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underpants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-19-05 08:09 AM
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Rachael Ray vs. Saddam Hussein (the 45 minute litmus test)
Now that I am a regular viewer of the Food Channel, thanks to my wife having control of the remote, I am totally amazed at how mind blowing the concept of a 30 minute meal is. Hell Saddam only needed 45 minutes to launch an WMD attack and you can't make a meal in 30 freaking minutes?*

*-their may be some dispute over the 45 minute claim but I digress.

So for all of her superwoman ability to...uh... organize and focus I am not sure that another of the following can possibly be made in 30 minutes- if Rachael Ray can't do it WHO CAN!?!?!?


-a sandwich
-soup
-(pushing the envelope here) soup AND a sandwich

-Spaghetti

-Grilled steak, baked potato, green beans (insert vegetable of your choice), salad, full dinner table setting
-"Full Monty" breakfast-Eggs, sausage (of your choice), bread, potatoes hell throw in a slice of tomato (if you can handle the time management)

Oh wait there just might be someone who can do it


ME!

:eyes: 30 Minute Meal :wow: amazing.
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Nicholas D Wolfwood Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-19-05 08:13 AM
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1. Give me thirty minutes with Rachel Ray and a baseball bat.
I guarantee you won't have a problem with 30 minute meals again! :evilgrin:

Good f'ing lord I hate that woman!!
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underpants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-19-05 08:19 AM
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4. I watched her invade a Connecticut blockparty this weekend
My wife and I were cracking up at the expressions on the people behind her.

GOOD LORD LADY-get out of my way I can make my own freakin' bowl of chili thank you

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trotsky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-19-05 08:14 AM
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2. You mean TMM - Thirty Minute Meal.
Use some EVOO - Extra Virgin Olive Oil - and some TLC - Tender Loving Care - and you'll be GTG - Good to Go.
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Nicholas D Wolfwood Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-19-05 08:19 AM
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3. I f'ing HATE "EVOO"!!!!
God, every fucking time she has to say it!! And then she has to tell us what it fucking is every fucking time!!! Hey dumbass! An acronym isn't effective if you have to explain what it means constantly!! :rant: :banghead: :grr: :argh: :mad:
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trotsky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-19-05 11:03 AM
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14. I thought it was a joke until I finally saw an episode of Ray's show.
You are not kidding. EVERY. FUCKING. TIME. Uses the acronym, says what it stands for. Hello? Is there no one on her staff to tell her that's EXTREMELY stupid and annoying?

OK, she's cute and all, but if you strapped me down, propped my eyes open, and forced me to watch 2 hours of her, I'd be ready to kill on command.
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underpants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-19-05 08:20 AM
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6. EVOO oh man does my wife hate that
Too funny
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blondeatlast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-19-05 08:20 AM
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5. Most of mine are 15-30 minutes. You gotta be special for more than 30 mins
The only person I can think of that I'd make a 30+ minute meal for might be Harper Lee, author of "To Kill a Mockingbird," my favorite book.
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Modem Butterfly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-19-05 08:29 AM
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7. I like to cook
But I don't make too many elaborate meals during the week. I'm a Sunday supper kind of gal.
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DS1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-19-05 08:31 AM
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8. I can make 4 pounds of chili in 30 minutes
Of course, I could let it simmer, but it's done in 30 minutes :shrug:
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underpants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-19-05 08:36 AM
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10. Superman
Must be some sort of superpower
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WCGreen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-19-05 08:33 AM
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9. Give me Rachel Rey in a Teddy
And I'm GTG......

Of course, ladies, it would be way long than a 30 minute meal,

Cause I'm a 60mm


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DS1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-19-05 08:41 AM
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11. 6 millimeters, and you're admitting this?
Edited on Tue Jul-19-05 08:41 AM by DS1
:D
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WCGreen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-19-05 08:41 AM
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12. Sixty Minute Man......
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pansypoo53219 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-19-05 08:43 AM
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13. it may take 30 for the prep
but, most of my meals take about 2 hours to finish. but i don't make the table fancy and i tends to have many one course meals. but dammit, you are getting delux meatballs!
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