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Slow Food plus a family of five on a budget in the...

2009-10-20T13:03:08.281-07:00

Slow Food plus a family of five on a budget in the sticks? It's not going to happen. You'd think there'd be a farmers market, but there isn't for several hours around. This is cotton country.

And while I do grow my own, there's a limit to what I can grow here. You get tired of the same five vegetables every day.

Some of these movements are great. They sound fabulous. But unless you have the unlimited resources to pay up front for everything it won't work. Fresh food is fabulous, but frozen veggies are cheaper and when it comes down to having cheap veggies or no veggies because they are cost prohibitive... well, cheap wins.

I'm a totally random food-blog-loving cyber pa...

2009-10-20T05:34:20.756-07:00

I'm a totally random food-blog-loving cyber passer-by and I adored this post! I'm also a student, trying to eat healthily and variedly, experiment as well as live on a budget and make meals that fit my tiny, tiny kitchen. I often surf blogs that describe a privilege totally unknown to me - tons of free time, cooking appliances, huge kitchen, pantry full of stuff I couldn't even fit in my cupboards! There needs to be more awareness of different social circumstances, economic circumtances and such in the great foodie community.

And I really feel like for some people, "slow food" is all about the fad and the show of it. And that's really annoying. Food snobbishness is as annoying as not caring at all what you put in your mouth.

Oh....my god. I'm ill just imagining being at ...

2009-10-20T00:03:06.123-07:00

Oh....my god. I'm ill just imagining being at the same table as that woman. .........

Amen, brother. I've been to a couple Slow Foo...

2009-10-17T12:03:37.260-07:00

Amen, brother. I've been to a couple Slow Foods things and luckily have sat next to farmers instead of Stepford.
Slow food is a noble idea but nearly impossible most of the time for most people. I am a social worker, and my clients are lucky if they've even got a decent grocery store nearby.

Ya know, so much of the problem around these topic...

2009-10-17T11:28:31.665-07:00

Ya know, so much of the problem around these topics is that people think it's an all or nothing thing - I won't give up olive oil which doesn't grow in CO, but I do grow some of my own herbs and veggies, belong to a CSA (which is actually very affordable) and buy meat from local ranchers when I can (which I admit is pricier than the CAFO crap in the grocery store). It's also wrong to assume that people can't eat healthy and to a large extent local on a limited budget - I teach it every week through Operation Frontline classes and the participants are anything but the white, affluent demographic you mention. This weed's class is Somali and Vietnamese refugees living in a project in Denver. Again, it's not all of nothing, not black or white, but about change where we can to make a difference - in our health, in the environment, and in the community. And BTW, I still crave the macaroni and tomato soup casserole with cut up hot dogs my mom used to make when we had a babysitter!

You forgot the bacon crumbles to go with that ranc...

2009-10-16T10:09:02.455-07:00

You forgot the bacon crumbles to go with that ranch sauce for the most offensive dish ever.

Not that I don't love bacon, but I hate it's current trendiness.

inoakpark - You're on. ;)

2009-10-16T08:43:56.177-07:00

inoakpark - You're on. ;)

Thank you Garrett, you just made my morning of dat...

2009-10-16T07:46:14.584-07:00

Thank you Garrett, you just made my morning of data entry a bit less icky. Good for you, she was a piece of work.

I have to say, this post made me realize I was slow food until I was an adult. I stopped and thought about what people consider slow food, and I ate at home, mostly of meat and vegetables from nearby, or homegrown. No, not all the time, but mostly. Between my dad's parents (and their siblings) canning, and butchering, farming, and freezing it was all local. Hmm...have to see what I can do about this....

I wouldn't be able to handle dealing with that...

2009-10-16T06:52:56.493-07:00

I wouldn't be able to handle dealing with that woman. Seriously.

haha, what a nut. i suppose living entirely on slo...

2009-10-16T03:09:51.074-07:00

haha, what a nut. i suppose living entirely on slow food is great for some... if they have the time for it! i for one (uni student, broke and time-poor) love crunchy, stir-fried veg, or fresh salads, each of which only takes a few minutes to throw together.

love green zebras, for the record. i don't much like raw tomatoes, but when i had masses from the one bush i had planted, i roasted them with red wine vinegar and olive oil. so delicious!!

Holier-than-though food snobbery takes all the joy...

2009-10-15T23:15:24.618-07:00

Holier-than-though food snobbery takes all the joy and love out of eating well. Food that is contextual (and dear) to a person's life shouldn't be sneered at. BTW, I'm a CSA farm subscriber, but I can also appreciate having a velveeta grilled cheese sandwich with my homemade roasted organic heirloom tomato soup.

Garrett, Looking forward to your thesis. Just wen...

2009-10-15T22:18:36.228-07:00

Garrett,

Looking forward to your thesis. Just went to a Slow Food house party in Marin County last night, with an interesting mix of farmers and stepford wives. The good news is that Josh Viertel, Slow Food USA's President, gave me some hope about the future of the organization, towards addressing the issues of food justice and access...they seem to be on the right track and really see themselves as part of the good food movement. Keep your fingers crossed.

P.S. we are having a fundraiser with the group in January (in Sacramento) and you are already on the guest list.

that dish is offensive to my taste buds... lol

2009-10-15T18:59:38.027-07:00

that dish is offensive to my taste buds... lol

Hi Garrett - great post. I've never been able ...

