Comments on: Extreme minimalism Monday: Bucket o’ food http://unclutterer.com/2007/07/23/extreme-minimalism-monday-bucket-o-food/ Daily tips on how to organize your home and office. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:04:26 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Steven http://unclutterer.com/2007/07/23/extreme-minimalism-monday-bucket-o-food/comment-page-1/#comment-2047 Steven Mon, 13 Aug 2007 14:23:01 +0000 http://development.unclutterer.com/2007/07/23/extreme-minimalism-monday-bucket-o-food/#comment-2047 In the last months of 1999, a couple we knew were convinced that the Y2K turnover might just might be disastrous. The decided to lay in a supply of food for a few weeks. We found this out when we to visit and they were taste-tasting samples. Yuk. In the last months of 1999, a couple we knew were convinced that the Y2K turnover might just might be disastrous. The decided to lay in a supply of food for a few weeks. We found this out when we to visit and they were taste-tasting samples. Yuk.

]]> By: Benny http://unclutterer.com/2007/07/23/extreme-minimalism-monday-bucket-o-food/comment-page-1/#comment-2046 Benny Thu, 02 Aug 2007 20:58:38 +0000 http://development.unclutterer.com/2007/07/23/extreme-minimalism-monday-bucket-o-food/#comment-2046 Is your friend a minimalist or a tightwad? There is a difference. Is your friend a minimalist or a tightwad? There is a difference.

]]> By: mritz03 http://unclutterer.com/2007/07/23/extreme-minimalism-monday-bucket-o-food/comment-page-1/#comment-2045 mritz03 Wed, 01 Aug 2007 16:08:25 +0000 http://development.unclutterer.com/2007/07/23/extreme-minimalism-monday-bucket-o-food/#comment-2045 For anyone actually considering consuming something like this, let me recommend a little reading - "The Omnivores Dilemma" For anyone actually considering consuming something like this, let me recommend a little reading – “The Omnivores Dilemma”

]]> By: Cliff http://unclutterer.com/2007/07/23/extreme-minimalism-monday-bucket-o-food/comment-page-1/#comment-2044 Cliff Wed, 01 Aug 2007 03:11:34 +0000 http://development.unclutterer.com/2007/07/23/extreme-minimalism-monday-bucket-o-food/#comment-2044 PS -- "MRE" = "Meal Ready to Eat" PS — “MRE” = “Meal Ready to Eat”

]]> By: Cliff http://unclutterer.com/2007/07/23/extreme-minimalism-monday-bucket-o-food/comment-page-1/#comment-2043 Cliff Wed, 01 Aug 2007 03:09:21 +0000 http://development.unclutterer.com/2007/07/23/extreme-minimalism-monday-bucket-o-food/#comment-2043 As a regular MRE "victim" after Katrina, and an avid camper, I can say that some brands and styles of freeze-dried foods are actually quite tasty. Just depends which one you get. Hunt around. The powdered blueberry cobblers are nearly all very good; anything with chili powder is almost inevitably very bad; and "oriental" stir-fried vegetables with chicken in brown oyster sauce are all almost identical to what you get in an American-style "Chinese" restaurant. As a regular MRE “victim” after Katrina, and an avid camper, I can say that some brands and styles of freeze-dried foods are actually quite tasty. Just depends which one you get. Hunt around. The powdered blueberry cobblers are nearly all very good; anything with chili powder is almost inevitably very bad; and “oriental” stir-fried vegetables with chicken in brown oyster sauce are all almost identical to what you get in an American-style “Chinese” restaurant.

]]> By: Andrea http://unclutterer.com/2007/07/23/extreme-minimalism-monday-bucket-o-food/comment-page-1/#comment-2042 Andrea Wed, 25 Jul 2007 21:52:29 +0000 http://development.unclutterer.com/2007/07/23/extreme-minimalism-monday-bucket-o-food/#comment-2042 Not only do the contents sound completely unappetizing, but the container looks suspiciously like a recycled joint compound bucket. Mmmm! :D Not only do the contents sound completely unappetizing, but the container looks suspiciously like a recycled joint compound bucket. Mmmm! :D

]]> By: Gloria http://unclutterer.com/2007/07/23/extreme-minimalism-monday-bucket-o-food/comment-page-1/#comment-2041 Gloria Wed, 25 Jul 2007 15:52:22 +0000 http://development.unclutterer.com/2007/07/23/extreme-minimalism-monday-bucket-o-food/#comment-2041 Oh, I wouldn't mind having one of these around. Particularly during cramming/exam time when I have no time to cook. And I like campings too, so it won't be too bad. However, having it everyday for 275 days....ugh. Oh, I wouldn’t mind having one of these around. Particularly during cramming/exam time when I have no time to cook. And I like campings too, so it won’t be too bad. However, having it everyday for 275 days….ugh.

