Latest Breaking News

Granny Blue

(76 posts)

77. This Vegan senior loves to cook from scratch

Thu May 8, 2025, 12:56 PM

May 8

but can no longer cut a carrot, open a can of beans or take a pan from the oven safely. If someone left a box of veggies on my doorstep, I’d have to wait for Mr. Blue to bring it in and cook it. And as a former farmer and dairyman, he has always refused to participate in CSAs or farmer’s markets. “I don’t trust ‘em” he said. I guess he saw all the tricks. I’m lucky to have him, but I guess if he goes to the Great Beyond, I’ll just have to make sure I go with him. There won't be a life worth the trouble in this country.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

1 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

questionseverything

112 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Trump wants to replace grocery aid for seniors with "MAHA food boxes" [View all] BumRushDaShow May 8 OP

MAHA LPBBEAR May 8 #1

You read my mind. ananda May 8 #21

My old mind went to BidenRocks May 8 #80

It writes itself Ferrets are Cool May 8 #45

It sure does. Aristus May 8 #68

Should be spelled MUAHAHA! tinrobot May 8 #74

Why am I reminded of the Army's promises of food for Native Americans on reservations so many years hlthe2b May 8 #2

Sounds like another Trump grift. Irish_Dem May 8 #3

And seniors get the bottom of the barrel tonekat May 8 #70

He doesn't understand what farmers grow questionseverything May 8 #4

I think they are fantasizing about all the types of crops BumRushDaShow May 8 #6

119,000 acres of lettuce grown questionseverything May 8 #7

Yeah but to be an apparent partial "replacement" for SNAP BumRushDaShow May 8 #8

I'm saying what most farmers grow won't replace snap questionseverything May 8 #9

That's a given BumRushDaShow May 8 #14

If this is the case, are there enough smaller local farmers to supply seniors blue_jay May 8 #97

They already have programs that have done this over the years and were partially funded by USDA & HHS BumRushDaShow May 8 #100

At least he's consistant. nt pazzyanne May 8 #35

I bet anything they haven't worked out the distribution at all Walleye May 8 #51

Concepts BumRushDaShow May 8 #57

Yep, their idea of planning is throwing spit balls at the wall and seeing what sticks Walleye May 8 #59

Spot on, BumRushDaShow Diamond_Dog May 8 #54

My mom got food boxes from Medicare. forgotmylogin May 8 #90

They may be thinking about the "good old days" BumRushDaShow May 8 #95

Agreed. It's not going to be "Hello Fresh" for seniors. n/t forgotmylogin May 8 #99

This message was self-deleted by its author forgotmylogin May 8 #91

farmers grow in response to demand cadoman May 8 #27

It's a nice idea in theory but would require a lot of infrastructure. yardwork May 8 #50

Yes, Let's Create RobinA May 8 #69

While gutting the entire HHS budget! yardwork May 8 #71

Galling is right. llmart May 8 #107

Every veggie you have listed can already be bought at farmer's markets or groceries with food stamps questionseverything May 8 #81

The Shenandoah Valley Keepthesoulalive May 8 #104

i relly dont think ,,,, even thouh he claims to be a " bussinessman,, he is clueless. AllaN01Bear May 8 #61

Yes, Government will decide what seniors can eat Born Free May 8 #102

Another disruption to supply chains bucolic_frolic May 8 #5

They have absolutely no idea how people live... MiHale May 8 #10

is not knowing how to cook real food a problem worth fixing, or must it be accepted? cadoman May 8 #28

Ask yourself how a disabled 75 year old living in poverty is going to cook and store food. yardwork May 8 #52

I too thought about how that would work for elderly/disabled/low income folks. Diamond_Dog May 8 #67

If you want to learn to cook fine but that doesn't give you the right to push it onto everyone questionseverything May 8 #98

No they do not. I'd bet he's never set foot in an actual grocery store. Initech May 8 #75

You just reminded me of that Poppy Bush photo-op BumRushDaShow May 8 #85

I signed up for CSA once with a couple of coworkers. LisaM May 8 #11

"bag o weeds" BumRushDaShow May 8 #15

LOL, I know. LisaM May 8 #17

Probably bags BumRushDaShow May 8 #24

Nothing as good as that. LisaM May 8 #56

Ahhh... BumRushDaShow May 8 #60

I signed up for a CSA subscription a couple of times, Ocelot II May 8 #30

I had the exact same experience. LisaM May 9 #112

On the tax payer $$, Trump gets a high-grade steak for dinner but the less fortuate get a can-of-spam!! riversedge May 8 #43

