Comments on: Try It Tuesday: Wise Traditions Foods http://www.naturallyknockedup.com/2009/11/17/try-it-tuesday-wise-traditions-foods/ increasing the odds of conception through natural living and nourishing foods Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:21:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kimberly Hartke http://www.naturallyknockedup.com/2009/11/17/try-it-tuesday-wise-traditions-foods/comment-page-1/#comment-5091 Kimberly Hartke Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:10:53 +0000 http://www.naturallyknockedup.com/?p=1377#comment-5091 Hi Donielle! Glad you went outside your comfort zone to try new foods, I know how hard that is. I have a funny story to tell about brussels sprouts. My mom made them for us growing up, but recently turned up her nose at them when I served them for dinner. She loved them so much that she called me for the recipe. Trying new things enables us to expand our palate, and in my mom's case reminded her of something she used to enjoy, but had fallen away from. I enjoyed seeing you and the baby blogging at the conference. Keep up the good work! Kimberly Hi Donielle!

Glad you went outside your comfort zone to try new foods, I know how hard that is. I have a funny story to tell about brussels sprouts. My mom made them for us growing up, but recently turned up her nose at them when I served them for dinner. She loved them so much that she called me for the recipe.

Trying new things enables us to expand our palate, and in my mom’s case reminded her of something she used to enjoy, but had fallen away from.

I enjoyed seeing you and the baby blogging at the conference. Keep up the good work!

Kimberly

]]> By: donielle http://www.naturallyknockedup.com/2009/11/17/try-it-tuesday-wise-traditions-foods/comment-page-1/#comment-5068 donielle Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:40:41 +0000 http://www.naturallyknockedup.com/?p=1377#comment-5068 <a href="#comment-5067" rel="nofollow">@Katie @ Kitchen Stewardship</a>, Next year it's in Pennsylvania, which will take some work getting there for me. Baby girl will only be 18 months old. To old to bring, to young to want to leave home! @Katie @ Kitchen Stewardship, Next year it’s in Pennsylvania, which will take some work getting there for me. Baby girl will only be 18 months old. To old to bring, to young to want to leave home!

]]> By: Katie @ Kitchen Stewardship http://www.naturallyknockedup.com/2009/11/17/try-it-tuesday-wise-traditions-foods/comment-page-1/#comment-5067 Katie @ Kitchen Stewardship Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:46:10 +0000 http://www.naturallyknockedup.com/?p=1377#comment-5067 You go girl! I'm proud of you for trying EVERYthing. I'm going to have to figure out how to go to this thing next year. Will it still be close to us? Katie You go girl! I’m proud of you for trying EVERYthing. I’m going to have to figure out how to go to this thing next year. Will it still be close to us?
Katie

]]> By: donielle http://www.naturallyknockedup.com/2009/11/17/try-it-tuesday-wise-traditions-foods/comment-page-1/#comment-5066 donielle Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:27:06 +0000 http://www.naturallyknockedup.com/?p=1377#comment-5066 <a href="#comment-5065" rel="nofollow">@Sarah Bauer</a>, Sarah, e-mail me. :-) donielle(at)naturallyknockedup.com @Sarah Bauer, Sarah, e-mail me. :-) donielle(at)naturallyknockedup.com

]]> By: Sarah Bauer http://www.naturallyknockedup.com/2009/11/17/try-it-tuesday-wise-traditions-foods/comment-page-1/#comment-5065 Sarah Bauer Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:31:10 +0000 http://www.naturallyknockedup.com/?p=1377#comment-5065 Donielle, I'm loving what you're sharing about the WAPF conference! I so wish I could have gone. I just found your blog through Passionate Homemaking, I think....I was flipping through a bunch of related blogs and came across yours. I love it. I need to go back and read some of the archives in the Naturally Knocked Up section, since we are trying to conceive and it just isn't working for one reason or another. I'd love to pick your brain about some of it. I also live in MI, in the SW corner. There aren't a whole lot of people around here that even know about NT, so it's been a fairly isolated experience. I'm glad to connect with anyone who embraces the NT lifestyle, even through blogs so I don't feel so alone. Thanks for all your writings! Donielle, I’m loving what you’re sharing about the WAPF conference! I so wish I could have gone. I just found your blog through Passionate Homemaking, I think….I was flipping through a bunch of related blogs and came across yours. I love it. I need to go back and read some of the archives in the Naturally Knocked Up section, since we are trying to conceive and it just isn’t working for one reason or another. I’d love to pick your brain about some of it. I also live in MI, in the SW corner. There aren’t a whole lot of people around here that even know about NT, so it’s been a fairly isolated experience. I’m glad to connect with anyone who embraces the NT lifestyle, even through blogs so I don’t feel so alone. Thanks for all your writings!

