Love this one as usual. It describes where I live in Alaska to a T, but I also lived in the heart of Denver for most of life so I understand both worlds too. Travelled overseas and have eaten many of the things on both lists lol. My father and son are both hunters and they respect the wildlife, only hunt with care, and use everything that is possible to use and 99% of the hunters I know do the same especially here where food is sometimes scarce. There are always exceptions to the rule but I can tell you the hunters I know don't like the ones who take exception and are very vocal about it. I love the community rural living provides. It's much different than cities today. Although where I grew up in Denver, we knew everyone on the block, took them presents and cards at Christmas, had them over. It was quite an adjustment for me when I first moved away and realized most city people don't know their neighbors name. When you come for your one on one retreat in Alaska (hint hint) we will take you to meet the local reindeer. We've learned so many fascinating facts about Reindeer having them just down the road. This month we had hot chocolate and tea by the fireside with the reindeer wandering around visiting. It was a blast.
I'm from Wisconsin and died at that Wisconsin line 😂😂😂😂 God, you DO have a way of making rural America sound charming!!! Friendly neighbors?! Now there is a concept!
Omg SWOONING RIGHT NOW, ARE YOU KIDDING ME THAT’S THE EASIEST YES EVERRRR I SHALL BE ON MY BEST NON PEOPLE EATING BEHAVIOR. Thank you so much, I’m equal parts proud and horrified that’s the first impression I give people. 😂
I think it should 100% be a creepy evangelical Christian blog 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Except then they'd be excommunicated so maybe we should just stick to the serial killer niche
Hey Ash, what a great observation. Since we are coming upon New Years as an African American we always have black-eyed peas ( for good luck) and collard greens (for prosperity, money) for the first meal of the new year. Growing up in New England only black people did this, that I was aware of. But living in GA for the last 35 years I learned that white people do it too, and it's actually a southern tradition. Hell, I just bought a container of fresh black eyed peas from WholeFoods! Lol ;)
Oh, and speaking of the male deer not having antlers in the winter, I was shocked to learn this bit of lore from my kids when they were in middle school and told me Santa and his reindeer were all girls saving Christmas! LOL Isn't that something????
I have to admit I have not eaten anything on the rural food list, but as an ethnic person we do eat a lot of goat meat. Specifically, curried goat...yum! So I can relate, a little bit. Lol
Omg, Elle, you have been on my mind! Wondering how the biz is going!!! ALSO—maybe I should try the black-eyed peas & collard greens meal. I'm always up for some luck & prosperity!!! (So far I've only got a DiGiorno in the freezer, sooooooooo hahahahahaah).
And the reindeer!!!!!!!! BAAAHAHAHAHAhahahahahaha. Isn't that all just wild?!
This is a good one. I live in the country. Almost always have, except for a few months when I lived on Capital Hill near downtown Denver. Of course, we're talking about Colorado, which is a lovely blend of country culture and if you're willing to drive a little distance, decent Italian (not to be found in our little town). Not so sure I could eat deer heart, pickled or otherwise, but one thing I have noticed is the same caring about the wildlife in the area (unless it's a big scary Mountain Lion - sorry, folks, they were here first. Put a door on your chicken coop. But then I'm a cat-of-any-type lover.) All of our neighbors are nice folks, and most probably didn't vote the way I did. But it doesn't matter. Being a neighbor matters.
We're going to be downsizing when my hubby retires and will probably move out of this neighborhood of big parcels of land onto something more manageable for two oldsters like us. We'll be on the lookout for nice neighbors.
I laughed out loud because as a San Franciscan who never wants to move anywhere else unless it's Italy/Portugal, I absolutely eat everything on the liberal elite list (Except for beef tartare because of course I didn't eat meat for a super long time and now I do but tartare is going too far). And I definitely don't eat anything on the rural list. And I totally understand the rural list because my dad's from Ohio and my sister lives in West Virginia and when in Rome ... (there's a Rome in Alabama, Kentucky, Iowa to name a few ...) And even though none of it is for me, I have come to appreciate the things that my sister likes for herself and can see some of that mirrored on your list. <3 <3
ISN'T THAT WILD??????? I have been asked on multiple occasion what different things are that I'm serving or have brought over to people's homes, including things I always took for granted like goat cheese—and now I'm trying to find gentle ways to say, "Oh, have you ever had this??" without making myself seem like a pompous ass. BUT I AM SO CURIOUS!!!
Baaahahahahaha and San Francisco is great. Will never forget the couple there that, upon striking up a conversation with me and C at the time, just randomly insisted on leaving us $100 bill to go have fun exploring his city. I doubt that would have happened in Philly. 🤣
My partner and I were talking at lunch today (at the Nepalese restaurant down the street) about the many ways that a San Francisco story could end when it begins with: "Will never forget the couple there that, upon striking up a conversation with me and C at the time ..."
Love this one as usual. It describes where I live in Alaska to a T, but I also lived in the heart of Denver for most of life so I understand both worlds too. Travelled overseas and have eaten many of the things on both lists lol. My father and son are both hunters and they respect the wildlife, only hunt with care, and use everything that is possible to use and 99% of the hunters I know do the same especially here where food is sometimes scarce. There are always exceptions to the rule but I can tell you the hunters I know don't like the ones who take exception and are very vocal about it. I love the community rural living provides. It's much different than cities today. Although where I grew up in Denver, we knew everyone on the block, took them presents and cards at Christmas, had them over. It was quite an adjustment for me when I first moved away and realized most city people don't know their neighbors name. When you come for your one on one retreat in Alaska (hint hint) we will take you to meet the local reindeer. We've learned so many fascinating facts about Reindeer having them just down the road. This month we had hot chocolate and tea by the fireside with the reindeer wandering around visiting. It was a blast.
