tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1339261543193718354.post7095208493931449253..comments2024-01-22T21:12:20.299+11:00Comments on Lilly's Life: NO, I will NOT be eating SkippyLillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14597193176450931002noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1339261543193718354.post-12006686065308789082012-06-24T12:30:22.316+10:002012-06-24T12:30:22.316+10:00I do not even know with incredibly blog greatly th...I do not even know with incredibly blog greatly that helped me. God bless you “That is the saving grace of humor. If you fail no one is laughing at you.” - A. Whitney BrownAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1339261543193718354.post-29550903735635920112012-01-30T10:47:22.125+11:002012-01-30T10:47:22.125+11:00I just can not imagine with strong your blog great...I just can not imagine with strong your blog greatly that helped me! Thank you “Life is tough, and if you have the ability to laugh at it you have the ability to enjoy it.” - Salma HayekAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1339261543193718354.post-27897346230922066802008-10-12T16:15:00.000+11:002008-10-12T16:15:00.000+11:00Trish - I know. I do like a steak every now and th...Trish - I know. I do like a steak every now and then and there is nothing like a BBQ either is there? But Kangaroo - no, if that is the only option in the future I will be a vegetarian. Then again by then I probably will have no teeth to chew meat anyway- he he.Lillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14597193176450931002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1339261543193718354.post-90796156539031182262008-10-12T13:56:00.000+11:002008-10-12T13:56:00.000+11:00I cant even imagine eating "Skippy" either ... but...I cant even imagine eating "Skippy" either ... but when I saw the cute baby calves on the farm and newborn lambs at the sale yards - I felt my heart tug ...till I smelt the steak cooking.<BR/>*sigh* I had to force myself to eat tuna !♥.Trish.♥ Drumboyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13482654455512269065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1339261543193718354.post-77252288704159584312008-10-08T21:24:00.000+11:002008-10-08T21:24:00.000+11:00@ eastcoastlife - oh yes I jsut cannot do tofu - I...@ eastcoastlife - oh yes I jsut cannot do tofu - I have tried many times but I guess I will again given I am not eating kangaroo in he future.<BR/><BR/>@ Soulmerlin - yes, I know Christina liked her chocolate and pears - I must try that given pears are in season. I love tuna but it's not the same as chocolate. Oh YOU ate Rudolph? I guess every country has their symbols - I will never be able to look at you the same way again what with Christmas coming and all - you pommy jackaroo you. Thanks Henry for making me smile always!Lillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14597193176450931002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1339261543193718354.post-75292393075016840492008-10-07T07:31:00.000+11:002008-10-07T07:31:00.000+11:00Hi Lilly ~ As you know, my mother would have been ...Hi Lilly ~ As you know, my mother would have been horrified to think of Tuna as chocolate - Tuna and pears would simply not do :)<BR/><BR/>Anywayup...I always thought that Kangaroos were giant rabbits...and rabbits are rodents and therefore...you are being asked to eat giant rodents. <BR/><BR/>Some of my best friends are rodents<BR/><BR/>I've never eaten kangaroo, but when I taught in Sweden, I was guest of honour at an event, where the main dish was reindeer.<BR/><BR/>think of it...you may not be willing to eat Skippy, but I've eaten Rudolf! (I left his nose)<BR/><BR/>(burp)<BR/><BR/>the pommy jackarooAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1339261543193718354.post-70418035959976283532008-10-07T05:04:00.000+11:002008-10-07T05:04:00.000+11:00The snake was ok. Probably not something I would ...The snake was ok. Probably not something I would order again. It was tough and rubbery. Not much flavor. Not bad, but not good.tiffany1377https://www.blogger.com/profile/03506314825952108686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1339261543193718354.post-29910574630120156952008-10-06T14:13:00.000+11:002008-10-06T14:13:00.000+11:00I have been to Australia but didn't try kangaroo m...I have been to Australia but didn't try kangaroo meat. <BR/><BR/>I have eaten creepy crawlies and foul-smelly fermented tofu. :)eastcoastlifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13578276762751929226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1339261543193718354.post-86949862889952587532008-10-05T13:34:00.000+11:002008-10-05T13:34:00.000+11:00@ Jlo - fried potatoes? Yum. Thanks for your comme...