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This is funny. Does it mean that you'll eat some ...

2008-11-16T16:26:00.000-08:00

This is funny. Does it mean that you'll eat some turkey if you get home for Thanksgiving?

Wow. Who would have thought that this all started...

2008-11-13T22:49:00.000-08:00

Wow. Who would have thought that this all started with our innocent dinner at La Laiterie last Christmas (did you eat the wild boar in front of me, or sneak it, I don't seem to remember)?!?! I commend you for the decision you made based on your moral values. Having said that, I will probably always be a meat eater, but I have been more particular these days, or try to be, regarding what I eat and where it comes from (local and organic preferred). I almost always try to shop for my meat and produce from Whole Foods (Animal Compassion Foundation) and now Trader Joe's (yes!), and local or organic anywhere else. Also, now that I have Elizabeth in my life, my meat consumption has dropped, big time... I will have to go with the steak frites as my preference in Michelle's list there, though these days for me it would be a hard sell if pitted against a good eggplant parm, or a good chick pea masala, or just a plain ol' avocado with salt, olive oil, and lemon! Good luck!

I was a vegetarian for a year until I got to colle...

2008-11-12T17:54:00.000-08:00

I was a vegetarian for a year until I got to college. I then donated blood for the first time and realized I had no iron and getting a firm hug or a tap on the shoulder lead me to looking like I got punched. I unfortunately lack the ability to be the good kind of vegetarian and eat the right vitamins etc so I went back to eating meat. I missed buffalo chicken the most, you should try that.

Margarita.

I've been thinking about this for a while as I wan...

2008-11-12T12:08:00.000-08:00

I've been thinking about this for a while as I wanted to get you a good list of suggestions. So here goes...

1. bacon wrapped scallops
2. steamy hot homemade chicken noodle soup
3. french onion soup with melted cheese and crispy homemade croutons
4. spaghetti and meatballs
5. a good hamburger
6. steak frites with gorgonzola butter
7. sandwiches - anything with meat! I think I missed sandwiches the most when I was a vegetarian

Have fun! And I expect some blog updates complete with menus and reviews!!

Moose! Caribou! Salmon! And maybe a taste of big h...

2008-11-12T10:58:00.000-08:00

Moose! Caribou! Salmon! And maybe a taste of big horn sheep. Nothing more humane (or tasty) than critters living wild and free =).

The fact that you're even giving a second thought ...

2008-11-11T13:25:00.000-08:00

The fact that you're even giving a second thought to where your food comes from and what you're putting into your body sets you apart from i'd say a good 99% of this country... I hate to be a complete dork but when I was reading the Omnivore's Dilemma, I would rant every day to my girlfriend about everything the book was shedding light on. I sound like a crazed conspiracy theorist when I rant about the book and the resulting complete skepticism of agribusiness it instilled in me (EVERYTHING YOU EAT IS CORN!!! HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP IS WHY AMERICA IS SO FAT!) but I think once you read it you'll be able to appreciate it. I certainly eat much less meat as a result of reading that book (his recommendation from In Defense of Food is to do just that-- but I found that book much less enjoyable and much more repetitive than TOD) and I pay attention to where my food's coming from and what's in any processed food I eat and... well, I'm ranting like again. And FWIW, according to Emily, who spent months watching the most horrendous undercover PETA and HSUS videos ever from factory farms while producing a film on the subject, the cows have it much better than pigs and chickens (especially the egg-laying ones, which is why it's good prop 2 passed in CA- at least they came to their senses about something). But that's only on the factory farms.

aaaaaaanyhow... enjoy the book... and your two weeks of meat!