]]> By: Ailene http://unclutterer.com/2007/07/23/extreme-minimalism-monday-bucket-o-food/comment-page-1/#comment-2040 Ailene Tue, 24 Jul 2007 18:50:49 +0000 http://development.unclutterer.com/2007/07/23/extreme-minimalism-monday-bucket-o-food/#comment-2040 Lol, monkey chow! :) We keep a bunch of water in water bottles on top of our fridge in case our water has to be shut off for an extended period of time. We just use the bottles from Apple juice, Gatorate, etc... Don't have any in my car though... like I said... in an emergency... I'd eat this, and choose not to starve... I don't know what weeds are edible, and I'd rather not have a surprise of diarhhea to deal with in an emergency from eating a non-edible weed! Eek! But if I knew what weeds were edible... I'd eat them... so long as I didn't own a dog. Lol, monkey chow! :) We keep a bunch of water in water bottles on top of our fridge in case our water has to be shut off for an extended period of time. We just use the bottles from Apple juice, Gatorate, etc… Don’t have any in my car though… like I said… in an emergency… I’d eat this, and choose not to starve… I don’t know what weeds are edible, and I’d rather not have a surprise of diarhhea to deal with in an emergency from eating a non-edible weed! Eek! But if I knew what weeds were edible… I’d eat them… so long as I didn’t own a dog.

]]> By: monkey http://unclutterer.com/2007/07/23/extreme-minimalism-monday-bucket-o-food/comment-page-1/#comment-2039 monkey Tue, 24 Jul 2007 17:22:17 +0000 http://development.unclutterer.com/2007/07/23/extreme-minimalism-monday-bucket-o-food/#comment-2039 i'm hoping the emergency provisions are better than eating <a href="http://www.angryman.ca/monkey.html" rel="nofollow">monkey chow</a> i’m hoping the emergency provisions are better than eating monkey chow

]]> By: stacy http://unclutterer.com/2007/07/23/extreme-minimalism-monday-bucket-o-food/comment-page-1/#comment-2038 stacy Tue, 24 Jul 2007 12:35:53 +0000 http://development.unclutterer.com/2007/07/23/extreme-minimalism-monday-bucket-o-food/#comment-2038 I know someone who does that once a month cooking. can you imagine being her kids? all their meals are planned out each month ahead of time, this is what you will be eating, and this is how much you will get, period. as for the bucket o' food, reminds me of those buckets of food pellets they feed lab rats. If it came down to an emergency situation, think I'd rather dig up the daylilies and edible weeds in my backyard... I know someone who does that once a month cooking. can you imagine being her kids? all their meals are planned out each month ahead of time, this is what you will be eating, and this is how much you will get, period.

as for the bucket o’ food, reminds me of those buckets of food pellets they feed lab rats. If it came down to an emergency situation, think I’d rather dig up the daylilies and edible weeds in my backyard…

]]> By: Sapna http://unclutterer.com/2007/07/23/extreme-minimalism-monday-bucket-o-food/comment-page-1/#comment-2037 Sapna Tue, 24 Jul 2007 07:52:00 +0000 http://development.unclutterer.com/2007/07/23/extreme-minimalism-monday-bucket-o-food/#comment-2037 eeeeks its unbelievable . Please help your friend . It is impossible to survive with such a diet . It worse than pet food. I think your friend must have a very low self esteem or he would not abuse himself like that eeeeks its unbelievable . Please help your friend . It is impossible to survive with such a diet . It worse than pet food. I think your friend must have a very low self esteem or he would not abuse himself like that

]]> By: Karen http://unclutterer.com/2007/07/23/extreme-minimalism-monday-bucket-o-food/comment-page-1/#comment-2036 Karen Tue, 24 Jul 2007 04:12:14 +0000 http://development.unclutterer.com/2007/07/23/extreme-minimalism-monday-bucket-o-food/#comment-2036 Oh that's so awful! We humans haven't evolved to ever eat that way. I think you need to grab your friend and take them along to a decent Farmer's Market. Or abduct them and take them to a mediterrean country - those people REALLY know how to enjoy food, how to spend the most pleasant HOURS of your life on it, eating it, cooking it, sharing it, as well as being incredibly healthy. :D Surely your friend has pleasant memories of food his parents/grandparents used to make? Old family recipes? Oh that’s so awful! We humans haven’t evolved to ever eat that way. I think you need to grab your friend and take them along to a decent Farmer’s Market. Or abduct them and take them to a mediterrean country – those people REALLY know how to enjoy food, how to spend the most pleasant HOURS of your life on it, eating it, cooking it, sharing it, as well as being incredibly healthy. :D

Surely your friend has pleasant memories of food his parents/grandparents used to make? Old family recipes?

