tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post9147326031318863246..comments2024-03-28T15:55:53.792+10:00Comments on down to earth: Welcome to the kitchen revolutionUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-71275929028585385192013-09-16T22:57:26.506+10:002013-09-16T22:57:26.506+10:00When someone ωrites an piece of writіng he/she ret...When someone ωrites an piece of writіng he/she retainѕ the plan of a user іn hіs/hеr brаіn that hoω a user can be awaгeof it.<br /><br />Thеrеfore that's ωhy thiѕ ρiecе <br />of writing is amazіng. Thаnks!<br /><br />my homеpage: <a href="http://winipalo.com/user.php?login=tammarabi" rel="nofollow">choice wholesale green coffee beans</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-38743797304726531152013-09-02T02:35:47.165+10:002013-09-02T02:35:47.165+10:00Excellent article. I'm experiencing a few of t...Excellent article. I'm experiencing a few of these issues as well..<br /><br />Feel free to visit my web-site ... <a href="http://www.backlinkstorys.com/story.php?title=benutzergwenblanks-%E2%80%93-rootcoding-2" rel="nofollow">Benutzer:GwenBlanks – rootcoding</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-59580002545060140472010-07-09T14:01:36.758+10:002010-07-09T14:01:36.758+10:00Hi Rhonda,
I stumbled across your site trying to ...Hi Rhonda,<br /><br />I stumbled across your site trying to trackdown food blogs based in Queensland where I now live.<br /><br />I totally agree with your thought processes, especially with a need to get back to cooking from scratch.<br /><br />I myself am doing everything I can to build up a knowledge base so that when I have children I can pass it onto them. Which you can see from my blog http://www.breadandsniffit.com. <br /><br />I will definitely be back for more, because what will we do when our grandmother's generation isn't here to show us what real food should be like.<br /><br />MelBread And Sniff Ithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13488491671814284196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-57800437298101499172010-06-22T12:07:19.287+10:002010-06-22T12:07:19.287+10:00I have just borrowed a breadmaker from a fried who...I have just borrowed a breadmaker from a fried who does not use it. I made my first wholemeal loaf a couple of days ago, and I have another loaf baking right now.<br /><br />I may never return to a supermarket bought loaf again!Non Consumer Girlhttp://www.lala2074.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-51249907872922964152010-06-12T02:41:55.705+10:002010-06-12T02:41:55.705+10:00I don't eat mostly what I ate as a child, beca...I don't eat mostly what I ate as a child, because I live in a completely different climate and what I ate then simply isn't available, nor sustainable, without being trucked in hundreds or thousands of miles. I do look to places with similar climates to my own, buy as locally as I can get it, and prepare meals that reflect the realities of the hot, dry climate we now live in. Mexican, Indian, Middle Eastern, and Mediterranean meals are the 'meat and potatoes' of our house now. And it helps that I can grow the majority of the produce that those meals require, along with much of the spices. <br /><br />We also eat much less meat that we did when I was growing up. <br /><br />So, we don't eat stuff my great grandmother would recognize, but *somebody's* great grandmother would :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-68819510707951093842010-06-12T02:18:11.295+10:002010-06-12T02:18:11.295+10:00Hi Rhonda,
i have given you an award..please check...Hi Rhonda,<br />i have given you an award..please check it out my blog!<br />You continue to inspire!!<br />Have a great day,Donna<br />Littlecottageinthecountry.blogspor.comDonnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18146666825333788187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-61991292713198118022010-06-12T00:52:55.696+10:002010-06-12T00:52:55.696+10:00Hi Rhonda;
Thank you for another great post!