@ Jlo - fried potatoes? Yum. Thanks for your comment. There are so many great blogs out there and You of course are one of my favourites. I get so much inspiration from you and a lot of laughs. Anyone who reads this comment should go pay Judy a visit.Lillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14597193176450931002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1339261543193718354.post-41886932135097299542008-10-05T11:17:00.000+11:002008-10-05T11:17:00.000+11:00Dear Lilly,I just finished a plate of fried mashed...Dear Lilly,<BR/>I just finished a plate of fried mashed potatoes...yes, you read that right...and I'm too stuffed to even think about eating kangaroo!<BR/>Great post and wow, am I impressed that you got 40 comments on it so far!!!<BR/>You deserve all the great response, Lilly. Your loyalty and encouragement of other bloggers is returning to you in spades.<BR/>I know I have been immeasurably blessed by your support and comments on my blog.<BR/>I have to agree with you - I can't imagine kangaroo on my plate OR in my stomach, even if the fried mashed potatoes had left any room!<BR/>Love,<BR/>JloJudith L. Quintonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16511234280507088760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1339261543193718354.post-78404497924064840662008-10-05T11:02:00.000+11:002008-10-05T11:02:00.000+11:00@ Toraa - see we are all the same - when you grew ...@ Toraa - see we are all the same - when you grew up watching Skippy its kind of like eating your best friend. Can't do it.<BR/><BR/>@ Nina - I think you should put some soy recipes up on another blog - I need some inspiration!<BR/><BR/>@ Blue - No, no nutella - just cannot even contemplate it chocolate lover or not. And I have never tried it maybe because it looks like vegemite. Thanks for the mention on Le's blog re her competition. Also, Christine as mentioned you in her last post.<BR/><BR/>@ Tiddles - oh I loved Albury - used to go there for work sometimes. Wow you are on the other side of the world - I lived in the UK for a while too - hope you get to come back here every now and then.<BR/><BR/>@ Le - wow, nice surprise and good idea for competition.Lillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14597193176450931002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1339261543193718354.post-81976133042374712602008-10-05T10:29:00.000+11:002008-10-05T10:29:00.000+11:00Hello Lilly Seems we both 'know' Blue - she has en...Hello Lilly <BR/><BR/>Seems we both 'know' Blue - she has entered you as her Aussie nominee in a wee give-away I am running ... seeing i won't post to USA ....<BR/><BR/>I love hwo the blog world goes round :) cheers leLe https://www.blogger.com/profile/02512019595616824067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1339261543193718354.post-24928098100785663992008-10-05T07:42:00.000+11:002008-10-05T07:42:00.000+11:00I will try not to hide ok? I was born in Melbourn...I will try not to hide ok? I was born in Melbourne raised in Albury/Wodonga and travelled all around Australia many times because of my work, In Europe they start putting kangaroo on the shelf around Christmas, I guess it is expensive as there are not any kangaroo farms here, it is about 15euro a kilo double that to get the aussie dollar.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1339261543193718354.post-56930860346789091992008-10-05T07:18:00.000+11:002008-10-05T07:18:00.000+11:00I really hope that Aussies will not be eating kang...I really hope that Aussies will not be eating kangaroos in the near future.<BR/><BR/>And, I agree with you, in that vegetarianism is the way to go.<BR/><BR/>Soy products are very tasty (I know since I eat them).<BR/><BR/>The world is in a sad state. :(<BR/><BR/>Have a good weekend.