Just when the four remaining chefs on Top Chef: Texas thought they’d grabbed a coveted spot in the final four, in walked the winner of the Last Chance Kitchen Challenge to join them again. Surprisingly, it was Beverly Kim, which wasn’t a good surprise for the other chefs, especially Sarah Grueneberg and Lindsay Autry, who have seemed to have a particular dislike for her from the beginning.

Sarah won the Quickfire challenge, which presented her with a big choice – to take a brand new car and compete against the others for a spot in the final four, or forgo the car for a guaranteed spot in the final four. She chose the latter, which seemed to be sort of admitting her fear of the others, but she got her spot.

Here's the good news, people: Low- and middle-income Americans are cooking at home more and more often. Additionally, these same families are putting a value on healthy food and cooking up healthy meals for everyone the majority of the time, food deserts be damned. While we usually talk about the opposite -- the ease of low- and middle-income families picking up fast food instead of cooking at home -- these numbers show a different story.

Perhaps we can thank the food revolution that's been going on in this country for this turnaround, as now 78 percent of the surveyed families reported cooking and eating meals at home at least five nights a week. At least four of those meals were made from scratch, and 85 percent of the respondents reported that eating healthy was extremely important to them.

Way to go, America! Doing our part to keep this upward trend heading in the right direction, here are three easy, healthy meals you can make for not so much cash.

My love affair with my slow cooker, or crock pot if you will, has continued to grow since I first bought one last year. I still marvel out how I managed to get dinner on the table for all of those years without one. It's just so easy, and there are so many ways to use it. This crock pot chicken salsa is a great way to do so.

From the blog Whisk and a Prayer, it combines just a few ingredients to make a sensational meal. Served over some whole wheat pasta with a little cheese and sour cream on top, it's a zesty, savory dish perfect for any night of the week. I also like the mixture rolled up in tortillas. The best part is you don't even have to defrost the chicken breasts -- you just put them in frozen. Talk about easy.

This is about the time of year when a getaway to a tropical destination like Hawaii sounds better than ever to bust the winter blues. For most of us, such a budget-busting trip isn't a possibility (sigh), but that doesn't mean we can't dream ... and dine on some Hawaiian-inspired cuisine while we do.

This Hawaiian chicken over rice I found at Like Mother, Like Daughter - Food is made in a slower cooker so it's easy and delicious. With pineapple and a sweet and tangy sauce, the chicken is tender and tasty. Kids love it, and it's great as leftovers as well -- if there's any left. Aloha!

Last week we told you who you can call to have chicken wings delivered to your door on Super Bowl Sunday. But a lot of you said, Delivery?!? Honey, I make my own! Well, good for you! In fact, I think I may try making Buffalo wings for the very first time myself. Here's a recipe that looks like it delivers the tart and the flames I want out of my hot wings.

This recipe is based on the wings at Anchor Bar in Buffalo, New York. How's that for authentic? Then turn on your ovens, Super Bowl Fans, cause these wings are HOT!

We're getting ready for the showdown between the New England Patriots and New York Giants by cooking up some crowd pleasing football party foods in our Super Bowl Recipe Challenge. Each day we'll be pitting two delicious recipes against each other and declaring one a winner. Join us today as we make hamburgers.

I love experimenting with hamburgers. There's an infinite number of ways to have it your way! For the Super Bowl I thought I'd try out two "super" ideas: The Animal-Style Cheeseburger (from In-N-Out's famous "secret" menu), and the Bacon Cheddar Cheeseburger with Apples. This isn't just a burger with strips of bacon in it -- it's a burger with ground bacon mixed in with the beef. Who will win?

Growing up, I dreaded meatloaf night in my house. No offense to my mom, but her ketchup-topped concoction kind of turned me off on the dish. It wasn't until years later when I tasted some more advanced versions that I realized how delicious it can be.

I stumbled upon this recipe from Simply Scratch for barbecue, bacon-wrapped meatloaf after a friend posted it on Facebook and raved about it. It is, in a word: Incredible. It's perfect for dinner any night of the week, and it will make your entire house smell incredible. You could use a bottled barbecue sauce if you want, but her recipe for the homemade version (linked to in the text below) will make it even better.

The latest dining trend is a messy one: Eating with your hands. Well, according to The New York Times, anyway. Apparently more and more people are getting down and dirty with their food. It's traditional in non-western countries like India to eat with your hands -- and it's slowly becoming more acceptable here, too. Allow me to wipe my hands here on this napkin so I can applaud.

Some foods really are better eaten with your hands -- I mean, she who eats chicken wings with a fork is totally missing the point. And every New Yorker except Donald Trump knows it's the ONLY way to eat pizza. But I was curious about how far I could push this utensil-free dining. So, without preparing any special for-hands meals, I decided to spend 24 hours eating all my meals utensil-free.