Guest guest Posted June 9, 2007 Report Share Posted June 9, 2007 Well I am from the southeast. And grew up with grits. Never have cared much for them though. I didn't eat any rice until I was nearly grown. Belinda rawfood , jeannieh h <jeannieh99 wrote: > > mooove over you cubana............lol I love your rice with plantains and black beans.......yummmm-o. I can eat myself sick on those things. > > As a middle easterner.........I grew up with rice and yogurt. lol > > I think that many cultures grew up with rice as a staple. Perhaps because it has always been relatively cheap and a little goes a long way. We ate rice with every single meal growing up. > > I HAVE to stay away from rice because for me, there is no " I'll just have a little " . > > > > Jeannie > > your time is the most cherished gift of all, tomorrow is promised to no one. > > > > > Anna Bishop <mowthpeece > rawfood > Friday, June 8, 2007 3:23:36 PM > Re: [Raw Food] Re: Grains and arthritis ... why Pritikin failed (WAS: How long could you live on ...? (WAS: Deodorant) > > > oooooo rriiicceeee... > im cuban......you just hit on a MAJOR comfort food for aaaalll cubans! > > when raw i dont eat it. Serves no purpose but to bloat me and > constipate. Theres no nutrition in white rice. I dont like > brown...didnt grow up eating it! > > but rice is *supposed to be* a universal nonallergen. Asians eat > it..it works for them...they dont overeat though...i would! I looove > it... > > i dont recommend it on a raw diet...its empty starch that wastes > nutrition calories better used elsewhere. > > im sure elchanan has the straight poop on rice..id love to hear it..as > a former rice addict.. > > peace > anna > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2007 Report Share Posted June 9, 2007 Anna you are an inspiration to me. If you can give up the comfort foods that you were raised on, then I should be able to, too. Being raised in the south with all the wonderful southern cooking, is hard to give up. Fried everything, and some kind of meat fat or grease to season all vegitable dishes. Gravey goes on most everything. Yum. And those chicken and dumplins are too wonderful. But layers of fat, clogged artieres, high blood pressure and all that goes with it, it is not worth it. Most everyone I love suffers from all these things and I will either have to give them up far too early or watch them suffer for many years until they do succumb to the dieseases. Not me. I want to die of nothing. ) I want to go skipping thru life whistling and singing, feeling good .......then bam.... I'm outta here, to a better life. Belinda But the reprocussions from it, I will not miss. rawfood , " Anna Bishop " <mowthpeece wrote: > > LOL! i know the feeling!! > > but how bout those allergies?....i knew it....dumb to say universal > non allergen...i didnt believe it either...shame tho' gooosh... > > like jeannie mentioned,,,rice, black beans, fried bananas... > yyuuuummmooooo, we cubans are hard core for rice.... > > got a cuban restaurant down the street...you wanna talk > comfort food? way too much temptation in this town.. > > but were gettin' a handle on this...yes we aaaarrreee.... > > anna > > > On 6/8/07, Caron <carongroups wrote: > > > > > > - > > Anna Bishop > > >but rice is *supposed to be* a universal nonallergen. Asians eat > > it..it works for them...they dont overeat though...i would! I looove > > it... > > > > I know at least 3 people allergic to rice ;o) My brother, a friend of > > mine, > > and her baby girl. People are allergic to anything and everything these > > days, even fruit. (I suspect a lot of it is to do with other foods they > > eat, > > and/or chemicals in their environment, which tax their system and cause it > > to take it out on the good stuff) > > > > I stopped eating rice a while back when I had a tummy bug, and haven't > > really missed it. Just trying to wean my boy off it too - he gets > > constipated on white rice, and goes about with a basketball belly for a > > few > > days afterwards. > > > > Caron > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 2007 Report Share Posted June 10, 2007 controlled servings means its impolite to overeat...so each serving is modest...now they could eat many different items... compared to a cuban meal where you are served a huge plate of rice under the main meat serving and are expected to go bck for 2nds and 3rds... cubans are chunky..rarely hugely obese like you see here in the US. Because the food is consistent and hommade...usually.... theyr not into fast food...unless they were just liberated to america and because they were starving in cuba...theyv gorged..ive seen this first hand. but japanese dont " gorge " an anything....not in any