[rubicon]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

One day is NOT going to kill someone or cause them to develop Diabetes or gain a lot of weight.

My favorite meals in memory are connected to so many good and almost holy events.

The smell of onions cooking, the sound of the sear of meat, the laughter of children, the door opening and letting in cold and the sound of footsteps,..Daddy's home. The meal is a wonderful thing to remember.

GG Onions being sauteed reminds me of my wife's preparation for perogi especially at Easter. Easter very special day for Poles. Eating perogi is like eating a potato chip you can't eat just one. So quantity means some long hours in making them but they are soooo good

[Villages PL]

Originally Posted by rubicon

Can any of you recall a meal your mom, dad or other relative or friend made that you could describe as almost a religious experience?

"A religious experience" is an accurate way of looking at it because in order to have a truly religious-spiritual experience you have to divorce yourself from reality. In religion, as you divorce yourself from reality, you allow yourself to believe whatever you want to believe and eat whatever you want to eat. Good work, rubicon, you have, perhaps inadvertently, hit the nail on the head.

[Villages PL]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

One day is NOT going to kill someone or cause them to develop Diabetes or gain a lot of weight.

That's exactly right, but then you have to wonder why this country is in the shape it's in. Perhaps the way people behave one certain "special day" is an indication of where they place their values. That "one day" could be the tip of the ice burg.

[Bonny]

Originally Posted by Villages PL

That's exactly right, but then you have to wonder why this country is in the shape it's in. Perhaps the way people behave one certain "special day" is an indication of where they place their values. That "one day" could be the tip of the ice burg.

Not sure this country is in the shape it's in because we stuff ourselves for 1 day at Thanksgiving. What does that have to do with the shape our country is in ?

[Villages PL]

Originally Posted by Bonny

Not sure this country is in the shape it's in because we stuff ourselves for 1 day at Thanksgiving. What does that have to do with the shape our country is in ?

You're right. It's never just one day that causes a problem. It's all the many special days that add up to the average person being overweight or having a high percentage of body fat. It was reported in the news that the average person only gains about 1 pound per year. Well, heck, that's only a little over one ounce per month. That's nothing!!

Obviously, since that's an average, some don't gain and some gain a lot more than average. And that's what does it, coupled with the fact that people gradually lose muscle mass as they get older. (Less muscle and more fat adds up to a high percentage of body fat.) And this is bad for your health.

The proof is in the statistics: 2/3 of Americans are overweight. And the problem is: Too many days that are counted as, "only one day."

[Bonny]

Originally Posted by Villages PL

You're right. It's never just one day that causes a problem. It's all the many special days that add up to the average person being overweight or having a high percentage of body fat. It was reported in the news that the average person only gains about 1 pound per year. Well, heck, that's only a little over one ounce per month. That's nothing!!

Obviously, since that's an average, some gain a lot more than others. And that's what does it, coupled with the fact that people gradually lose muscle mass as they get older. (Less muscle and more fat adds up to a high percentage of body fat.) And this is bad for your health.

The proof is in the statistics: 2/3 of Americans are overweight. And the problem is: Too many days that are counted as, "only one day."

I guess I'm kind of thinking I have enough going on in my life that the very, very last thing on my mind would be anybody's body fat or their muscle mass here on TOTV. Just sayin'

[graciegirl]

I would like to talk about autism spectrum disorder and it's relation to inappropriate associations and difficulty with social interchange.

But...this thread is about wonderful meals remembered.

One comfort food we often turn to, when we're busy, when we're tired or when we have something difficult going on, we often have grilled cheese and tomato soup. Even the uncooks among us can make it for the headachy one or the weepy one or the one running late.....and it tastes....comforting.

A simple meal shared or made for you by someone who cares is an act of love.

[Villages PL]

Originally Posted by Bonny

I guess I'm kind of thinking I have enough going on in my life that the very, very last thing on my mind would be anybody's body fat or their muscle mass here on TOTV. Just sayin'

Maybe you have too much going on in your life. I always say, "the more clubs you belong to and the more friends you have, the more inches you're likely to add to you waistline."

More going on in your life does not necessarily mean a better life. The important thing is what is your priority.

[Bonny]

Originally Posted by Villages PL

Maybe you have too much going on in your life. I always say, "the more clubs you belong to and the more friends you have, the more inches you're likely to add to you waistline."

More going on in your life does not necessarily mean a better life. The important thing is what is your priority.

So far my life is good and my waistline isn't too bad.

[Villages PL]

Originally Posted by Bonny

So far my life is good and my waistline isn't too bad.

Well, good for you! If 2/3 of the population are overweight, that means 1/3 of us are not. So we can have the luxury of thinking that we are not part of the problem, if that's what we choose to believe.

[Villages PL]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

Yup. We are talking about pleasant meals remembered.

Good. Keep it going.

[Polar Bear]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

Yup. We are talking about pleasant meals remembered.

Originally Posted by Villages PL

Good. Keep it going.

I'm sure gracie will. Will you?

The grilled cheese and tomato soup struck a chord with me...one of my fondest food memories. Not just a memory though...I still make a meal of it now and then.

[graciegirl]

On a summer evening, and not too often, because we didn't have a lot of money back then, we would drive to a wonderful ice cream store and we kids would have a double dip cone. It was smooth and icy and yummy and oh so special. I liked strawberry, and my cousin Ronnie always got chocolate, My aunt and uncle shared a shake, a double malt. It was real handmade ice cream and the lovely smooth, sweet taste of it on a July evening still lives in my mind. We tasted each others treat and secretly thought ours was the best.

[Villages PL]

Originally Posted by Polar Bear

I'm sure gracie will. Will you?

Of course I will. (Keep what going?)

[Bonny]

Originally Posted by Polar Bear

I'm sure gracie will. Will you?

The grilled cheese and tomato soup struck a chord with me...one of my fondest food memories. Not just a memory though...I still make a meal of it now and then.

City Fire has a delicious tomato soup with a nice ball of goat cheese in the middle. They call it baked chevre. I get that and their yummy garlic bread. Soooo good !!!