We got our own channel on Roku, dudes!
It’s been a few months in the works, but it’s ready for your viewing pleasure. We worked with a company called Fling to put it together. Well, I should say, Chris worked with Fling. I just sat around yelling, “Are you done yet? Can I watch it yet?” and generally being a pest.
If you’re wondering what a Roku is, it’s like a tiny box that lets you watch computer on your TV. Any webshows you like, plus shows you watch on Hulu or through NetFlix streaming, or individual Roku channels, of which we now are one!
Our channel is free to subscribe, so if you already have a Roku box, you can find us (right now) under “New”. Eventually, I imagine, we’ll be moved from there to the Cooking and Food section. You may have already seen some episodes through Blip TV’s channel — in fact, many people found us through Blip on Roku — but it would help us if you’d subscribe to and rate the HilahCooking channel.
If you’re thinking about buying a Roku, consider making your purchase through our Amazon affiliate link. We’ll get a little change from Amazon, and you’ll get to watch my dumb face on the bigscreen.
The LEARN TO COOK Book is Here!
By popular demand, Learn to Cook is now available in print! Over 300 pages of knowledge between two soft covers.
Learn To Cook is designed to get you cooking for yourself like a civilized human being! Drawing from a lifetime of cooking and over two years experience making instructional cooking videos, author Hilah Johnson has produced a beginners’ cookbook for today’s young adults. The casual, straightforward style will appeal to anyone with a sense of humor and the focus on fresh, simple recipes will appeal to anyone who loves to eat. The book includes chapters on menu planning, knife skills, grocery shopping and more, plus a comprehensive spice chart and over 150 recipes from breakfast to dinner to snacks in between.
I create short-form, educational, and occasionally hilarious cooking videos geared towards beginner and intermediate cooks, as well as people who are just looking for simple, low-cost recipes. Everything is made from scratch, people!
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I’m really sad that half your episodes on the Roku don’t want to load properly. They will reload about 7 times in some of your short 8 minute videos. They come out with static through them and lose audio
I don’t have this problem with Netflix or my other channels. I like your show SO much though that I’m going to follow you on YouTube instead 
Boo. Thank you for letting me know about that, Melissa. Is there a particular episode or episodes that you’ve had trouble with, or does it seem to be random?
I’m glad you can keep up on YouTube! But we will look into that problem with Roku. Thanks so much for your support!
-h
Sometimes I scroll through the video if it freezes. It might be more of an internet connection problem. My only suggestion is to get a wind screen filter for your mic, when you’re outdoors. Makes a world of difference!
Thanks! We just got a new mic so hopefully that will improve things in the future!
I couldn’t get the guacamole episode to load past the first 3 min. There are several others that reload through out like the Monte Cristo. It’s not on all, off the top of my head, I know the Michelada one and the Cornbread one gave me no problems.
I don’t think it’s my internet as my other channels don’t give me any problems.
Okay, thank you so much. I’ll pass that on to the Roku people. I really appreciate you taking the time to help!
Your ‘dumb face’ is well suited to the big screen. We are laughing all the time. Our favorite episode is Cream Gravy. Just for the wakin’ bakin’ makin’ bacon song. Our Mary is your doppelganger so much so, in deed and in appearance, I feel like we are watching her sometimes…except she can’t really cook, yet. I will get her the Learn to Cook book.
I ought to have a cooking show where all I do is answer my phone and talk my children through their various culinary hazards. It would be a podcast cooking show, because my dumb face is better suited to the radio.
Haha! Thank you.
How old is Mary?
I like your show idea, too. Sounds pretty hilarious.
Mary is 21. She used to be 16 going on 30, but she’s sown her wild oats.
Hilah,
I just got my Roku 3 weeks ago and found “Hilah Cooking”. I love your shows!
BTW, I have not watched all of them yet, but I have had no problems at all viewing about 20 of them so far on the Roku unit.
I have been watching cooking shows elsewhere for some time – but I never cook the recipes. Often too complicated – with equipment and ingredients I don’t have in “My” Kitchen Stadium. I have a big cast iron skillet, like yours on my stove top at all times.
I am going to cook your stuff though! Hilah, you and your food are down to earth, real, and I think I can actually pull off the cooking.
I especially enjoy the “Hungover” Hilah and the “Politically Incorrect” Hilah segments too.
Keep up the good work and injecting your personality into the videos.
Dave
Hey Dave!
I’m so glad you found me! And thank you for letting us know the Roku is working; we had a few glitches at first but hopefully they’re all sorted out now.
I do hope you’ll try some of the recipes and put that cast iron to work. And then report back on all your glorious kitchen conquests.
Thanks so much for writing.
-h
Yo Hilah. I’m trying to sort out an issue with your Roku channel. The last update that we see on it is the Indian Taco segment, except it won’t load. Just wondering if anybody else had reported this. I’m still working on it to see if it’s something on this end. Great show and thanks for your time! :mrb
Hey Mike! Thanks for watching the Roku channel. We have run into a (temporary) tech issue that should be worked out any time. You can also check out all our episodes including the brand new ones (and Indian Tacos) on the Blip Roku channel. Just search for “hilah Cooking” and you’ll find the episodes. We are working on ways to streamline this process and make it faster so thanks for bearing with us!