<BR/>nina :=)<BR/>p.s. - i don't eat meat, but i may transgress tonight. ;)nina kuriloffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01155398610923645091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1339261543193718354.post-39092028572976590172008-10-05T05:46:00.000+11:002008-10-05T05:46:00.000+11:00I cant even think about eating "Skippy"I cant even think about eating "Skippy"TorAahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05044855607413895442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1339261543193718354.post-44003587629434373152008-10-05T00:31:00.000+10:002008-10-05T00:31:00.000+10:00@ Meryl - yes I love spinach too - I thin i have c...@ Meryl - yes I love spinach too - I thin i have convined myself to cut right back on meat now after all this reading about green house gases - thanks for dropping by.<BR/><BR/>@ 45 and over - I hope you are enjoying your trip and tell your Mom and Aunt hello from me. <BR/><BR/>Kangaroos are herbivores so they actually eat grasses and other greenery in the same way cows may (although they get fed grains too I guess). Anyway I found this information somewhere which I thought was interesting so thanks for your question because I learnt something.<BR/><BR/>"Kangaroos and cows have similar diets. So, what's different about kangaroos that prevents them from farting? It's down to the different bacteria that exist in the roo's stomach.<BR/><BR/>In cows and other cud chewing livestock, feed fermenting in the stomach creates hydrogen, which can prevent the fermentation and digestion from proceeding. In the case of these animals, nature gets around it by employing the use of bacteria, which then create methane. In Kangaroos, the bacteria instead create acetate, which aids digestion. <BR/><BR/>For a few years now, scientists have been working on isolating these bacteria in the hope of introducing them to cattle. Aside from the methane reduction, they also believe by achieving this, livestock could gain 10 and 15% more energy from the same amount of feed." Taken from Green Tips website.Lillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14597193176450931002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1339261543193718354.post-53290718993074382472008-10-05T00:26:00.000+10:002008-10-05T00:26:00.000+10:00NO Nutella???Is it because they don't vend it ...NO Nutella???<BR/><BR/>Is it because they don't vend it there in Aussieland? Because if they do, you need to go directly to the market, do not pass Go, do not collect $200.00, and buy yourself a jar. I recommend bringing a butter knife with you to the store, because you'll probably finish the jar before you get home. <BR/><BR/>If they DON'T sell it there, my goodness that's reason enough to migrate to another land. Just lucky that you haven't known about it yet. (See, yet another Tender Mercy of the Lord.)<BR/><BR/>I'm sorry if I've introduced a topic into your life that will leave you feeling unfulfilled and dissatisfied with your present existence. I honestly do avoid that. It just never occurred to me that you wouldn't have personally tried the stuff yourself. <BR/><BR/>♥Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07019311467241458492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1339261543193718354.post-52408599009127340822008-10-04T23:54:00.000+10:002008-10-04T23:54:00.000+10:00I successfully read your blog to my always-interru...I successfully read your blog to my always-interruptive mom & aunt who I'm traveling with this weekend. <BR/><BR/>My mom wants to know what kangaroos eat to keep them from belching or having gas!<BR/><BR/>Where "do" their gases go?45+ and Aspiringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06886923088331107825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1339261543193718354.post-34564468652381450802008-10-04T23:49:00.000+10:002008-10-04T23:49:00.000+10:00I can't even imagine eating kangaroo -- I agree it...I can't even imagine eating kangaroo -- I agree it would be like eating your family pet cat or dog. Maybe I'm leaning more and more toward being a vegetarian -- yum to spinach. Thanks for visiting my blog and posting so many interesting items on yours. I'll be back!amuse mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17107288250737832143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1339261543193718354.post-52007495513453844522008-10-04T18:59:00.000+10:002008-10-04T18:59:00.000+10:00@ Tasha - totally agree with you - cute animals no...