Girl Meets Farm

Molly, I love your work, positive attitude, joyful spirit and good recipes. I'm disappointed that you've decided to work with Ben and Jerry's. Didn't they refuse to distribute ice cream to Israel for some reason? I believe they are now owned by Unilever but still, seemed like an odd partnership for someone as sound as yourself.

Blessings to you.

Nothing about these recipes look tempting, and the over the top bubbliness is a lot to take.

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.

I am a huge fan of Molly's blog and her book, but having watched first 3 episodes of the show I am quite disappointed. There's nothing in the show I haven't seen on the blog and the whole format of the show is cheesy. I have expected much more from someone who has been able to build such a great brand through her creativity.