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mcar

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50. I love the idea of a community kitchen
Tue Feb 13, 2018, 10:50 AM
Feb 2018

People have so much to share about cooking and food.

I'm one of those who is both a picky eater and has several food allergies/sensitivities, including an allergy to onions. There are only a few spices I can tolerate, for example. A box 'o food that didn't take that into consideration would be useless to me.

This cabal of hate mongering republicans madaboutharry Feb 2018 #1
They appeal to and manipulate their base whopis01 Feb 2018 #104
This post needs to go viral TxDemChem Feb 2018 #2
Kick and recommend to the max. bronxiteforever Feb 2018 #3
Agreed Glamrock Feb 2018 #4
Thank you! Paka Feb 2018 #144
Thank you. K&R. DLevine Feb 2018 #5
Great op. I often wonder what drives people to be such mean justhanginon Feb 2018 #6
I'm turning into an angry person more and more nadine_mn Feb 2018 #9
K&R for this powerful post. Croney Feb 2018 #7
Exactly... but I likewise find it extremely offensive that the 'plan' was conflated to BlueApron hlthe2b Feb 2018 #8
No a DUer didn't make that claim, the Trump official did nadine_mn Feb 2018 #11
oh, ok. thanks for clarifying as I didn't get that from subject line. It is intensely offensive hlthe2b Feb 2018 #12
Great post. pangaia Feb 2018 #84
Instead of a box of carbs and sugar they should assign each of these families to a local farmer Farmer-Rick Feb 2018 #74
Agree, if I lived near you, I'd be happy to "subscribe" as many do with food coops... hlthe2b Feb 2018 #75
Listen to this post!!! Corporate America is making you sick Stargazer99 Feb 2018 #103
Thank you for this. Send it everywhere. When I read about the box I was disgusted. notdarkyet Feb 2018 #10
Christians the chief sponsors exboyfil Feb 2018 #63
I was shamed for it here several years ago. xmas74 Feb 2018 #13
If I could I would verbally beat down anyone who made you feel that way nadine_mn Feb 2018 #15
It was insane. xmas74 Feb 2018 #20
Great post! K&R nt TwistOneUp Feb 2018 #89
I'm so sorry that you were shamed; that's truly heartbreaking. TeapotInATempest Feb 2018 #76
Some was for her xmas74 Feb 2018 #116
Couple decades ago, a woman with her kids in front of me was making comments like that. haele Feb 2018 #85
I love you LittleGirl Feb 2018 #86
Here's the real question TwistOneUp Feb 2018 #90
Are you saying that a stay at home mom LoveMyCali Feb 2018 #97
No, not at all TwistOneUp Feb 2018 #105
You are my hero nadine_mn Feb 2018 #96
I grew up before food stamps. I know what it was like to see Mom and Dad not eat. haele Feb 2018 #100
You're right. xmas74 Feb 2018 #120
Try telling people here they shouldnt fat shame Trump or Christie... Adrahil Feb 2018 #106
I know. xmas74 Feb 2018 #117
Oh yes, there are some here who get joy out of demeaning or belittling others. 7962 Feb 2018 #113
Some of those who were part of it xmas74 Feb 2018 #118
Seriously? Good lord!!! 7962 Feb 2018 #119
I won't say who but I still remember xmas74 Feb 2018 #121
Great post. As a young woman who eventually left an abusive husband, I tried living on my own for a Demsrule86 Feb 2018 #14
This is exactly what was so heartbreaking for me as an advocate nadine_mn Feb 2018 #23
It's true Ohiogal Feb 2018 #39
I agree. Hubs and I were discussing the general lack of empathy these days...it is truly horrifying. Demsrule86 Feb 2018 #57
Ive seen it on FB the trumpies scream about SNAP and how they cant afford chicken themselves maryellen99 Feb 2018 #24
Yes...They talk about dishonesty...but a relative of my disabled sister who lives with me was taking Demsrule86 Feb 2018 #58
That is the worst! Ohiogal Feb 2018 #78
