Jake S.'s Profile

Ya know, after reading the Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan as well as a number of other books, I feel that the only responsible way to eat meat is to kill the animal yourself. Because of that you can raise it yourself, hunt for it, and keep it local. I have grown up absolutely against hunting but can now see the argument and understand the issues within food. Even though I have not gone hunting yet, I was able to learn a fair amount from my family that does as well as them learning about me raising chickens in my backyard for meat and egg production (in an urban environment in Minneapolis). I am also thankful that I live in an area of town with many like-minded people who understand the issues of food and the politics around it. In fact, we are going as so far as looking at better and more sustainable ways of raising meat withing the city and have really considered raising guinea pigs. I ate them when I was in Peru, since it is native there, and they are absolutely delicious. They are really easy to grown, super healthy, and tastes like a mix between rabbit and lamb. The only issues people have here, in the States, is that it is viewed as a pet. But honestly, if we want to look at meat sustainability....there are many options and this is one to really consider.

I think this is great. But, the problem I have is when I use styling products like pomade, paste, gel, cream, etc. The only way I can really get all of it out is to use shampoo. Any advice on that?

I must say, as soon as I saw this pie....I immediately had to make it. Of course, I didn't have any neat cookie cutters and felt compelled to go out and get some to make the pie look spectacular. But, when it was all finished....iut was one of the best pies I have ever had because it was so unique. the pumpkin and the apples blend perfectly together but I would rather opt to make the pumpkin puree from a real pumpkin because it tastes so much better. Also, making a pumpkin pie spice is really easy to do (if you have the spices) that would then bring out the flavors even more.

I will be making this a lot I think.