]]> By: gillian http://unclutterer.com/2007/07/23/extreme-minimalism-monday-bucket-o-food/comment-page-1/#comment-2035 gillian Tue, 24 Jul 2007 02:21:36 +0000 http://development.unclutterer.com/2007/07/23/extreme-minimalism-monday-bucket-o-food/#comment-2035 I was in cadets as a teenager, and on camping trips we took IMPs (Individual Meal Packages/Packets) instead of real food. Because we didn't consider them real food. There was a rumour that at a training camp for new armed forces recruits the only food available was IMPs of "ham omelette" flavour, and these recruits just stopped eating because it was so gross. I can believe it. I was in cadets as a teenager, and on camping trips we took IMPs (Individual Meal Packages/Packets) instead of real food. Because we didn’t consider them real food. There was a rumour that at a training camp for new armed forces recruits the only food available was IMPs of “ham omelette” flavour, and these recruits just stopped eating because it was so gross. I can believe it.

]]> By: missdona http://unclutterer.com/2007/07/23/extreme-minimalism-monday-bucket-o-food/comment-page-1/#comment-2034 missdona Tue, 24 Jul 2007 01:26:34 +0000 http://development.unclutterer.com/2007/07/23/extreme-minimalism-monday-bucket-o-food/#comment-2034 I like how Costco puts it under the heading of "prepared gourmet entrees" heh I like how Costco puts it under the heading of “prepared gourmet entrees”

heh

]]> By: Melinda http://unclutterer.com/2007/07/23/extreme-minimalism-monday-bucket-o-food/comment-page-1/#comment-2033 Melinda Tue, 24 Jul 2007 01:01:04 +0000 http://development.unclutterer.com/2007/07/23/extreme-minimalism-monday-bucket-o-food/#comment-2033 Um.... eww. Um…. eww.

]]> By: Bill http://unclutterer.com/2007/07/23/extreme-minimalism-monday-bucket-o-food/comment-page-1/#comment-2032 Bill Mon, 23 Jul 2007 22:41:42 +0000 http://development.unclutterer.com/2007/07/23/extreme-minimalism-monday-bucket-o-food/#comment-2032 The only problem is that most of this food is the "add hot water" kind. If you don't have an adequate supply of potable water in an emergency situation, it's not gonna be very good. The only problem is that most of this food is the “add hot water” kind. If you don’t have an adequate supply of potable water in an emergency situation, it’s not gonna be very good.

]]> By: Ailene http://unclutterer.com/2007/07/23/extreme-minimalism-monday-bucket-o-food/comment-page-1/#comment-2031 Ailene Mon, 23 Jul 2007 22:24:59 +0000 http://development.unclutterer.com/2007/07/23/extreme-minimalism-monday-bucket-o-food/#comment-2031 It wouldn't be bad to have on hand in the case of an emergency. I mean, if I had to evacuate and only had time to grab a couple of things, I could grab this bucket and feed my family of 4 for a month! It might not be the most appetizing thing, but at least we'd be alive. It wouldn’t be bad to have on hand in the case of an emergency. I mean, if I had to evacuate and only had time to grab a couple of things, I could grab this bucket and feed my family of 4 for a month! It might not be the most appetizing thing, but at least we’d be alive.

]]> By: Jennifer http://unclutterer.com/2007/07/23/extreme-minimalism-monday-bucket-o-food/comment-page-1/#comment-2030 Jennifer Mon, 23 Jul 2007 21:17:20 +0000 http://development.unclutterer.com/2007/07/23/extreme-minimalism-monday-bucket-o-food/#comment-2030 Ew. Especially "ala king." Notice there's no chicken in there? Ugh. Ew. Especially “ala king.” Notice there’s no chicken in there? Ugh.

]]> By: Betsbillabong http://unclutterer.com/2007/07/23/extreme-minimalism-monday-bucket-o-food/comment-page-1/#comment-2029 Betsbillabong Mon, 23 Jul 2007 20:15:59 +0000 http://development.unclutterer.com/2007/07/23/extreme-minimalism-monday-bucket-o-food/#comment-2029 Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww. Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww.

]]> By: AntEater http://unclutterer.com/2007/07/23/extreme-minimalism-monday-bucket-o-food/comment-page-1/#comment-2028 AntEater Mon, 23 Jul 2007 17:04:43 +0000 http://development.unclutterer.com/2007/07/23/extreme-minimalism-monday-bucket-o-food/#comment-2028 I haven't laughed this hard at work (lunchtime) in a long time. Yes, a review of the "meals" would definitely be in order. I haven’t laughed this hard at work (lunchtime) in a long time.

Yes, a review of the “meals” would definitely be in order.

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