Comments on: Food prices and economy – Pantry Foods to stock http://readyqueen.com/2008/03/food-prices-and-economy-pantry-foods-to-stock/ Modern disaster survival and preparedness for your family and business Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:15:18 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Ready Queen http://readyqueen.com/2008/03/food-prices-and-economy-pantry-foods-to-stock/comment-page-1/#comment-39 Ready Queen Tue, 25 Mar 2008 02:19:26 +0000 http://www.readyqueen.com/blog/2008/03/21/food-prices-and-economy-pantry-foods-to-stock/#comment-39 Charlie, What a wonderful idea. How nearly nostalgic? I am suddenly transported back to childhood when dinner parties were sometimes a thing of great planning and festivity, or as simple as the neighbor having extra squash from the garden that day. It seems the quality of conversation is also of greater value in the kitchen preparing meals with family and friends and hey... if we have to clean the dishes, what a sacrifice. <snark> Maybe saving the value of our hard earned dollar will help us regain value in our lives. I am impressed and I like your dream box. Charlie,

What a wonderful idea. How nearly nostalgic?

I am suddenly transported back to childhood when dinner parties were sometimes a thing of great planning and festivity, or as simple as the neighbor having extra squash from the garden that day. It seems the quality of conversation is also of greater value in the kitchen preparing meals with family and friends and hey… if we have to clean the dishes, what a sacrifice.

Maybe saving the value of our hard earned dollar will help us regain value in our lives. I am impressed and I like your dream box.

]]> By: Charlie http://readyqueen.com/2008/03/food-prices-and-economy-pantry-foods-to-stock/comment-page-1/#comment-40 Charlie Mon, 24 Mar 2008 22:30:49 +0000 http://www.readyqueen.com/blog/2008/03/21/food-prices-and-economy-pantry-foods-to-stock/#comment-40 I completely agree with what you have written here and think that the rising cost of food is going to come as quite a shock to most Americans. Moreover, the cost of going out to eat is send most middle and upper-class Americans into an apoplectic fit. For decades now, the rising cost of food hasn't translated into necessarily higher costs at our local restaurants; however, those owners can no longer cut into their own bottom line. I think modern Americans are in for a surprise these next few years. Yes, we are in a recession. Nobody should fool themselves. Yes, things are going to get much, much worse before they get better, and that means completely re-evaluating our lives and our priorities. My secret hope is that the rising cost of food will make people appreciate the quality of a good meal, and, more importantly, will bring us back to the dinner table as a social and hospitable place. Perhaps we can rediscover a sense of community and togetherness that seems to be painfully lacking in the current society we dwell in. I'm not saying we don't go out to eat. I would actually encourage going out on special occasions, making it somewhat infrequent to highlight the event. On regular nights, eat with your family and friends. Make it part of your routine to invite people over or have a potluck dinner. The cost for a meal at home with friends and family is significantly cheaper and far more enjoyable. Okay, I'm stepping off of my dream box... I completely agree with what you have written here and think that the rising cost of food is going to come as quite a shock to most Americans. Moreover, the cost of going out to eat is send most middle and upper-class Americans into an apoplectic fit. For decades now, the rising cost of food hasn’t translated into necessarily higher costs at our local restaurants; however, those owners can no longer cut into their own bottom line.

I think modern Americans are in for a surprise these next few years. Yes, we are in a recession. Nobody should fool themselves. Yes, things are going to get much, much worse before they get better, and that means completely re-evaluating our lives and our priorities.

My secret hope is that the rising cost of food will make people appreciate the quality of a good meal, and, more importantly, will bring us back to the dinner table as a social and hospitable place. Perhaps we can rediscover a sense of community and togetherness that seems to be painfully lacking in the current society we dwell in.

I’m not saying we don’t go out to eat. I would actually encourage going out on special occasions, making it somewhat infrequent to highlight the event. On regular nights, eat with your family and friends. Make it part of your routine to invite people over or have a potluck dinner. The cost for a meal at home with friends and family is significantly cheaper and far more enjoyable.

Okay, I’m stepping off of my dream box…

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