My...Hi Rhonda;<br /><br />Thank you for another great post! <br /><br />My challenge is to come up with simple foods that I can cook from scratch and feed to the kids (they are under 4yrs of age) and my partner (whom luckily eats pretty much anything!). I run out of ideas or think that I should cook and provide lots of variety all the time.<br /><br />Are there books or recipes that you recommend using to start the cooking-from-scratch process with?<br />Do you have lots of different recipes or cook with the seasons?<br /><br />Where do people find the time to cook from scratch on a daily?! I would like to be better organised to do this - do you use a menu plan? have certain things in the pantry constantly? <br /><br />Thanks again!<br />M (Perth WA)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-53350616128817491622010-06-11T20:21:32.709+10:002010-06-11T20:21:32.709+10:00I'm a Michael pollan fan too - but I think he ...I'm a Michael pollan fan too - but I think he has one thing wrong. One of his food rules in his new book is 'eat all the junk food you wnat so long as you make it from scratch'. That's what got me into this mess in the first place:)Rogerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10791856382319596455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-29040610533384215112010-06-11T10:00:07.768+10:002010-06-11T10:00:07.768+10:00Love the blog!! I was at a excursion with my 6yr o...Love the blog!! I was at a excursion with my 6yr old daughter and we visited a nearly 200 yr old homestead. Part of the day was spent in the kitchen where we were told how they use to collect the vegies and fruit from the garden and use eggs and meat they had grown themselves and how so much had changed. I was waiting for my daughter to pipe up with 'we do all that now!!' but she told me later she didn't want to be rude. I love that our farm life, in part, is like they use live.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-59099031404737535872010-06-11T09:47:09.750+10:002010-06-11T09:47:09.750+10:00I'd like to throw a spanner in the works. Lov...I'd like to throw a spanner in the works. Love your website Rhonda and have been 'lurking ' for some time. Agree wholeheartedly with the greenie sentiments and the simple life. To me the 'elephant in the room 'is the use of animal products. My daughter was diagnosed with MS a few months ago and I have been on a very steep learning curve since then. Turns out MS is one of the Western degenerative diseases like cardiovascular disorders totally attributable to the consumpion of animal fats ( and a lack of sunshine ie Vitamin D). I am currently reading 'The China Study ' by Colin Campbell and I am convinced that we all need to give up our addiction to dairy and meat and eat a plant based diet. Great for the environment too! Would love to know if there are any vvegetarians / vegans out there who agree ?helsbelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16291329697841208092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-42971572261205683002010-06-11T08:55:42.853+10:002010-06-11T08:55:42.853+10:00Hi rhonda, great post.I am a from scratch cooker m...Hi rhonda, great post.I am a from scratch cooker most days.I love caring for my family this way.<br />I do have some reservations about grower's markets, i want to know are they regulated as far as chemicals are concerned? Who is checking that they are fertilising/spraying at the appropriate time etc. <br />Why I say this is, the local olive grower near me, not organic, also has fruit trees and I asked him when was the best time to spray for fruit fly, and he sprayed the flower just as it was turning into the fruit, so the poison was encapsulated *inside* the fruit. So, he is using commercial sprays(which I wouldn't use) and I am totally unsure if his practices are sound! I steer clear of farmers markets so far, until I find answers. I reckon organic, homegrown,or regulated by the industry ie supermarkets, is for me until I know!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-12033253541361562602010-06-11T08:09:20.618+10:002010-06-11T08:09:20.618+10:00What I have found eye opening is that when I try t...What I have found eye opening is that when I try to stay away from the supermarket how much it cuts down on our portion sizing. When I or we have to make/grow it all it seems to just naturally lead to not eating as much.Lisa Loohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04420899075048732055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-72309371773869693852010-06-11T07:49:43.722+10:002010-06-11T07:49:43.722+10:00I use a butter bell for spreadable butter. It'...I use a butter bell for spreadable butter. It's a little crock you put your butter into, then you add cold water to keep the butter cool, but not so cold that it doesn't spread. It also keeps air out of it. Change the cold water out every couple of days. <br /><br />When I quit my job 11 years ago, I discovered cooking. I really do enjoy most of the time, although I do go through periods of hating it since it has to be done every single day. I suspect