The same ones who also yell about how people on assistance are getting 5k tax refunds maryellen99 Feb 2018 #107
Assholes who would be so audacious Ohiogal Feb 2018 #36
Exactly right. I have paid for groceries for people in line who are short of money or who are told Demsrule86 Feb 2018 #55
That's what a corn cob is for crazycatlady Feb 2018 #158
That is very clever. I am going to do that. Hubs travel I donate to the food bank too...a couple of Demsrule86 Feb 2018 #159
Superb OP. Thanks for sharing your relevant, significant views on this. NRaleighLiberal Feb 2018 #16
Excellent lillypaddle Feb 2018 #17
thank you! n/t bonzotex Feb 2018 #18
k and r ..nt Stuart G Feb 2018 #19
K&R. HughBeaumont Feb 2018 #21
Its all part of the divide and conquer fabric Sherman A1 Feb 2018 #22
The sad thing is that "liberals" do it too - unfortunately nadine_mn Feb 2018 #26
Agreed Sherman A1 Feb 2018 #54
The real message that needs to spread infullview Feb 2018 #25
Brava, Mahalo, Nadine! Compelling Cha Feb 2018 #27
Agreed Lithos Feb 2018 #28
K&R redstatebluegirl Feb 2018 #29
K&R and thanks! Thus post should go viral. nt tblue37 Feb 2018 #30
Hear, hear!! Well said! JNelson6563 Feb 2018 #31
Everyone should read your OP malaise Feb 2018 #32
aww thanks nadine_mn Feb 2018 #34
Save those tears and rant some more malaise Feb 2018 #38
EXCELLENT post. Ohiogal Feb 2018 #33
Cashiers love SNAP cards, hated WIC and food stamps nadine_mn Feb 2018 #37
A man who eats KFC and McD's and yet has gorged himself on the gov't teat in the form of tax breaks. GreenEyedLefty Feb 2018 #42
I have read this three times now writerJT Feb 2018 #35
Thank you - you are very kind. I agree with you nadine_mn Feb 2018 #40
Welcome to DU LittleGirl Feb 2018 #87
This: treestar Feb 2018 #41
Recent times DownriverDem Feb 2018 #43
No one should go hungry in this country ever mcar Feb 2018 #44
Some people (me included) also just don't have the cooking skills nadine_mn Feb 2018 #48
I love the idea of a community kitchen mcar Feb 2018 #50
A community kitchen is a wonderful idea. Ohiogal Feb 2018 #51
Juicing IronLionZion Feb 2018 #73
We have gleaning programs throughout Vermont janterry Feb 2018 #127
The report I saw mcar Feb 2018 #132
Volunteers go get it janterry Feb 2018 #133
Yes, volunteers go get it mcar Feb 2018 #136
Thank you...this is perfect! snacker Feb 2018 #45
These bastards only see it as a tool of class warfare to punish people for the sin of being poor. The Mouth Feb 2018 #46
K&R brave and brilliant and true. Of all the things that torture me the most... Guilded Lilly Feb 2018 #47
We tried Blue Apron. PatrickforO Feb 2018 #49
Excellent post. That's why I "heart" you. nt Ilsa Feb 2018 #52
Aww thank you so much!nt nadine_mn Feb 2018 #53
K&R ! Anon-C Feb 2018 #56
And while beating up on poor people not fooled Feb 2018 #59
The illegal invasions committed on LIES. sprinkleeninow Feb 2018 #152
K & R mountain grammy Feb 2018 #60
SO fucking great -- thank you! ancianita Feb 2018 #61
K&R, thanks yonder Feb 2018 #62
The problem with a box MFM008 Feb 2018 #64
A lot of that food won't get used MountCleaners Feb 2018 #124
I'm lactose intolerant MFM008 Feb 2018 #126
can't recommend this enough.... dhill926 Feb 2018 #65
"You will eat what we give you & you will like it." CrispyQ Feb 2018 #66
Well said! pandr32 Feb 2018 #67
A friendly reminder to all on this thread that it was Mick Mulvaney IronLionZion Feb 2018 #68
That is the prevailing cultural attitude for everything in America, not just food. procon Feb 2018 #69
Great post RhodeIslandOne Feb 2018 #70
Kick and rec backtoblue Feb 2018 #71
Excellent take on this Repug proposal. LuckyLib Feb 2018 #72
Thank you for this! My mom left my father when we were little because he was abusive and Luciferous Feb 2018 #77
I was stunned when I saw the discussion on this. murielm99 Feb 2018 #79
