Man people are LAZY these days...

[Miss Vicky]

I'm having tacos. Morningstar Farms makes a really good ground beef substitute.

Though I will steal a slice or two from my parents' bird...

to feed to my cats.

[cliffdweller]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

But then we can't chow on the whipped cream.

Actually, I used to know this drag queen named Varla Jean Merman (the illegitimate daughter of Ethel and Ernest Borgnine) who could sing Madame Butterfly while downing a can of Cheese Wiz

Similar things would happen with me at Livia's house

Then I suggest you come to Austin next Thanksgiving .

[cliffdweller]

Originally Posted by skcin

Well, I prefer a nice big homemade dinner, but it's easy for me to say since I'm not the one cooking it.

:high fives: I know that's right. I can just sit back with a bottle of wine . Oy...

[dissention]

Originally Posted by cliffdweller

I've always found that to be odd myself

Not really. Fake meat tastes nothing like the real thing and I can't say I crave the real thing. The thought of me ingesting a real animal makes me retch at this point.

[Richard B]

Originally Posted by dissention

The thought of me ingesting a real animal makes me retch at this point.

You make it sound like you're just tearing into the animal. You know by the time a slab of meat is cooked to perfection and on a plate I really no longer see a animal. I see a steak, a breast.

Now fish is another story. Love having a trout staring at me on my plate. I always expect it to blink or something. I LOVE fish. My mom (from the old school) could suck a fish head, eyeballs and all clean to the bone. Cracks me up. Bless.

[cliffdweller]

Originally Posted by Richard B

You make it sound like you're just tearing into the animal. You know by the time a slab of meat is cooked to perfection and on a plate I really no longer see a animal. I see a steak, a breast.

Now fish is another story. Love having a trout staring at me on my plate. I always expect it to blink or something. I LOVE fish. My mom (from the old school) could suck a fish head, eyeballs and all clean to the bone. Cracks me up. Bless.

Oh, this last part is richness. I'd like to agree with the first part too even though, logically, it doesn't make any sense! . An animal is an animal is an animal...dead or alive. But see that's not my argument, I don't care. I like animals. They taste good! .

[cliffdweller]

Originally Posted by dissention

Not really. Fake meat tastes nothing like the real thing and I can't say I crave the real thing. The thought of me ingesting a real animal makes me retch at this point.

I know, believe me I know, my sister was a veggie for umpteen years (she's since backslided back to meat) and I used to partake of the veggie delights with her sometimes...and some of it is very, very good. But still, you have to admit that faux meat (burgers, sausage, meat balls, made out of vegetables and tofu etc) is "modeled" into something resembling and somewhat tasting like meat which is just ironic and weird. "You have to admit that Ruben" .

[Richard B]

Originally Posted by cliffdweller

I'd like to agree with the first part too even though, logically, it doesn't make any sense! . An animal is an animal is an animal...dead or alive. But see that's not my argument, I don't care. I like animals. They taste good! .

True dat.

I suppose I should have worded it muscle or the occasional liver. Hehe. I tried cow tongue once. It looked horrible...all the cracks...but damn it was succulent! So tender.