Let's Get Real

Don’t throw those ugly carrots out! Or that old can of soup! Or those lentils! Erica Wides helps you feel better about your old weird foods on a mindful episode of Let’s Get Real. Food waste is a serious problem and Erica explores how the foodiness machine plays into the equation. This program was brought to you by Cain Vineyard & Winery. “We throw out almost 40% of the food we produce.” [12:00] “Lately, food waste has been making it’s way into the mainstream media — which is great!” [13:00] “People love a gimmick and people love to line up for stuff – thinking they are in the know.” [21:00] –Erica Wides on Let’s Get Real

This week on Lets Get Real Erica begins the show by discussing when she first moved to Brooklyn 20 years ago, she transitions from this to looking at how Brooklyn has changed her lifestyle and her cooking. She talks about one cooking job that she does that involved cooking for a wealthy family, and her frustration with the occasional terrible cooking of the nanny. She discusses the fact that the cooking is not a matter of economics, but rather a way for the nanny to “stick it to the man.” This show was sponsored by Cain vineyard and winery. “She [The Nanny] is a true believer in processed, artificial food…Some people believe in Jesus, she believes in artificial foods.” [8:00] “She [The Nanny] isn’t cooking or feeding the kids this way because of economics.” [10:00] — Erica Wides on Lets Get Real

This week on Lets Get Real Erica begins the show by addressing the briefly famous dress picture that it seems none of us could agree on. She uses this topic of color to transition to a recent announcement by Nestle. Nestle stated that by the end of 2015 they will be removing all artificial colors from their candy. This program was sponsored by Cain Vineyard and Winery. “If there were no candy in the world by tomorrow, poof! Who would suffer?” [1:07] — Erica Wides on Lets Get Real

This week on Lets Get Real Erica starts the show by reminiscing about Seinfeld’s “Bizzaro World”. She transitions to talking about her own personal bizzaro world, and how some of the current policies regarding nutrition makes it seem as if the US government is going crazy. She goes into other topics which include, Ronald reagan, Greenwich Connecticut, aliens, and food allergies. This program was sponsored by Cain Vineyard and Winery “The same group that brought us smoking as an asthma cure…is telling us to limit sugar.” [09:00] “Who is listening to a government that’s still telling us to cook pork to 160 degrees?” [09:00] — Erica Wides on Lets Get Real

This is a story about rocks, pebbles and stones. From the doctor’s office to Iceland, Erica takes listeners on a journey that ends with stone soup. Stone soup? Kidney Stones? It all makes sense in the end. Tune in and find out why pebbles might be the next big diet craze. This program was brought to you by Cain Vineyard & Winery.

Cotton Candy Latte? Oh come on!! Yes, it’s a real thing and yes — Erica Wides is talking about it on today’s episode of Let’s Get Real. Tubs of margarine and suburban dinners are Erica’s nightmare and she gives listeners a window into the hellish world of guns and snowboards in New Jersey. This program was brought to you “To me, the flavor of cotton candy just tastes pink.” [05:00] –Erica WIdes on Let’s Get Real

What better way to introduce the new year than a long winded story about Coscto and The Peanuts? Tune into the season debut of Let’s Get Real as Erica Wides teaches listeners about the virtues of frozen food and whole animals. Hear what she thinks you should all be doing in 2015 and why family dinners can be challenging. This program was brought to you by Cain Vineyard & Winery. “This year everybody’s resolution including mine should be taking a fresh look at your food – restocking… literally.” [23:00] –Erica Wides on Let’s Get Real

It’s time to recap the year in foodiness as Erica Wides closes out 2014 on the season finale of Let’s Get Real. From bleached cereal grains to kale salads at The Cheesecake Factory, Erica takes a look at what’s saved us and plagued us in 2014. Is the future bright? Have we made progress? Will a giant avalanche of sugar destroy us all? Find out on Let’s Get Real!. “2015 – I thought we’d never live to meet you next week” [04:00] “You can get a kale salad at the cheesecake factory. if that’s not progress i don’t know what is.” [27:00] “There’s more sugar in a single can of soda than the average American would have consumed in an entire year 150 years ago.” [29:00] –Erica Wides on Let’s Get Real

