Are you team "Cake Donut," "Sour Cream," or "Old-Fashioned"? In this hilarious and hungry episode of the See Food Diet podcast ("If you see food, eat it"), hosts Bob, Kate, and Matt kick off the new year with a culinary identity crisis that threatens to tear the group apart. What starts as a recap of a trip to DK Diner turns into a heated forensic analysis of donut taxonomy. Bob demands a "donutologist" to settle the score after the group fails to agree on the technical definition of a chocolate donut—is it a "sponge" like the grocery store variety, or a "craggy," glazed masterpiece? Meanwhile, Kate battles a mint chocolate chip donut that suspiciously tastes like toothpaste. Beyond the pastry controversy, the trio tackles the philosophy of the New Year. They unanimously ditch "resolutions" (a setup for failure) in favor of "goals" and "balance". Matt aims to cut back on fast food without abandoning it entirely, while Bob tries to navigate a gout-friendly diet—despite admitting he has no idea which online advice is real.

We don't just consume food at the See Food Diet Pod! The gang also loves music and movies and tv and books. Nila and Kai again join Bob, Kate, and Matt to discuss the best of 2025.

There's a little something for everyone.

We begin by critiquing various snacks, specifically comparing Smarties-brand "squashies" to Barbie-themed gummies before we transition into a deep discussion of television and cinema, highlighting favorites like Andor, The Chair Company, and the horror film Weapons, while also humorously deconstructing the illogical plot of Rocky IV.

A significant portion of the dialogue focuses on music recommendations. We debate the merits of specific albums and singles across genres like folk, country, and electronic pop. To conclude, we share our Spotify Wrapped statistics, revealing personal listening habits (Spotify thinks one of us is 100 years old) and our collective desire for more energetic music in the upcoming year.

Our top genres include all of your favorites, like such as, #indietronica #make out #synthpop #uk pop #electro pop #alternative r&b #spooky #bubble grunge #folk #americana

We've got playlists for our top songs and albums, so be sure to check those out, too. We don't know how Spotify works, but you can probably find them by searching Bob's username, rdmeeker, or by searching See Food Diet Podcast.

"This is an electric flavor." - Matt

The See Food Diet gang welcomes Nila and Kai, newly home from college for Winter break, to eat fancy chips, sample Green Stuff, and talk about all the best things we ate in 2025. This is the only end-of-year list you need and it looks like 2026 will be The Year of Fiber, so you have that to look forward to!

"At least they made it taste like the flavor in chip form, but it's horrible. It's not good." – Matt

Welcome to the See Food Diet podcast, the show for listeners who adhere to the motto: "If you see food, eat it!"

Hosts Bob, Kate, and Matt, who love to eat and talk about it, dive into their latest culinary experiences and offer essential advice for holiday shopping.

In this episode, the hosts recount their recent meals, including a trip to Dayton for delicious wood-fired pizza from Old Scratch Pizza, which reminded one host of Columbus's own Harvest. They weigh in on the best scrambled egg consistency—runny versus fluffy—and review other stops like JT's Pizza and Si Senor for Peruvian sandwiches. Kate also confesses to her continued obsession with the pear-flavored moose cakes from Littleton's.

The episode features an engaging "lightning round" snack tasting, showcasing unusual foods that could make great stocking stuffers. The crew samples matcha almonds, Japanese gummy candies (with the strawberry flavor declared a "big win"), Nerds Juicy gummy clusters, and soft glazed German gingerbread cookies. The adventure culminates in a taste test of international chips, including the strongly flavored Roasted garlic oyster flavor.

Using this episode as your food gift guide for the Christmas season, the hosts discuss highly recommended stores such as World Market and Trader Joe's. They provide store recommendations for unique finds, including international grocery stores like La Plaza Tapatia and Dayou, and highlight the historical Planters peanut store. The discussion also covers the pros and cons of food subscription boxes and cooking classes.

Finally, the hosts debate the merits of gift cards to high-end versus affordable restaurants and share personal insights on what food gifts they prefer (and which they definitely don't, like wine or Johnsonville summer sausage kits). Listeners looking for adventure and advice can find pictures of the lightning round snacks on TikTok.

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"The flavor was on point. The texture was like nope. It really had the wheels turning to guess like what that next bite was going to consist of." - Erin

Uh oh, guys. Bob is learning to edit the podcast. This episode is the first-ever "clip show" for the See Food Diet podcast!

Take a walk down memory lane to Thanksgiving 2024 when pilgrims were pilgrims, turkeys were turkeys, and Matt hated it.

