tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post7768641789458813515..comments2024-03-14T05:55:13.709-05:00Comments on Farmgirl Fare: Finding More Foodies& A Chance To Win $6,000Farmgirl Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04851855517852917202noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-16074650300815203602007-10-18T18:21:00.000-05:002007-10-18T18:21:00.000-05:00Some random self incriminating ones:1. You have br...Some random self incriminating ones:<BR/><BR/>1. You have brought an empty suitcase on a trip just to bring back food. [Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee in my case]<BR/><BR/>2. You jump up from the table to refer to McGee <I>On Food and Cooking</I> to answer obscure food questions.<BR/><BR/>3. You own more than 5 books on cheese.<BR/><BR/>4. The only words you know in several foreign languages are food items and profanity.<BR/><BR/>5. You know all the farms in your part of the state that you can buy food from and are now looking at neighboring states.martyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06444783349546153989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-62821279980997155782007-04-28T08:05:00.000-05:002007-04-28T08:05:00.000-05:00I'm probably a foodie and don't want to admit it b...I'm probably a foodie and don't want to admit it but I'm also a Pastry Chef so I get away with hoarding lots of fun food-type stuff without having to admit to said foodieness. <BR/><BR/>I'm seriously considering raising a couple of laying hens (or maybe geese but BOY are they messy) for the fresh eggs even though I live in the suburbs. My busy body neighbors would have a FIT... heh heh hehKarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00503775807069275696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-69540374958471096182007-03-13T12:06:00.000-05:002007-03-13T12:06:00.000-05:00I am very lucky in that I come from foodies on BOT...I am very lucky in that I come from foodies on BOTH sides--my mother, maternal grandmother, paternal grandmother, paternal aunts, and now me are ALL foodies. (And the paternal side is 100% Swedish--I can't believe you can be a foodie if you come from a country that invented lutefisk, but apparently you can!) But of course, we're in Seattle, and in the Pacific Northwest, you can stuff yourself on berries and dandelion greens simply while walking to the car--my out of town visitors can't believe how fertile this area is! I'd like to put forth the theory that it's easier to be a foodie in such a place. My boyfriend is from Texas, and his parents grew up in Ohio, and...well. We went down Texas to visit his widowed father...and I became aware that cooking in the middle of nowhere in South Texas is NOT THE SAME as cooking when there is a Farmer's Market around the corner! I did what I could, though, between "fresh" herb salad mixes in a bag and whole spelt pasta, and I made enough for leftovers so he'd be able to eat after I left, too. <BR/><BR/>But all that is just being enough of a cook to put food on the table, not a big feat and something that most women (and some men!) have accomplished since the dawn of time. I realized I was truly a foodie when:<BR/><BR/>1. I bought two kinds of smoked salt.<BR/><BR/>2. I made my own bagel chips.<BR/><BR/>3. I made my own tortilla chips. (!)<BR/><BR/>4. I started roasting my own almonds.<BR/><BR/>5. My sorority sister came to visit me and half of our back-and-forth emails were about which restaurants we wanted to visit.<BR/><BR/>Sigh. It's a tough job, but someone's gotta do it! :)<BR/><BR/>P.S. Susan! Did you get my flower pictures?Aarwennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04803036088464900924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-33245513273753903342007-03-07T11:48:00.000-06:002007-03-07T11:48:00.000-06:00Having relocated to NY from SF, visitors and famil...Having relocated to NY from SF, visitors and family all know - bring both See's and SourDough bread when visiting!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-12983084460026431412007-03-04T05:25:00.000-06:002007-03-04T05:25:00.000-06:00The "how to know your a foodie" is the most amazin...The "how to know your a foodie" is the most amazing thing I have read in a long time, I love it. Thanks for pointing out the garlic lovers book which I didn’t know. I am a garlic maniac and addict par excellence, can’t live without a day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-38837990376838870322007-03-03T15:40:00.000-06:002007-03-03T15:40:00.000-06:00Some of these comments reminded me of things I for...Some of these comments reminded me of things I forgot--I think I'm a gadget freak/foodie.<BR/><BR/>Friends brought me vanilla as my souvenir from their trip to Mexico.<BR/><BR/>I give food gifts, thinking others will love them as much as I would: candied violets from Paris, a spice set as a wedding present, an original Fannie Farmer cookbook, 4 kinds of curry powder from Penzeys.<BR/><BR/>I have 2 kinds of salt, 2 kind of butter, 4 kinds of flour, 4 kinds of vinegar, 6 kinds of oil, and 6 kinds of sugar.<BR/><BR/>I own kitchen gadgets people haven't heard of: yogurt maker, food dehydrator, mouline, milk frother, avocado pitter.<BR/><BR/>I have chili pastes, fish sauce, unusual oils, lemongrass, vinegars, and mustards on my condiment shelf.