way you would recognize as gorging...not the ones ive known and watched... peace anna On 6/8/07, Caron <carongroups wrote: > > - > Anna Bishop > >but how bout those allergies?....i knew it....dumb to say universal > non allergen...i didnt believe it either...shame tho' gooosh... > > Yep! My brother's also allergic to bananas, poor bloke. > > >like jeannie mentioned,,,rice, black beans, fried bananas... > yyuuuummmooooo, we cubans are hard core for rice.... > > Haven't tried that, but I ate a LOT of rice when I was in Japan - I'm not > sure what people mean by " they limit it " , as it seemed to be the base of > every meal, sometimes the whole meal (I stayed with a middle-to-upper class > family, so I don't think it was a $ issue). We'd have a bowl of rice, and > crack an egg into it (YUM!), or have tempura or similar on the side. They > have rice in sushi, rice balls, a soup with a ball of rice paste in it that > was like glue (had a hard time eating that one, but it was for new year's, > so had to), and even their wine is fermented rice. They did comment on how > tall I was (5'6 " , and towered over nearly everyone. I met 2 people taller > than me the whole time I was there, both males, 16-20yo), and said it must > have been because of the milk. > > > >got a cuban restaurant down the street...you wanna talk > comfort food? way too much temptation in this town.. > > >but were gettin' a handle on this...yes we aaaarrreee.... > > Good on you ) I'm having a hard time with mum-cooked meals (I live in the > same town as my parents, so we visit a lot), more than anything. No problem > with cooking at home, I've never been good at it, hehe. > > Caron > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 2007 Report Share Posted June 10, 2007 erin i totally appreciate what youre saying. but my position is that if *most* of the lettuce in the country has splenda on it...it really IS accurate to say lettuce is a sucralose containing product. in THIS country..because its contaminated here. it isnt botanically accurate..but how many marginal people on mediocre diets...*that are seeing a doctor already so assume theyr sick* are really open to trying to find " pure " lettuce...theyr not..and dieticians know this...so they round out the info and give the generic handout to patients telling them to avoid lettuce.. its the easiest way...you are splitting hairs where dietitions are clumping it..youre thinking like a rawfoodist and i submit to you that most others do not. and youre right...its a nonissue for me..so i honestly didnt care to debate it. but here we are..bottomline..if most lettuce were contaminated with splenda...and people were allergic to it...its proper to label it a sucralose containing product. Except in botany class 8-) peace anna On 6/9/07, Erin <truepatriot wrote: > I had mentioned cross-contamination. Nevertheless, even so > that does not mean the oats themselves contain gluten. That > would be like sprinkling a little artificial sweetener onto > lettuce and claiming it has Sucralose in it or something. > So, it is possible to buy oats that have never been processed > in factories containing wheat, etc., *if* that's what you > wanted to do. But, like you say, it's a moot point for you. > > -Erin > http://www.zenpawn.com/vegblog/vegan-done-light.html > > > rawfood , " Anna Bishop " <mowthpeece wrote: > > > > oh thats fine..i ckd the internet again in case there was new > info..i > > am not into nutrition so much as religion these days..so i may not > > have current reaearch data.. > > > > i found plenty that says its got gluten..and 2 sites saying it may > be > > cuz of contamination...only " pure " oats..whatever that is to us in > the > > US....doesnt... > > > > so om sticking with it does... > > > > but its moot anyway cuz im shootin for raw..so wwhhaatteevveerr.. > > > > peace > > anna > > > > On 6/8/07, Elchanan <Elchanan wrote: > > > Erin only said it's not gluten. He never said it's not glue- > like. :) > > > > > > Elchanan > > > > > > _____ > > > > > > rawfood [rawfood ] On > Behalf Of > > > Anna Bishop > > > Friday, June 08, 2007 5:38 PM > > > rawfood > > > Re: [Raw Food] Re: Grains and arthritis ... why Pritikin > failed > > > (WAS: How long could you live on ...? (WAS: Deodorant) > > > > > > > > > then everything ive ever read about oats has been wrong. > > > > > > and the sticky gluey stuff in them has been a figment of my > > > imagination. As has my allergic reaction to it and the blood test > > > telling me what foods had gluten that indicated oats. > > > > > > im open to whatever is true. But i have read for yyyeeaarrs that > it does. > > > > > > its not worth me arguing over it. I cant eat it. > > > im done. > > > > > > peace > > > anna > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 2007 Report Share Posted June 10, 2007 I didn't realize we were debating. I thought I was educating. I suggest it is not that difficult to obtain gluten-free oats, even here in the US of A. For example: http://www.glutenfreeoats.com http://www.giftsofnature.net Furthermore, with celiac-support organizations warning of cross- contamination in your standard Quaker oats, I reckon it is one of the first things sufferers learn. It may, of course, initially come as a shock, just like a new vegetarian learning about gelatin. But, similarly, the vegetarian also learns this does not mean that yogurt, for example, is off limits. It only means you should read the label. Picking a gelatin-free yogurt is no hardship. And those with peanut allergies, etc., avoid products marked " may contain peanuts " and find alternates, not having to declare all cereals, chocolate bars, etc., peanut-laden. It occurs to me you were perhaps confusing gluTEN with the beta gluCAN found in oats? <shrug> -Erin http://www.zenpawn.com/vegblog/vegan-done-light.html rawfood , " Anna Bishop " <mowthpeece wrote: > > erin > > i totally appreciate what youre saying. > > but my position is that if *most* of the lettuce in the country has > splenda on it...it really IS accurate to say lettuce is a sucralose > containing product. > in THIS country..because its contaminated here. > it isnt botanically accurate..but how many marginal people on mediocre > diets...*that are seeing a doctor already so assume theyr sick* are > really open to trying to find " pure " lettuce...theyr not..and > dieticians know this...so they round out the info and give the generic > handout to patients telling them to avoid lettuce.. > > its the easiest way...you are splitting hairs where dietitions are > clumping it..youre thinking like a rawfoodist and i submit to you that > most others do not. > > and youre right...its a nonissue for me..so i honestly didnt care to debate it. > > but here we are..bottomline..if most lettuce were contaminated with > splenda...and people were allergic to it...its proper to label it a > sucralose containing product. Except in botany class 8-) > > peace > anna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2007 Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 anythings possible... but i dont have celiac.just fyi... at least not diagnosed. i had my blood tested for allergies. they said allergy to gluten. they gave list of foods to avoid. oats was under gluten. you know as much as me..except i found gluten and oats related in every nutrition book i read and dozens of websites. but its wonderful to kno that if i find pure oats..i can eat it... thx erin anna On 6/10/07, Erin <truepatriot wrote: > I didn't realize we were debating. I thought I was educating. > > I suggest it is not that difficult to obtain gluten-free oats, > even here in the US of A. For example: > > http://www.glutenfreeoats.com > http://www.giftsofnature.net > > Furthermore, with celiac-support organizations warning of cross- > contamination in your standard Quaker oats, I reckon it is one > of the first things sufferers learn. It may, of course, initially > come as a shock, just like a new vegetarian learning about gelatin. > But, similarly, the vegetarian also learns this does not mean that > yogurt, for example, is off limits. It only means you should read > the label. Picking a gelatin-free yogurt is no hardship. > > And those with peanut allergies, etc., avoid products marked > " may contain peanuts " and find alternates, not having to declare > all cereals, chocolate bars, etc., peanut-laden. > > It occurs to me you were perhaps confusing gluTEN with the beta > gluCAN found in oats? <shrug> > > > -Erin > http://www.zenpawn.com/vegblog/vegan-done-light.html > > > rawfood , " Anna Bishop " <mowthpeece wrote: > > > > erin > > > > i totally appreciate what youre saying. > > > > but my position is that if *most* of the lettuce in the country has > > splenda on it...it really IS accurate to say lettuce is a sucralose > > containing product. > > in THIS country..because its contaminated here. > > it isnt botanically accurate..but how many marginal people on > mediocre > > diets...