FOOD!

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I hardly ever ate them too, but it was always special when I did!

Could just eat some now.....

[Moira]

hi All!! Mmmmm!!! Fud!! Hee hee! Love Gary Larson cartoons! anyway, food for me is definitely a comfort thing. I love starchy carbo laden delites! When I'm depressed I exist on cartons of ice cream, pots of mac and cheese, pastries etc etc. My weight has always been low and find it difficult to gain weight but my cholesterol and blood sugar have certainly been through the roof at times. not healthy!!! I live alone and find it really difficult and most unsatisfying to cook just for myself. I much prefer to cook for others. I shop on a daily basis for fruit, veg, fish etc as I live close to some wonderful shops. Am not very good at doing the stocking up shopping on staples though. Lately have been neglecting myself and not cooking. Too much ordering out despite the expense. great to have the recipes here- really appreciate them! One of my earliest and happiest memories of my N mother is being about four years old, summer, hot with tons of fragrances from fruit trees and garden( my house was part of an old orchard), shelling and eating green peas from the pod! I grew up in the Niagara region of Canada- one of two major growing areas in Canada for fruit, veg and- of course, grapes...wine! I don't know if anyone else relates to this, but i really miss the taste of fruits and veg from my childhood- prior to the hybrid- what I like to call genetically engineered produce- Frankenfood!!! Sigh! I remember tomatoes and fruit so juicy and succulent it makes my mouth water! Hugs, Moira

[Portia]

Moira, please look after yourself and your taste buds! I know what you mean about new foods but there are better ones still available……if you can hunt them down. And maybe afford a bit extra cash. I love Gary Larson too. I like the snake family sitting at dinner ones! (Oh no, not stuffed hamsters again.) Tomatoes are one of my staples. Can’t do much without good tomatoes, fresh, canned or even dried. Tomatoes on toast, toms with pasta, tom and cheese and potato layered bake…toms and avocado and cheese warmed up together in the oven/grill (mmm!). My granddad used to grow tomatoes in a greenhouse and they were so scrummy. I think my memories of the smells and tastes might have become rose-tinted over the years though! He had a grape-vine too and made wine one year. But I think they were better as fresh grapes. Lovely musty warm smells in that greenhouse. I loved it! Good to hear from you Moira