I've read it through... very good book. And excellent read, but I see now why critics bemoaned the lack of an index. It'd be nice to be able to reference recipes and web sites at will.
It gave me lots of food for thought, and lots of pointers on how to find and identify 'good' food. Now I've got a much better idea about how to weigh the value of 'organic' against 'locally grown'. These decisions were always bewildering and frustrating, before. It's nice to have a couple of clues about where to start looking. I think we make better food-purchasing choices, now. I don't hesitate to research anything I'm unsure about, and look up companies that package and sell certified organic foods. My dollar usage is the only effective vote I have. I'm hoping to send a small message to my local supermarkets to buy more locally grown produce and meats. I don't mind paying an average of $10 more per trip to the store, if it means I get non-CAFO meat and un-poisoned vegetables. Once the planets align, I'll be able to make it to one of the many local farmer's markets, as well. That's exciting. The planets are due to align this saturday at about 1pm.
It also brought up questions about growing things in the climate I live in, and definitely helped me and Frank identify what sort of property we'll eventually buy, and what sort of focus that property will have.
The turkey sex chapter was worth the whole price of entry. That was hilarious, and an eye-opener.
Once again, thanks for referring me to it. The book was enjoyable, and informative.
Re: Finished.wickedgillieJune 27 2007, 20:50:47 UTC
I am so glad you liked it! And yup, the chapter on turkey sex was an eye-opener as well as funny as hell. I will never buy a butterball again!
We just found another local to us source for grass fed beef, and we already have a great farmers market, including the guy who organized the thing who has been certified organic since 1979. Bill's best friend is a homesteader so we get eggs from them when they're available (his hens are in menopause so he's waiting for the spring chickens to start laying). With small kids in the house, we still have more crap food in the house than we should (some days Abbey will eat nothing but noodles and chicken nuggets), but in general it has really made an impact on what and how we eat.
Same here about the Butterball.. it's insane and unhealthy, for every living thing concerned, the way those big-breasted turkeys are produced.
CONGRATULATIONS on finding grass-fed beef! Not much beef around here, grass fed or otherwise. It's just really too bad alpacas aren't edible, because we're over-run with the little critters. Maybe I'm a geek, but I get excited over things like supporting local small farms in the small way that's available to me. I'm just relieved to not be the *only* geek around. =D
It gave me lots of food for thought, and lots of pointers on how to find and identify 'good' food. Now I've got a much better idea about how to weigh the value of 'organic' against 'locally grown'. These decisions were always bewildering and frustrating, before. It's nice to have a couple of clues about where to start looking. I think we make better food-purchasing choices, now. I don't hesitate to research anything I'm unsure about, and look up companies that package and sell certified organic foods. My dollar usage is the only effective vote I have. I'm hoping to send a small message to my local supermarkets to buy more locally grown produce and meats. I don't mind paying an average of $10 more per trip to the store, if it means I get non-CAFO meat and un-poisoned vegetables. Once the planets align, I'll be able to make it to one of the many local farmer's markets, as well. That's exciting. The planets are due to align this saturday at about 1pm.
It also brought up questions about growing things in the climate I live in, and definitely helped me and Frank identify what sort of property we'll eventually buy, and what sort of focus that property will have.
The turkey sex chapter was worth the whole price of entry. That was hilarious, and an eye-opener.
Once again, thanks for referring me to it. The book was enjoyable, and informative.
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We just found another local to us source for grass fed beef, and we already have a great farmers market, including the guy who organized the thing who has been certified organic since 1979. Bill's best friend is a homesteader so we get eggs from them when they're available (his hens are in menopause so he's waiting for the spring chickens to start laying). With small kids in the house, we still have more crap food in the house than we should (some days Abbey will eat nothing but noodles and chicken nuggets), but in general it has really made an impact on what and how we eat.
Oh, and all of the recipes are on her website: http://www.animalvegetablemiracle.com
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CONGRATULATIONS on finding grass-fed beef! Not much beef around here, grass fed or otherwise. It's just really too bad alpacas aren't edible, because we're over-run with the little critters. Maybe I'm a geek, but I get excited over things like supporting local small farms in the small way that's available to me. I'm just relieved to not be the *only* geek around. =D
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