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August 21 - 27, 2022 • Terre Haute Tribune-Star • 19 tastytv BY GEORGE DICKIE Drummond takes on the 'Big Bad Budget Battle' on Food Network On her show and in her home, "Pioneer Woman" Ree Drummond is a big fan of cooking with what's in her pantry, her freezer and what's left over. Which is why "Big Bad Budget Battle" spoke to her. Airing Tuesdays on Food Network and streaming on discovery+, Drummond hosts as three talented home cooks are tasked with taking everyday, inexpensive ingredients they purchased on a limited budget and turning them into delicious meals to be evaluated by Drummond and a rotating panel of judges including Damaris Phillips, Darnell Ferguson, Eddie Jackson, Beau MacMillan, Catherine McCord and Justin Warner. The one who is deemed the best cook and thriftiest shopper wins a trophy and a year's supply of groceries. "I loved it because it was all about home cooks and real grocery shopping," Drummond says. "You know, not really, 'Let's have a challenge about buying only red foods and see what we can come up with at the grocery store.' It was really about going to the grocery store with a certain budget, being resourceful, utilizing the staples that you already have in your pantry and coming up with the most delicious meal that you can. "So that was a competition show that I could really wrap my head around and feel authentic about in terms of my cooking point of view." The talent on the show also impressed Drummond and not just from a culinary standpoint. These are all home cooks with no formal training and a passion for cooking, so Drummond was excited to hear what inspired them. "They were all allowed and encouraged to bring photos for their stations to stick on their fridges during the cook so that they kind of have the inspiration from home," she says. "Some of them brought a special apron or a special wooden spoon. So those stories were the things that I was really drawn to with the show. And the cooking itself is pretty exciting." While Drummond says all the meals on the show were "beautiful and creative," one stood out. "There was a sort of tortilla soup that was made from leftovers," she says. "And the cook also made a refried bean quesadilla and cut them into small wedges and they were sort of dippers. You know, nothing too complicated but everything just had a little spin. The tortilla soup was made from leftover chicken fajitas. And that was another ... of the challenges we gave them, was to have a meal of leftovers in their fridge and then turn it into something completely different. "And we've all done that," she continues, "and it wasn't just about reheating the leftovers but reimagining what the leftovers could be." "Big Bad Budget Battle" COOKING Sunday 5:00 p.m. FOOD Guy's Grocery Games Three all-star chefs compete using the contents of Guy's dreaded delivery boxes. 6:00 p.m. FOOD Guy's Grocery Games Three food-loving winners who have already proven they can cook like pros are back. 7:00 p.m. FOOD Guy's Grocery Games Moms shop using an alphabet list of ingredi- ents and then answer kids' homework questions. 8:00 p.m. FOOD Guy's Grocery Games Guy Fieri and his son invite three home cooks to share the international fla- vors they grew up on. 9:00 p.m. FOOD Alex vs Amer- ica It's a battle for the ages as host Eric Adjepong wel- comes three French experts from California, Florida and Colorado to attempt to take down classically French-trained Chef Alex Guarnaschelli. (N) 10:00 p.m. FOOD Alex vs Amer- ica Chef Alex and host Eric follow three chefs specializ- ing in noodles take on two rounds of cooking. Monday 5:00 p.m. FOOD Alex vs Amer- ica Eric Adjepong welcomes three talented brunch ex- perts to challenge chef Alex Guarnaschelli. 6:00 p.m. FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Chef Lee Chizmar and Todd Mark Miller compete to see who will take on Bobby Flay. 6:30 p.m. FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Ype Von Hengst and William Wright compete to see which chef will take on Bobby. 7:00 p.m. FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Las Vegas chef Nicole Brisson rolls the dice against chef Adam Greenberg for the chance to beat the house; it's up to Worst Cooks in America host Anne Burrell and TV host Jaymee Sire to choose a contender to go all-in against Bobby Flay. 7:30 p.m. FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Chefs Lambert Givens and Jesse Houston try to ring Bobby Flay's bell. 8:00 p.m. FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Chef Anne Burrell brings comedian Jaboukie Young White to hit Bobby Flay with some breaking news. 8:30 p.m. FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Chefs Liam Beardslee and Nicole Gomes get an unlikely supporter. 10:00 p.m. FOOD Beat Bobby Flay JB Smoove teams up with Michael Symon; Mia Castro and Brandon Carter try to take Bobby down. Tuesday 7:00 p.m. FOOD Chopped An orange powder provides in- spiration in the first round. 8:00 p.m. FOOD Chopped Three bold, talented Chopped winners return with purpose to beat judge Maneet Chauhan. 9:00 p.m. FOOD Supermarket Stakeout Alex hosts as four chefs square off in a competitive pop-up kitchen outside a grocery store. (N) 10:00 p.m. E! Celebrity Beef Justin Baldoni and Andy Grammer aim to settle their beef via a cook-off in a so- cial media battle. (N) FOOD Big Bad Budget Battle The home cooks need to make a day's worth of meals on a budget of only $30. (N) Wednesday 6:00 p.m. FOOD Guy's Grocery Games Four favorites from Food Network Star com- pete. 7:00 p.m. FOOD Guy's Grocery Games Four noodle-savvy chefs compete in noodle ac- tion. 8:00 p.m. WTHI-2 MasterChef The chefs are challenged to turn traditional gas station and road trip snacks into gourmet dishes. (N) (In Ste- reo) FOOD Guy's Grocery Games Guy Fieri invites four chefs to put their skills to the test in two rounds of chicken dishes. 