Parents' Guide to

Paula's Home Cooking

By Melissa Camacho, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 10+

Cooking show serves up comfort food with Southern charm.

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Based on 2 parent reviews

Granny reader
Granny reader Adult
March 26, 2012
age 2+

Granny reader on Paula Deen

I love Paula Deen! Her cooking is quite delightful indeed. I give this 80 thousand stars of rating! Some people are discouraged by her present day diabetes. Well you know what I have to say about that, I HAVE DIABETES TYPE 2! You cant just give up butter, it's addicting. Paula is indeed my idol!

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Cooldee
Cooldee Parent
July 12, 2011
age 10+

Paula Deen is a great cook!

Paula Deen may cook some food items in high calories, fat, sodium, andbutter, but she is still a good cook. She is always happy.

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What's the Story?

PAULA'S HOME COOKING serves up Southern-style food and lots of down-home charm. Emmy Award winning hostess/cook Paula Deen shows viewers how to create decadent recipes that reflect her Southern heritage. She also offers serving and decorating tips to create meals that are both decadent and festive.

Is It Any Good?

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Deen, a former caterer and restaurant owner, guides viewers through recipes that include lots of oil, shortening, butter, cream, sugar, and other rich ingredients -- i.e. the things that are considered staples of Southern cooking. The cheerful cook also shares stories about her life and about her now-adult sons, Jamie and Bobby, who often appear on the show and cook along with her.

The recipes featured here aren't intended for people who are counting calories and/or watching their cholesterol. But the combination of mouthwatering comfort food, luscious desserts, and Deen's sunny personality creates a fun, welcoming viewing experience that just may inspire people to start whipping up their own traditional recipes.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about food and traditions. What are some of your family's traditional recipes? Where do they come from? Who prepares them? Are they healthy?

  • Parents: How can you help your kids balance eating fattening and/or sweet traditional favorites with living a healthy lifestyle?

  • Deen turned to cooking as a means of starting a business and making money. Can just anyone make this kind of career choice work?

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