*that are seeing a doctor already so assume theyr sick* are > > really open to trying to find " pure " lettuce...theyr not..and > > dieticians know this...so they round out the info and give the > generic > > handout to patients telling them to avoid lettuce.. > > > > its the easiest way...you are splitting hairs where dietitions are > > clumping it..youre thinking like a rawfoodist and i submit to you > that > > most others do not. > > > > and youre right...its a nonissue for me..so i honestly didnt care > to debate it. > > > > but here we are..bottomline..if most lettuce were contaminated with > > splenda...and people were allergic to it...its proper to label it a > > sucralose containing product. Except in botany class 8-) > > > > peace > > anna > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2007 Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 - Anna Bishop >controlled servings means its impolite to overeat...so each serving is modest...now they could eat many different items... That makes a lot of sense! They do have restaurants there where a conveyor belt type setup goes around with plates on it, and you grab off a plate to eat, where I'm sure it would be easy to overeat. I never felt deprived on the portions they served though, generally they were at least adequate. >compared to a cuban meal where you are served a huge plate of rice under the main meat serving and are expected to go bck for 2nds and 3rds... cubans are chunky..rarely hugely obese like you see here in the US. Because the food is consistent and hommade...usually.... theyr not into fast food...unless they were just liberated to america and because they were starving in cuba...theyv gorged..ive seen this first hand. Also seems to make sense. I haven't met any Cubans (in real life), but have seen and known a lot of islanders around here: the kids and teenage boys tend to be skinny, teenage girls are curvy, adult women are often quite large, while adult men tend to be very muscular, turning to fat as they get older. They're much more prone to diabeties eating a western diet. >but japanese dont " gorge " an anything....not in any way you would recognize as gorging...not the ones ive known and watched... In day to day life, no. New Year's day though, tiny grandma turned into a mini vacuum cleaner, hehe. It seemed to be a sign of respect that the " children " ate a normal portion, and the rest was left to her. She was very tiny though, in height and girth. One thing I noticed, which struck me as odd, was that a lot of their fruit was HUGE. I saw apples almost as big as my head, on one of my few trips to the grocery store. Most likely GM, but still bizarre, given how small the rest of their world and people seem to be (by world I mean their cars, houses, appliances, etc). I loved Japan for the cuteness factor (and in general), but those huge fruit were kinda scary, hehe. Caron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2007 Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 you wrote: " I haven't met any Cubans (in real life), but have seen and known a lot of islanders around here: the kids and teenage boys tend to be skinny, teenage girls are curvy, adult women are often quite large, while adult men tend to be very muscular, turning to fat as they get older. They're much more prone to diabeties eating a western diet. " What Island are you from? What is the typical diet? Jeannie your time is the most cherished gift of all, tomorrow is promised to no one. Caron <carongroups rawfood Monday, June 11, 2007 6:43:25 AM Re: [Raw Food] Re: Grains and arthritis ... why Pritikin failed (WAS: How long could you live on ...? (WAS: Deodorant) - Anna Bishop >controlled servings means its impolite to overeat...so each serving is modest...now they could eat many different items... That makes a lot of sense! They do have restaurants there where a conveyor belt type setup goes around with plates on it, and you grab off a plate to eat, where I'm sure it would be easy to overeat. I never felt deprived on the portions they served though, generally they were at least adequate. >compared to a cuban meal where you are served a huge plate of rice under the main meat serving and are expected to go bck for 2nds and 3rds... cubans are chunky..rarely hugely obese like you see here in the US. Because the food is consistent and hommade...usually.... theyr not into fast food...unless they were just liberated to america and because they were starving in cuba...theyv gorged..ive seen this first hand. Also seems to make sense. I haven't met any Cubans (in real life), but have seen and known a lot of islanders around here: the kids and teenage boys tend to be skinny, teenage girls are curvy, adult women are often quite large, while adult men tend to be very muscular, turning to fat as they get older. They're much more prone to diabeties eating a western diet. >but japanese dont " gorge " an anything....not in any way you would recognize as gorging...not the ones ive known and watched... In day to day life, no. New Year's day though, tiny grandma turned into a mini vacuum cleaner, hehe. It seemed to be a sign of respect that the " children " ate a normal portion, and the