tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post8645359787015235416..comments2024-03-28T05:56:52.754-07:00Comments on The Weaver of Grass: FatThe Weaver of Grasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-39594118824589841692014-03-19T12:22:28.429-07:002014-03-19T12:22:28.429-07:00Nothing better than cooking in lard. I never use a...Nothing better than cooking in lard. I never use anything else. I bought a Czech cookery book purely because when glancing through it I saw that all the recipes started with lard. And lovely the food is too. Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-87067565683389477812014-03-19T08:52:44.842-07:002014-03-19T08:52:44.842-07:00I am with Kingsley Ames!!! This morning I am goin...I am with Kingsley Ames!!! This morning I am going to sing with the senior's choir at the local facility for people who have outlived the time when their bodies and minds were adequate to maintain them in their own homes, and I wonder if modern medicine is really doing us a favour in prolonging life under these circumstances. Live, love, laugh and be happy and eat what pleases you!!! Hildredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05420791064923078834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-86049764887270130412014-03-19T06:23:00.844-07:002014-03-19T06:23:00.844-07:00Glad the missing hen has turned up, they are all p...Glad the missing hen has turned up, they are all probably confused by the move.....thelmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934860502828923562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-34028172795197358052014-03-19T03:22:29.565-07:002014-03-19T03:22:29.565-07:00Thanks for the comments - I now feel a lot less gu...Thanks for the comments - I now feel a lot less guilty when I eat butter. As for chocolate - alas I don't care for it all that much.<br />But mushrooms in butter - my mouth waters at the thought.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-37576693193211165772014-03-19T03:22:16.268-07:002014-03-19T03:22:16.268-07:00Thanks for the comments - I now feel a lot less gu...Thanks for the comments - I now feel a lot less guilty when I eat butter. As for chocolate - alas I don't care for it all that much.<br />But mushrooms in butter - my mouth waters at the thought.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-27760295876901196802014-03-18T22:48:45.647-07:002014-03-18T22:48:45.647-07:00I use butter in moderation, was told to use one of...I use butter in moderation, was told to use one of those cholesterole stopping margarines, I am a dairy farmers wife for heavens sake! Read the packaging and I had to eat twice as much butter as I do for it to work Ridiculous, eat in moderation and back to walking after my knee op, yes more weight on the bum than I would like but what the heck I hope no nursing homes for mr. Loved the 2 fat ladies.Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14177627504060328999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-75856272575588129512014-03-18T10:44:32.608-07:002014-03-18T10:44:32.608-07:00Your father put it so well - I am inclined to be b...Your father put it so well - I am inclined to be broad in the beam myself. I have heard some health food followers say that they would choose butter over margarine as it is a more natural food. I am cursed with a good appetite and not enough willpower but eat plenty of fresh fruit and vegs and enjoy my food.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06826501916623305535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-79930623701419755792014-03-18T10:15:02.625-07:002014-03-18T10:15:02.625-07:00My rule for eating - is eat close to the earth - t...My rule for eating - is eat close to the earth - the less processing the better - fresh when possible is always better than canned (too much salt) though frozen can be ok if you check.<br /><br />What they aren't telling you in most articles is the discovery that margarine turns to plastic in the veins and will not come out - it is the main reason for bypass surgery. There are companies comprised of only doctors in the US that own margarine making companies - hmmmmm You can easily find this information on the internet.<br /><br />At one point I saw a cartoon - it said basically that with all the health "trends" that in 20 years they would revert to saying "eat 2 tablespoons of shortening to stay healthy". That is how I feel about food trends - they are diets thought up to profit one or another food company - they seem to take turns. East sensible - eat close to the earth and exercise a bit - always good advice.<br />JoAnn ( Scene Through My Eyes)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12621061028973446378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-32656724534356650122014-03-18T09:58:19.962-07:002014-03-18T09:58:19.962-07:00"There is no pleasure in this life worth sacr..."There is no pleasure in this life worth sacrificing for an extra five years in the Sunnyside Old People's Home"<br /><br />Rumpole of the Bailey (John Mortimer)<br />He probably lift it from Amis.<br /><br />Fresh air, exercise, good fellowship......and eat what the hell you want (unless allergic or diabetic)!<br />Avoid packaged/tinned/processed food.<br />Other than that -go for it.<br />It's all in fate and the genes anyway.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03964291132366262298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-32402236762518662182014-03-18T09:43:31.906-07:002014-03-18T09:43:31.906-07:00Your father was right, Pat! Fortunately we were a...Your father was right, Pat! Fortunately we were advised by a doctor on tv to eat at least two pieces of pure dark chocolate every day, for that seems to be very wholesome!Well that's okay with me!<br />Have a great week!<br />Wil, ABCW TeamReader Wilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06384603525251159272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-78945567292523516892014-03-18T07:27:42.563-07:002014-03-18T07:27:42.563-07:00Hi Pat. Oh, I loved watching the Two Fat Ladies on...Hi Pat. Oh, I loved watching the Two Fat Ladies on TV. They were a hoot and a half.<br /><br />Alas, I like butter, but butter does not like me. The only thing I really miss on no dairy, no wheat, no gluten diet is...toast slathered with butter. Sigh. Broke down and had a slice on Sunday. No good. Double sigh.Maureen @ Josephina Ballerinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09026799070718705353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-54586994132974124622014-03-18T07:23:16.215-07:002014-03-18T07:23:16.215-07:00Great quotations, both of them! I gave up all synt...Great quotations, both of them! I gave up all synthetic alternatives to butter years ago, after reading how many chemical processes were involved in creating them, and how many chemical residues were left for us to eat. And what is nicer than good bread and butter? (maybe good bread toasted and buttered!)