So Thanksgiving is over and many of you have thrown out the carcass and moved on from the whole ordeal. Erica Wides has a bone to pick with you this week on Let’s Get Real. Erica breaks animals down to the bone and explains what makes skeletal pieces the foundation of Western cooking. Is bone broth the new kale juice? Is there a more flavorful part of an animal than the bones? Find out and tune in! This program was brought to you by Cain Vineyard & Winery. “Generally speaking the bones and shells of animal have way more flavor than the animals themselves.” [03:00] “Bone broth is the new kale juice.” [19:00] “Bones are the bones of Western cooking — the foundation.” [20:00] –Erica Wides on Let’s Get Real

Who’s the bigger liar — the banking industry or the peanut butter industry? The jury is out. Tune in to a brand new episode of Let’s Get Real as Erica Wides tries to make sense out of whipped peanut butter and yogurt, amongst other things. Find out why air isn’t free anymore and why Erica can’t stand rich spoiled kids. It’s a good one. This program was brought to you by Cain Vineyard & Winery. “Maybe the biggest liars in the industry aren’t bankers after all – maybe it’s the peanut butter makers.” 15:00 “Why do we pay for air? There’s nothing left that’s free!” 16:00 –Erica Wides on Let’s Get Real

There’s never a shortage of french fries or hash browns at Denny’s, but why would they possibly run out of baked potatoes? Well, it’s got something to do with foodiness, that’s for sure. Tune in to this week’s episode of Let’s Get Real as Erica Wides breaks down the ubiquitous potato. From instant flakes to blight – she’s covering all angles of the tasty tuber. This program was brought to you by Cain Vineyard & Winery. “I’ve got nothing against the potato per-se, but I do have a problem with potato foodiness.” [11:00] “Please don’t use instant mash potatoes. If you really don’t want to cook potatoes by yourself – buy them pre-made! It’s pathetic, but it’s fine.” [25:00] –Erica Wides on Let’s Get Real

Would you eat bugs? Find out why you should on a brand new episode of Let’s Get Real. Erica Wides has insects on the mind – and makes her case for eating more of them. Yes – we are all disgusted by roaches and bugs at large – but if we kill and dispose them aren’t they wasted protein? Tune in and bug out! This program was brought to you by Cain Vineyard & Winery. “If it crawls across the ocean floor we call it a delicacy. If it crawls across your kitchen floor, we smash it with a shoe. We discriminate based on evolution!” [05:00] –Erica Wides on Let’s Get Real

Where are the lines blurred between food and foodiness? Find out on this week’s episode of Let’s Get Real! Erica Wides channels her inner Robin Thicke and shouts “hey hey hey” at the cereal industry. Take a trip as Erica recoils in horror at the aforementioned pop singers song lyrics and the state of our breakfast foods. Sounds confusing? Trust us — it all makes sense. Tune in! This program was brought to you by Cain Vineyard & Winery. “Breakfast cereal sales in the US are down. I’d usually think that’s great. If cereal sales are down americans must be eating real food for breakfast right?” [18:00] –Erica Wides on Let’s Get Real

Smell this! Trust your nose if you want to avoid foodiness! On this week’s episode of Let’s Get Real, chef Erica Wides is here to remind you that your nose knows best. Tune in as she uses a health balance of humor and fact to alert listeners to the many ways processed foods try to hide their true colors…or smells. This program was brought to you by Cain Vineyard & Winery. Your eyes can trick you ,your ears can be deceptive but your nose always knows.” [16:00] “Baby formula is the foodiness gateway drug.” [17:00] “The foodiness scam is tricking you into buying processed and packaged food and tricking you into thinking its real and whole.” [23:00] –Erica Wides on Let’s Get Real

