tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689245642139665514.post505787533725968458..comments2024-03-28T20:13:21.900-06:00Comments on The Blog Fodder: The Remains of the DayThe Blog Fodderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11441978691701289074noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689245642139665514.post-73070487595796787892011-08-17T00:19:07.809-06:002011-08-17T00:19:07.809-06:00Snowbrush, you are right on. It is a family traged...Snowbrush, you are right on. It is a family tragedy that she is pregnant again, especially for the children she already has. They are the ones that will carry the immediate cost while Ukraine carries the long term cost of malnourished, under educated people.<br /><br />Solutions should have and could have been found immediately. Some things the state supplies.The Blog Fodderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11441978691701289074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689245642139665514.post-47951512915151949572011-08-16T20:30:39.884-06:002011-08-16T20:30:39.884-06:00"Sex is normal and likely the only enjoyment ..."Sex is normal and likely the only enjoyment they have in life and who can afford birth control items?"<br /><br />But, seriously, if they can't afford birth control, how can they afford children--force the rest of society to pay for them?Snowbrushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00436087215476479042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689245642139665514.post-83743163106738040762011-08-09T17:32:07.348-06:002011-08-09T17:32:07.348-06:00We make huge pots of chili too and always serve it...We make huge pots of chili too and always serve it over lots of white rice the first day then on a plain pasta the next day and freeze the rest in complete meals like tv dinners.It's so handy and versatile, even nice on boiled or mashed spuds.That would be a great way to introduce them to a spoonful or two of it, kills the heat and fills 'em up especially with a little grated cheese on Lorrainahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07503904212738268753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689245642139665514.post-27497198558662264382011-08-09T06:13:49.964-06:002011-08-09T06:13:49.964-06:00I'd have given them a big tub of it if I thoug...I'd have given them a big tub of it if I thought they would eat it. Hot (spicy) foods are enough of a novelty in Ukraine that likely 90% of the population would never have tasted it. I should have given them a small dish of it to try first. I love converting people to "burn your bum off" chili.The Blog Fodderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11441978691701289074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689245642139665514.post-25374576044481423712011-08-09T03:55:11.120-06:002011-08-09T03:55:11.120-06:00So, are you saying then that the ONLY reason you d...So, are you saying then that the ONLY reason you didn't give them any of your chili is that it has a taste that THEY haven't acquired?Snowbrushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00436087215476479042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689245642139665514.post-19291988049114162862011-08-08T23:00:38.401-06:002011-08-08T23:00:38.401-06:00No idea how they found us in the first place. Mayb...No idea how they found us in the first place. Maybe I can get Tanya to check their school status. Once you start, where do you stop? The country is full of urban families in dire straits since the collapse of the Soviet system. At least in the villages they can raise food and won't starve. Urban vs rural in The Thirties. Lack of work and no hope for a future have created major drug and The Blog Fodderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11441978691701289074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689245642139665514.post-87953534940823369582011-08-08T20:42:30.103-06:002011-08-08T20:42:30.103-06:00I never share my homemade cream cheese wildberry i...I never share my homemade cream cheese wildberry icecream either. It is a learned taste. <br /><br />Sometimes just knowing that someone cares can make a huge difference. I'm sure those kids appreciate the food, but knowing they are safe and cared for around you two is at least as importantPNnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689245642139665514.post-43743702082975653602011-08-08T19:37:27.471-06:002011-08-08T19:37:27.471-06:00Your chili and mine would get along great. Everyon...Your chili and mine would get along great. Everyone thinks theirs is the best, but we all know it has to light a fire in your underwear to be worthy.<br /><br />As for those kids...since you don't even know where they live, how did they find you?<br /><br />Where food is concerned, if you have some yourself, there is no way a person can turn down a hungry child in such dire circumstances.<br THINGS YOU'D NEVER GUESS ABOUT MEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10627183704637063465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689245642139665514.post-87178693792447350492011-08-08T18:44:22.407-06:002011-08-08T18:44:22.407-06:00I am glad you are back..I havae missed your posts....I am glad you are back..I havae missed your posts...thank you always for the kind words on my dad. I wish I was closer to help with your family in need..what can we do?ain't for city galshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14938751007704247232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689245642139665514.post-44994507001444263572011-08-08T17:55:11.590-06:002011-08-08T17:55:11.590-06:00Thanks for the chilli recipe. The one thing you fo...Thanks for the chilli recipe. The one thing you forgot to add is a bit of cocoa powder. Yes, I know that sounds crazy. That's what I thought when I heard the suggestion. But you should try it before you slam it. <br /><br />You are such sweethearts for helping those kids. Bless you for that.Rob-bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00171692478879522588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689245642139665514.post-74521004242433734562011-08-08T13:11:50.541-06:002011-08-08T13:11:50.541-06:00We don't know exactly where they live. In the...We don't know exactly where they live. In the city somewhere. They walk quite a ways to get to our house, that much we know.The Blog Fodderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11441978691701289074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689245642139665514.post-12191655705334861922011-08-08T12:44:49.598-06:002011-08-08T12:44:49.598-06:00It is very sad to hear the neighbour family's ...It is very sad to hear the neighbour family's situation but good you can help them some. I hope the children are in better health than the parents so they can work when they get older. But with no schooling what work?DC Powerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00744278852877941486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689245642139665514.post-25642770412828060012011-08-08T12:00:05.308-06:002011-08-08T12:00:05.308-06:00My chili is guaranteed to burn a hole in your unde...My chili is guaranteed to burn a hole in your underwear. I usually add celery and mushrooms to your basic ingredients.Ross Pursehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04196224555774980331noreply@blogger.com