<BR/><BR/>I say things like, "I don't understand why anyone would buy a jar of spaghetti sauce when it's so easy to make it from scratch."<BR/><BR/>My friend calls me from the store when he wants to make a sauce and forgot the shopping list--he knows I'll know what he needs to buy.<BR/><BR/>I love making things "from scratch": apple sauce, spice blends, tortilla chips, mayonnaise.<BR/><BR/>I tried unsuccessfully to grow tomatoes, carrots, beets, radishes and lettuce on my apartment deck. I had to settle for basil and chives in the one tiny window that gets enough sun.<BR/><BR/>I read cookbooks cover to cover.<BR/><BR/>I nearly always deviate from a recipe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-10588557950531698202007-03-03T07:32:00.000-06:002007-03-03T07:32:00.000-06:00I love See's candies...I hope she brough molassis ...I love See's candies...I hope she brough molassis chips too!Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17529925796348312373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-4413532190473734422007-03-01T19:53:00.000-06:002007-03-01T19:53:00.000-06:00Excellent post! When I fly from AC to RI, my famil...Excellent post! When I fly from AC to RI, my family looks for the See's candies before they even hug me. ;)Susan from Food Bloggahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11034518858688958369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-46848185450357651172007-03-01T16:10:00.000-06:002007-03-01T16:10:00.000-06:00Oh gosh, 90% of my dreams are about food! I'm pret...Oh gosh, 90% of my dreams are about food! I'm pretty much right there with you, how about:<BR/><BR/>Some of the longest and best conversations you have with friends are about food.<BR/><BR/>Your friends are terrified to invite you over for dinner b/c they are afraid to cook around you<BR/><BR/>Friends ask you to host cooking classes<BR/><BR/>You enjoy activities like "recipe searching" "cookbook drooling" "canning" <BR/><BR/>You do not need a cookbook to make something delicious<BR/><BR/>You can often be found inventing recipes<BR/><BR/>You know what spices taste "right" together and are not afraid to mix<BR/><BR/>You have an herb garden on your kitchen window sill<BR/><BR/>You plan daytrips out of the city around farm visits for picking up produce/ cheese/ meats, etc<BR/><BR/>You cringe at your friend who thinks anything that comes "straight from the box" is delicious. <BR/><BR/>Ditto on cheeses wrapped in plastic or that come pre-shredded<BR/><BR/>You have brainwashed your boyfriend into exclaiming "I need fresh ingredients!" anytime he makes something<BR/><BR/>You have problems eating out because you're often found saying things like, "whatever, I could have made this better for a fraction of the cost"<BR/><BR/>You have your uncle in California ship vegetables from his garden to you in NYC<BR/><BR/>Despite living in NYC and having a 10 ft plot of soil you insist on planting a small vegetable garden, even though neighborhood women and squirrels steal your bounty and you suspect a Meth addict stole your chicken wire that kept the former at bay<BR/><BR/>You do not have to check your cupboards for ingredients to a recipe b/c you always have what's needed on hand "for an emergency"<BR/><BR/>You jump at the chance to start your local CSA chapter.<BR/><BR/>I could go on...StaceyBellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01901097793943410318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-64363229063906360962007-03-01T13:30:00.000-06:002007-03-01T13:30:00.000-06:00I don't know if any of this qualifies me, but I'm ...I don't know if any of this qualifies me, but I'm slowly getting there. <BR/><BR/>1. I can make two variations of the same recipe. One gluten and casein free. <BR/><BR/>2. I now have over 8 types of flours in my freezer and always looking for more. <BR/><BR/>3. I regularly shop at 6 different grocery stores.<BR/><BR/>4. Like others, I cannot make a recipe without tweaking it a bit each time. (makes my husband so mad!!) <BR/><BR/>5. I am the first generation foodie, so if anyone needs info on food, they call me. (pretty sad, I know!)<BR/><BR/>6. I spend HOURS on the internet searching recipes and reading yahoo forums on food and gardening, including my favorite food blogs!!<BR/><BR/>7. Any yes, I do dream about recipes and cooking. Especially after my son's was first diagnosed with food allergies. I think back then they would be called nightmares, though!!Christan = )https://www.blogger.com/profile/12463418097729138131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-2137611895138289092007-02-28T16:11:00.000-06:002007-02-28T16:11:00.000-06:00I already belong, but thanks for the reminder to g...I already belong, but thanks for the reminder to get my bum back over to grouprecipes!<BR/><BR/>Foodie line crossed:<BR/><BR/>1. I always have a stack of food magazines or cookbooks along with me, in my car wherever I go. I look at them while waiting for red stop lights to turn green.<BR/><BR/>2. I love going to grocery stores and farmers markets.