Meat-free Monday

[Pussy]

Im believe I am a vegetarian. I only eat those animals that eat grass or other vegetation.

Right with you there, Jantar.
Cows eat grass.. cows are made from steak... sorted!

[Brian d marge]

We do eat far to much meat and it DOES cause a few global problems

I would love to cut down and eat meat only once a week , and make that really nice free range meat

BUT

I have a shit load of money burning a hole in me pocket and I am on the way out tonight to Tabehodai and Nomihodai ( eat and drink all you can )

I intented to make Hone Harawerea feasting inn the political trough look like its a Paris salon for dainty Fashionistas !

YEEEEEHAAAAAAA

I want COW ,,,,Bring ME COW !


Stephen

[Karl08]

Meat Free Mondays will become the reserve of the inner city dwelling, trendy lefties etc, who will respond like Pavlov's Dog to the bell rung by any celebrity who is trying to save the world.

God, it sickens me! Just because you fronted the Beatles, U2, or stared in Xena does not give you the right (or the qualifications) to lecture the rest of us! If you dare question them or their sycophantic followers, you some how hate the earth and all the whales etc.

Sure, do what you want to do- don't eat meat, hug whales, eat only raw food, fly half way round the world to protest at climate change conferences, I don't care- but let the rest of us make up our own minds.

Lets put Bono and Paul on an island and see how long their "ideals" last- I give them half a day before they are at each others throat fighting for the last coconut up the tree.

There, that feels better.

I had toast earlier- that's vegetarian enough for me.

[Pussy]

I had toast earlier- that's vegetarian enough for me.

As long as you had some mince on it, that's quite acceptable....

[Karl08]

to my shame it was mince less- I am sorry, I don't know what I was thinking.

[Pussy]

to my shame it was mince less- I am sorry, I don't know what I was thinking.

Good that you feel guilty about it. That's healthy. Try to eat an extra pie or steak tomorrow

[Brett]

Plenty of rabbits to shoot and eat. Replace the Monday red meat with little thumper....

[bikemike]

Do people really eat meat every day? I mean I love meat, have no shame in that. My most memorable meal was venison meat balls in green pepper sauce, followed by half a stuffed lobster, and a pint of stout :-)

Also, I have figured out (no I have no idea what my blood type is) that my body likes some red meat. So I eat it.

However, I could not eat it every day. When I do that I crave veggies! I like half my meal to be veggies, and I like fish a couple of times a week. Other times, I have no meat on my main meal.

And, of course it's generally true what they say about land, and water and meat for food rather than grains, nuts, seeds etc. And, there's been some pretty conclusive evidence of late that indicated the increased risk of cancers from eating red meats, but that it is mitigated hugely by eating lots of fresh greens too.

So, point being, can't we be happy with feet in both camps? Why is it sandal-wearing yoghurt weavers at one end, 'wipe it's arse and pull the horns out' at the other end, and (apparently) no one in the middle?

Who's in the middle?

[Jantar]

......

So, point being, can't we be happy with feet in both camps? Why is it sandal-wearing yoghurt weavers at one end, 'wipe it's arse and pull the horns out' at the other end, and (apparently) no one in the middle?

Who's in the middle?

Yes, plenty of people in the middle.

Rainman gave a lovely list of side dishes to accompany food, and I, like most people, do like some veges with my food.

Ratatouille (kids favourite vego meal).
Indian or Thai style curry (dhal or beans, typically). Heaps of Indian options... there's a lot of vegos in India.
Vegetarian Pizza.
Vego Quesadillas or Burritos. Or even Fajitas, but you need to substitute mushrooms for the meat and I'm not convinced that's so great.
Baked Potatoes - even if you have to put some bacon bits or ham on them they're at least a low meat meal.
Many, many pasta options. Improvise.
Stir Frys.
For lunches, homemade soup and homemade bread. Or kale, pine-nut and blue cheese pastries. I love these.
Pies - spinach, potato and feta, for example.
Felafel and rice.
Macaroni Cheese.
Pesto (on pasta or bread). Broad bean, parmesan and mint a personal favourite.
Quiche - not strict vego, but no meat.
Tostadas.
Hot and Sour chinese/vietnamese soup with udon noodles.
Potato curry and homemade roti. Fun to make and delicious

[LBD]

No, eat his horse.

I did and do...bout 1 a month ago at the Navigatot bar and resteraunt on Razakova...they do it spicy...been on the menu the 3 years I have been here

Never eat or drink anything that's defined by what's not in it. It's a rule that's erved me well for a long time...

Caffine free diet coke.....why bother?

Vego meals are disquietingly unsatisfying. They are exactly like the act of sexual congress without the exclamation point.

Huxley says even plants are alive dude! (well a bit deeper than that)

I was having a little lay down in the vegie patch the other day....nattering away to the lettuces about slug bait selection, when I over heard a conversation between row of militant silverbeet and a couple of brochli plants that had gone feral....the strong language they were using to describe vegans....

Put me right of most vegies...though the did say potatos and other tubor root vegies were a bit on the dense side, and unlike the more intelligent "above" ground leafy types and they would not be missed from the patch if I must have chips with my steak and egg dinner.....

(Spot of Douglas Adams inspiration there)

[Brian d marge]

OOOHHH

i WANT A BUCKET

A Bucket

we did it again ,,,, ohhh those bacon and cheese on a stick were nice ,,,

Ill need about a month to digest this ,,,

Stephen