that the cleanup is the #1 deterrent that people have to cooking at home. I listen to audio books while I work in the kitchen, so I actually look forward to time washing up if it means the next segment in a good story. :-)<br /><br />I'm not sure if I've commented before, but I really enjoy reading your blog.Anne Marie@Married to the Empirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16600919522369171555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-84300400261810901972010-06-11T05:05:27.889+10:002010-06-11T05:05:27.889+10:00lindano, I love my cast iron cookware too. I use ...lindano, I love my cast iron cookware too. I use the enamel coated pots. I have a frying pan and a dutch oven. I think it's so good because it spreads the heat evenly over the entire pan. It also holds heat well so searing meat is a breeze. I make my best casseroles in the cast iron dutch oven. Nothing else comes close to it.<br /><br />Hi Melanie, thanks for your comment.<br /><br />Cassie, some ladies have given you a tips about blending olive oil with the butter, that works well. I keep my butter in the fridge but get it out for breakfast a couple of hours before we eat, then the butter stays on the bench all day. And no, it doesn't spoil and is fine right down to the last spread.<br /><br />Justyce, you're doing the right thing. Never stop, never back down. It's difficult swimming against the tide, but keep going. {{Hugs}}<br /><br />Alice, if you search for Bread recipe on my blog you'll find the basic recipes I use. If you can't find them, let me know.<br /><br />Kim, try whipping some olive oil into your butter and keep that for cooking. It will give you a lighter result.Rhonda Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00175785349529109084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-62309060750861243382010-06-11T04:30:39.876+10:002010-06-11T04:30:39.876+10:00Oh I remember the days fondly too of going to the ...Oh I remember the days fondly too of going to the butcher {we had two in our little town} and to the dairy and also the small grocery store when needed. There were also bakerys. I have heard some in England too mention their butchers and am envious. We have been buying and growing local more now too and rethinking what we do buy. Great inspiring read Rhonda!! Thanks!! SarahAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-24467150488064009852010-06-11T04:19:27.065+10:002010-06-11T04:19:27.065+10:00I enjoyed this post. Any recipes or cooking proce...I enjoyed this post. Any recipes or cooking process instructions you could provide would be appreciated. Even simple/uncomplicated meal ideas or meals that freeze/reheat well would be great.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-13763057045676370632010-06-11T03:24:23.175+10:002010-06-11T03:24:23.175+10:00I remember the corner grocery store days and milk ...I remember the corner grocery store days and milk delivered to the house. All pleasant thoughts.Time magazine April 12, 2010 has a lengthy article of plastics and what it does to humans.Combine that and the food in the center of the store, chemicals sprays of foods, antibiotics given to animals, why wouldn't we take back and produce our own? Wonderful post as always.<br /><br />MarlynLokshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17744393319879735773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-47386141371534458452010-06-11T00:59:55.773+10:002010-06-11T00:59:55.773+10:00Great topic!
I'd like to share some incredibl...Great topic!<br /><br />I'd like to share some incredibly valuable educational materials about the topic of our industrial/factory food system from which so much of our food now comes (at least in the USA and many other 1st world countries):<br /><br />"The Meat You Eat, How Corporate Farming Has Endangered America's Food Supply" by Ken Midkiff<br /><br />The film, "Food, Inc."<br /><br />Another author, Wendell Berry, has been writing about the industrialization of our food supply, amont many other related issues, for decades and he has a book out, "Bringing It To the Table" which contains an introduction by Michael Pollan. Pollan admits that Berry's ideas preceded him (Pollan) by decades and was an influence on his own thinking about food policy, but we never listened to Berry and are now paying the price.<br /><br />Individuals can take back control over what they eat! Your website is a wonderful contribution to this movement, thank you!<br /><br />BetteAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-69379609960821834842010-06-11T00:45:37.502+10:002010-06-11T00:45:37.502+10:00I really enjoy cooking from scratch, most of the t...I really enjoy cooking from scratch, most of the time. And it is, I think, the best of going about feeding ourselves. To add a perspective... I lived in SW China for several years. There, we bought fresh fruit, veggies, meat and all other food items at an outdoor, fresh air market. You knew the animal had been butchered that morning (for pork and beef), and you could pick out your chicken and have them butcher and clean it for you if you wanted. However, we had to deal with lots of dirt and other "uncleanliness"... We had to wash all veggies, fruit and the like in an iodine solution b/c you never knew what was on it. Meat was scary.... you saw the flies on it and no refrigeration. I was very happy to be able to buy my meat from a refrigerated case upon my return. I was also very happy to not fear the parasites that might be living on or in food items, nor fear what bugs I was bringing home in my freshly ground flour. I surely love my fresh food and don't purchase much from the middle of the store... but I like my modern supermarket, too!