This week on Let’s Get Real, host Erica Wides kicks off the show with a throw-back discussion on the designer jean trend that dates back to the disco era, complete with the pricey Jordache jeans and the Toughskins discount brand that featured the ‘husky’ size. [Erica laments which brand her parents endorsed.] Where’s Erica going with this? She explains how she’s stunned by the rising costs of food and quality ingredients. After the break, Erica goes on to relate a few family memories to the inflating costs of fruit, and in particular, how many fruits have fallen victim to being overly processed, such as the apple. The one fruit that has evaded becoming a Fruit By the Foot or Jellybean happens to be one of her favorites: the pear. Tune in to hear Erica’s thoughts on real food versus its evil, processed twin. This program was brought to you by Cain Vineyard & Winery. “Why do we need to process the shit out of our food?” [19:20] “Pears are like wine, they need time.” [27:25] —Erica Wides on Let’s Get Real

On this episode of Let’s Get Real, Erica Wides discusses pumpkin spice. With Halloween right around the corner, pumpkin ‘spice’ season is nigh. Even though Erica had done a show on the topic last year, this year, there has been an overload of pumpkin spice flavor appearing on the market. She shares her thoughts on the difference between real pumpkins and pumpkin spices and how we’ve started taking the base food out of a lot of products. Why do we continue to sweeten, flavor and falsify our food products? Listen to Erica’s thoughts on this matter. This program was brought to you by Cain Vineyard & Winery. “Pumpkin IS NOT pumkin spice” [21:00] “Why do we need to sweeten, flavor and falsify everything?” [26:00] –Erica Wides on Let’s Get Real

Eggplant lovers rejoice! Erica Wides explores the meaty vegetable on a brand new episode of Let’s Get Real. From its inappropriate nicknames to its foodiness-free status – the eggplant is ripe for exploring on radio. Tune in and get a whole new perspective on a divisive piece of produce! This program was brought to you by Cain Vineyard & Winery. “Eggplant is a bulk vegetable that really does fill in for meat in many ways.” [12:00] “Eggplant may very well be the only uncorrupted non-foodinessized food we have left!” [26:00] –Erica Wides on Let’s Get Real

Fresh off a trip to Boynton Beach, Florida, Erica Wides is back for a new episode of Let’s Get Real. What’s the local food scene like in Boynton Beach, Florida? You might imagine locally caught seafood and fresh fruity, but no — unfortunately foodiness has taken over. When does fish stop being fish and become something else? Take a sad trip through aisles of sad claims, rusty tuna and farmed tilapia as Erica Wides longs for something a bit more… sustainable. This program was brought to you by Cain Vineyard & Winery. “I know the food scene in the US has exploded in the past ten years. There are tens of thousands of new young cooks out there opening fresh and innovative restaurants all over the country and celebrating the bounty of their home regions … but not in Boynton Beach, Florida.” [15:00] _–Erica Wides on Let’s Get Real_4>

English muffins aren’t English and most muffins aren’t food. Low fat cream cheese is a problem and Erica Wides is here to steer you clear of foodiness on another hilarious episode of Let’s Get Real. Are you on trial for foodiness crimes against you and your family? Tune in and find out! This program was brought to you by Cain Vineyard & Winery. “English muffins aren’t English. They don’t exist in England, they aren’t eaten in England and they aren’t from England.” [13:00] –Erica Wides on Let’s Get Real

The cookie butter revolution has arrived, and Erica Wides is disgusted. Tune into Let’s Get Real as Erica dives deep into the world of Trader Joe’s #1 selling product — the viral and vile “cookie butter”. She’s spent hours researching it and has a lot to share with listeners. The foodiness apocalypse may be upon is but Erica Wides is here to make it, well, at least funny! This program was brought to you by Cain Vineyard & Winery. “There’s something really meta and surreal about cookie butter sandwich cookies – it’s like the snake eating its tail.” [15:00] –Erica Wides on Let’s Get Real