What I have learned about pigs and certain types of seafood and fishes like lobster, crab, shrimp and catfish is that as the word of God says, these are "unclean" and was not created for human consumption because of the high toxicity level in these creatures. The seafood cleans the waste of other sea animals and should not be consumed by humans, it can make us sick and die premature deaths. Also, pigs retain toxicity in their organs and flesh and is dangerous for human consumption - no matter how good it tastes. Please don't think the word of God concerning what we should eat, is outdated. God knew and knows what is best for us. We are not designed to be bombarded by dangerous toxins within these animals so please avoid.
I spent some time, although not as much as some other weekends (i.e. when I had untold pounds of tomatoes to chop & freeze or puree & freeze). Some of the time was active (reducing a nice head of cauliflower into florets for a casserole and washing a huge bunch of spinach to be ready to eat) while some of it was more passive (partially baking a squash for easier chopping to go into a pinto bean chili). I enjoy my time in the kitchen, knowing that by starting with whole foods (including the process of turning dried beans into cooked, ready to use beans) I have more control over things such as sodium and preservatives.
Great points, and well put, Kris. Did you end up spending much of your weekend working with the bounty of foods to bought at the market? If so, do you think it was a worthwhile way to spend your time?
Lee - I agree that often it is about the time as much as it is about the cost. And then there is often the case where you didn't grow up in a household that prepared and cooked food and therefore the idea in itself is daunting. Heck, I think of myself as a pretty good and daring cook, but I'm still often intimidated finding "new" foods at the farmers market. I think, "what in the world would I do with this?" If you don't know and don't feel you have the resources to find out you'll probably stick to what is known and safe.
On the cost issue, I'd be very interested to see the results of someone buying "real food" vs "cheap food" for a family of four for a week (as an example). I thought about this over the weekend as I was leaving the farmers market, mentally tallying what I'd spent, and realizing that the two bags I was carrying came to about the same amount a friend of mine recently estimated it cost her to purchase a bag of food at the grocery store. Now, I don't know how the contents of her bag would have compared to mine, but I'm pretty sure there was some cheap, and certainly processed, food in hers. Mine was going to take some more leg work on the other hand.
What I have learned about
What I have learned about pigs and certain types of seafood and fishes like lobster, crab, shrimp and catfish is that as the word of God says, these are "unclean" and was not created for human consumption because of the high toxicity level in these creatures. The seafood cleans the waste of other sea animals and should not be consumed by humans, it can make us sick and die premature deaths. Also, pigs retain toxicity in their organs and flesh and is dangerous for human consumption - no matter how good it tastes. Please don't think the word of God concerning what we should eat, is outdated. God knew and knows what is best for us. We are not designed to be bombarded by dangerous toxins within these animals so please avoid.
I would love some of your
I would love some of your worms.
I have a bin ready to go and no worms yet.
Thanks
What a great article! You
What a great article! You really have me thinking about another way to help the earth!
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Kris, you are a rockstar.
Kris, you are a rockstar. Thanks fror sharing.
For you, Amy, I will grind it
For you, Amy, I will grind it myself. :-)
Hi Lee. Are you planning on
Hi Lee. Are you planning on selling any ground coffee?
I spent some time, although
I spent some time, although not as much as some other weekends (i.e. when I had untold pounds of tomatoes to chop & freeze or puree & freeze). Some of the time was active (reducing a nice head of cauliflower into florets for a casserole and washing a huge bunch of spinach to be ready to eat) while some of it was more passive (partially baking a squash for easier chopping to go into a pinto bean chili). I enjoy my time in the kitchen, knowing that by starting with whole foods (including the process of turning dried beans into cooked, ready to use beans) I have more control over things such as sodium and preservatives.
Thanks Crystal! I'll have
Thanks Crystal! I'll have bags with me at the Craftsman event, of course. :-) Peace coffee rocks!
Great points, and well put,
Great points, and well put, Kris. Did you end up spending much of your weekend working with the bounty of foods to bought at the market? If so, do you think it was a worthwhile way to spend your time?
Lee - I agree that often it
Lee - I agree that often it is about the time as much as it is about the cost. And then there is often the case where you didn't grow up in a household that prepared and cooked food and therefore the idea in itself is daunting. Heck, I think of myself as a pretty good and daring cook, but I'm still often intimidated finding "new" foods at the farmers market. I think, "what in the world would I do with this?" If you don't know and don't feel you have the resources to find out you'll probably stick to what is known and safe.
On the cost issue, I'd be very interested to see the results of someone buying "real food" vs "cheap food" for a family of four for a week (as an example). I thought about this over the weekend as I was leaving the farmers market, mentally tallying what I'd spent, and realizing that the two bags I was carrying came to about the same amount a friend of mine recently estimated it cost her to purchase a bag of food at the grocery store. Now, I don't know how the contents of her bag would have compared to mine, but I'm pretty sure there was some cheap, and certainly processed, food in hers. Mine was going to take some more leg work on the other hand.