<br /><br />But moderation and portion control have never been my strong points......rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00474723200653576051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-39339064413190294812014-03-18T06:44:38.552-07:002014-03-18T06:44:38.552-07:00Have never given up butter or eaten substitutes on...Have never given up butter or eaten substitutes on bread items, but do usually cook with a little olive oil plus a wee bit of Irish butter for mushrooms and sauces.<br /><br />At present butter is out though. I'm following the Paleo Diet for a couple of weeks to kickstart losing some Winter pounds that appeared over these awfully cold months, and to see if my digestion is happier without gluten and sugar! This is basically the 'caveman diet' with no foods other than what Paleolithic man/woman ate. For me being a non-meat eater it means only the following - fish, eggs, fresh fruits, non-starch veggies, nuts - NO dairy, NO sugar, NO salt, NO wheat (gluten), NO pulses, rice etc. None of those things were available to Paleolithic man and our bodies were supposedly not built to consume them and remain healthy. It's not an easy diet but I have lost 5 lbs. in week one and do feel better. Not really hungry, can't be after consuming $50 worth of fresh fruits and vegs within a few days - but would love to have a slice of bread and butter, a chunk of cheese, a crispy cracker, a sweet biscuit…..and so forth!!! Meanwhile, back to chopping the vegs for another supper.<br /><br />I will miss Clarissa - read more about her after your previous post - she certainly was a character!<br /><br />MaryMaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11915239653283205065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-85828759947536223322014-03-18T06:39:35.185-07:002014-03-18T06:39:35.185-07:00Actually, whether your fat settles around your tum...Actually, whether your fat settles around your tum or your bum is also a genetic trait. Those of us with family histories of bad hearts tend to have big bellies. No-one is really sure why. <br /><br />My family's average life expectancy is early 70s, with a few key figures who went in their fifties or early sixties. <br /><br />That's life, I'm afraid.....MorningAJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04719744167307369768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-36126412586082509402014-03-18T06:08:33.503-07:002014-03-18T06:08:33.503-07:00I've started eating a product called yoghurt-b...I've started eating a product called yoghurt-butter, don't know if it's more healthy but there you go, another fad no doubt. Gwil Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03305768121713053837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-5794410892597373632014-03-18T06:06:55.522-07:002014-03-18T06:06:55.522-07:00Butter is a natural product; 'spreads' are...Butter is a natural product; 'spreads' are not. We should eat everything sensibly, and as natural as possible. I'm sure Clarissa would have said the same (even if she didn't abide by it).Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-38525272534000707622014-03-18T05:50:22.747-07:002014-03-18T05:50:22.747-07:00moderation is definitely key.
and the sooner the...moderation is definitely key. <br /><br />and the sooner the Government and GPs realise that fat isn't evil and that cholesterol isn't as bad as its made out to be and stop trying to force statins on everyone over 50 the better....Crafty Green Poethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02486633917197181851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-28086235891248197502014-03-18T05:49:00.386-07:002014-03-18T05:49:00.386-07:00I've always hated margerine and chose to eat b...I've always hated margerine and chose to eat butter instead- in moderation. <br /><br />As for Clarissa Dickson Wright, I shall mourn her passing. They have thrown away the mould for such as she - outspoken and forthright, insanely intelligent but never one to throw it in your face, and someone who stuck by her beliefs, a sensible cook (I have no time for recipes which have names which list their ingredients!) and who - good for her - was as totally non PC as it is possible to be. My heroine.Bovey Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13117332471600275100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-17795614203717504912014-03-18T05:33:01.570-07:002014-03-18T05:33:01.570-07:00Well, I have never liked margarine or like product...Well, I have never liked margarine or like products. I fry in a mixture of lard saved from bacon fat and butter, have thick butter on my bread and, having had three open heart surgeries and no clogged arteries, cannot see the point in changing my diet. No doctor I have ever asked could assure me I would live a second longer by eating unsaturated fats or oil.<br />Exercise and being happy makes for a healthy heart and rest of the body.<br />My mother always said she'd rather die on a full than an empty stomach. <br />All things in moderation is my motto and since with two replaced heart valves I have made it to 77 not out, I'll stick to my guns.Arijahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03720793296992474762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-89603521098933843672014-03-18T04:38:51.883-07:002014-03-18T04:38:51.883-07:00A bit of what you fancy....I always fry my mushroo...A bit of what you fancy....I always fry my mushrooms in butter as they taste so good. However, I probably only eat mushrooms once a month. I like the occasional crumpet with butter too!<br />TwiggyTwiggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09065849697979313992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-42571583556711616302014-03-18T04:06:29.290-07:002014-03-18T04:06:29.290-07:00Love the Amies quote!
We love butter here, in fac...Love the Amies quote!<br /> We love butter here, in fact we are often asked "are you having some more bread with that butter?", but I never cook with it. <br />I'm also partial to a slice of bread and dripping with salt.<br />GillFrugal in Derbyshire https://www.blogger.com/profile/10221169113482164565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-25649679094404547382014-03-18T03:31:19.370-07:002014-03-18T03:31:19.370-07:00How wonderful not to feel guilty about cooking wit...How wonderful not to feel guilty about cooking with butter. I have given up taking much notice of any of the health tips and I think that quote of Kingsley Amis is brilliant - except I hope NEVER to have tp enter a nursing home as a resident.Robin Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14306137274084617478noreply@blogger.com