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18 TV ENCORE Boardwalk 2 x 3" Wilkenson Heating & Plumbing 2 x 3" Construction Unlimited 2 x 3" Royal Center Locker 1 x 9" By Cassie Dresch TV Media M mm, junk food. There's something about it that is so comforting in its deli- ciousness, so much so that sometimes you just have to give in to a craving and gorge to your heart's content. Of course, junk food isn't exactly known for being the healthiest of food groups out there, which is why it should be an indulgence and not a mealtime staple. Cooking Channel, however, is looking to make junk food healthy — sort of — in its own special way. Bobby Deen and Nikki Dinki are teaming up to take on America in the new series "Junk Food Flip" — premier- ing Tuesday, June 2, on Cooking Channel. They'll tour the country looking for the yummiest, most fattening local foods and give them a bit of a shakeup to make them healthier without sacri- ficing taste. It's a tall task — slimming down tasty treats but retain- ing all the flavor — but Deen and Dinki have the skills and experience that should translate well into rejigged junk foods. The second son of celebrity chef Paula Deen, Bobby is a celebrated cook in his own right. His Cooking Channel show "Not My Mama's Meals," in which he tweaks his moth- er's recipes to make them healthier, is a continuing suc- cess, and he's expanded his duties by taking up hosting gigs on the festive special "Holiday Baking Championship" and its warm- er-weather counterpart "Spring Baking Championship." Dinki, who says it was her secret dream to become Rachael Ray, was a finalist in season 9 of "Food Network Star" and got her start on YouTube with an at-home cooking show. Recently, she's started writing a new cook- book called "Meat On The Side," which features vegeta- ble recipes for everyday cook- ing and is due out in 2016. While junk food will always have a place in our hearts, Bobby Deen and Nikki Dinki are setting out to make junk food a little easier on our hearts. Catch the series premiere of "Junk Food Flip" when it airs Tuesday, June 2, on Cooking Channel. Bobby Deen and Nikki Dinki host 'Junk Food Flip' Bobby Deen and Nikki Dinki host "Junk Food Flip" -ALWAYS LOGANLAND FRESH- ROYAL CENTER LOCKER 104 N. CHICAGO ST. ROYAL CENTER, IN (574) 643-3275 BRATS ................. $ 3 39 LB BBQ MARINATED CHICKEN BREAST ...... $ 3 49 LB BEEF RIBS ...................... $ 2 39 LB PORK BURGERS ............. $ 3 19 LB GROUND ROUND ................ $ 4 59 LB BACON ................. $ 4 49 LB TOMATO BASIL BRAT ........ $ 3 39 LB BUTTERFLY PORK CHOPS ....... $ 3 09 LB GROUND BEEF/ HAMBURGER PATTIES ... $ 4 09 LB PORTERHOUSE STEAKS ............... $ 9 99 LB

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