<BR/><BR/>3. The last 8 books I read from cover to cover were... cookbooks.janellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06957311431220203254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-90955108605624738212007-02-28T14:53:00.000-06:002007-02-28T14:53:00.000-06:00Sending your mom home packed to the overhead bins ...Sending your mom home packed <BR/>to the overhead bins with <BR/>food reminds me of an I Love <BR/>Lucy episode...Lucy's on a plane...pretends a large block of cheese is an infant...not certain what led to this chaos...par for <BR/>the course for Mrs. Ricardo I <BR/>suppose.littlemikemackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13957237894182413164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-4537266046233788382007-02-28T12:02:00.000-06:002007-02-28T12:02:00.000-06:00-hanging head...So I've been reading this blog for...-hanging head...<BR/>So I've been reading this blog for as long as I have been in SC...and after reading this...I must admit...I am a foodie.<BR/>Here's another way you can tell...<BR/>-You know just by looking if the vegetables in the food you are about to eat were canned(eek!!!), frozen or fresh at the time of preparation and by eek i am not refering to homegrown produce.<BR/>-I am planning hanging baskets of herbs and not flowers for my new house as well as as soon as we saw the house the first time I said 'thats the garden patch'.<BR/>-You also curse Home Owner Associations for limitation on how big gardens can be and that you aren't allowed to have a greenhouse/coldframe.<BR/>-You bake your dogs biscuits so that you know they are 'safe' to eat.<BR/>-you have more than 2 kinds of flour - nevermind salt, pepper or vinegar. (I have 4 at the moment.)<BR/>-4 months before you moved 1100 miles from home, in August, and bought a house you were planning your garden for the next spring.<BR/>-You grow vegetables in your apartment while you are still house hunting. (currently waiting on lettuce and trying very hard to not start all my other veggies before we move in 2 weeks)<BR/>Ok I'm done I think.<BR/>PS Thank you for an awesome blog Susan!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09930734061734704276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-2872286215255864472007-02-27T20:47:00.000-06:002007-02-27T20:47:00.000-06:00As I was reading through the "foodie list" I kept ...As I was reading through the "foodie list" I kept saying "that's me, too!". ;)<BR/><BR/>Not only do I have various vinegars and salts, but I know what to do with them (and what NOT to). I moved my herb garden closer to the back door so I can harvest in the evening by turning on the back patio lights. I love talking about food and cooking-- my husband has learned to be patient while I photograph before he "digs in" to whatever my project-of-the-day has been. <BR/><BR/>Now I am off to join Group Recipes... :)Viccihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15836119827196914412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-65420315938487779232007-02-27T20:24:00.000-06:002007-02-27T20:24:00.000-06:00I love your site! I began reading it recently and...I love your site! I began reading it recently and was amazed at some of the things we have in common, right down to a preference for black sheep :) I got hooked, and went and read all the blog posts...and got so hungry, lol!<BR/><BR/>My mom was a terrible cook, but my grandmother made good old fashioned home cooking, and those are my warmest memories...the folks and the food!<BR/><BR/>Maybe I am a latent foodie. Let's see if this list rings true<BR/><BR/>1. I can never stick to any recipe without trying to "improve" or experiment. <BR/><BR/>2. I've invented my own invisible rules tailored to what I believe tastes "right," such as that vanilla MUST be made from vanilla beans stored in brandy, because once I've tasted the difference, I'm suddenly a vanilla snob. Imitation vanilla is a travesty (or so goes my rationale) heh heh<BR/><BR/>3. My seed purchase wish-list is a full page long for tomatoes alone. I have a separate folder under Favorite Places just for tomato seeds. The catalogue description of each heirloom tomato reads like the most detailed and exquisite wine-tasting commentary. Not for me the hothouse tomato. I MUST have fluted/round/flat/ribbed/younameit black/purple/pink/red/striped/yellow/green tomatoes, and then I must learn to can them, serve them, present them, decorate household surfaces with them so that others can Behold the Beautiful Tomato in all its glory. (Yes, I think this is a condition that may require intervention, lol!) Visions of tomatoes dance in my head...and then there are the melons...and the squashes...and the lettuces...argghhh!<BR/><BR/>4. I value animal poop. I covet stable straw. I dream of what they do for my ____________ (fill in blank with organic garden vegetable of choice, each of which live to one day be admired, photographed, and eaten).<BR/><BR/>5. My eyes are no longer bigger than my stomach...my stomach, in its gastronomic enthusiasm, caught up! (I'm working on that...)<BR/><BR/>LOL guess that's about it for now...thank you for your wonderful blog!Robbynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01860870861321231048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-87649866569108467112007-02-27T20:15:00.000-06:002007-02-27T20:15:00.000-06:00How about a pic of those Petit Fours (or didn't th...How about a pic of those Petit Fours (or didn't they make it long enough?)