tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3048439875062842884.post977557792692277099..comments2023-09-21T08:55:21.172-07:00Comments on Becerra Family: The Omnivore's DilemmaKarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14955230506273447507noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3048439875062842884.post-3244056709674667712008-11-26T17:26:00.000-08:002008-11-26T17:26:00.000-08:00Legumes, legumes, legumes! Being married to a Per...Legumes, legumes, legumes! Being married to a Peruvian I had to figure out some legume recipes. Lentils, canary beans, split peas....they're cheap too! One extremely common way to eat them here is to cook them, add sauteed onion and garlic, serve them with rice and them make a dressing of onion with lime juice, salt, pepper, and a little bit of oil. You can also add tomato to the onion, cilantro, or any other fresh herb you like (parsley)!Elisa Streethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02895606725153006148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3048439875062842884.post-16091610189861374492008-11-19T18:43:00.000-08:002008-11-19T18:43:00.000-08:00Hey, girlfriend--great blogging! I loved this boo...Hey, girlfriend--great blogging! I loved this book too and have been trying to make better choices for a while now. You are an inspiration, my gathering friend! :)Tonyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09932288090494268379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3048439875062842884.post-89224448216261031722008-11-19T11:04:00.000-08:002008-11-19T11:04:00.000-08:00Kara I am a total crazy lady when it comes to find...Kara I am a total crazy lady when it comes to finding food without Partially Hydroganated,(I totally spelled that wrong) oils in it!It is sooo hard to find food without it!!Jaimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01490724448357206146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3048439875062842884.post-32932040888361193102008-11-18T21:53:00.000-08:002008-11-18T21:53:00.000-08:00I'm scared to read that book....Austin and I had a...I'm scared to read that book....<BR/>Austin and I had a little garden and ate local this summer and it made such a difference. I could tell! But it is harder during the winter months...I can buy a lot of beets right now!<BR/>The meat thing is tough. We don't eat it a lot as I'm not a huge meat person. Well, not red meat, but we eat chicken regularly and I have no way of knowing what is a good way to buy chicken. Also, my cousin bought a cow once and split it with a family. It was so good and lasted FOREVER in their deep freezer. They knew it had been treated well, fed well, etc. It is an option. <BR/>I'm planning on reading Animal, Miracle, Vegetable...my mother-in-law recommended it to me.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14640354293230754019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3048439875062842884.post-16871869803338443052008-11-18T21:20:00.000-08:002008-11-18T21:20:00.000-08:00There's a woman named Sue in Buena Vista (Independ...There's a woman named Sue in Buena Vista (Independence) where I buy eggs and goat milk. She also sells poultry in the winter and perhaps beef. The co-op sells great red meat though, I used to buy ground lamb there, all grass fed and chemical free. Check your farmers market as well. Salem market has frozen grass fed beef.AJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04100932151088312851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3048439875062842884.post-81984343331966937632008-11-18T14:04:00.000-08:002008-11-18T14:04:00.000-08:00Loved the book and it has changed how we eat as we...Loved the book and it has changed how we eat as well. Next one to add to your list...<BR/>Animal, Miracle, Vegetable by Barbara Kingsolver. <BR/> <BR/>Don't apologize Kara for getting on your soap box about this. This is a VERY important topic. We need to know what we are putting in our bodies and how it affects the environment. My one challenge to all who read this- Don't buy fruit or veggies that come from South America this Winter. Is it so important to have those strawberries or grapes that they need to be flown here from Chile? Would you get in our car and drive a few hours for a quart of strawberries? No because it is a waste of time and gas. Think about where your food is coming from and the price of getting it to you. <BR/><BR/>The meat thing is crucial to. Try www.eatwild.com to find local farms that sell cuts or shares of meat. You will probably pay more than if you bought in the grocery store but you will be doing the right thing.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05654005393686222853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3048439875062842884.post-24854274826464397762008-11-18T07:26:00.000-08:002008-11-18T07:26:00.000-08:00Yeah, I think you're right about ignorance being b...Yeah, I think you're right about ignorance being bliss! :) It's hard for us here, because we aren't able to get a lot of stuff grown locally, because of our climate, especially fruit. There's a lot of misinformation out there as well. Like when it comes to Organic, I've read that there is some things that it doesn't matter like bananas and oranges, because their peel protects them.<BR/> I agree with you about meat, but I actually really like meat! Unfortunately, I don't like all the stuff that's done to it and I don't like what it does to me, if I eat it too often. We don't eat it everyday, but I have a hard time coming up with alternatives that we enjoy. Let me know if you come up with some good recipes. Meat is so expensive here as well, so that's another reason I'd like to cut back. <BR/> Since we moved we now live in a slightly better growing climate, so we are going to attempt a big garden next year and hopefully we'll be able to grow the majority of our own veggies. I'm excited!adriennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07498147884449658301noreply@blogger.com