Comments on: Hunger Challenge: Day Three

By: inadvertentgardener

inadvertentgardener — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 01:25:52 +0000

Gayle, I know — I would usually focus on one thing every day that I was totally looking forward to. When it started being that peanut butter sandwich, I knew I was in trouble… ;-)

By: Gayle

Gayle — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:18:55 +0000

Genie, I’ve started spreading out my “meals,” too, on the challenge. There’s definitely something rewarding about having a few bites scattered throughout the day. Never thought I’d so look forward to a slice of pear…

By: inadvertentgardener

inadvertentgardener — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 23:22:42 +0000

Kären, it’s true — that $21 is a month’s (or more) pay for a lot of people in the world. As bad as the situation is here in the US? It’s nothing compared to some of the countries I’ve lived in or visited. We’re incredibly blessed here…and yet, the situation still is not right. So many hungry mouths…

By: Karen

Karen — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 23:14:42 +0000

Tuna loaf is an acquired taste. I really only know one person who likes it and that’s my beloved Mother. I try not to hold this against her. I suppose you could have it with a salad one night, then as a sandwich on that fun bread you got with some pickle relish, and then maybe make some hash using potatoe chips, and by the end of the week just CHOKE it down.

Awhile back the boys and I had two girls from Africa here that were orphans and traveling with an incredible choir they are a part of. We asked them what they ate when they couldn’t find a meal and they said, “dirt”.

I suppose $21 to them would have been a million. Still the injustice of all of it. I joke about the tuna loaf but I was thankful to have it. My Mom did her best.

By: inadvertentgardener

inadvertentgardener — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:06:19 +0000

Gudrun, the nice thing about having four people though, is there’s a little more money to spread around — if I’d had more to play with, I could have done more with cheap cuts of meat, etc. As it was…no way!

By: Gudrun of Kitchen Gadget Girl

Gudrun of Kitchen Gadget Girl — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 19:58:55 +0000

Genie, congrats on making it to day three, you are almost half way done! I must admit, I have been eager to read your daily post in my reader and see how the day has gone for you – I admire you for taking on this challenge, although the thought of having to do this every week scares the $%^# out of me. And factoring in my family of 4 makes it even worse. I appreciate you raising the awareness about this issue – it does cause me to view all this differently.

Cheers,

By: inadvertentgardener

inadvertentgardener — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 19:32:52 +0000

Zannie, perhaps. Perhaps!

By: Zannie

Zannie — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 19:25:59 +0000

After all, I do live here.

And I’m confident that once you’ve lived here long enough, you’ll stop saying “San Fran” and start making proper enchiladas. :)

By: inadvertentgardener

inadvertentgardener — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:23:05 +0000

Kären, thank you for the comments on the look! I needed to change it up to help with troubleshooting, and I’m still doing some tweaking, but I like it much better than what I had before, so I’m enjoying playing with it. Glad you like it! And I think you’re totally right on Mom and insisting I have something to drink in the desert — she would not have allowed me to go thirsty. I also should have probably gotten that recipe from your Mom, but as much as I like tuna, I might have started hating it by the end! ;-)

By: Karen

Karen — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 13:54:05 +0000

Genie the blog looks fabulous BTW. All the hunger has released some great creative energy.

First thought…I know that Mother of yours and she would have insisted you drink the diet coke so I know you were dreaming. While she’s a compassionate woman she’s only go so far on this challenge with you.

Second thought….before you started you should have got my Mom’s tuna loaf recipe. Now that’s a winner and probably could be spread out over a week for about a buck a meal. It’s not something you can dream about though…it’s more of a nightmare.