! Love, love,love your blog. I read often but don't comment much.Mrs. Mohnsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05447101609697459775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-90932390113327180152007-02-27T19:30:00.000-06:002007-02-27T19:30:00.000-06:00RE: lindy: "You worry that the term "foodie" sound...RE: lindy: "You worry that the term "foodie" sounds too cutesy."<BR/><BR/>Foodist<BR/><BR/>Foodateer<BR/><BR/>Foodician<BR/><BR/>Foodomalogist<BR/><BR/>Foodeologist<BR/><BR/>or, just plain FoorAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-40017932056746116282007-02-27T19:23:00.000-06:002007-02-27T19:23:00.000-06:00RE: "Your first word (before "mama" or "dada") was...RE: "Your first word (before "mama" or "dada") was "cookie"<BR/><BR/>My first word was "Bite".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-55791285730044240442007-02-27T15:37:00.000-06:002007-02-27T15:37:00.000-06:00You know you're a foodie if:You worry that the ter...You know you're a foodie if:<BR/>You worry that the term "foodie" sounds too cutesy. Nobody who is not a foodie would care one whit about this burning issue.<BR/><BR/> Do you think that maybe "foodster" sounds less lame? I guess not, actually. I think someone should have a contest to come up with a tougher, no nonsense name for us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-27703220714510686962007-02-27T13:10:00.000-06:002007-02-27T13:10:00.000-06:00Hmmm, I only have three kinds of salt at moment, s...Hmmm, I only have three kinds of salt at moment, so I don't meet the standard there. Perhaps the fact that I currently have 8 varieties of dark chocolate and a cache of 10 vanilla beans in my cupboard qualifies me?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-15987752470997167062007-02-27T12:34:00.000-06:002007-02-27T12:34:00.000-06:00You know you are a foodie (and come from a family ...You know you are a foodie (and come from a family of foodies) when the whole family is sitting at the table after an absolutely delicious meal and the main topic of conversation is family meals we had in the past, meals eaten in foreign locations, meals eaten in domestic USA locations, and meals we hope to have in the future. Sometimes we include meal failures in that discussion too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-30358803739939976762007-02-27T12:14:00.000-06:002007-02-27T12:14:00.000-06:00Thank you!I have ordered the Storey's Guide! The ...Thank you!<BR/>I have ordered the Storey's Guide! The 5 ewes are Polypay and the ram was a Hampshire. <BR/><BR/>I think that we're going to add 2 Southdown ewes (preferably already bred to a Southdown ram). Not sure what we'll breed the polypays too this next season but we'll be checking out ram prospects at the Southern Illinois Sheep & Craft Festival in Waterloo this April. <BR/><BR/>Definitely- yes the hand held blender is something NO ONE should be without :) <BR/><BR/>Well, time to go back to bottle feed the quads (good thing my boss is so understanding - sorry have to work from home for a few days as I am bottlefeeding lambs..I think I won the most creative award for excuses on why one can't come into the office).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-45729878316853594812007-02-27T11:50:00.000-06:002007-02-27T11:50:00.000-06:00Oh my, this could be dangerous. I might get fired...Oh my, this could be dangerous. I might get fired if I join (for spending too much time tooling around on the internet and not enough time on the work I am paid to do.)<BR/><BR/>I think I knew I'd become a foodie when I was willing to drive 45 minutes for fresh ricotta.<BR/><BR/>I started making my own cheese from raw milk.<BR/><BR/>I joined a CSA for the fabulous produce (and I am going through such withdrawal this winter!)<BR/><BR/>I realized that I can make bread that is just as good as any bakery.Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08734210914886687068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-51578171909993321262007-02-27T10:55:00.000-06:002007-02-27T10:55:00.000-06:00I will get back to you on the foodie stuff... I di...I will get back to you on the foodie stuff... I did join the site .... <BR/><BR/>Now back to shopping and foodie stuffs... (much like "back to your regularly scheduled programming")AzureLynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02237310242677108033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-74706594764974938102007-02-27T09:55:00.000-06:002007-02-27T09:55:00.000-06:00Referring back to your wonderful food relationship...Referring back to your wonderful food relationship with moms - I didn't comment earlier but reality is - my Mom started and sustained my love of cooking. Bless her - she went to be with the Lord a year ago tomorrow. Mary Ruth was a great southern cook - I remember well the jar for bacon grease! Of course back then - we thought flavor was good and tv dinners were a novelty! Thank you Mother -for mailing me the ingredients to make enchiladas when I was away at college in frozen and Mexican foodless Vermont (it was a LONG time ago). Those of you fortunate to still have your moms - enjoy! Hi to Susan's mom - love those practical packing tips! Bring food not clothes!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com