I’m getting down near the end of this one, which is sad, because it is really a great breakfast blend, perfect for the kind of robust breakfast that I like to have. (vegetarians & vegans, you might want to stop reading now).
This morning I’m having venison & asparagus. Tony’s best friend Dan (who I like to call Hunter Dan) gifted me with a backstrap (tenderloin), a roast, & a steak. Talk about Locavore eating! I’ve been slicing off medallions of the tenderloin & searing them in a cast iron skillet for a few days now. My energy level is off the wall, I feel great. I used to be a vegetarian, most of my adult life, with a variety of autoimmune disorders. So glad I eat meat now. The human body really can heal itself if you give it the right materials.
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Didn’t you have trouble transistioning back to eating meat? Husband has been a vegetarian for nearly twenty years now, and if he eats something with meat in it his body reacts as if it’s food poisoning. And that was just a soup with chicken stock in it (which I’m sure was an accident, because it wouldn’t be like them at all to sneak it in on purpose thinking he couldn’t tell). Mind you, he’s not even contemplating going back to meat, I’m just wondering.
Personally I can definitely tell that I’m not getting very much meat at all these days. It’s a different way of feeling full. Recently the entire staff at the hospital where I work was given free lunch of Christmas food and I went for all the things I don’t get at home. Sausage, chicken tartlet, roast duck (we pause here for a moment to contemplate the loveliness of roast duck) and fish! And only a little bit of spinach and even less red cabbage. Tasted great, but I felt decidedly blah and ‘meat-y’ for the rest of the day. And I haven’t even given meat up, I just don’t get very much of it.
So I have difficulties imagining going back to it after being so unused to having it.
Angrboda – I think we each react differently. I was vegan and went back to eating meat and diary in one fell swoop and was ok :) I know people who got really sick just eating a little meat or dairy after being vegan. I think there are people who do really well on a vegan or vegetarian diet and others who do better with some meat.
I loved being vegan for ethical reasons but it was hard on friendships and relationships — I hated not being able to share all of the food when I was invited somewhere. Food and what I could not eat became the focus of almost everything. I finally lost it when I went to Italy and was not able to fully participate in my travels. What I could and could not eat became the focus rather than the amazing place and cuisine and people I was with.
I still don’t eat a lot of meat compared with the average carnivore, but I am really enjoying being able to say yes, thank you when I am with others sharing whatever they have been generous enough to serve.
I had roast duck last night at a party as a matter of fact, and I so know what you mean :) I probably won’t have it again for at least a year, but oh!
Hmm, that’s probably true. Mind you, before meeting Husband I wouldn’t have thought it at all possible to survive on vegetarian food either. Now I find I rather enjoy it. I don’t want to give up meat entirely, I want to still be able to eat it when we’re out and that sort of thing, but I have MANY new favourite dishes at home. Husband isn’t vegan though. He says I’d have had a problem if he was because I love cheese. I’ve noticed recipes that use cheese almost always only say half the amount you actually need. :p
Roast duck is the most common for Christmas dinner in this country. Some people have pork roast or goose and in the South of Jutland most people favour turkey, but in my family it’s nearly always duck. Depends on who’s hosting. My grandmother have been known to serve pork in previous years, and my aunt once served goose just because she’d never had one of those before. :)
Roast duck…sigh…it’s been awhile!
Regarding switching from a vegetarian to meat eating…the hardest part of the transition for me was what I ‘thought’ was the ethical issue, the myth that being vegetarian somehow helps the planet to feed more people, which is actually not true. The more I looked at the economics of grain vs locally raised grass eating meat & veggies, the more I realized that being a carnivore was the better choice, not only for my body, but also for the economy. Anyway, couple that with growing food sensitivities, ect, I started my switch a few years ago. I started by adding homemade chicken stock into my diet, & chicken. Then Beef stock. And beef (which I prefer over chicken). The real confirmation came a month or so in, when I began to really notice the difference in how much better I felt, how much better my digestion is, & the amount of weight I’d lost! (a nice perk!). I drink stock often, it’s SO good for you, I eat a lot of veggies, a variety of meats, homemade cultured things, occasional fruit, & occasional gluten free treats (but not too often).
Food for thought: I’m still a royal pain to eat with, as I’m sensitive to chemicals, dairy, grains, etc. Many meats are processed with Nitrates & other chems, so I don’t eat out much. You never know what they are really serving! I’ve made friends with local farmers, so I pretty much get most of my meat & eggs from them, which allows me to support local people who actually raise the animals. I like that.
