Let's Get Real

Anyone that says that they dont like to eat fish have probably only ever eaten tilapia, which is the worst fish ever according to Erica Wides on this weeks episode of Lets Get Real. Despite tilapia being incredibly bland and tasteless, it is one of the most popular kinds of fish and is available on almost every menu at every restaurant. Scombroid fish, the fast moving, dark meat fish like Tuna and Swordfish which taste better are being over-fished and also have dangerous levels of mercury, so restaurants are trying to find different fish to serve. Erica discusses some alternatives to these classic fish choices, such as bluefish or mackerel which are not only safer to eat, but way more delicious than a disgraceful broiled tilapia. The cleanup efforts have definitely paid off because there are fish species that are returning that we havent seen in years. [11:00] Tilapia is a fish for non-food people. People who dont understand food eat Tilapia. [25:00] Its not about me, its about the fish. The poor, over-fished fish. [26:00] --Erica Wides on Lets Get Real

Did you know that more than half of Americas kids are chronically dehydrated? Yup. Know why? Foodiness drinks; like Sporty-Ade and Crappi-Sun pouches, and Juicee-Boxes...and regular and diet sodas, all contribute to fat, sick, and dehydrated kids. Kids who may very well grow up to vote for TED CRUZ! Or even worse! Wait, whats worse than Ted Cruz? Listen to find out, on a live, hydrated, and in full living color Lets Get Real! Water creates life. We are water. However you want to define life - its all about water. We cant deny that science. So how did we get so far away from it? How did we spurn it so intensely and intentionally? How did we get so far away from our need for water? [27:00] --Erica Wides on Lets Get Real

Erica Wides is not alone in the #foodiness shelter this week! On todays episode of Lets Get Real Erica is joined by The Sarcastic Nutritionists! Josh and Gretchen, the masterminds behind that snark-tastic name, and the bloggers and Etsy with a sense of humor creators of their namesake products come down the ladder to the shelter to talk what else? ‪#‎Foodiness‬. Oh and nutrition, whatever that really means anymore, and Ericas new theory that kids who are diagnosed with ADHD are really just dehydrated. This program was brought to you by Cain Vineyard and Winery. Whats the difference between a dietitian and a nutritionist? Student loans... a dietitian has student loans. [06:45] --The Sarcastic Nutritionist on Lets Get Real

This week on Lets Get Real Erica starts the show by giving us an update on her hunt for the perfect snack, and then moves on to a discussion about chicken protein powder. Why are we so obsessed with having as much protein as possible, and why do food companies feel they have to add protein to everything from cookies to water? Erica goes in to a discussion all about real food products this week on Lets Get Real. This program was brought to you by Cain Vineyard and Winery. Call me crazy but real food ingredients have recognizable flavors and smells...a 50 gallon drum of chicken dust, not sure. [19:00] The company that makes it recommends it as an additive to drinks, like chicken dust smoothies!?? [20:00] -- Erica Wides on Lets Get Real

This week on Lets Get Real host Erica Wides interviews Sayre Piotrkowski and Collin McDonnell for a conversation all about how foodiness and beer have intertwined. Erica, Sayre, and Collin discuss how, just like the wine industry has evolved since the 70s, beer seems to be on the same track. How do we tell the difference between people who are doing beer the right way, and people who just want to get there piece of a new trend? Who can we really trust in the world of brew? All this week on Lets Get Real. This program was brought to you by Cain Vineyard and Winery. There is a lot of great literature if you want to learn how to brew...unfortunately most of it is faux craft. [14:00] You are being manipulated by the packaging, its telling you what to by...with beer the experience is mitigated by someone like me...thats where the role of the critic or curmudgeon comes in handy. [17:00] -- Sayre Piotrkowski and Collin McDonnell

Erica Wides has snacking on her mind on a brand new episode of Lets Get Real. Why do we love snacks so much? What is a Quesorito? Fight the foodiness, tune in and embrace real food! This program was brought to you by Cain Vineyard and Winery Americans consume 500-700 calories a day JUST from snacking! [18:00] Nobody needs to eat a quesorito.. I dont even know what a quesorito is!!! [25:00] --Erica Wides on Lets Get Real

There are special guests this week on Lets Get Real! Erica Wides is joined by some friends in the foodiness fallout shelter, Cara Tannenbaum and Andrea Tutunjian - co-authors of In a Nutshell: Cooking and Baking with Nuts and Seeds The only cookbook of its kind, In a Nutshell is a complete guide to cooking and baking with nuts and seeds. After working for years as instructors at the Institute of Culinary Education, Cara Tannenbaum and Andrea Tutunjian deliver the essential cookbook for Mother Natures most versatile and nutritious ingredients. With more than 250 recipes exploring the culinary and cultural history of nuts and seeds in everything from Pumpkin Seed Guacamole to Hazelnut Roulade, In a Nutshell unites the smooth, crunchy, savory, and sweet. This program was brought to you by Cain Vineyard and Winery. We did this out of love for what it was - and then it turned into something that was current. 07:00 --Cara Tannenbaum on Lets Get Real

Erica Wides doesnt like sports. Big surprise. But recently she learned what an over-under is... or if youre speaking in a NYC sports talk radio accent .. the ovah-unduh. The ovuh-unduh is an American phenomenon. After the industrial revolution and the mechanization and centralization of farming and the invention of post-war chemical fertilizing and the subsequent government subsidizing of commodity grains and then the subsequent shift in out diets to a corn and soybean orgy of grain and grain fed products, we are all now LIVING the ovuh-unduh. Intrigued? Tune in and hear more. This program was brought to you by Cain Vineyard and Winery I hate the sound of sports radio the same way I hate the sound of the show Top Gear. [12:00] We produce more food on this planet than we could ever consume, and yet we throw away almost 40% of it. [15:00] Just the thought of Las Vegas and all of its buffets makes me break out in a cold sweat. [19:00] --Erica Wides on Lets Get Real

This week on Lets Get Real Erica starts off the show by talking about her favorite imaginary/real best friend, Laura Ingalls Wilder author and subject of the Little House on the Prairie book series. She draws from what she thinks Lauras perspective of food in our modern day and age would be. Would Laura even recognize the things that we call food today, and how does our increasing amount of choices in our diet cause problems in the modern world, all discussed on this weeks episode. This program was sponsored by Cain Vineyard and Winery. Our standard America diet is so un-flavorful...we have to smother everything in barbecue sauce and ketchup. [6:00] It was never whats for dinner? It was whats not for dinner [In Little House on the Prairie]. [13:00] -- Erica Wides on Lets Get Real

Erica Wides celebrates 125 episode of Lets Get Real by going back to the basics -- milk! What makes breastmilk so special? Why does anybody use formula? Well - theres a lot to unpack here. Erica calls baby formula the original foodiness product - is she right? Tune in and hear her share her opinions on the issue of breastmilk vs formula. This program was brought to you by Cain Vineyard and Winery. We can all agree that mama milk kind of crushes soy-based formulas - no matter what. Breast milk has miraculous properties. [03:00] --Erica Wides on Lets Get Real