This episode offers a hilarious, high-stress, and highly relatable look at holiday eating, making it perfect for online promotion as it features specific "hot takes" and family drama.

This episode is packed with controversial food opinions and holiday anxiety that every listener can relate to.

Tune in to hear:

• Matt's Shocking Admission: Why he "hate[s] Thanksgiving food" and why his dream holiday meal is just a KFC value meal.
• The Anxiety of Perfection: Kate confesses that holidays make her feel "extremely anxious" due to her perfectionism, particularly when preparing her signature deviled eggs.
• High-Stakes Cooking: Bob details his elaborate plans, including brining a turkey using a new cheesecloth and butter roasting technique and attempting to make multiple experimental cheesecakes (including fig and goat cheese, and a potentially risky pecan pie filling flavor).
• Family Roast Session: The episode culminates in the highly anticipated "Leftover Lunch" where family members (Brandi, Tammy, Erin, Hannah, J.R., and more) gather to share their successful dishes (like Brandi's "whole stick of butter" casserole and Tammy's homemade pumpkin pie)—and, more importantly, publicly critique the worst food they ate.
• Food Failures Revealed: Hear the definitive description of a mashed potato disaster that resulted in "wallpaper paste", and the deep disappointment of thick, chunky side dishes .
• Vegetarian Struggles: Hannah highlights the lack of viable vegetarian options at the traditional family dinner, forcing her to rely on mashed potatoes and green bean casserole.

The perfect listen for anyone who loves holiday food... or just loves complaining about it! Find us on social media using our motto: "See Food Diet. If you see food, eat it."

This clip show features one of my favorite interactions. When asked what he brought for Thanksgiving a child says, "What I made for Thanksgiving is I made my family happy. And I think that turned out very well." To which a grown adult responds, "That's what somebody who doesn't bring anything says."

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"I felt really bad about that chicken." - Bob

This week on the See Food Diet podcast, Bob, Kate, and Matt are eating and sharing their latest culinary adventures. The hosts dive into reviews of spicy Chicken 65 from a new Indian spot, Cumin and Curry, and rave about the homemade wings and sauces (like the 'Bees Knees') from Mean Mug Wings and Things. They discuss sweet and savory delights from Dan the Baker, highlighting the delicious Ham and Cheese Baguette with Toma cheese, the pumpkin cheesecake cruffin, and the highly praised salsa from the burrito. Bob shares his highly-hyped homemade Cherry Cheesecake (featuring a pretzel crust), and reports on the seasonal Pumpkin Roll Sundae from Little Lady's soft serve. The conversation also includes a highly divisive taste test of new holiday sodas, including Shirley Temple 7 Up and Holiday Creamy Vanilla Coca-Cola, alongside a bizarre Pink Guava Bawi. Finally, the hosts debate the use of pre-chopped garlic and other kitchen shortcuts, reflect on their biggest cooking failures, and discuss the finale of Ted Lasso. Follow us at @seefooddietpod on social media!

"Me, as a person that hates Arby's, considers it a win." - Bob

Join Bob, Kate, and Matt as they discuss:

What We Ate This Week:Matt shares details of a celebratory meal at Hanks, which included "amazing" she crab soup (described as lobster bisque with crab), a smoked trout dip served in a mason jar with a layer of caviar, and calamari that was "salt and old bay heavy". Kate discusses having a delicious tuna salad sandwich from Panera this week that reminded her of "Grandma Rosie", leading to a debate over the ideal tuna salad ingredients (with Bob staunchly anti-celery and onion). Bob describes food woes, detailing his disappointment with a roast beef sandwich from Milo's Deli that tasted too much like "roast beef lunch meat" and an inferior pot roast sandwich from Denny's. Bob also recounts a strange experience with an employee at a sandwich shop during his pursuit of a ham, turkey, and roast beef club. They review Dan the Baker's highly praised kimchi grilled cheese sandwich and a steak sandwich that was "incredible". The hosts also mention a few failures, including bad Chinese food and Matt's mom's "funky" Cheddar Bay crab biscuits.

Special Treats (Arby's Taste Test):The hosts try three items from Arby's:

1. Steak Nuggets: The hosts universally condemn these, with Kate declaring them "inedible" due to the amount of fat and Bob stating they taste like "poison" and should be avoided. Matt described them as tasting like "bad beef jerky" or "burnt ends".
2. The Gobbler: This Thanksgiving-themed sandwich featured turkey, stuffing, and cranberry sauce. While Bob, no Arby's fan, gave it a high rating for Arby's quality, the hosts generally felt the flavor combination—especially the sour and powerful cranberry—was "wrong".
3. Apple Pie Milkshake: Kate and Matt enjoyed this, describing it as "delightful" and tasting like "apple milk with sugar". Bob, however, found it too thin and overly sweet.