I'm from Wisconsin and died at that Wisconsin line 😂😂😂😂 God, you DO have a way of making rural America sound charming!!! Friendly neighbors?! Now there is a concept!
Well for the record, you have THE most entertaining opt-in I have ever seen—WILL YOU BE MY BFF?!?!?!?!? (just pls don't eat me)
Omg SWOONING RIGHT NOW, ARE YOU KIDDING ME THAT’S THE EASIEST YES EVERRRR I SHALL BE ON MY BEST NON PEOPLE EATING BEHAVIOR. Thank you so much, I’m equal parts proud and horrified that’s the first impression I give people. 😂
Okay now I'm convinced that this needs to be the name of somebody's Substack:
ON MY BEST NON PEOPLE EATING BEHAVIOR
like why isn't that in existence
😂😂😂 By: “Jeffrey Not Dahmer”
Omg yes I would subscribe to that immediately!!! hahaha
So many angles someone could run with that Substack! 😂
LOOOOLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I think it should 100% be a creepy evangelical Christian blog 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Except then they'd be excommunicated so maybe we should just stick to the serial killer niche
😂😂😂 SOOOOO HERE FOR THIS!!!! (((Although I feel like creepy evangelical Christian blog and serial killer could be the same thing hahahahaha)))
I grew up in Wisconsin too. But we lived in the country, and didn't try to eat our neighbors.
Look at us, such well behaved Wisconsintes!!! 😂😂
Doesn't mean I didn't want to, though.
😂😂😂 YOU KNOW, YOU HAVE A VALID POINT.
Hey Ash, what a great observation. Since we are coming upon New Years as an African American we always have black-eyed peas ( for good luck) and collard greens (for prosperity, money) for the first meal of the new year. Growing up in New England only black people did this, that I was aware of. But living in GA for the last 35 years I learned that white people do it too, and it's actually a southern tradition. Hell, I just bought a container of fresh black eyed peas from WholeFoods! Lol ;)
Oh, and speaking of the male deer not having antlers in the winter, I was shocked to learn this bit of lore from my kids when they were in middle school and told me Santa and his reindeer were all girls saving Christmas! LOL Isn't that something????
I have to admit I have not eaten anything on the rural food list, but as an ethnic person we do eat a lot of goat meat. Specifically, curried goat...yum! So I can relate, a little bit. Lol
Happy New Year!!🎉
Omg, Elle, you have been on my mind! Wondering how the biz is going!!! ALSO—maybe I should try the black-eyed peas & collard greens meal. I'm always up for some luck & prosperity!!! (So far I've only got a DiGiorno in the freezer, sooooooooo hahahahahaah).
And the reindeer!!!!!!!! BAAAHAHAHAHAhahahahahaha. Isn't that all just wild?!
I saw that Caro Chambers on her Substack what to cook…. Shared a good luck soup recipe! Apparently her mom was southern too! LOL 😂
Hope you enjoy it if you give it a try!
This is a good one. I live in the country. Almost always have, except for a few months when I lived on Capital Hill near downtown Denver. Of course, we're talking about Colorado, which is a lovely blend of country culture and if you're willing to drive a little distance, decent Italian (not to be found in our little town). Not so sure I could eat deer heart, pickled or otherwise, but one thing I have noticed is the same caring about the wildlife in the area (unless it's a big scary Mountain Lion - sorry, folks, they were here first. Put a door on your chicken coop. But then I'm a cat-of-any-type lover.) All of our neighbors are nice folks, and most probably didn't vote the way I did. But it doesn't matter. Being a neighbor matters.
We're going to be downsizing when my hubby retires and will probably move out of this neighborhood of big parcels of land onto something more manageable for two oldsters like us. We'll be on the lookout for nice neighbors.
I laughed out loud because as a San Franciscan who never wants to move anywhere else unless it's Italy/Portugal, I absolutely eat everything on the liberal elite list (Except for beef tartare because of course I didn't eat meat for a super long time and now I do but tartare is going too far). And I definitely don't eat anything on the rural list. And I totally understand the rural list because my dad's from Ohio and my sister lives in West Virginia and when in Rome ... (there's a Rome in Alabama, Kentucky, Iowa to name a few ...) And even though none of it is for me, I have come to appreciate the things that my sister likes for herself and can see some of that mirrored on your list. <3 <3
ISN'T THAT WILD??????? I have been asked on multiple occasion what different things are that I'm serving or have brought over to people's homes, including things I always took for granted like goat cheese—and now I'm trying to find gentle ways to say, "Oh, have you ever had this??" without making myself seem like a pompous ass. BUT I AM SO CURIOUS!!!
Baaahahahahaha and San Francisco is great. Will never forget the couple there that, upon striking up a conversation with me and C at the time, just randomly insisted on leaving us $100 bill to go have fun exploring his city. I doubt that would have happened in Philly. 🤣
My partner and I were talking at lunch today (at the Nepalese restaurant down the street) about the many ways that a San Francisco story could end when it begins with: "Will never forget the couple there that, upon striking up a conversation with me and C at the time ..."