Girl Meets Farm

I truly do like Molly Yeh. Her style of cooking is not that much to my taste, but I have used a few of her recipes with great success. I liked her better before her producers told her to get more "perky" etc. Now she's so "perky" that she comes off as just plain silly at times. But when I see her early work, it's clear that she's not "silly" at all. I wish those producers would leave her alone to be herself.

If I had to spend time with this "woman" (who smirks and talks like an immature middle-schooler) I'd be running for the toilet to stick my fingers down my throat after two minutes.

I like some of the recipes and ideas but her unusual behavior detracts from her useful content. What is likely intended to be a small-town girl persona comes off as immature and silly. Maybe get the food network writers to give her some scripted content and tone down the little girl voice a bit, so that her actual skills shine through.

Molly Yeh's recipes are often quite good, flavorful and easy to make. I've used a few of them myself and loved them. But then too many of them are larded with fat or cheese or prepackaged supermarket garbage, making them as useless as a Pioneer Woman recipe. It's Molly's nasal, girly super-perkiness, though, that grates the most. Perhaps producers have goaded her (or indulged her?) because it has gotten worse over the seasons. You can hear her speak in a normal voice every now and then, and I wish the show were more of that person. Also, her husband and his family give off pretty creepy vibes, as if they were from a religious cult that kidnapped her years ago.

Molly is adorable, maybe to adorable. The baby talk and overly cheery energy detracts from what she does well. A little goes a long way. I want to like the show (I like her blog) but Girl Meets Farm Is truly difficult to watch start to finish.