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Vegetarian No More!
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Vegetarian No More! |
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Toddles Member
since 2000-07-24
Posts 396New Orleans, Louisiana |
Vegetarian No More: Meat Lover's Revenge! (Not for the Politically Correct) Once I was a vegetarian But I missed my pork and beef And never seemed to be satisfied By tofu, twig or green-of-leaf So I came back to my natural ways Defying health advisors Trading the roots and bamboo shoots For fleshy appetizers Bring me a dish of lamb or Fish Fried frog legs? Oh man I wish! Marinated mammal or twice-baked camel Quail or snail or crocodile tail Ostrich steaks are so delicious Served with duck on china-dishes. Vienna Sausage or potted meat, Goose or Moose, COME ON LET'S EAT! Food to satisfy the bloodthirsty incisor Caribou to barbecue quenched by cold Budweiser Where animal autopsies permeate the air... Cavemen cooking spare-ribs with not a rib to spare! A Feast of roasted beast or blackened pheasant; Twice as nice with whole-grain rice and oh so pleasant Pleasant… living off the land … Like Sioux & Cherokee. Natural… Hunt and prey and trap …Just as it should be! Once I was a Vegetarian With alfalfa sprouts galore Reborn, at last I see the light… I’m Vegetarian No More! (I figured this one might ruffle a few feathers, but it is (Intended to be) all in good fun, a sassy-rebuttal to a good friend in Seattle, (Who picks on me and my New Orleans Cajun/Creole Cooking) I do not however promote or encourage harming endangered species or hunting for mere sport! Bottom line... this is the opening poem for my new cookbook of the same title.) [This message has been edited by Toddles (edited 07-30-2000).] |
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Balladeer
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
hehe. This is great, Todd...not sure about the twice-baked camel but I'll go for all the rest! Had a girl one time that sculpted 2 pounds of tofu into a turkey for Thanksgiving!  That cured me! I hope you put a chapter in your cookbook about the Joys of Vienna Sausages.....great fun writing!  |
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Toddles Member
since 2000-07-24
Posts 396New Orleans, Louisiana |
Thanx Balladeer: Glad you enjoyed this, I forgot ..."wanton swan & filet mignon."  ) |
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N2Wishin Junior Member
since 2000-07-27
Posts 38 |
I have one request... please let me know when this book is available. I have a few friends whose feathers I'd like to ruffle. Very funny book idea! |
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Paula Finn Member Ascendant
since 2000-06-17
Posts 5546missouri |
OHH Todd now that I have quit laughing...and gotten something to eat...this is wonderful, and when can I get your book? never say never |
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Tennessee Angel Senior Member
since 2000-06-03
Posts 661Tennessee |
This one is simply precious!! I bet you're an amazing story teller, aren't you? --You can either take me as I am...or you can watch me as I go.-- |
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Toddles Member
since 2000-07-24
Posts 396New Orleans, Louisiana |
Paula, I had a feeling you might appreciate this one, knowing what a multi-dimensional sense of humor you seem to have! This book will be out in February 2001. Information will be at www.ToddMichaelPhillips.com THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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Toddles Member
since 2000-07-24
Posts 396New Orleans, Louisiana |
Tennessee Angel: Blush... as always you make me blush, thanks! |
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N2Wishin Junior Member
since 2000-07-27
Posts 38 |
I am still laughing here!!! |
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Kit McCallum
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Member Laureate
since 2000-04-30
Posts 14774Ontario, Canada |
Ahhhh, a man after my own tastes! Wonderful poem Todd ... now let's see, I had bacon for breakfast, ham for lunch, and steaks are thawing for the barbi ... nope, no vegetarian here! Loved this! Best wishes, /Kit |
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ethome Member Patricius
since 2000-05-14
Posts 11858New Brunswick Canada |
Loved it Todd......great humour.....no wonder they go sleepless in Seattle.....I bet your quite the cook I can just tell....ingenious idea to put the poem in the book as an intro... take care......ethome.. |
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Toddles Member
since 2000-07-24
Posts 396New Orleans, Louisiana |
N2Wishin: Thanks for the laughter! Kit: Speaking of the Bardi, I need some good Australian recipes! Ethome: Thanks, my cookbooks generally have humorous poems scattered throughout! |
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MMoonchild Senior Member
since 2000-07-13
Posts 1715PA |
made me laugh especially cause the post below you is about grasshoppers...hmmm yummy ~~softly laughing Maureen..oh my I do believe I need a break from here today...Toodles..Toddles |
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Toddles Member
since 2000-07-24
Posts 396New Orleans, Louisiana |
Mmoonchild: Grasshoppers, tasty salad toppers, scrumptous show stoppers, sink your pearl-white choppers into green grasshoppers! Thanks for the chuckle! |
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Mark Bohannan Member Rara Avis
since 2000-06-21
Posts 7269In the winds of Cherokee song |
Hey what happened to the ostrich steaks?! I had a good time with this one and I thank you for the laughs. Your wit is remarkable and I enjoy reading your creations. |
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Toddles Member
since 2000-07-24
Posts 396New Orleans, Louisiana |
Thanks Mark for the idea, I just added a verse especially for you! Thanks for the read! |
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N2Wishin Junior Member
since 2000-07-27
Posts 38 |
Went for a few drinks and came home and read this again, I am still digging it! |
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Toddles Member
since 2000-07-24
Posts 396New Orleans, Louisiana |
N2: So you had to get good and drunk to read it I see! LOL |
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