rest was left to her. She was very tiny though, in height and girth. One thing I noticed, which struck me as odd, was that a lot of their fruit was HUGE. I saw apples almost as big as my head, on one of my few trips to the grocery store. Most likely GM, but still bizarre, given how small the rest of their world and people seem to be (by world I mean their cars, houses, appliances, etc). I loved Japan for the cuteness factor (and in general), but those huge fruit were kinda scary, hehe. Caron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2007 Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 - jeannieh h >What Island are you from? Australia ) We have a lot of Torres Strait Islanders here, along with indigenous Australians, who seem to be affected in similar ways. Also a lot of people from Papua New Guinea, Fiji, and others. >What is the typical diet? Similar to SAD, in a way, but most people tend to have more cooked veges and meat at home (fast food is more expensive here). Young adults, uni students, people who've just gotten jobs or in low paying jobs tend to eat more pizza, bread and similar. Barbeques, consisting of sausages and/or steak on a grill, with salad as a side (usually a green salad, potato salad, pasta salad, etc). We seem to eat a lot of meat - at a restaurant, particularly pub meals, you'll order the fish or the chicken or the beef (or whatever's going), and your " side " will be veges OR chips (french fries) OR salad. We don't cook with as much sugar as Americans (I lived there for 6 months, and had a hard time finding things without added sugar), or as much butter, salt or oil, but these things often get added after cooking, by some people (not me, can't stand it!). Vegetarians are considered weird, vegans are downright abnormal, and raw veganism is completely unheard of. It's what hippies do, you know? when they're not smoking their hemp clothing (Hippies in Australia seem to be confined to Nimbin, though they're branching out to Byron Bay lately...even though you'll find " hippies " in just about any town you go to - I was labeled a hippy because I used hemp cloth nappies on my son, and think about the environment, even though I don't dress like a hippy, or drive a combie) Caron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2007 Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 Caron, How Fascinating! I love learning about how other people live. So you are a native Australian, how cool.. I'm from Houston, Tx...very hot and humid. Summer is downright nasty. It is summer pretty much all year...lol We do have a couple of months of " cool " weather. Maybe a few weeks of cold. You can't survive here with out ac. lol Here it was the same, in that vegetarians used to be thought of as " weird " , vegans " very weird " and raw foodists down right insane. Or unheard of. Still, it depends on whom you talk to. I still have friends that think I'm making a big mistake by eating 100% raw. They think I am going to be deficient in protein, which they think can only be valid if it comes from meat.lol Texas is pretty big on their BBQ. Most everyone grills in the summer. I have to admit I do miss grilling. Beef is big here. However, now the diversity is growing and you do see more people from everywhere. There is a big community for every type of people. We have a large asian, hispanic, arab,muslim, black.....you name it we have it here now so with diversity has come a lot more acceptance of culture differences. With all the cultures come fantastic foods and restaurants. We have a big crime problem with the influx of so many of the " katrina " people that ended up here and decided to stay. What's a combie? Jeannie your time is the most cherished gift of all, tomorrow is promised to no one. Caron <carongroups rawfood Monday, June 11, 2007 8:24:01 AM Re: [Raw Food] Re: Grains and arthritis ... why Pritikin failed (WAS: How long could you live on ...? (WAS: Deodorant) - jeannieh h >What Island are you from? Australia ) We have a lot of Torres Strait Islanders here, along with indigenous Australians, who seem to be affected in similar ways. Also a lot of people from Papua New Guinea, Fiji, and others. >What is the typical diet? Similar to SAD, in a way, but most people tend to have more cooked veges and meat at home (fast food is more expensive here). Young adults, uni students, people who've just gotten jobs or in low paying jobs tend to eat more pizza, bread and similar. Barbeques, consisting of sausages and/or steak on a grill, with salad as a side (usually a green salad, potato salad, pasta salad, etc). We seem to eat a lot of meat - at a restaurant, particularly pub meals, you'll order the fish or the chicken or the beef (or