@ Tasha - totally agree with you - cute animals not food. Thanks for stopping by I am off to check your novel and I have a writer's site for you to look at too - http://cjwss.wordpress.com/Lillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14597193176450931002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1339261543193718354.post-986682305359293032008-10-04T18:48:00.000+10:002008-10-04T18:48:00.000+10:00Thanks everyone for dropping by and for your comme...Thanks everyone for dropping by and for your comments. You are all way more adventurous than I am on the animal front it seems.<BR/><BR/>@ Cjw666 - well, yes it's true if you get to know the animals personally then its harder to eat them. It's a bizarre concept I fully realise. Someone gave me the hot tip on miniature cows - so I may not need divide intervention as they would be easier to hide! Now the UK is way smaller than OZ and I bet you have more sheep and cattle than we do. It will be an issue for you too. I expect a cow or kangaroo to appear in a future short story or a Lilly of course.<BR/><BR/>@ rocksnowhite - you read me well my friend. Yes, I don't eat chicken anymore as it tastes 'off' - it's all those hormones and I fear beef is much the same. To be honest there is nothing like a roast dinner so I give in every now and then. I like meat just not kangaroo and everything else anyone has mentioned. I know its not rational is it? I have tried rabbit and grasshopper but thats about the extent of it.<BR/><BR/>@ Tiffany - wow you have done well. Yes, I bet you thought of Bambi with the deer did you? Same kind of issue. What was the snake like as there are a few people who have tasted snake in these comments it seems.<BR/><BR/>@ The Grandpa - first, thanks for the link in your post I was truly shocked! I don't eat a lot of meat but I do eat a lot of seafood - I love tuna but I love chocolate as well but it has to be plain and no fancy fillings though.<BR/><BR/>@ Not the Rockefellars - thought you might appreciate the video so that the song will never leave you he he. Roo Aid - love it!<BR/><BR/>@ Barbara - you are hilarious. Spring in your step indeed. OMG I just made that cake from your latest post but realised that I didnt have enough oil and had to put butter in it but it turned out somehow - not quite like yours but I will post it on my blog soon!<BR/><BR/>@ Eric - elk, buffalo, deer, rattle snake - well you are adventurous. The though of snake sends shivers down my spine.<BR/><BR/>@ Pearl - well I like to see that my readers learn something - imagine the conversations you can have about kangaroos not passing gas, he he. As for never seeing a real live one well they are not quite as cute as a koala but you will have to come here for a holiday some time. Oh and after reading your post about the Thai food there are few more things I need to avoid.<BR/><BR/>@ tiddles - you don't have to hide, where did you live in Oz? It's a delicacy then in Europe?<BR/><BR/>@ Christine - yes, chocolate reigns supreme and if it comes to the crunch vegetables will do me.<BR/><BR/>@ June - yes, you are right, the Great Barrier Reef comes first. I also realise that Australia will be affected more than other countries because of climate changes. I also understand that they have to be culled and we gain a lot from exporting them to Russia etc but I think they are going to have to regulate how they are butchered for eating purposes. We do have to change our ways but I think I will definitely just learn to live wihout meat. Red wine - it would make anything taste better, he he.<BR/><BR/>@ le - see you have seen them in herds so you are right they will end up as road kill otherwise. That's interesting that because of exports its not availably domestically. Yes I always prefer to go straight to dessert - high protein low fat ones of course (NOT).<BR/><BR/>@ ytsl - no I like spinach too - I don't think it's sad - we won't starve ever.<BR/><BR/>@ Stefan - yes you dont have to worry about it - how long have you been a vegetarian?<BR/><BR/>@ my3sons - yes, I am glad I shared that fact about kangaroos - see what you learn? <BR/><BR/>@ lisleman - thanks for that link, miniature cows - love the idea. It will mean Fannie Mae will be easier to hide...one day.<BR/><BR/>@ Magee - yes I think the way they are slaughtered is questionable too - very cruel. I am with you - will eat meat.<BR/><BR/>@ Blue - oh Nutella - I have never tried it ever. However when my sister and her family visited from the UK I bought some for the little vegetarian 6 year old (she has just never liked meat, fish etc). Thing is, I found her hiding in bed under the covers one day eating the Nutella with chocolate all around her mouth. Very cute - she has an incredibly sweet tooth. OK, I will do more chocolate posts!