Comments on: Lessons From History: Keeping a Feast Day

By: Heidi Carter

Heidi Carter — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 18:45:50 +0000

Hey Kimmy!
This is such a great reminder and very encouraging. I love history and as I was reading this post it started bringing back in my mind all the different books that I would read that they would eat just in the way you were explaining. With us just moving we are on a way tighter budget and this would be a really good way of working with that budget

Thanks!

By: Salmon with Basil Romesco Sauce

Salmon with Basil Romesco Sauce — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:34:42 +0000

[...] is the dish that I featured in my post, Keeping a Feast day. It is an example of how “feast” day can be quite simple! We got our salmon from a [...]

By: Alison @ Hospitality Haven

Alison @ Hospitality Haven — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 22:24:33 +0000

That’s a really interesting summary of feasting history! It’s something I suppose I knew, but never paid much attention to. My parents always had roast beef and the trimmings on Sundays. I like the idea of going back to a simpler week and having one day that’s particularly special for feasting. I think due to the nature of our work and lives Mondays might be that feasting day for us! Thanks for the post!

By: Mexican Quinoa Spinach Salad

Mexican Quinoa Spinach Salad — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 20:20:25 +0000

[...] a personal note, last Friday, in the middle of writing my last post, I started feeling really sick. Before the end of the day was out, all three of us were sick! [...]

By: Becca

Becca — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 19:09:34 +0000

Growing up we always had an absurd dinner Sunday evenings. The only thing I didn’t like about it was the hours of cooking that went into making those dinners. Now that I have a family of my own, we have a similar thing, but on Friday nights instead of Sundays. Our Sundays are always full of all sorts of things including church that lasts until 4pm, so adding cooking a fancy meal op top is just too much for me. Friday nights we tend to have a late dinner, but a fancier one. And, I admit there are a few times that feast day is eating out day as well.

By: Local Nourishment

Local Nourishment — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 13:00:24 +0000

I just returned from a family reunion. One of the senior family members stood up and told us this story about an earlier family member who lived in a log cabin in a very remote “holler” in Kentucky: Back at the turn of the century, Granny S was a midwife and delivered many of the family in her log cabin, including my mother-in-law. Each Sunday she would get up at 4AM and slaughter a chicken that she would cook for a big meal that day. She’d spend all day cooking while her husband went to church. When he came home, he brought every hungry person he could locate back home with him where they would feast. That single chicken often stretched to feed 12 or 14 people.

By: Lauren B

Lauren B — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 12:55:57 +0000

I like these little interludes you have in which you discuss the historical aspects of healthy eating. I’m much more into food science and research, but you provide context for many of these nourishing practices. It’s great to be informed about cultural and financial aspects of eating, too. Keep up the good work, Kimi!

By: Alison

Alison — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 03:51:52 +0000

How timely this is! I was just struggling with two loves of mine today- trying to find a balance between serving my family by feeding them extravagant and tasty meals, and serving my family by stretching the food budget in such a way that only I seem to be enthused over.

I think I’ll plan this week’s menu according to your feast day suggestions.

By: Katie

Katie — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 01:44:45 +0000

What a great tradition to bring back to my family!! Currently I live with my parents, after being on my own for several years. I do most of the cooking and meal planning as my ‘rent’ My mom has always been a great cook and we ate very well every day of the week – but there was usually one day that was BETTER than every other day. We got out of that habit once my brother and I were older and not around the house as much. I miss it! I am going to revamp my meal plan for the rest of the month and see what I can do to make one meal ’special’. Probably won’t be Sundays, more likely Monday or Wednesday (I keep things simple on the weekends because we are busy running errands or at church) but there will be something to look forward to! Thanks for the post!!

By: Charity Grace

Charity Grace — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 01:30:03 +0000

I find that when I make sure to have really nice meals every now and then, my family is a lot more content with frugal food like beans. When weeks go by with only cheap meals (no matter how nourishing) they tend to get discouraged with our diet and we end up eating out.