whatever's going), and your " side " will be veges OR chips (french fries) OR salad. We don't cook with as much sugar as Americans (I lived there for 6 months, and had a hard time finding things without added sugar), or as much butter, salt or oil, but these things often get added after cooking, by some people (not me, can't stand it!). Vegetarians are considered weird, vegans are downright abnormal, and raw veganism is completely unheard of. It's what hippies do, you know? when they're not smoking their hemp clothing (Hippies in Australia seem to be confined to Nimbin, though they're branching out to Byron Bay lately...even though you'll find " hippies " in just about any town you go to - I was labeled a hippy because I used hemp cloth nappies on my son, and think about the environment, even though I don't dress like a hippy, or drive a combie) Caron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2007 Report Share Posted June 12, 2007 how very cool!! i would diiiig a huge apple! as for grandma the vacuum...that would be worth videoing and putting on youtube...watching her eat i mean...thats hysterical! anna > > In day to day life, no. New Year's day though, tiny grandma turned into a > mini vacuum cleaner, hehe. It seemed to be a sign of respect that the > " children " ate a normal portion, and the rest was left to her. She was > very > tiny though, in height and girth. > > One thing I noticed, which struck me as odd, was that a lot of their fruit > was HUGE. I saw apples almost as big as my head, on one of my few trips to > the grocery store. Most likely GM, but still bizarre, given how small the > rest of their world and people seem to be (by world I mean their cars, > houses, appliances, etc). I loved Japan for the cuteness factor (and in > general), but those huge fruit were kinda scary, hehe. > > Caron > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2007 Report Share Posted June 12, 2007 - Anna Bishop >how very cool!! i would diiiig a huge apple! They were scary! Would be a great meal though, hehe. >as for grandma the vacuum...that would be worth videoing and putting on youtube...watching her eat i mean...thats hysterical! It was very cute, hehe. Though I must say I was a bit jealous of her over the lobster ;o) Caron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2007 Report Share Posted June 12, 2007 - jeannieh h >How Fascinating! I love learning about how other people live. So you are a native Australian, how cool.. Not quite native, though I was born here, and it's quite likely my dad had some indigenous australian in his ancestry (he was adopted as a baby, and died when I was 5, so we've had a hard time tracing his family tree); my mum's side is all irish, welsh, scottish and english (not necessarily in that order). So I'm white with blonde hair, but tan easily, and my hair went darker when I hit puberty. >I'm from Houston, Tx...very hot and humid. Summer is downright nasty. It is >summer pretty much all year...lol We do have a couple of months of " cool " >weather. Maybe a few weeks of cold. You can't survive here with out ac. lol Sounds like here, hehe. We had winter over the weekend, but it's warmer today. Summers get very hot, and I'm sure would be much more comfortable with an a/c, hehe. We live in a " queenslander " style house, which is set up on stilts, and designed to be cool in summer (minimal sunlight through the windows, which open sideways to catch the breeze, plenty of airflow under the house, wood floors), but gets quite cold in winter. It's not as hot here as up north though, particularly the " top end " (Northern Territory, or north Queensland), where it's hot and humid 6 months of the year, and just plain hot the rest of the time. I stayed in Seattle (WA) and West Virginia when I was in the US, and it was freeeeezing! I'm not used to snow, though it snowed when I was in Japan, and a few times when I was at uni in Canberra (Australia's capital city), but not quite that much. The kids actually had " snow days " where they didn't go to school! >Here it was the same, in that vegetarians used to be thought of as " weird " , >vegans " very weird " and raw foodists down right insane. Or unheard of. >Still, it depends on whom you talk to. I still have friends that think I'm >making a big mistake by eating 100% raw. They think I am going to be >deficient in protein, which they think can only be valid if it comes from >meat.lol It's similar here. We actually have ads on tv where they tell us that caveman's brain only developed into a human brain after he started cooking and eating RED meat (Put out by the beef council), and other ads that tell us we're only REAL Australians if we regularly eat Lamb (makes mutton sound