I am addicted to cooking shows. We cut the cable cord over 5 years ago, so my addiction is limited to what is available on OTA channels like PBS and Live Well, and streaming channels like Hulu and Netflix. We DVR our shows from OTA and watch them later in the week.
One of my favorite cooking shows is “Recipe Rehab“, airing Saturday mornings on CBS (Houston OTA 11.1) and Sunday mornings on the Live Well network (Houston OTA 13.2). Older seasons are available at YouTube. The premise of the show is taking a family’s favorite unhealthy recipe and rehabbing it to a more healthy version. Two chefs race against a timer to make their own version of the dish, then the family is sent two crates with the ingredients and instructions to make the dishes.
The family makes the dishes, tastes them, and votes for their favorite version. The chefs get scored for taste, ease of preparation and nutrition.
The episode we watched today was a rehab of cheese enchiladas (my absolutely favorite TexMex dish, which I never make at home). The family deep fried their tortillas, used 2 lbs. of cheese and canned enchilada sauce. Honestly, this is what I would use (except for deep frying tortillas).
The chefs remade the recipe with ingredients I wouldn’t have ever thought to use, like cauliflower and ricotta cheese.
I have yet to make anything from the show, but the hubby and I talk about making different recipes. Someday soon…
