Hey Miss Paula Deen!

I adore her and her sons. They are a great southern family. I know how you feel about watching her. It is just like watching my granny.

actually she does remind me of my nana!!

I think she is gorgeous and has such a glowing aura about her that is so magnetic. Of course, she's not petite but it's her whole energy which makes her so beautiful. She's got "it."

I hate butter, I don't even put it on my toast but when I watch her make anything with potatoes, I want them. She is great because she has not changed who she is to try and fit into the foodie world. She does what she loves and makes no excuses for doing things how she likes.

I love Paula as well. She just has that personality that makes you want to be around her. I hope she is really like that in real life, unlike another celebrity chef(or 2) which shall remain nameless. About 6 years ago I lost my youngest daughter in a car accident. She was hit by a drunk driver. I was pretty inconsolable for awhile afterwards. However, I always stayed up to watch Jay Leno. He could always make me laugh when no one else could.

I love how down to earth she is! I mean she's a FAMOUS chef now, but she's still grubbing at Burger King! Check the cup ;-] hahaha

That's what I'm talkin bout! WOOOOO!


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<3 Mama Mo

I live in Georgia and have met her on several occasions. She REALLY IS just like she is on TV! Vera, I also wish you would write her and tell her what you said here. I know it would really touch her!

I absolutely find her so loving and I don't even know her personally. I watched one of the episodes where she did some cooking with her son Bobby and couldn't get over how loving her son is towards his mom. Goes to show when u raise your boys right they'll turn out great no matter what.

What you said was very nice. There are so many phonies in this world...Ms. Deen is the exception.

I also adore her! Your post about her is so sweet. She reminds me of my own grandma - we're from KY. The accent, the hair, the cooking...just like my grandma. I always feel warm and fuzzy when watching her show, too.

I love that she's holding a Burger King cup. Just makes me love her even more!

I have been ill for a year now. I have to stay at home because I have very little energy. It's quite depressing. The only thing that would cheer me up would be to watch Ellen Degeneres. However, it's been taken off the air over here in the UK and it's so sad that I don't get that little bit of brightness in my day from Ellen.

I hate to say it, but I kind of agree with Anonymous (above). I was born and raised in Savannah, and it's true that when she was just starting out, she was a realy nice lady. Used to get sandwiches from her cart once in awhile when I was a kid (my uncle worked in an office building where she'd go around selling them).

However, once she got to be a big deal, she started treating a lot of people in town badly. For instance, the woman who "co-authors" her cookbooks (Martha Nesbitt), actually does pretty much *all* the recipe creation and testing, as well as the writing. And from what I hear, Paula Deen didn't exactly share the wealth from all the cookbook sales! (I used to babysit for Mrs. Nesbitt's two boys and we went to church together for years). Plus, all of the sauces and food products she sells are made by a company called Braswell's, which is run out of Statesboro (I'm a distant relation of the Braswell family). She pretends like she made up all the recipes, but nope! And it's true, too, that she doesn't exactly go out of her way to use her clout and power to advocate for better local produce and more humane/organic livestock methods.

Sorry, Vera--I know it sounds crappy--and she really was nice before she hit the big time, but she really changed for the worse. Most locals who know her don't much care for her (and we all completely avoid the restaurant! If you want the *real* deal, either go to Mrs. Wilkes Boarding House (though even that's not as good as it was when Mrs. Wilkes was still alive--she was my friend's grandma, and boy could she cook real Southern food!), or to Sweet Potatoes (on Waters Ave). The guy who owns Sweet Potatoes is a really great guy who supports local farmers and organic growers.

I can totally relate! I gave birth in June and during maternity leave I had a bit of the baby blues for the first few weeks. I DVR'd Paula's shows and LOVED to watch them -- they cheered me up. I felt like she was talking directly to me. In fact, I hated when she had a guest on her show because then she'd be talking to them and not me! And she's just so HAPPY. It would rub off on me. She helps me get through the baby blues, for sure!

Sorry guys, but Paula Deen is not as great as yall think. I have lived in Savannah my whole life and have ran into Paula a couple times. She isn't such a "sweet southern gal"; she is rather stuck up and a grouch. Her accent is fake and overexagerrated. All the locals are mind boggled at why people (tourists) will wait in two hour lines to eat her food. My grandma makes the same stuff Paula does, if not better. Her restaurants are so over-rated and over-priced. Next time you come to Savannah I suggest hitting up the not-so-well-known eateries. There are many other small restaurants with better homestyle cooking and better prices (at least 50% cheaper than Paula's), such as Clary's Cafe, The Cotton Exchange, or Johnny Harris.

Paula Dean simply KILLS people
she should be put in jail
she is a horrible person
and just another embarasment of what this piec of crap country produces
she kills