Holiday Prep & Media Consumption:The conversation turns to Thanksgiving, where Kate and Matt reveal that turkey is a "mediocre meat" to them. They propose alternative Thanksgiving meals, including Matt’s suggestion of a barbecue spread, Kate’s idea for a huge soup buffet, and Bob’s vision for a meat pie or Beef Wellington main dish. They also successfully plan a full Thanksgiving dinner for two with a $20 budget, prioritizing a rotisserie chicken.

Finally, the hosts review what they've been watching and reading:

• Matt praises Ted Lasso, ranking it in his top three shows of all time.
• Kate recommends the British comedy Big Boys on Hulu, noting it is funny but deals with heavy themes like grief.
• Kate is reading the terrifying book Incidents Around the House, which is written from a child's perspective about communicating with an entity called "other mommy".
• Kate also discusses Lily Allen's new, "spicy" album, which acts as a "journal" detailing her recent marriage and divorce.

"It's kind of like you're having like a little pilgrim meal." - KateBob, Kate, and Matt, discuss a wide variety of food-related topics. We begin by sharing our recent meals, including pizza from Donatos and an extended conversation about wings from various restaurants like Roosters and Buffalo Wild Wings.

A significant portion of the discussion focuses on Indian cuisine, with Bob describing a recent, somewhat challenging experience at a restaurant called Bawarchi Biryani and debating the merits of dishes like biryani and samosas. We share favorite vegetarian options, including a shout-out to the website shelikesfood.com.

We also spend time tasting and reviewing new product flavors, such as Sprite Winter Spiced Cranberry and Peanut Butter and Jelly M&M's, before closing with a philosophical discussion on historic eating habits and the feasibility of a vegetarian or vegan diet.

"I've had the Peak sandwich." - BobSoup Season is ON! Welcome back to the See Food Diet podcast! This week, Bob and Kate dive deep into all things cozy and controversial in the food world.

Highlights include:

• We're talking homemade soup prep! Kate has frozen Zupa Toscana (sausage, potatoes, kale), while Bob defends his creamy, homemade Chicken and Wild Rice soup with Miyataki mushrooms!
• Bob found the "peak sandwich"—the $17 Turkey Bacon Sammy from Dan the Baker. He called the thinner focaccia bread "perfect" and Kate raved about the breakfast sandwich and plum galette from North South Baking Company in Covington.
• Kate gives us a lowdown on the Sauerkraut Festival in Waynesville. While the air smelled great, and the garlic dill pickles were "delicious", the "German Sundae" (German potato salad, bacon bits, sauerkraut, sour cream) was unfortunately disappointing.
• The Grandview Chicken Salad Chick location gets a sad review 😔. Bob encountered fruit flies and a burnt chicken salad melt, contrasting sharply with the cleaner Polaris and Westerville locations.
• Taste Test Alert! We tried a German Ritter Sport Milk Chocolate with Corn Flakes—surprisingly delicious and crispy!.

Don't forget to check out Buckeye Pho for the ultimate P9 soup (if you're avoiding meat).

Do you think White Chicken Chili should be allowed in a cookoff? Let us know! 👇

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"That tasted like a new toothbrush when you first put a new plastic toothbrush in your mouth." - Brandi

This time with special guests, Tammy and Brandi!

Bob and the guests discuss recent food experiences, including Bob's trip to the reopened Hunan Lion Chinese restaurant, which he disliked despite the good fried rice. Tammy recounts a poor experience at Supreme Chinese Buffet and a positive visit to a new Mexican place on Broadway near Grove City.

The episode includes a taste test of new sweets, starting with cherry Jolly Rancher Stuffed Puffs and Raindrops Gummy Grapes, neither of which were popular. We also review baked goods: a homemade pumpkin spice bagel by Mom and various donuts from KKP Bakery in Grove City, which Tammy highly recommends, especially the stick donut.

A significant portion of the episode is dedicated to nostalgia. We reminisce about school lunches, fondly remembering the "hot pack spaghetti" (iykyk) and sugar cookies from elementary school and quality food from high school in the '90s, while critiquing the current state of school meals (citing things like a muffin, cheese stick, and yogurt, or 700-calorie uncrustables).

We also discuss local restaurants that have gone out of business, such as Mr. Philly and Green Gables, and nostalgic places that are still operating, like Schmidt's and Spaghetti Warehouse. The episode ends with a brief discussion on "grief food," such as Hostess orange cupcakes.