Guest guest Posted March 27, 2006 Report Share Posted March 27, 2006 I would not say that CANADIANS use white vinegar on their fries. Ver few do, the majority do not (to my knowledge) In my 30 years of living in Canada, I think I have seen 2-4 people use that on their fies. Most use kechup (just as bad). Vinegar to my knowledge is really English. Besides, any real fries eater knows that you eat that stuff with mayo. ha ha. Robert W > > " Tanlathiel " <jencorris > 2006/03/27 Mon AM 06:31:30 PST > rawfood > Re: [Raw Food] Raw on a Budget > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 27, 2006 Report Share Posted March 27, 2006 I love them salted, drizzled with malt vinegar and dipped into cheddar cheese! Mayo is fine, better mixing the mayo with mustard... tastes sooo good but OOHhh so bad for you! Beth rbwest01 wrote: I would not say that CANADIANS use white vinegar on their fries. Ver few do, the majority do not (to my knowledge) In my 30 years of living in Canada, I think I have seen 2-4 people use that on their fies. Most use kechup (just as bad). Vinegar to my knowledge is really English. Besides, any real fries eater knows that you eat that stuff with mayo. ha ha. Robert W > > " Tanlathiel " <jencorris > 2006/03/27 Mon AM 06:31:30 PST > rawfood > Re: [Raw Food] Raw on a Budget > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 27, 2006 Report Share Posted March 27, 2006 I know lots of Canadians that use Vinegar on fries, especially on good fries or fish and chips. Most people who eat a McDonald's use ketchup. When I travelled through the US I brought my own vinegar with me because no one in the states uses it for anything but cleaning. Fries with homemade mayo are incredible, but most restaurants outside of Quebec don't even serve them. rawfood , <rbwest01 wrote: > > I would not say that CANADIANS use white vinegar on their fries. Ver few do, the majority do not (to my knowledge) In my 30 years of living in Canada, I think I have seen 2-4 people use that on their fies. Most use kechup (just as bad). Vinegar to my knowledge is really English. > Besides, any real fries eater knows that you eat that stuff with mayo. ha ha. > > Robert W > > > > > " Tanlathiel " <jencorris > > 2006/03/27 Mon AM 06:31:30 PST > > rawfood > > Re: [Raw Food] Raw on a Budget > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 27, 2006 Report Share Posted March 27, 2006 Being born and raised in Canada, the majority of people I know put white vinegar on their fries. Also, all fast food place provide white vinegar packets, any restaurant they will automatically bring white vinegar when your order fries, etc - and it's not common practice in the States. Regardless of whether lots of Canadians do or don't, I just know that white vinegar for fries is more common here, but almost unheard of in the States. rawfood , <rbwest01 wrote: > > I would not say that CANADIANS use white vinegar on their fries. Ver few do, the majority do not (to my knowledge) In my 30 years of living in Canada, I think I have seen 2-4 people use that on their fies. Most use kechup (just as bad). Vinegar to my knowledge is really English. > Besides, any real fries eater knows that you eat that stuff with mayo. ha ha. > > Robert W > > > > > " Tanlathiel " <jencorris > > 2006/03/27 Mon AM 06:31:30 PST > > rawfood > > Re: [Raw Food] Raw on a Budget > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 27, 2006 Report Share Posted March 27, 2006 I look at the overall picture. When I was eating cooked, I was on four different prescriptions and two were very expensive. I have trimmed that down to one and hope to eventually get off meds completely. My visits to the doctor have dwindled, too. Plus I no longer buy " mixes " and canned goods. If I buy anything frozen, it is just plain fruit. As for preparing food, are you speaking of recipes? I've learned to make a fraction of a recipe, especially the first time. I don't eat much in the way of recipes, anyway, so if I make anything, it's what I can eat (in reasonable quantities) in a day or two. I'm preparing for just me, too, so I know where you're coming from. I've gotten a pretty good handle on what I can eat without throwing a lot away. If I buy five heads of romaine and a couple of Boston lettuce plus three or four bags of spinach, I have my salad greens and green smoothies for a week. Some arugula or a little mustard adds some variety. I buy oranges and tomatoes by the box. I keep the oranges in a bedroom I don't use and I have the heat turned off so they stay cold. I keep the tomatoes in a warmer room because they don't do well if they get below 55 degrees. Celery and cucumbers keep pretty well in the fridge and I use the top of it for ripening avocados. I can get several avos to do me for the month and, as they ripen, I put them in the fridge. They keep well. I'll get 10 pounds or so of bananas at a time and whatever other fruit I can afford. I don't buy many nuts or seeds. I've ordered some olives for the first time. I hear they are pretty strong but I'm going to try them. I got some organic sun-dried without anything added. If nothing else, I can add them to " burgers " or something. I could go on and on but maybe you'll get the idea from this. Good luck! Tommie http://www.rawburchard.blogspot.com rawfood , Leslie Leddo <leslie wrote: > > I find the cost of maintaining a raw diet is difficult as well. My > grocery bill has tripled at least and sometimes quadrupled. I have > been at this a while and still have not figured out how to shop and > prepare food for 1 with out wasting food, but I had that problem > prior to eating raw as well. It is just more apparent now because I > prefer to buy organic whenever it is available and it is quite a bit > more than conventional is in my area. > > Leslie > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 27, 2006 Report Share Posted March 27, 2006 Actually, my used-to-be favorite potato chips were vinegar and salt so it wouldn't be much of a stretch to imagine vinegar on fries. Now I don't think of potato chips as food. And people can't understand... Tommie http://www.rawburchard.blogspot.com rawfood , " Tanlathiel " <jencorris wrote: > > Being born and raised in Canada, the majority of people I know put > white vinegar on their fries. Also, all fast food place provide > white vinegar packets, any restaurant they will automatically bring > white vinegar when your order fries, etc - and it's not common > practice in the States. > > Regardless of whether lots of Canadians do or don't, I just know > that white vinegar for fries is more common here, but almost unheard > of in the States. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 27, 2006 Report Share Posted March 27, 2006 I think that the use of vinegar with fries depends on the part of Canada but I have been given the option many, many times over the past 12 years. Then there is pontine, think I spelled it right, that is gravy and melted cheese over your fries which is also popular in some part of Canada. Only had that once in my SAD days and it was too much even then. Tammy On Mar 27, 2006, at 12:41 PM, rbwest01 wrote: > I would not say that CANADIANS use white vinegar on their fries. Ver > few do, the majority do not (to my knowledge) In my 30 years of living > in Canada, I think I have seen 2-4 people use that on their fies. > Most use kechup (just as bad). Vinegar to my knowledge is really > English. > Besides, any real fries eater knows that you eat that stuff with > mayo. ha ha. > > Robert W > > > > > " Tanlathiel " <jencorris > > 2006/03/27 Mon AM 06:31:30 PST > > rawfood > > Re: [Raw Food] Raw on a Budget > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 28, 2006 Report Share Posted March 28, 2006 I just don't get where people are spending all this money on raw food. Our food budget went waaaaaaaaaay down when we gave up: beef chicken fish pre-packaged foods boxed goods canned foods bottled sugar water (juices) frozen dead food milk butter ice cream HEALTH INSURANCE! We've saved a butt load of money going raw. In fact I don't even have a stove in my kitchen. We remodeled and never replaced the old one. That save a few $$$$. We don't use the gas or electricity to cook with. Don't need as much hot water or cleaning equipment to clean up after raw food. Think about it folks, it's not only in the grocery budget, but all around you IF you are truly raw. And we also save because we don't go out to eat, but maybe once every other month. The nearest raw restaurant is a ways away and it's menu hasn't changed in eons. We like my food just as well if not better. Sorry, I just have motor " mouth " tonight. Shari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 28, 2006 Report Share Posted March 28, 2006 I agree with Shari on this, you spend more on food and less in many different areas! But, Shari, what will you do if you are hit by a car and have no insurance? Kristi On Mar 27, 2006, at 8:55 PM, SV wrote: > I just don't get where people are spending all this money on raw > food. Our food budget went waaaaaaaaaay down when we gave up: > > beef > chicken > fish > pre-packaged foods > boxed goods > canned foods > bottled sugar water (juices) > frozen dead food > milk > butter > ice cream > HEALTH INSURANCE! > > We've saved a butt load of money going raw. In fact I don't even > have a stove in my kitchen. We remodeled and never replaced the > old one. That save a few $$$$. > > We don't use the gas or electricity to cook with. Don't need as > much hot water or cleaning equipment to clean up after raw food. > > Think about it folks, it's not only in the grocery budget, but all > around you IF you are truly raw. > > And we also save because we don't go out to eat, but maybe once > every other month. The nearest raw restaurant is a ways away and > it's menu hasn't changed in eons. We like my food just as well if > not better. > > Sorry, I just have motor " mouth " tonight. > > Shari > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 28, 2006 Report Share Posted March 28, 2006 Well, hopefully the guy driving the car has insurance. We cannot live in fear. 90% of what we fear NEVER comes true. Shari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 28, 2006 Report Share Posted March 28, 2006 Unfortunately for me, day for day, week for week, raw eating is just so much more expensive than cooked. Compare a meal made of nuts, fruits and vegetables compared to one of pasta or rice! There's no comparison... I find I really wouldn't save in other areas that would even begin to compensate. (I don't have the health care costs since I live in Canada and my work also has great coverage) rawfood , " SV " <shavig wrote: > > I just don't get where people are spending all this money on raw food. Our food budget went waaaaaaaaaay down when we gave up: > > beef > chicken > fish > pre-packaged foods > boxed goods > canned foods > bottled sugar water (juices) > frozen dead food > milk > butter > ice cream > HEALTH INSURANCE! > > We've saved a butt load of money going raw. In fact I don't even have a stove in my kitchen. We remodeled and never replaced the old one. That save a few $$$$. > > We don't use the gas or electricity to cook with. Don't need as much hot water or cleaning equipment to clean up after raw food. > > Think about it folks, it's not only in the grocery budget, but all around you IF you are truly raw. > > And we also save because we don't go out to eat, but maybe once every other month. The nearest raw restaurant is a ways away and it's menu hasn't changed in eons. We like my food just as well if not better. > > Sorry, I just have motor " mouth " tonight. > > Shari > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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