beer and wine, flavored potato chips, and things best left in the freezer section of your local market, so we had some of that too. Plus a rye from the wilds of PA, heat-and-eat noodles, and something called "Stage Planks" when We Eat It, So You Don't Have...
Dec 27, 2015•2 hr 3 min
We were out shopping this week and found a whole bunch of chips and dips for the show, so we had to do them all at once. Crab dip? We have that. Buffalo Chicken Dip? Got that too? Salsa? Have we got some goodies for you! There is also the complete range of Bunsters Fresh sauces direct from Australia, including the ominous "Shit The Bed" Hot Sauce. Does it live up to the hype? Only one way to find out, when We Eat it, So You Don't Have To!
Dec 20, 2015•1 hr 49 min
We had a large backlog of breakfast foods and no desire to ruin a day by starting it with eating cheap, so we present BREAKFAST FOR DINNER! Yes, all the reconstituted eggs you expect at breakfast, but in the evening. There are "pancrepes" and breakfast flatbreads. There are three hazelnut spreads and one salted caramel. And what breakfast is complete without mimosas? All that, and more, when We Eat It, So You Don't Have To!
Dec 13, 2015•1 hr 50 min
This week, we have foods from fans in both Estonia and Australia. Given that we already knew Australia was awesome, the discovery of Estonian food was quite an eye-opener. Or at least, the liquor is really, really good, which goes a long way towards being awesome. There are also chips from a truck stop, cranberry crackers, donut beer, and pineapple and chili candy. All that, and more, when We Eat it, So You Don't Have To!
Dec 06, 2015•2 hr 26 min
We've got a ton of sweet treats to get through, and we'll plunge head-first into it all with Baked Kit-Kats from Japan. Before we get to that, though, there is venison jerky, cajun creamed herring, and vegan pizza. Yes, vegan pizza. We also have beer, microwave loaded fries, and a whole lot more, when We Eat It, so You Don't Have To!
Nov 22, 2015•1 hr 22 min
Ursula is still not feeling well, so instead of the usual fare, we have a show of listener letters. We'll talk about some recent shows, and we have a box of goodies from a friend. See you next week, when We Eat It, So You Don't Have To!
Nov 15, 2015•17 min
Not just one, but two kinds of quinoa to taste this week! We also have a media tie-in beer, reports from our visit to MileHiCon, and all kinds of goodies to taste just for you. We also discuss the issues with taste at altitude, rant about GMOs, and find out if canned nacho cheese sauce is worth opening. All that and more, when We Eat It, So You Don't Have To!
Nov 01, 2015•2 hr 22 min
After last week's pumpkin spice madness, we return to our usual randomness. Ursula is back from her tour, and so rather than let her rest, she gets to drink wine and eat really crappy food. Instant beans and rice? Why not! Vienna Sausages in hot sauce? Absolutely! Uncanny Oreos? We have those too! Plus wine, discussions of endocannibalism, and stories from the road, when We Eat It, So You Don't Have To!
Oct 18, 2015•1 hr 51 min
Fall is here, and that means that the yearly deluge of pumpkin spice products is upon us. While we both enjoy the latte that made this famous from time to time, the sheer number of products this year compelled us to do a show dedicated to as many of them as we could eat in one sitting. So this week we explore the good, the bad, and the downright "Why, God, Why?!?" of the pumpkin spice craze. Along the way there will be beagles, cats, egg rolls, and wine. There may even be actual good food, but I...
Oct 11, 2015•1 hr 43 min
After almost 91 episodes of procrastination, avoidance, and outright denial, we crack into the can of silkworm pupa that has been haunting us since it arrived. We will also mix up a batch of Soylent, open up a can of snails, and break out the Rainbow Doritos. There will be beer, wine, mac & cheese, and our heartfelt thanks for listening to us for the last several years. All that and more, when We Eat it, So You Don't Have To!
Oct 04, 2015•2 hr 13 min
This is it, the last episode before we break out that can of silkworm pupae that has been waiting for us for at least the last year. But until then, we have beer, wine, white chocolate Pringles, dark chocolate coconut, curry cashews, and a Hungry Man meal for the ages. We even have some preview larva as a warm up. All that, and even more, when We Eat It, So You Don't Have To!
Sep 27, 2015•2 hr 3 min
It would appear that Mendoza, Argentina is a hotbead of wine that Ursula likes. So we've got two weeks of wines from Argentina to talk about. We also have foods from Kevin's pilgramige to Wegman's in Virginia, more from Home Goods, and things sent in by you, the listener. All that, plus TWO kinds of flavored vodka, when We Eat It, So You Don't Have To!
Sep 20, 2015•1 hr 39 min
So in the last episode, we mentioned Kevin would be out, and there would not be a show this week. Instead, we decided to do this little add-on with a reader letter, preparation of two infused vodkas, and taste tests of a Ghost Pepper and a Carolina Reaper from the garden. Kids, do NOT try this at home. We're not professionals, we're just stupid, when Kevin Eats It, So You Don't Have To! (And if you missed it on twitter, a kind soul Storified it here : http://sfy.co/i16vb...
Sep 13, 2015•28 min
Despite saying there was a moratorium on foods by Archer Farms, a frozen pizza shows up on today's show. How does it hold up? And what about the newest flavor of Oreo? We also have more foods from discount retailers, ginger beer, wine, heat-stabilized chicken, and a whole lot more, when We Eat It, So You Don't Have To!
Sep 06, 2015•1 hr 27 min
This week we have not just one, but two - TWO! - tortilla wrapped foods to cook in the microwave. There is also a beer bread, three items we lost the label translations for, wine, and lots and lots of chips. And we even have a chocolate bar to finish it all off. All that and more, when We Eat It, So You Don't Have To!
Aug 30, 2015•1 hr 40 min
This week, in between frozen pizza, candy-corn chocolate bars, and turkey jerky trail mix, we discuss life, the universe, and children's books. There are many snack products, a brown beer with a kick, and lots of wine. And unicorns, did I mention the unicorns? All that, plus what to do with a whole chicken, when We Eat It, So You Don't Have To!
Aug 23, 2015•1 hr 44 min
Once more into the depths of the food aisles we go, finding things better left unmade. Except, of course, we made them, because we haven't learned any better yet. Included in this week's batch we have ALL FOUR of the Lay's Potato Chip flavors for the year, and we'll give you a breakdown of how they did this year. We'll also hit up some frozen pizza, more wine, a new beer, and as ever, things nature never intended. All that and more, when We Eat It, So You Don't Have To!
Aug 16, 2015•2 hr 5 min