more appetising, hehe). We always had roast lamb on Sundays, or Thursdays when we were in highschool, these days it's whenever my brother comes home to visit. Fish is a health food, unless it's fish'n'chips. Prawns and lobster and shellfish are summer " fruits " , delicacies that we have for christmas (mostly because they cost so much! some people eat them year round). >Texas is pretty big on their BBQ. Most everyone grills in the summer. I >have to admit I do miss grilling. Beef is big here. However, now the >diversity is growing and you do see more people from everywhere. There is a >big community for every type of people. We have a large asian, hispanic, >arab,muslim, black.....you name it we have it here now so with diversity >has come a lot more acceptance of culture differences. With all the >cultures come fantastic foods and restaurants. Barbeques here tend to be a summer sport too, with heaps of meat on the " barbie " . We're getting more variety in restaurants too, though. It started in Sydney, where most of the immigrants land, but even rural queensland now has chinese restaurants, and starting to get thai and italian and so on. Oh, and we always had spaghetti bol. growing up. >We have a big crime problem with the influx of so many of the " katrina " >people that ended up here and decided to stay. That was pretty horrific, what we heard of it anyway. >What's a combie? It's a volkswagan van (I spelled it wrong, it's Kombi), from (I think) the early 80's, that chews through a lot of petrol, puts out some foul exhaust fumes, and generally painted bright rainbows or funky flowers and thought to be the classic hippy-mobile. Similar to the van the Scoobies drove. Basically the antithesis of what hippies are supposed to believe in (saving the environment); similar to living in a new wood house and crying about cutting down the trees. I live in a wood house, but it was built mid-last century, and I hate cutting down old-growth forest. Don't mind plantations grown specifically for cutting down for furniture and building supplies. My stepdad was working on a plantation near here though, spraying weeds between the thousands of rows of gorgeous red gums - hardwood - that they were growing for the purpose of...wood chip. The most beautiful wood for furniture and exposed beams and so on in houses, and they're going to woodchip it! Anyway, he now works on a fruit farm, where the guy doesn't spray with pesticides, he's just mowing between the trees. Caron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2007 Report Share Posted June 12, 2007 your time is the most cherished gift of all, tomorrow is promised to no one. Caron <carongroups rawfood Monday, June 11, 2007 9:37:47 PM Re: [Raw Food] Re: Grains and arthritis ... why Pritikin failed (WAS: How long could you live on ...? (WAS: Deodorant) - jeannieh h >How Fascinating! I love learning about how other people live. So you are a native Australian, how cool.. Not quite native, though I was born here, and it's quite likely my dad had some indigenous australian in his ancestry (he was adopted as a baby, and died when I was 5, so we've had a hard time tracing his family tree); my mum's side is all irish, welsh, scottish and english (not necessarily in that order). So I'm white with blonde hair, but tan easily, and my hair went darker when I hit puberty. >I'm from Houston, Tx...very hot and humid. Summer is downright nasty. It is >summer pretty much all year...lol We do have a couple of months of " cool " >weather. Maybe a few weeks of cold. You can't survive here with out ac. lol Sounds like here, hehe. We had winter over the weekend, but it's warmer today. Summers get very hot, and I'm sure would be much more comfortable with an a/c, hehe. We live in a " queenslander " style house, which is set up on stilts, and designed to be cool in summer (minimal sunlight through the windows, which open sideways to catch the breeze, plenty of airflow under the house, wood floors), but gets quite cold in winter. It's not as hot here as up north though, particularly the " top end " (Northern Territory, or north Queensland), where it's hot and humid 6 months of the year, and just plain hot the rest of the time. I stayed in Seattle (WA) and West Virginia when I was in the US, and it was freeeeezing! I'm not used to snow, though it snowed when I was in Japan, and a few times when I was at uni in Canberra (Australia's capital city), but not quite that much. The kids actually had " snow days " where they didn't go to school! My dh is from Cleveland Ohio. I went there for the first time several years ago, when we got married. It was the first time I had been in and seen snow (in person). I was like a child...lol I had so