9:00 p.m. FOOD Guy's Grocery Games Chefs can only use 26 ingredients — one for each letter of the alphabet — over the two rounds. 10:00 p.m. FOOD Guy's Grocery Games The chefs have to create two courses, and they must use all the new store sections. Thursday 6:30 p.m. TRUTV Fast Foodies Horatio Sanz brings a fast food dish that is also a feat of engineering and steam power. FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Feisty Brooklyn chef Suchan- an Aksornnan battles in- what'scooking novative Miami restaurateur Richard Hales. 7:00 p.m. FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Country boy Mark Laubner and Greco chef Brendan Pelley come to town. 7:30 p.m. FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Katie Lee and Marc Murphy conspire to take down Bobby Flay; with Sil- via Baldini and Austin Cobb. 8:00 p.m. WTHI-2 MasterChef The top 12 chefs are chal- lenged to a tag-team cook- off. (In Stereo) FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Chopped's Scott Conant and comedic actress Cheri Oteri; Nick Walker and Senada Grbic. 8:30 p.m. FOOD Beat Bobby Flay In an alliance of fancy folks, Bethenny Frankel and Geoffrey Zakarian team up to out-fancy Bobby. 9:00 p.m. CW-PLUS Great Chocolate Showdown Home bakers try to combine vegetables and chocolate. (N) (In Stereo) FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Buddies Anne Burrell and Marc Murphy bring in in- ternational cuisine expert chefs. (N) 9:30 p.m. FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Entrepreneur Mark Cuban teams up with Sunny Anderson and brings in vegan chefs. 10:00 p.m. FOOD It's Compli- Plated The four competing chefs provide a taste of the South using only plant- based ingredients. (N) Friday 6:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive- Ins and Dives In Philadel- phia, fried PB&Js and tacos; in Phoenix, pork sammie. 6:30 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive- Ins and Dives Gourmet grilled cheese and porchet- ta; shrimp and craft made beers; pasta loaded with clams. 7:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive- Ins and Dives Neapolitan pizza; spicy chickpea and oxtail stews. 7:30 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive- Ins and Dives A burger joint with Asian flair; a gas sta- tion serving up kalua pork and mahi mahi. 8:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive- Ins and Dives Smoked meat sensations; a spin on stroganoff; decadent bacon- gelato-toffee waffles. 8:30 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive- Ins and Dives A tiki joint in Houston serves elevated dumplings and honey but- ter chicken biscuits. 9:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive- Ins and Dives Guy Fieri's diggin' into chicken and some crazy creations. In Palm Springs, CA, a crepe spot is all about the savory, while a funky joint's cookin' real deal Mexican pollo. An Egyptian food truck in Nashville is firing up wings and a falafel waffle. (N) 9:30 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive- Ins and Dives A restaurant- market in Vancouver; a fresh-catch spot in Kauai, Hawaii; a raw bar in Chico, Calif. 10:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive- Ins and Dives A bomb bar- becue pie at a pizza-bakery; a bar makes monster tots; a Vietnamese spot cooks up crepes. Saturday 5:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive- Ins and Dives Guy grabs some barbecue and South- ern comfort, visiting Seattle, Wilmington, N.C. and Oak- land, Calif. 5:30 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive- Ins and Dives Digging into awesome bird and beef; fried chicken emporium serves up chicharrones. 6:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive- Ins and Dives A Southern- style chicken sandwich and hush puppies in Oregon; a unique pizza in Oklahoma. 6:30 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive- Ins and Dives Stuffed pork chops and lobster mac 'n cheese; chicken and tri-tip; crab melt and pork belly Reuben. 7:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive- Ins and Dives Lights-out lamb; loading up hand-held flavor bombs; a wild pizza place is making spicy, sweet pies. 7:30 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive- Ins and Dives Chicken and waffles; biscuits and gravy and brisket chili; a house- cured meat pizza. 8:00 p.m. CW-PLUS Great Chocolate Showdown Home bakers try to combine vegetables and chocolate. (In Stereo) FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives In Santa Fe, N.M., a culinary pub serves lights- out lamb neck and tamales; in Kansas City, Mo., a funky tapas joint dishes out duck tongue tacos and braised pork jowl; in El Paso, Texas, a deli makes pupusas and fries from chickpeas. 8:30 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive- Ins and Dives A soul food spot dishing out Southern seafood; killer fried chicken in Atlanta. 9:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive- Ins and Dives In Laramie, Wyo., an old-school cafe has green chili burritos and pie. 9:30 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive- Ins and Dives Guy embarks on a tour of Tuscany; squid ink specialty; spaghetti and lamb; truffle hunting. 10:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive- Ins and Dives Shawarma and salmon souvlaki; outra- geous Scandinavian special- ties; top-notch tamales and tostadas. MARYVALE APARTMENTS SENIOR LIVING Looking for a new place to call home for the holidays? Maryvale Apartments has immediate openings for seniors citizens 62 years of age and older! 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