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Friday, September 30, 2011
Whatever's-Wilting-in-my-Fridge Stir Fry
With chopped fried eggs for protein, all fried in bear fat for added flavor, served over brown rice. And I am finally done tackling my last cabbage!
And here are the dowgs chillin' in the yard:
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You're kidding about the bear fat, right? Sounds artery-clogging.
Oh, and yes, of course there is "such a thing" as bear fat. Every animal has fat. It doesn't take "so many bears". A single bear, fattened up at the end of summer to go into his or her winter hibernation, probably has enough fat to last a person of lower activity level, such as you two, for the rest of your lives.
This bear in particular had been eating almost exclusively blueberries for at least a few weeks. His meat tasted not so different from any other red meat. When his fat was rendered, the kitchen smelled like pastry. :)
I'm not interested in a non-vegetarian bear, but some folks eat them, too.
I used to eat much "healthier" by California standards when I lived in California. But you cannot stay warm on vegetables and bread, you really can't. I firmly believe that if you avoid all processed foods (which deceive your natural instincts with flavors and textures that do not exist in nature), your body will tell you what you need. In summer, I eat almost no meat nor animal products. I eat almost exclusively salads and bread. But when the mercury drops, so, too, do my cravings change.
Really interesting observations on diet and how it relates to climate. Thank you for sharing your experiences with that. I have to say, that relationship with your body and food is probably a lot more natural. I bet you feel alive and satisfied after you finish eating a dish who's ingredients are all local or natural.
Far different than the overfull/slightly sick feeling one can get all too often when eating a plate full of "processed" foods as you mentioned.
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You're kidding about the bear fat, right? Sounds artery-clogging.
Agree, is there such a thing? bear fat? where do they get so many bears to collect fats?
I cover an average of 50 miles a week on foot. I'm not too concerned about my arteries clogging. :)
It's like I run the Bay to Breakers every day, or two marathons a week. :)
Oh, and yes, of course there is "such a thing" as bear fat. Every animal has fat. It doesn't take "so many bears". A single bear, fattened up at the end of summer to go into his or her winter hibernation, probably has enough fat to last a person of lower activity level, such as you two, for the rest of your lives.
This bear in particular had been eating almost exclusively blueberries for at least a few weeks. His meat tasted not so different from any other red meat. When his fat was rendered, the kitchen smelled like pastry. :)
I'm not interested in a non-vegetarian bear, but some folks eat them, too.
I didn't know running (exercise) or calorie burning could cancel the effect of saturated fats.
I used to eat much "healthier" by California standards when I lived in California. But you cannot stay warm on vegetables and bread, you really can't. I firmly believe that if you avoid all processed foods (which deceive your natural instincts with flavors and textures that do not exist in nature), your body will tell you what you need. In summer, I eat almost no meat nor animal products. I eat almost exclusively salads and bread. But when the mercury drops, so, too, do my cravings change.
Ignore your body at your peril.
Really interesting observations on diet and how it relates to climate. Thank you for sharing your experiences with that. I have to say, that relationship with your body and food is probably a lot more natural. I bet you feel alive and satisfied after you finish eating a dish who's ingredients are all local or natural.
Far different than the overfull/slightly sick feeling one can get all too often when eating a plate full of "processed" foods as you mentioned.
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