tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3011565341528115635.post7559050765468917704..comments2024-03-20T07:58:13.479+02:00Comments on Organically Greek: Hunger (Πείνα)Maria Verivakihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10440852486788630957noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3011565341528115635.post-11969159344354879792009-11-21T18:32:15.940+02:002009-11-21T18:32:15.940+02:00Throwing food away is also my petpeeve. It's a...Throwing food away is also my petpeeve. It's a big no no in my house. A lot of us take the abundancy of food for granted while there are people dying from hunger in other parts of the world. I think your way of conveying the message to your kids is a good one. They will appreciate food more once they grow up. A great post.Mediterranean Turkish Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11119693459213190159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3011565341528115635.post-73295922548822445592009-11-19T16:09:06.143+02:002009-11-19T16:09:06.143+02:00Yes Maria, there is not hunger in Crete but there ...Yes Maria, there is not hunger in Crete but there is poverty- when every aspect of life is commercialised, people are poor even if they earn more than 700 euros per month. And since poverty and overconsumption exist side by side, we must inform our kids about these situations and teach them be socially conscious even through food.Mariana Kavroulakihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06386810474902366681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3011565341528115635.post-35372695151400138642009-11-18T18:08:52.800+02:002009-11-18T18:08:52.800+02:00I adore reading your blog, since i discovered it f...I adore reading your blog, since i discovered it few days ago... so many recipes to go through and i tried the cauliflower soup, it was great. concerning the role drama you allowed yourself enter, you know you pushed it a bit too far and "the bread is rather eaten topped with sugar than with vinegar". "το ψωμί τρώγεται πιότερο με τη ζάχαρη παρά με το ξύδι" :)))) Keep well and Vasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10287542595641814234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3011565341528115635.post-74506711744914761222009-11-18T17:15:26.435+02:002009-11-18T17:15:26.435+02:00hi elli, i am inspired to write thanks to people l...hi elli, i am inspired to write thanks to people like you who read what i write and show an interest - i find all your comments useful<br /><br />i *forgot* to tell you the end of the story (maybe on purpose) - my little girl asked me later if she could have the pie, and of course i gave it to her (after allowing a reasonable amount of time to pass, so that she didn't think i was that easy!!)Maria Verivakihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10440852486788630957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3011565341528115635.post-74536175731239792232009-11-18T16:57:02.435+02:002009-11-18T16:57:02.435+02:00Hi Maria,
I've been reading you for some time ...Hi Maria,<br />I've been reading you for some time now and I really like your posts. Despite being a Cretan myself and being raised (partially) in a village, I have learned a lot about Cretan cuisine from you - to my surprise! Thanks for all the effort you make, it does make a difference to (a fraction of) the (slightly) younger generation of the island that is interested in Cretan cooking. :Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3011565341528115635.post-31989140226628261512009-11-18T16:50:15.045+02:002009-11-18T16:50:15.045+02:00Maria, you brought tears to my eyes: (1) because I...Maria, you brought tears to my eyes: (1) because I am at a difficult stage with my children and discipline as they are getting older and many of their innapropriate actions cannot be attributed to immaturity any longer (they are 3 and 5); and (2) because I've been feeling lately as if there must be something I can contribute to this world, some way to make a difference, to help but I can'Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08497881043950251929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3011565341528115635.post-444430272605423082009-11-18T15:37:24.351+02:002009-11-18T15:37:24.351+02:00Maria, more Greek kids need "tough love"...Maria, more Greek kids need "tough love"...a valuable lesson your daughter will remember and thank you for.Peter Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01907758539058786065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3011565341528115635.post-54527916033177781772009-11-18T15:05:23.511+02:002009-11-18T15:05:23.511+02:00i've noticed that my kids do actually eat more...i've noticed that my kids do actually eat more food now; when i have leftovers of the kind of food my husband likes, i cook a meal my kids will like, one that doesnt take too much time to prepare (eg plain pasta, pilafi or dakos). my man isnt as fussy as he once was, but he is still the one that dictates the daily meal. i also find that i cook 4-5 times a week, usually 4 times - a pot of Maria Verivakihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10440852486788630957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3011565341528115635.post-36793475633099318952009-11-18T14:58:15.175+02:002009-11-18T14:58:15.175+02:00Children's eating habits change after the age ...Children's eating habits change after the age of seven or eight as I have noticed with both my children. Passed that age they stop being so fussy amd skipping meals and start eating larger quantities of food. So be patient. As for family food I very much agree with you. My rule of thumb is that if I have two portions of leftover food for the children I do not cook the next day and we Marizanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3011565341528115635.post-18133018839643659622009-11-18T13:27:52.841+02:002009-11-18T13:27:52.841+02:00lettuce - chop it as for salad, sprinkle it over s...lettuce - chop it as for salad, sprinkle it over soil in the garden or under the trees; birds and worms come to eat it, and it becomes fertiliser!