<BR/><BR/>@ Matt - seagull eggs - never tried those. I think I would be more inclined to try eggs than meat. What you didn't try snails? I am not ver adventurous either - I like very plain food which was hard for my ex who owned a catering company to understand. While he wanted fine dining food I was happy with steak and salad - plain hamburger no dressing or anything. We are all different thank goodness!<BR/><BR/>@ Awake in Rochester - I do mainly keep to a mediterranean type diet EXCEPT I have chocolate and that doesnt really feature in it that I know of. It really suits my lifestyle but I love baking cakes and things and have to watch the carbs - comfort food.Lillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14597193176450931002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1339261543193718354.post-57262975108614337112008-10-04T18:10:00.000+10:002008-10-04T18:10:00.000+10:00I haven't had kangaroo meat before. I never though...I haven't had kangaroo meat before. I never thought of them as edible before. I've always looked at them as cute animals, but never as foods.<BR/><BR/>As usual you've written an excellent post.<BR/><BR/>Tashatashabudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17707659728810975773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1339261543193718354.post-54300742490753678522008-10-04T17:10:00.000+10:002008-10-04T17:10:00.000+10:00Green peace wants this change because those animal...Green peace wants this change because those animals "break wind". What? That's just silly. Can't they think of a more practical way to help the environment then taking peoples food away? <BR/><BR/>I live in the U.S. and have only seen a kangaroo once, or twice in my life at the zoo. Therefore, I don't feel the same kind of attachment to it that you do. Yes, I would try Kangaroo.<BR/><BR/>I see your icon on Mediterranean diet to my left. Are you on it?Awake In Rochesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17465625764113100378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1339261543193718354.post-20323917413654844232008-10-04T13:56:00.000+10:002008-10-04T13:56:00.000+10:00Lilly - wonderful storytelling, as usual. I would...Lilly - wonderful storytelling, as usual. I would never eat kangaroo either, and I've never even seen one. They are definitely too much like a pet.<BR/><BR/>I was at a restaurant in France once, where they only served "delicacies". I didn't eat anything too strange for most people, but a couple of the items were strange to me, i.e. goose liver pate, and sea-gull eggs (surprisingly good). I can't remember everything we ate, as it was many years ago, but it was an experience. I'm afraid I am not much of an experimental eater, I usually stick to the basics.<BR/><BR/>I really enjoyed this story, thanks for always putting a smile on my face.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00994185648078518634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1339261543193718354.post-67137076871975825992008-10-04T13:54:00.000+10:002008-10-04T13:54:00.000+10:00You'll just have to expound on the chocolate t...You'll just have to expound on the chocolate thing for us, because my two favorite quips are:<BR/><BR/>"Chocolate. It's not just for breakfast anymore" <BR/><BR/>and (a FaceBook status update)<BR/><BR/>"Blue knows everything will be alright as long as there's Nutella". <BR/><BR/>Nutella is just a perfect fallback chocolate for me. I buy it in big vats and sometimes bathe in it. But I don't think that even Nutella or Chocolate sauce could convince me to try some Kanga. Dipped, dunked or slathered in it, I still couldn't get it down. <BR/><BR/>Or tuna, for that matter. It's in the "SeeFood" category (cleaver spelling aside...it's a ploy by the cattle/poulty industry to trick people by distraction), which is clearly in injunction to just LOOKIE, no EATIE the stuff. So I've always tried to follow that edict. <BR/><BR/>So chocolate stays. In purest form.<BR/><BR/>I'm glad you visited my blog and enjoyed my post. I agree...the things we go through just arm us with tools to help others. I'll peek around your blog now...having only read this latest post. I'm having fun getting to know some Aussies! Maybe someday we'll meet IRL.<BR/>♥Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07019311467241458492noreply@blogger.com