This is the best thing I've read in a long time. TeapotInATempest Feb 2018 #80
What happened to Republican "belief" in "small government"? ollie10 Feb 2018 #81
Well as a woman, Im relieved they have moved on nadine_mn Feb 2018 #83
snicker LittleGirl Feb 2018 #88
Word. WAY too much food shaming going on this country. Great example bullwinkle428 Feb 2018 #82
Heartily recommended! volstork Feb 2018 #91
All good points, but customerserviceguy Feb 2018 #92
No..it's a slippery slope first of all nadine_mn Feb 2018 #94
I will admit customerserviceguy Feb 2018 #98
Let's take soda or candy nadine_mn Feb 2018 #101
Well, for starters customerserviceguy Feb 2018 #102
You're forgetting that the working poor and disabled and EllieBC Feb 2018 #109
I just suggest it customerserviceguy Feb 2018 #163
DURec leftstreet Feb 2018 #93
These Republicans are inhumane. We have the worst of the worst running the country. YOHABLO Feb 2018 #95
k and r + many gazillion niyad Feb 2018 #99
OMFG--I just found the blue apron thread--it was even worse than I imagined. niyad Feb 2018 #108
Here???? EllieBC Feb 2018 #110
here on earth, not here on DU niyad Feb 2018 #161
Oh ok. EllieBC Feb 2018 #164
and, as the OP pointed out, many live in "food deserts", where the only food available is from niyad Feb 2018 #165
I experienced that in LA and Vancouver. EllieBC Feb 2018 #166
and, in an area with a short growing season, farmers' markets don't exist all year round. niyad Feb 2018 #167
From working on the other side of the application desk - I agree with you completely eleny Feb 2018 #111
Righteous rant! Thank you! Can I borrow this? dbackjon Feb 2018 #112
May I borrow it, too? And give you name credit? ancianita Feb 2018 #114
sure thanks! nt nadine_mn Feb 2018 #115
It isn't about food orangecrush Feb 2018 #122
I receive SNAP and I'm sickened by this atrocious idea........ mrmpa Feb 2018 #123
thank you Skittles Feb 2018 #135
K&R Solly Mack Feb 2018 #125
I never look at what someone else is eating. gvstn Feb 2018 #128
I had a friend who turned into a noodge about food. BobTheSubgenius Feb 2018 #129
Seems a very inefficient manner of distribution bucolic_frolic Feb 2018 #130
Post removed Post removed Feb 2018 #131
Wonderful article Thank you Oppaloopa Feb 2018 #134
I'm of Irish Descent. I Don't Think Depriving People of Food Builds Character. TheOther95Percent Feb 2018 #137
Absolutely righteous rant. Ellen Forradalom Feb 2018 #138
standing ovation. n/t BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2018 #139
The Republican Party is a sham and a scam yuiyoshida Feb 2018 #140
Shameway Supermarkets Blue Owl Feb 2018 #141
Great post! May I borrow this? summer_in_TX Feb 2018 #142
Of course! Nt nadine_mn Feb 2018 #146
Whenever I hear anyone complaining about people "scamming" food stamps or welfare, I just want to Neema Feb 2018 #143
Proud to rec #300...n/t bluecollar2 Feb 2018 #145
Reminds me of the private prepared food the big corporations started applegrove Feb 2018 #147
K&R betsuni Feb 2018 #148
Wisdom well said. colorado_ufo Feb 2018 #149
God bless you for your passion and sharing what you know to be true Hekate Feb 2018 #150
This is why I don't believe "greatest nation in the world" crap nadine_mn Feb 2018 #157
Preach it! I'm sickened by what they are doing devolving sprinkleeninow Feb 2018 #151
Absolutely get the red out Feb 2018 #153
GREAT POST Angry Dragon Feb 2018 #154
I wish I could have Rec 10.000 times ! syringis Feb 2018 #155
Great post. This should be required reading for all members of Congress. Arkansas Granny Feb 2018 #156
k & r forever They_Live Feb 2018 #160
I would love to see your post as an editorial at nyt, wapo, etc., and sent to all the freaking pubs niyad Feb 2018 #162
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