It’s been soooo long since I had venison. My father in law used to hunt and now he just fishes. So we get lots of crappie but no venison. :( I miss the occasional wild turkey as well. Venison & asparagus for breakfast sounds divine!
for years I lived on 2 elk and 2 deer a year.sometimes other game too like the occasional antelope or bison…good stuff….
Didn’t you have trouble transistioning back to eating meat? Husband has been a vegetarian for nearly twenty years now, and if he eats something with meat in it his body reacts as if it’s food poisoning. And that was just a soup with chicken stock in it (which I’m sure was an accident, because it wouldn’t be like them at all to sneak it in on purpose thinking he couldn’t tell). Mind you, he’s not even contemplating going back to meat, I’m just wondering.
Personally I can definitely tell that I’m not getting very much meat at all these days. It’s a different way of feeling full. Recently the entire staff at the hospital where I work was given free lunch of Christmas food and I went for all the things I don’t get at home. Sausage, chicken tartlet, roast duck (we pause here for a moment to contemplate the loveliness of roast duck) and fish! And only a little bit of spinach and even less red cabbage. Tasted great, but I felt decidedly blah and ‘meat-y’ for the rest of the day. And I haven’t even given meat up, I just don’t get very much of it.
So I have difficulties imagining going back to it after being so unused to having it.
Angrboda – I think we each react differently. I was vegan and went back to eating meat and diary in one fell swoop and was ok :) I know people who got really sick just eating a little meat or dairy after being vegan. I think there are people who do really well on a vegan or vegetarian diet and others who do better with some meat.
I loved being vegan for ethical reasons but it was hard on friendships and relationships — I hated not being able to share all of the food when I was invited somewhere. Food and what I could not eat became the focus of almost everything. I finally lost it when I went to Italy and was not able to fully participate in my travels. What I could and could not eat became the focus rather than the amazing place and cuisine and people I was with.
I still don’t eat a lot of meat compared with the average carnivore, but I am really enjoying being able to say yes, thank you when I am with others sharing whatever they have been generous enough to serve.
I had roast duck last night at a party as a matter of fact, and I so know what you mean :) I probably won’t have it again for at least a year, but oh!
Hmm, that’s probably true. Mind you, before meeting Husband I wouldn’t have thought it at all possible to survive on vegetarian food either. Now I find I rather enjoy it. I don’t want to give up meat entirely, I want to still be able to eat it when we’re out and that sort of thing, but I have MANY new favourite dishes at home. Husband isn’t vegan though. He says I’d have had a problem if he was because I love cheese. I’ve noticed recipes that use cheese almost always only say half the amount you actually need. :p
Roast duck is the most common for Christmas dinner in this country. Some people have pork roast or goose and in the South of Jutland most people favour turkey, but in my family it’s nearly always duck. Depends on who’s hosting. My grandmother have been known to serve pork in previous years, and my aunt once served goose just because she’d never had one of those before. :)
Roast duck…sigh…it’s been awhile!
Regarding switching from a vegetarian to meat eating…the hardest part of the transition for me was what I ‘thought’ was the ethical issue, the myth that being vegetarian somehow helps the planet to feed more people, which is actually not true. The more I looked at the economics of grain vs locally raised grass eating meat & veggies, the more I realized that being a carnivore was the better choice, not only for my body, but also for the economy. Anyway, couple that with growing food sensitivities, ect, I started my switch a few years ago. I started by adding homemade chicken stock into my diet, & chicken. Then Beef stock. And beef (which I prefer over chicken). The real confirmation came a month or so in, when I began to really notice the difference in how much better I felt, how much better my digestion is, & the amount of weight I’d lost! (a nice perk!). I drink stock often, it’s SO good for you, I eat a lot of veggies, a variety of meats, homemade cultured things, occasional fruit, & occasional gluten free treats (but not too often).
Food for thought: I’m still a royal pain to eat with, as I’m sensitive to chemicals, dairy, grains, etc. Many meats are processed with Nitrates & other chems, so I don’t eat out much. You never know what they are really serving! I’ve made friends with local farmers, so I pretty much get most of my meat & eggs from them, which allows me to support local people who actually raise the animals. I like that.
It’s been soooo long since I had venison. My father in law used to hunt and now he just fishes. So we get lots of crappie but no venison. :( I miss the occasional wild turkey as well. Venison & asparagus for breakfast sounds divine!
for years I lived on 2 elk and 2 deer a year.sometimes other game too like the occasional antelope or bison…good stuff….