2009-10-15T17:10:42.231-07:00

Hi Garrett - great post. I've never been able to relate to people who are "food snobs." WTF? For me, food is at its best when it is either part of a memory being created, or a memory being renewed. Even if you have great, organic, local ingredients, you can't make amazing food without love and passion. The food coming out of that woman's kitchen must be seriously AWFUL.

Such a pleasure to meet you briefly at BlogHerFood, BTW. I was the girl from Sac who was just getting ready to start her blog. I've set up my domain, but don't have my first post up... yet! Soon, though. Thanks for your advice and great intel at the conference. xo, Dawn

Mrs Stepford - the very reason I never renewed my ...

2009-10-15T14:23:16.200-07:00

Mrs Stepford - the very reason I never renewed my subscription to SlowFood after the first year.

While I'm abhorred by tuna casserole, that wom...

2009-10-15T12:17:51.776-07:00

While I'm abhorred by tuna casserole, that woman needs to hop down from her high horse.

Seriously.

Egh. Let me at that bitch! Seriously. While I wa...

2009-10-15T11:11:37.557-07:00

Egh. Let me at that bitch! Seriously.

While I was reading I actually wanted to talk back at her. What an annoyingly close-minded and shallow woman! Obviously, her palate is not refined and diversified enough to appreciate a good tuna casserole (mmmm...) - because really, a woman who regularly eats deep fried fatty McDonalds crap should not be rolling her eyes anywhere near the vicinity of a discussion on a homecooked meal (be it from cans or not). Oh the irony!

Hey Garrett, I saw this post after someone sent ou...

2009-10-15T10:38:09.585-07:00

Hey Garrett, I saw this post after someone sent out a tweet about it. I loved it. The tuna casserole that you talk about is one of my favorite memories too. My mom use to make that for us and we'd all sit around and enjoy it together and that is where the joy of food comes from.The memories made from eating it. Now I make it less often since my husband is not a fan, but when I do I love to add plenty of onions, krinkle cut potato chips and a sprinkle of Johnny's seasoning salt. Delicious.

You know, I think you're on to something with ...

2009-10-15T10:26:00.371-07:00

You know, I think you're on to something with the foie-Twinkie cream bunny ear poppers. Don't knock'em till you've tried'em!

Gosh, that was one big food snob you met there, I&...

2009-10-15T10:14:04.528-07:00

Gosh, that was one big food snob you met there, I'm surprised her husband dared to volunteer his love affair with McDonald's fries! And the bunny ears are a winner - I cringe just thinking about it.

What an entertaining post! If that lady is planni...

2009-10-15T10:03:05.216-07:00

What an entertaining post! If that lady is planning to bring Slow Food to the masses, she might want to loosen up a little, or she will be laughed out of the room.

Andrea, FYI Hungry in Hogtown wrote about
2009-10-15T09:57:54.226-07:00
Andrea, FYI Hungry in Hogtown wrote about deep fried bunny ears years ago and caused quite a storm.

Holy mother of heirlooms, that is so rude. Way to ...

2009-10-15T09:50:30.876-07:00

Holy mother of heirlooms, that is so rude. Way to go standing up for tuna casserole!

Amen and can I get another? I'm all for growin...

2009-10-15T09:44:26.517-07:00

Amen and can I get another? I'm all for growing my own, but just cannot stand food snobbery. Would love to have heard the whole bunny ears discussion.

Loving it! I hate food pretense in any form. Eat...

2009-10-15T09:14:28.642-07:00

Loving it! I hate food pretense in any form. Eating locally grown foods is great when you have that option (no one eats more homegrown tomatoes than I do!) but some people are completely irrational about it.

Comments on Vanilla Garlic: Implications

Slow Food plus a family of five on a budget in the...

I'm a totally random food-blog-loving cyber pa...

Oh....my god. I'm ill just imagining being at ...

Amen, brother. I've been to a couple Slow Foo...

Ya know, so much of the problem around these topic...

You forgot the bacon crumbles to go with that ranc...

inoakpark - You're on. ;)

Thank you Garrett, you just made my morning of dat...

I wouldn't be able to handle dealing with that...

haha, what a nut. i suppose living entirely on slo...

Holier-than-though food snobbery takes all the joy...

Garrett, Looking forward to your thesis. Just wen...

that dish is offensive to my taste buds... lol

Hi Garrett - great post. I've never been able ...

Mrs Stepford - the very reason I never renewed my ...

While I'm abhorred by tuna casserole, that wom...

Egh. Let me at that bitch! Seriously. While I wa...

Hey Garrett, I saw this post after someone sent ou...

You know, I think you're on to something with ...

Gosh, that was one big food snob you met there, I&...

What an entertaining post! If that lady is planni...

Andrea, FYI Hungry in Hogtown wrote about 2009-10-15T09:57:54.226-07:00 Andrea, FYI Hungry in Hogtown wrote about deep fried bunny ears years ago and caused quite a storm.

Holy mother of heirlooms, that is so rude. Way to ...

Amen and can I get another? I'm all for growin...

Loving it! I hate food pretense in any form. Eat...

Andrea, FYI Hungry in Hogtown wrote about
2009-10-15T09:57:54.226-07:00
Andrea, FYI Hungry in Hogtown wrote about deep fried bunny ears years ago and caused quite a storm.