Hey! BumRushDaShow May 8 #49

Five heads of cabbage Retrograde May 8 #92

We can't even get through one head of cabbage. LisaM May 8 #93

...and they'll roll it out in 2 weeks. Sure. JHB May 8 #12

So what happens in January? Biophilic May 8 #13

How is this latest breaking news? BootinUp May 8 #16

When Congress (or the Executive Branch which claims to be a "unitary executive" ) enacts it BumRushDaShow May 8 #20

Eugenics in a box. NoMoreRepugs May 8 #18

Why do Republicans always create more problems with their solutions! Lonestarblue May 8 #19

Because they want to kill us Alice Kramden May 8 #23

Who's going to harvest that healthy food? marble falls May 8 #22

What a great idea ... it's a monumental waste. dreamland May 8 #25

We used to get the government cheese... Shipwack May 8 #82

Can you imagine what it would do our arteries .. dreamland May 8 #108

😂 nt Shipwack May 9 #110

Just blowing smoke Old Crank May 8 #26

trump and rfk jr., friends of the Common People. Paladin May 8 #29

Steals on Wheels. I'm sure this will somehow funnel cash to the mob boss. JohnnyRingo May 8 #31

Are these the same boxes that had the Civil Defense emblem on them? LiberalArkie May 8 #32

What an a.swipe. Buddyzbuddy May 8 #33

If RFK Jr is so adamant about people eating healthy, gab13by13 May 8 #34

Just remember RFK Jr eats road kill! nt pazzyanne May 8 #38

So your food box could contain a couple of rutabagas, some beets, Ocelot II May 8 #41

Doesn't that sound yummy? pazzyanne May 8 #47

It's Balanced! RobinA May 8 #72

Trump and his crew of incompetent ideologues fuck up everything. Swede May 8 #36

Why yes...boxing up oddball veggies would be way more convenient Hope22 May 8 #37

Apart from my first reaction being, "I am not putting anything in my mouth niyad May 8 #39

Maybe this is Krasnov's 1st step gab13by13 May 8 #40

It's people! maveric May 8 #78

" noting the logistical complexity of getting perishable food from farmers directly to older Americans. Another question riversedge May 8 #42

A whole potato for Thursday Mr. President,? Thanks so much! Brainfodder May 8 #44

In the small print it says "must go to farm and pick yourself". Ferrets are Cool May 8 #46

More "paper towel" diplomacy. Martin68 May 8 #48

Oh "nanny State" right? Walleye May 8 #53

Will Melania be packing the lunches? twodogsbarking May 8 #55

"Eventually" covers all manner of sins in Trumpworld Prairie Gates May 8 #58

snork AllaN01Bear May 8 #62

Each lucky person will receive: FSogol May 8 #63

Everything dump touches dies. greatauntoftriplets May 8 #64

They're proposing something of mind-boggling complexity, resting on a card table sculpted from bullshit. hatrack May 8 #65

Hey ! Why did the government send me a box dweller May 8 #66

I recall, during the pandemic... MissMillie May 8 #73

conceptually, this sounds reasonable Sailingdiver May 8 #76

This Vegan senior loves to cook from scratch Granny Blue May 8 #77

More white "christian" nationalist bullshit Nigrum Cattus May 8 #79

What about winter? get the red out May 8 #83

He LITERALLY cut this exact same program that sent food from farms to schools NickB79 May 8 #84

Yes BumRushDaShow May 8 #86

make America hungry again? I don't see how that's good. nt Javaman May 8 #87

In my head, I'm seeing gallons of raw milk, Linda ladeewolf May 8 #88

Why am I seeing MAHA as Mwahaha? N/T Blue Dotty May 8 #89

You ain't the only one! BumRushDaShow May 8 #94

Who's going to deliver these boxes? videohead5 May 8 #96

Government Cheese And Butter Deep State Witch May 8 #101

Trump Cheese, Trump Crackers, Trump M @ Ms with the letters DJT on them... Escape May 8 #103

MAHA Food Boxes?? Canada Kid May 8 #105

Lots and lots of cod liver oil. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 8 #106

In Humboldt County, CalFresh and Food for People recently lost $360,000 in Federal funding. PufPuf23 May 9 #109

And, the purge continues... (n/t) OldBaldy1701E May 9 #111