<br /><br />high-class restaurant chefs really hate people that order expensive meals and then leave half of them on their plate - if they didn;t like the meal, they should complain, but if they showed that they were enjoying it, why didnt they eat it (Maria Verivakihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10440852486788630957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3011565341528115635.post-5396434585246877032009-11-18T13:24:07.078+02:002009-11-18T13:24:07.078+02:00We have created a cookbook which features 139 reci...We have created a cookbook which features 139 recipes from food bloggers around the world to raise funds for the School Meals Programme so that kids can attend school and in some of the poorest countries take home food for their families. Children are our future and we are trying to help in some small way.Valerie Harrison (bellini)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10205920305666658534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3011565341528115635.post-81171509645018488252009-11-18T11:35:42.734+02:002009-11-18T11:35:42.734+02:00great post! It's really time to create awarene...great post! It's really time to create awareness of how much food we waste... the amounts of food waste is terrifying high in most developed countries. I heard not too long ago of an initiative of a japanese restaurant in NY, where you get a fee for your unfinished food (see http://www.diet-blog.com/archives/2008/12/18/restaurant_charges_for_unfinished_food.php)Natahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06748366475843257949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3011565341528115635.post-48450470828111006752009-11-18T11:21:03.055+02:002009-11-18T11:21:03.055+02:00good for you on the dinner table struggle. I dont...good for you on the dinner table struggle. I dont short order for my kids either - they eat what I make, although I do try to make something I know they will eat, especially if dad wont be home for dinner. I read somewhere, and can't find it now (I will need to do a little research) that this generation of children is the first generation with worse health than their parents and is katbathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16449056908312825422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3011565341528115635.post-89891044782155332252009-11-18T11:15:09.347+02:002009-11-18T11:15:09.347+02:00You are a hero but I admire your ethics. Kids need...You are a hero but I admire your ethics. Kids need to learn to appreciate food on the table whatever that is not not get spoiled, but for Greek mothers especially telling a kid to leave the table without having eaten is very hard to do. I think your Kiwi upbringing helped there a lot. And yes you are right that food should not go to waste. I hate it when people order to much at restaurants and FoodJunkiehttp://foodjunkie.eunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3011565341528115635.post-35697546288740061232009-11-18T11:03:53.288+02:002009-11-18T11:03:53.288+02:00We try not to throw away food as well... feed all...We try not to throw away food as well... feed all wilted or leftover greens, lettuce, apples, cucumbers, watermelons etc to our 3 pet turtles (when they are not hibernating) which wandered into our garden over the last couple of years, although we need to take them back to the remma, which is probably where they came from...Global Greek Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10751273625541718783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3011565341528115635.post-5715039574210165762009-11-18T09:52:29.253+02:002009-11-18T09:52:29.253+02:00Ah yes, the dinner table struggle... I know how yo...Ah yes, the dinner table struggle... I know how you feel. I try not to waste any food either. What I've been doing is making a smaller plate for myself so that I can eat what the kids leave on their plates. <br />the one thing I do throw out is lettuce! Not a lot. My neighbors give us way more than we can possibly eat and when it wilts nobody wants it. <br /><br />Lisa is beautiful.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07147148590536843781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3011565341528115635.post-15948487883714254012009-11-18T09:38:02.174+02:002009-11-18T09:38:02.174+02:00Too true...they have no idea, just as we have no i...Too true...they have no idea, just as we have no idea what it is to be hungry... Unfortunately though with all the GMO's, the additives and the carcinogenic ingredients and preservatives there may soon be a famine despite the apparent abundance of food...<br />As TS Eliot predicted...'water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink' ...<br />Hopefully our kids won't ever learn theGlobal Greek Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10751273625541718783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3011565341528115635.post-89332739557075382742009-11-18T09:22:29.987+02:002009-11-18T09:22:29.987+02:00Great post Maria...really gets you thinking. I al...Great post Maria...really gets you thinking. I also subscribe to the philosophy of using leftovers and even getting "creative" with them the next day.Peter G | Souvlaki For The Soulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10589888584542143132noreply@blogger.com