People often write the Lunch Ladies saying we must have the best job, eating all this great food. But we got to tell you, it ain't easy. Some of the things we try are – to put it nicely – bad. Oh, let's not put it nicely. We tried some gross, nasty, should-be-ashamed-to-call-itself-food food. Luckily there were a lot of winners this year, too. Here's a peak at our best and worst list. Click here for the full list.

KIMBERLY'S BEST: Sue's Sweet and Tangy Flank Steak from Super Suppers
What we said: Oh, yeah, this was the stuff. The secret sauce made this flank steak sing.

KIMBERLY'S WORST: Mandarin Chicken and Mixed Vegetables from Panda Express
What we said: We couldn't even tell the meat was chicken. We quizzed a co-worker, who guessed that it was pork. Sad.

GRETCHEN'S BEST: Lime Cilantro Shrimp from Kashi
What we said: This wins the best low-calorie, high-taste category of all frozen meals. For 250 calories, you get a lot of bang for your buck here.

GRETCHEN'S WORST: Organic Pasta & 3 Bean soup from Amy's
What we said: It was green, greasy and smelled liked Easter egg dye.

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Get yourselves to Tio's Tortas on Lemmon near Oaklawn – grilled Mexican sandwiches, the best thing I have eaten in ages. I am petrified to know the [Weight Watchers] Points, and I'm usually with other people who would be mortified if I pestered the owners for nutritional information so I could figure them out. So, I decided to count on the Lunch Ladies!

Is there any way you could reprint or e-mail me the points for Paciugo? – Mallory

The Ladies' response: I've seen Tio's Tortas and wondered about it. I'll have to try it now. I found their Web site, but they don't list nutritional information. I'll e-mail them about it, but a lot of small businesses have trouble getting their nutritional info nailed down – requires testing in a lab and being consistent with measuring and recipes. Looking at the menu, I'd say it's pretty high calorie/fat unless you leave off the refried black beans, crema, mayo and cheeses. I'll try it on a day when I can splurge!

As for Paciugo, I'm so pumped to see that they've added a nutritional calculator to their Web site! You can find it here: http://www.paciugo.com/calc/. Just select the portion size and then from the pulldown of flavors. Keep in mind that the person serving may be generous and give you more than the standard portion size. – Gretchen

I love your column. I have to say though that I'm not quite sure how I stumbled on it. I don't live in Dallas and never even really make it in there. I was wondering if you know if there is anything comparable to what you write about that is about Fort Worth? – Toni

The Ladies' response: We're not sure if there is anything like our column specifically for Fort Worth. However, we usually write about places and food that you can find all over, because we have a wonderful national audience thanks to our online presence. Occasionally we'll highlight a Dallas business in our personal newsletter "corners" since we both live in Dallas. By the way, I love Fort Worth and don't get over there enough! My favorite restaurant is Joe T. Garcia's – on the patio. And I love walking around Sundance Square (especially during the holidays with all the lights). – Gretchen

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