much fun. But I know I could not live in it though. I just don't have the right make up for snow.I know I would not be able to drive in it. I grew up here and my skin is too thin to get used to the snow, It was beautiful though. hehe...down here, if it sleets they close the schools. LOL..... >Here it was the same, in that vegetarians used to be thought of as " weird " , >vegans " very weird " and raw foodists down right insane. Or unheard of. >Still, it depends on whom you talk to. I still have friends that think I'm >making a big mistake by eating 100% raw. They think I am going to be >deficient in protein, which they think can only be valid if it comes from >meat.lol It's similar here. We actually have ads on tv where they tell us that caveman's brain only developed into a human brain after he started cooking and eating RED meat (Put out by the beef council), and other ads that tell us we're only REAL Australians if we regularly eat Lamb (makes mutton sound more appetising, hehe). We always had roast lamb on Sundays, or Thursdays when we were in highschool, these days it's whenever my brother comes home to visit. Fish is a health food, unless it's fish'n'chips. Prawns and lobster and shellfish are summer " fruits " , delicacies that we have for christmas (mostly because they cost so much! some people eat them year round). Yeah, we have commercials from the beef council also. They say " Beef, it's what's for dinner " . lol I always say, " not at our house " ..lol.. I come from Middle eastern back ground and Lamb was very big for us also. I grew up on Lamb, beef, chicken and seafood. >Texas is pretty big on their BBQ. Most everyone grills in the summer. I >have to admit I do miss grilling. Beef is big here. However, now the >diversity is growing and you do see more people from everywhere. There is a >big community for every type of people. We have a large asian, hispanic, >arab,muslim, black.....you name it we have it here now so with diversity >has come a lot more acceptance of culture differences. With all the >cultures come fantastic foods and restaurants. Barbeques here tend to be a summer sport too, with heaps of meat on the " barbie " . We're getting more variety in restaurants too, though. It started in Sydney, where most of the immigrants land, but even rural queensland now has chinese restaurants, and starting to get thai and italian and so on. Oh, and we always had spaghetti bol. growing up. Yeah, we have a restaurant here called...Outback steak house...they have an australian guy speaking on the commercial...they always say " put the shrimp on the barbie " Sounds like we have similar climate. Here is very flat. No mountains or hills, pretty boring. lol >We have a big crime problem with the influx of so many of the " katrina " >people that ended up here and decided to stay. That was pretty horrific, what we heard of it anyway. Yeah, it was pretty awful. Our mayor essentially said to all of New Orleans, " come on down " And they did. lol The bad thing is so many of the prisoners came down too. lol We have never had so much crime as we do now. It is terrible. lots of gang stuff going on. Between that and all the illegal aliens coming in from Mexico which is just south of us. >What's a combie? It's a volkswagan van (I spelled it wrong, it's Kombi), from (I think) the early 80's, that chews through a lot of petrol, puts out some foul exhaust fumes, and generally painted bright rainbows or funky flowers and thought to be the classic hippy-mobile. Similar to the van the Scoobies drove. Basically the antithesis of what hippies are supposed to believe in (saving the environment); similar to living in a new wood house and crying about cutting down the trees. I live in a wood house, but it was built mid-last century, and I hate cutting down old-growth forest. Don't mind plantations grown specifically for cutting down for furniture and building supplies. My stepdad was working on a plantation near here though, spraying weeds between the thousands of rows of gorgeous red gums - hardwood - that they were growing for the purpose of...wood chip. The most beautiful wood for furniture and exposed beams and so on in houses, and they're going to woodchip it! Anyway, he now works on a fruit farm, where the guy doesn't spray with pesticides, he's just mowing between the trees. Oh, I know what you are talking about (the vw bus)....my brother-in-law had one...lol With flowers and all....But that was in the 80's LOL!!! He even had the troll dolls on the dash board...do you remember troll dolls? LOL Oh man...you made me laugh remembering that..lol Jeannie Caron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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