Eating healthy

[JoePa]

I live where I can have chickens. Unfortunately it is all the other critters that try to get to them before I do that discourages me from owning a few. Much easier to go store bought for now.

But what you got when the store shelves become empty - at least with chickens and the eggs you got the protein that you need -

[JoePa]

Yeah I guess if you grow up with 20,000 chickens it could have an effect on you - it's surprising that you can still eat them -

[impact]

But what you got when the store shelves become empty - at least with chickens and the eggs you got the protein that you need -

Don't you need a rooster?.... An annoying alarm clock...lol

[trimmer21]

I've always been on a see (sic) food diet. When I see it,I eat it.

[gbk]

Yeah I guess if you grow up with 20,000 chickens it could have an effect on you - it's surprising that you can still eat them -

I grew up with 3500 chickens,my parents were small scale chicken farmers.My mom did it mostly-us helping.

Let me tell You -there is nothing wrong with REAL chicken.

I could eat it 3 -5 x a week...we eat chicken at least 3 x a week .
The catch is -those chickens were STILL chickens!


I was shocked with the chicken "meat", when arrived to Canada. What You buy in the store is anything BUT chicken.
Therefore even today i barely eat chicken here.

Wings ,BBQ ocassionally-but a whole chicken-seldom.

[Species8472]

I grew up with 3500 chickens,my parents were small scale chicken farmers.My mom did it mostly-us helping.

Let me tell You -there is nothing wrong with REAL chicken.

I could eat it 3 -5 x a week...we eat chicken at least 3 x a week .
The catch is -those chickens were STILL chickens!


I was shocked with the chicken "meat", when arrived to Canada. What You buy in the store is anything BUT chicken.
Therefore even today i barely eat chicken here.

Wings ,BBQ ocassionally-but a whole chicken-seldom.

We were an egg farm. By the time a chicken was played out it was only suitable for soup. Still have vivid memories of the played out chickens getting shipped to Campbells for soup. I picked and candled so many damn eggs in my youth it makes my head spin. Still have many vivid memories of taking headers on the slippery as snot chicken s**t covered floors as a kid while working in the barn.

Much prefer bacon wrapped grouse now but don't mind a well done chicken stir fry or a drum sticks done right on the bbq.

[Species8472]

I was shocked with the chicken "meat", when arrived to Canada. What You buy in the store is anything BUT chicken.
Therefore even today i barely eat chicken here.

Not just chicken my friend. My parents and grandparents immigrated in the late 1940s after WW2. My mom's dad opened a European deli in the mid 50s. I grew up eating real cheese and old world smoked meat. I remember the sandwiches i used to get sent to school with as a kid were worth there weight in gold to the Canadian kids. The food i took for granted could be traded for all kinds stuff to the wonder bread crowd. Smoked eel always commanded a premium. We always had half dozen types of cheese in the fridge at home and even more specialty meats.

I remember the first time i ate Canadian cheddar in university and being absolutely horrified - i actually didn't believe it was cheese. GBK not sure how long you have been in Guelph but my family still owns that deli. It is in Acton and called the Holland Shop. Currently owned and operated by my cousin Carolyn. It's been Canadianized some since my grandpa started it (necessary to survive) but has mostly stayed true to its roots - stop in for some good food next time you head east on Hwy 7.

[gbk]

Thanx Species- sounds interesting to visit the store.
Next time around i will drop by.....

By the way-in general,in the Old World, cheese is still a cheese ! I say this while i can not vouch 100% anymore based on personal experience - during those short jaunts i spend there lately -can not indulge in or try all the "availabilities".
They also work on to Americanize EVERYTHING(sad ,if one asks me)