So I have been called a food snob. Ya know I don't really care, because I was called that because I do care (if that makes sense to you!)
I remember living on my own for the first time (in a dorm room). I was in a new place 250 miles from home in a tiny 8x10 room sharing with a stranger. We were not allowed hot plates of any kind and the food in the cafeteria wasn't the greatest. I soon discovered there was kitchens provided for us to use at any time. So I started buying groceries to cook with. The first time I ever bought meat I was horrified. I still to this day can't stand the look of fresh ground beef-- IT IS NOT SUPPOSED TO LOOK LIKE WORMS! It still turns my stomach to think about it! AND I had never cook ground beef with so much FAT. Our own beef is so lean that we never have to drain. I soon dealt with it because I was hungry for home cooking and the over-priced cafeteria could never come close.
Now later on in life I have become worse. I don't like to think about eating store bought eggs- they are just so bland. When we go out to eat for breakfast I can't order eggs because they have zero taste. I prefer raw milk, but will still drink milk from the store. We just don't always have fresh milk. But we are going to have fresh milk hopefully in the spring of 2013 if not sooner. We have to heifer calves that are half Angus and half Guernsey. We are going to start halter breaking both of them in the next month.
Halter breaking will be a new experience for me, but Chris said when his Uncle Bob lived in Kansas and worked on a ranch out there, Chris got to help halter break calves for showing. So hopefully it all goes smoothly. These calves are pretty tame already- they were last year's bottle babies and will follow you around like puppies!
I strive for the time where we rarely have to go to the store for groceries. If I had the money I would build a house, preferably earth berm or pole barn style. I would have a root cellar separate from the house where I could house all my goods. In the house I would have a huge pantry complete with storage bins for bulk supplies (flour, sugar, salt, beans, etc) LEM would love me because I would have all of their products! I would have my very own butcher shop complete with walk in cooler and freezer so we could process ALL of our own meats. I would have a large greenhouse so I could have fresh produce year-round- with bees inside to pollinate. That would be the life let me tell you. Not having to depend on people all the time for EVERYTHING is my goal in life.
The past few months I have realized that my life revolves around being self sufficient, and many people just don't understand what that means to me. Even my own family members think I am crazy. My grandmother laughed at me when I told her all I had been doing, she kinda upset me but oh well I can't let things like that hurt my feelings. I understand she doesn't see the want in doing things that she HAD to do when growing up since she remembers that as just the way of life with no other choices. But like they always say the pasture is NOT always greener on the other side. I have tried to live the fast paced life and it is just not for me. I am a homebody among people that don't understand but among people like me I am very outgoing and not afraid to speak my mind. I do love to teach people that are willing to learn or at least willing to listen.
And for a closing thought if you still think I am a snob remember this: Eggs in the store are approx. 6 weeks old before they get to your refrigerator and McDonald's Hamburgers are made with beef from cows from at least 6 different countries all ground together plus they often have non meat fillers in them. (and no one said that the "hamburger" was actually made with ground beef...it is made with ground cow parts often containing organs. YUCK!
Have a great Day!
I remember living on my own for the first time (in a dorm room). I was in a new place 250 miles from home in a tiny 8x10 room sharing with a stranger. We were not allowed hot plates of any kind and the food in the cafeteria wasn't the greatest. I soon discovered there was kitchens provided for us to use at any time. So I started buying groceries to cook with. The first time I ever bought meat I was horrified. I still to this day can't stand the look of fresh ground beef-- IT IS NOT SUPPOSED TO LOOK LIKE WORMS! It still turns my stomach to think about it! AND I had never cook ground beef with so much FAT. Our own beef is so lean that we never have to drain. I soon dealt with it because I was hungry for home cooking and the over-priced cafeteria could never come close.
Now later on in life I have become worse. I don't like to think about eating store bought eggs- they are just so bland. When we go out to eat for breakfast I can't order eggs because they have zero taste. I prefer raw milk, but will still drink milk from the store. We just don't always have fresh milk. But we are going to have fresh milk hopefully in the spring of 2013 if not sooner. We have to heifer calves that are half Angus and half Guernsey. We are going to start halter breaking both of them in the next month.
Halter breaking will be a new experience for me, but Chris said when his Uncle Bob lived in Kansas and worked on a ranch out there, Chris got to help halter break calves for showing. So hopefully it all goes smoothly. These calves are pretty tame already- they were last year's bottle babies and will follow you around like puppies!
I strive for the time where we rarely have to go to the store for groceries. If I had the money I would build a house, preferably earth berm or pole barn style. I would have a root cellar separate from the house where I could house all my goods. In the house I would have a huge pantry complete with storage bins for bulk supplies (flour, sugar, salt, beans, etc) LEM would love me because I would have all of their products! I would have my very own butcher shop complete with walk in cooler and freezer so we could process ALL of our own meats. I would have a large greenhouse so I could have fresh produce year-round- with bees inside to pollinate. That would be the life let me tell you. Not having to depend on people all the time for EVERYTHING is my goal in life.
The past few months I have realized that my life revolves around being self sufficient, and many people just don't understand what that means to me. Even my own family members think I am crazy. My grandmother laughed at me when I told her all I had been doing, she kinda upset me but oh well I can't let things like that hurt my feelings. I understand she doesn't see the want in doing things that she HAD to do when growing up since she remembers that as just the way of life with no other choices. But like they always say the pasture is NOT always greener on the other side. I have tried to live the fast paced life and it is just not for me. I am a homebody among people that don't understand but among people like me I am very outgoing and not afraid to speak my mind. I do love to teach people that are willing to learn or at least willing to listen.
And for a closing thought if you still think I am a snob remember this: Eggs in the store are approx. 6 weeks old before they get to your refrigerator and McDonald's Hamburgers are made with beef from cows from at least 6 different countries all ground together plus they often have non meat fillers in them. (and no one said that the "hamburger" was actually made with ground beef...it is made with ground cow parts often containing organs. YUCK!
Have a great Day!
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I feel the same way...
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