tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post8744960079242608072..comments2024-03-27T19:03:23.094-04:00Comments on The Armchair Squid: The Cephalopod Coffeehouse: March 2015The Armchair Squidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-27246410754639811602015-04-03T22:25:19.841-04:002015-04-03T22:25:19.841-04:00It's impressive you can grow so much. My wife...It's impressive you can grow so much. My wife is a gardener - mostly flowers but she does grow her own herbs.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-7619223314620707132015-04-02T19:35:18.036-04:002015-04-02T19:35:18.036-04:00I loved his In Defense of Food! I do agree that so...I loved his In Defense of Food! I do agree that so much of our food supply is compromised. When we lived in Cali, I could see how close the farms were to the cattle feed lots. When we started having all those E. coli scares I started really gardening. Our new place doesn't allow for in-ground planting, so I have an urban garden as a result. We fill plastic storage boxes with dirt and mulch and grow our own spinach, tomatoes, basil, parsley, strawberries and squashes. I can't eat much processed food--so we cook from scratch a ton. Just so lucky my kids aren't picky. <br />Thanks for sharing. I know I'd love this!<br />Veronica Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-46620056900072623082015-03-29T21:52:07.525-04:002015-03-29T21:52:07.525-04:00I have to admit, I'm still more interested in ...I have to admit, I'm still more interested in hunting them than eating them.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-80744118043337680862015-03-29T21:51:35.115-04:002015-03-29T21:51:35.115-04:00Exactly. Pollan discusses the cost issue, too. F...Exactly. Pollan discusses the cost issue, too. Feeding ourselves and our families is one thing. Feeding our world population is a whole other matter. Most people can't afford to be overly picky about what they're eating. The book doesn't offer answers on that one but does acknowledge the problem.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-8590512728750409312015-03-29T21:48:53.271-04:002015-03-29T21:48:53.271-04:00Gifted cooks are very persuasive.Gifted cooks are very persuasive.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-56109300419526977752015-03-29T21:47:29.853-04:002015-03-29T21:47:29.853-04:00Yes, bacon would be a major sacrifice for me, too....Yes, bacon would be a major sacrifice for me, too.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-43382386358685481812015-03-29T21:47:10.519-04:002015-03-29T21:47:10.519-04:00Being mindful is the ultimate message of the book....Being mindful is the ultimate message of the book.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-52612817675536573412015-03-29T21:44:58.108-04:002015-03-29T21:44:58.108-04:00I think you would enjoy this book very much.I think you would enjoy this book very much.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-434873280609604112015-03-29T21:44:32.390-04:002015-03-29T21:44:32.390-04:00I think an increasing number of people do take foo...I think an increasing number of people do take food very seriously. Cultural change doesn't come easy, though.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-44082867548049695822015-03-28T11:48:01.535-04:002015-03-28T11:48:01.535-04:00This book definitely gave you 'food' for t...This book definitely gave you 'food' for thought. ha.<br /><br />I never liked mushrooms as a kid, but I am quite into them now. But only with my raw veges, mushrooms, and a tin of tuna steamed for dinner, meal. It sounds weird but it's delicious!Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927558937796802496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-10564022194907805782015-03-28T08:07:40.912-04:002015-03-28T08:07:40.912-04:00I've heard of this book but not read it. I try...I've heard of this book but not read it. I try not to eat meat bought at the local store, knowing how it was likely raised and killed. I do wish humanely raised meat wasn't so expensive though.mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-67295984456701210972015-03-27T23:19:13.341-04:002015-03-27T23:19:13.341-04:00Much of the book is devoted to Joel Salatin's ...Much of the book is devoted to Joel Salatin's innovative farm in Swoope, Virginia. Might be worth a day trip.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-53703313648221416912015-03-27T23:16:40.736-04:002015-03-27T23:16:40.736-04:00Without a doubt, I have an awesome wife.
England....Without a doubt, I have an awesome wife.<br /><br />England... Oh, someday...The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-88096896817370338272015-03-27T23:10:29.491-04:002015-03-27T23:10:29.491-04:00I've heard of this book. It sounds interesting...I've heard of this book. It sounds interesting. I think The Hurricane read it. She was a vegetarian and then a vegan for quite some time. A graduate school boyfriend roasted a chicken and brought her back to eating meat.<br /><br />Love,<br />JanieJanie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-25086071743232784162015-03-27T22:00:13.974-04:002015-03-27T22:00:13.974-04:00I'm not a food snob by any means but it's ...I'm not a food snob by any means but it's worthwhile to think about food and our relationship to it. I would have a hard time giving up bacon but I could dig living Japanese. What a wonderful book.Maurice Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15338165486757095191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-62046492490666612772015-03-27T13:03:08.658-04:002015-03-27T13:03:08.658-04:00This book sounds like it makes one think about wha...This book sounds like it makes one think about what we ingest. We often ingest crap. Thankfully I love fruit and many veggies. I helped out on a farm when I was young and whenever possible, we go to the market and to a butcher shop that does not use "stuff" on their livestockBirgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-37421624239894214552015-03-27T13:02:34.819-04:002015-03-27T13:02:34.819-04:00Oh My Goodness, we both have reviews on books abou...Oh My Goodness, we both have reviews on books about food today. <br />Your review even mentioned Japanese food which my review is about.<br />I so agree with the Japanese way of eating and Americans desire of fast food. To get it over with eat on the run is valued.<br />I so agree that Americans have a flimsy food culture and swear by the new next best diet.<br /><br />Wonderful review of an interesting book.<br />cheers, parsnipangryparsniphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17236094827257446781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-40669574744807595522015-03-27T10:14:00.151-04:002015-03-27T10:14:00.151-04:00I'm pretty sure my wife read that. We tend to ...I'm pretty sure my wife read that. We tend to be very mindful of what and how we eat.<br />And, although it was my grandparents' farm, I spent a lot of time on it when I was a kid. Long hours picking and prepping food. I enjoyed it.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-4101478684834657122015-03-27T09:04:32.366-04:002015-03-27T09:04:32.366-04:00I have so much to say about this. Recently, I'...I have so much to say about this. Recently, I've become informed about factory farming, and I'm appalled. I still want to eat meat, but I do not want to support that industry. It's just terrible. Hunting is so much better. I'm now on the hunt for small farms that are certified humane or hunters willing to share in their kill. Our methods of factory farming are barbaric. I will definitely read this book!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06724376903454176135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-62016218816868389082015-03-27T06:39:46.410-04:002015-03-27T06:39:46.410-04:00Healthily obsessed by food and where it comes from...Healthily obsessed by food and where it comes from, so this book is loved before I've even read a word! You clearly have an awesome wife, and I'm happy to learn you are becoming more curious about fungi- I have yet to get growing mushrooms but it's high on my To Do list. If you're ever in Cornwall (UK) then please do call in for tea and a polytunnel tour :-)Lisa Southardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09711376747848601409noreply@blogger.com