<br /><br />Thanks for your thought provoking posts, Rhonda. Its good to think through my own inclinations to see what I really believe.Mama Rachaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03534245701379707268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-35967494461739808472010-06-11T00:15:44.554+10:002010-06-11T00:15:44.554+10:00Just a question about butter and margarine. Do pe...Just a question about butter and margarine. Do people that have stopped using margarine use butter for baking? I find my baking is different when I have used butter (sponges denser?) and as I bake for a family of 8 using butter the whole time works out expensive,more than I can manage at the moment.<br />KimAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-75385372092703878162010-06-11T00:00:05.207+10:002010-06-11T00:00:05.207+10:00Rhonda--Could you post the bread recipe that is in...Rhonda--Could you post the bread recipe that is in the photo of this post? It looks great and I'd love to make that this weekend. Since there isn't a name near the photo I don't know what it is. Thanks.<br />AliceAlicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06024364480893258511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-69991960837965542812010-06-10T23:52:09.486+10:002010-06-10T23:52:09.486+10:00So warmly encouraging, as always. :)
I've bee...So warmly encouraging, as always. :)<br /><br />I've been training my children, especially my "entering the teens with a ravenous appetite" eldest, to make the best choices re: their food. <br /><br />We were working outside for a while, so prior to donning the boots, I cut a whole heap of new potatoes into wedges and popped them in the oven to bake. An hour later, we were tucking in to lovely hot 'chips' for afternoon tea ~ much better than store bought biscuits and the like.Catherine (Alecat Music)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03772718253505116956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-28575813636108477142010-06-10T22:30:21.900+10:002010-06-10T22:30:21.900+10:00Thank you for this post Rhonda. I was only thinkin...Thank you for this post Rhonda. I was only thinking today how much my children complain that they don't get all the typical processed foods that their friends get in their lunchboxes. I never ever buy pre packaged chips, musli bars, etc and my two girls aged 7 and 4 are always complaining. I constantly tell them I am not paying for them because they are expensive and I don't want them to eat food like that with all the preservatives and artificial colours and flavours. They do understand however only today was I thinking I did feel bad they weren't keeping up with their friends.<br />Your post has now made me realise why I work so hard to cook from scratch and provide them with a wholesome and healthy lunchbox each day. That fleeting thought that my children were missing out on these foods has now be replaced with a feeling of accomplishment that they will grow up and not craving pre packaged foods.<br />I can only hope that they too will pass on their knowledge of foods and avoiding artificial colours, flavours nad preservative foods to their children.Justycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01483630822630396158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-9880824698757904682010-06-10T22:17:50.711+10:002010-06-10T22:17:50.711+10:00Hi Rhonda, great post as usual. That loaf of brea...Hi Rhonda, great post as usual. That loaf of bread is amazing looking! For anon with the butter question-try this link for spreadable butter. http://esmaa.wordpress.com/2009/01/05/how-to-have-your-butter-cake-too/<br />Karen from CTThiftedBlisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13783570455281374166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-4074197484440340062010-06-10T17:10:06.643+10:002010-06-10T17:10:06.643+10:00Hi Rhonda, a very timely post as we also have conv...Hi Rhonda, a very timely post as we also have converted to this way of eating in the last few years and I love hearing about others doing the same. If I can comment on Cassie's comment about butter, Cassie when I use butter as a spread I get a 250g packet of butter and blend it up in the food processor then mix in enough extra virgin olive oil to make it smooth usually around 1/2 cup, put it in a butter container and keep it in the fridge as you normally would. Hope this helps.<br /><br />Susieq.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com