]]> By: Kelly the Kitchen Kop http://www.naturallyknockedup.com/2009/11/17/try-it-tuesday-wise-traditions-foods/comment-page-1/#comment-5063 Kelly the Kitchen Kop Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:44:34 +0000 http://www.naturallyknockedup.com/?p=1377#comment-5063 Donielle, great post on all our foods, yummy & otherwise! Although, I really didn't have anything I disliked. I looooooved those carrots the first day. I also loved that iced tea and don't like mine sweet. You've got a great picture with the polenta that was so good, too. I thought the meatloaf was GREAT, and I didn't taste anything "organy" in it at all. But I love meatloaf anyway. I was glad to realize how much I really like all sorts of fermented veggies. The brussel sprouts were my favorite part of the main dish that last night - when they get golden and caramelize a bit - yum! I soooo wanted to love the salmon roe, and I didn't HATE it, it's just got a super strong fishy taste that doesn't work for me. The liver in that little lettuce wrap wasn't bad, either, actually. Most everything they served us that I wasn't used to having was a great experience because A. I could TRY it and didn't have to worry about making it for the whole family who would likely hate it and it would all go to waste, and B. Anytime someone makes me something, I'm all over it. Even though I may not have loved the flavor of a few of the new things, just knowing how nutrient dense they are, I'd gladly eat them weekly or so if I had my own chef to make those things for me! Not asking much, eh? Kelly Donielle, great post on all our foods, yummy & otherwise! Although, I really didn’t have anything I disliked. I looooooved those carrots the first day. I also loved that iced tea and don’t like mine sweet. You’ve got a great picture with the polenta that was so good, too. I thought the meatloaf was GREAT, and I didn’t taste anything “organy” in it at all. But I love meatloaf anyway. I was glad to realize how much I really like all sorts of fermented veggies. The brussel sprouts were my favorite part of the main dish that last night – when they get golden and caramelize a bit – yum! I soooo wanted to love the salmon roe, and I didn’t HATE it, it’s just got a super strong fishy taste that doesn’t work for me. The liver in that little lettuce wrap wasn’t bad, either, actually. Most everything they served us that I wasn’t used to having was a great experience because A. I could TRY it and didn’t have to worry about making it for the whole family who would likely hate it and it would all go to waste, and B. Anytime someone makes me something, I’m all over it. Even though I may not have loved the flavor of a few of the new things, just knowing how nutrient dense they are, I’d gladly eat them weekly or so if I had my own chef to make those things for me! Not asking much, eh?

Kelly

]]> By: MacKenzie http://www.naturallyknockedup.com/2009/11/17/try-it-tuesday-wise-traditions-foods/comment-page-1/#comment-5062 MacKenzie Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:44:04 +0000 http://www.naturallyknockedup.com/?p=1377#comment-5062 The whole idea of organ meats just grosses me out...except for liverwurst. My grandmother is German so we grew up eating it without really even knowing what it is so I love it! I'm currently 13 weeks along though (yes, we are finally pregnant!) and getting mixed messages about organ meats and overloading on vitamin A so I've given it up for now. The whole idea of organ meats just grosses me out…except for liverwurst. My grandmother is German so we grew up eating it without really even knowing what it is so I love it! I’m currently 13 weeks along though (yes, we are finally pregnant!) and getting mixed messages about organ meats and overloading on vitamin A so I’ve given it up for now.

]]> By: alexis http://www.naturallyknockedup.com/2009/11/17/try-it-tuesday-wise-traditions-foods/comment-page-1/#comment-5059 alexis Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:23:55 +0000 http://www.naturallyknockedup.com/?p=1377#comment-5059 I am definitely NOT a fan of organ meats, either. I do like chicken livers, though. I guess that counts:) Good for you , trying everything! There is no way I could have downed that liverwurst!!!! I am definitely NOT a fan of organ meats, either. I do like chicken livers, though. I guess that counts:) Good for you , trying everything! There is no way I could have downed that liverwurst!!!!

]]> By: Alex http://www.naturallyknockedup.com/2009/11/17/try-it-tuesday-wise-traditions-foods/comment-page-1/#comment-5058 Alex Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:44:38 +0000 http://www.naturallyknockedup.com/?p=1377#comment-5058 You are brave. There are only a few foods I don't like, and I know what it takes to try them. So good for you for trying liver. Twice! I laughed out loud when you said that the picture didn't come out, so you had to eat it again. That's funny! You are brave. There are only a few foods I don’t like, and I know what it takes to try them. So good for you for trying liver. Twice! I laughed out loud when you said that the picture didn’t come out, so you had to eat it again. That’s funny!

]]> By: annie http://www.naturallyknockedup.com/2009/11/17/try-it-tuesday-wise-traditions-foods/comment-page-1/#comment-5057 annie Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:55:03 +0000 http://www.naturallyknockedup.com/?p=1377#comment-5057 It's funny...I am from the south and my entire family loves their tea sweet but I find sweet tea revolting! So you never know :-) I've discovered I like organ meats. I decided to try them since they come in my chickens and they're good for us, etc. So I put some bacon drippings in a pan, dredged the organs (I know there was a heart and a liver and something else) in flour and then fried them up. Then I made gravy from what was left in the pan. Holy moly! Sooooo good. The liver is my least favorite but when it's covered up with gravy it's awesome. It’s funny…I am from the south and my entire family loves their tea sweet but I find sweet tea revolting! So you never know :-)

I’ve discovered I like organ meats. I decided to try them since they come in my chickens and they’re good for us, etc. So I put some bacon drippings in a pan, dredged the organs (I know there was a heart and a liver and something else) in flour and then fried them up. Then I made gravy from what was left in the pan. Holy moly! Sooooo good. The liver is my least favorite but when it’s covered up with gravy it’s awesome.

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