tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15715889.post4842455222717159363..comments2023-07-23T00:49:12.363-07:00Comments on Tables, Chairs & Oaken Chests: Simple Meals – PluralChris M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11651283601238351902noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15715889.post-22432966949894675932007-07-09T05:35:00.000-07:002007-07-09T05:35:00.000-07:00I suppose it would be much to ask of whatever inst...I suppose it would be much to ask of whatever institution is hosting Gathering, but I like the idea of more simple meals. On the other hand, what was served daily is pretty close to the kind of food that America eats: high in starch, mushy vegetables, lots of fillers and gravies ...<BR/><BR/>On a related note, I met someone earlier this spring, who attends the local Mennonite church. I asked her if she was born into that church and she said, No, we are 'cookbook Mennonites.'" Apparently, those are people who join because of the More With Less Cookbook.<BR/><BR/>Nice to have met you last week.Suzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14333782408387579016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15715889.post-42436736819627627832007-07-08T19:13:00.000-07:002007-07-08T19:13:00.000-07:00@L.L.Liz: Yes, we may have been! Good to meet you ...@L.L.Liz: Yes, we may have been! Good to meet you at the Gathering.<BR/><BR/>@LizOpp: While it's true that it may have become token or formal for many people, I talked to one father who said his 10-year-old had been really upset and unhappy with the simple meal. That gave them both something to think and talk about.<BR/><BR/>And thanks again for the conversation.<BR/><BR/>-- Chris M.Chris M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05125825966802002625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15715889.post-30092395950950359152007-07-08T07:17:00.000-07:002007-07-08T07:17:00.000-07:00Interesting idea, Chris! I think having 2/3 of our...Interesting idea, Chris! I think having 2/3 of our meals be "simple" (i.e. beans and rice) would create a much smaller, more intimate Gathering... but it might keep the cost of the Gathering down, too. smile<BR/><BR/>It would certainly be an exercise for me personally--in more ways than one--to participate in such a meal plan, but I am becoming increasingly aware of how... "token" and symbolic (read: empty) this one-time simple meal has become, which is sad. <BR/><BR/>(Hmm, maybe having it as a meal-plan <I><B>option</B></I> though would attract a group of Friends to participate in such a witness while at the Gathering....)<BR/><BR/>Great to see you at River Falls, and I'm glad we had a chance to chat one-on-one.<BR/><BR/>Blessings,<BR/>Liz Opp, <A HREF="http://thegoodraisedup.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">The Good Raised Up</A>Liz Opphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09802348848085930901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15715889.post-12481122671194353192007-07-03T16:20:00.000-07:002007-07-03T16:20:00.000-07:00How funny it is to leave a comment and know you ma...How funny it is to leave a comment and know you may be in the same building as me!Liz in the Misthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13535396346855135995noreply@blogger.com