tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4403924811495138765.post1061470476987043102..comments2024-03-13T23:08:59.771+08:00Comments on ping's pickings: Organic Baby Stepspinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03425142391134523753noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4403924811495138765.post-4368728325653383962012-12-18T13:17:13.407+08:002012-12-18T13:17:13.407+08:00Organic food is all good, but still you need to ch...Organic food is all good, but still you need to choose best.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.greenngood.com/categories/NA-Green-and-Good-Food-Beverages-Organic-Food-Organic-Baby-Food/cid-CU00054262.aspx" rel="nofollow">Organic Baby Products</a><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01566563284436980421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4403924811495138765.post-87412746601058786742012-12-14T21:55:42.322+08:002012-12-14T21:55:42.322+08:00Yeah, you're so right. It's so convenient ...Yeah, you're so right. It's so convenient to eat out at the hawkers for your favorite food. And healthy Malaysian food? Nah, not gonna happen. pinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03425142391134523753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4403924811495138765.post-72055255942452592722012-12-12T22:59:46.482+08:002012-12-12T22:59:46.482+08:00hi ping, actually i like to 'browse' thru ...hi ping, actually i like to 'browse' thru the organic food section in the supermarket..im not into it cos i think it's actually very costly to eat organic. But at times i do buy certain organic veggies that are more prone to pests like brinjals and kailan..with so much hawker food to enjoy in our country, it's quite impossible to go organic totally..organic nasi lemak? organic har mee? arhahaha! but i dont mind trying out some organic sauces like those you mentioned here:) lenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16425536535768950935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4403924811495138765.post-92011768759229705452012-12-11T22:25:31.116+08:002012-12-11T22:25:31.116+08:00Thanks, Jo. I too, have no such discipline :(Thanks, Jo. I too, have no such discipline :(pinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03425142391134523753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4403924811495138765.post-12796977067065646062012-12-11T22:24:42.560+08:002012-12-11T22:24:42.560+08:00Why didn't you say so earlier? I would have co...Why didn't you say so earlier? I would have come knocking at your door! I so need to find some time to make that!pinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03425142391134523753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4403924811495138765.post-55394056507725676872012-12-11T22:23:37.909+08:002012-12-11T22:23:37.909+08:00Thanks, Karen. Gosh, what a dream to live with an ...Thanks, Karen. Gosh, what a dream to live with an orchard of fruit trees. No worries abut your thoughts and opinion. This lady, Anni, had some very different ideas of the term "organic" from some other folks I've spoken with. I'm open to all opinions ... just pretty confused :) pinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03425142391134523753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4403924811495138765.post-16427915431873475302012-12-11T22:20:06.062+08:002012-12-11T22:20:06.062+08:00It certainly was, Kelly! Met some nice and friendl...It certainly was, Kelly! Met some nice and friendly folks.<br />That sprouted bread was soooo good!! I wish I could find some time to make that. Soon, soon, I hope!pinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03425142391134523753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4403924811495138765.post-8688359498200215592012-12-11T22:18:17.319+08:002012-12-11T22:18:17.319+08:00Hi Yen. Thank you. No, we didn't get to speak ...Hi Yen. Thank you. No, we didn't get to speak to each other much ... but there'll be other opportunities I'm sure. pinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03425142391134523753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4403924811495138765.post-70480932807234529162012-12-11T22:12:00.881+08:002012-12-11T22:12:00.881+08:00Thanks, Esther! Yeah, I guess so. Only problem is ...Thanks, Esther! Yeah, I guess so. Only problem is that I believe there needs to be a big percentage of organic food in our diet for it to have any benefit. It's hard to stick to that eating out at non-organic places and lack of organic food restaurants ... well, at least for now. Perhaps things might get a lot more popular in the future and it will be easier to stick to an organic diet.pinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03425142391134523753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4403924811495138765.post-73455279653065830112012-12-11T22:04:56.369+08:002012-12-11T22:04:56.369+08:00Right you are, Yee Ling! Dump in loads of bacon .....Right you are, Yee Ling! Dump in loads of bacon ... definitely beats boring! Wahahahaha!pinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03425142391134523753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4403924811495138765.post-22803939991738644122012-12-11T22:00:48.146+08:002012-12-11T22:00:48.146+08:00Thanks for the invite, Veron!
Actually, I was tal...Thanks for the invite, Veron! <br />Actually, I was talking to some friends about my experience here and each of them had a different idea of what terms "organic". So you can say that all of us are still pretty confused and I'm sure each producer/manufacturer will have their own definition of the word "organic" to suit their products. And thus, confuse us all further :)pinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03425142391134523753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4403924811495138765.post-10163782406347875652012-12-11T21:56:38.161+08:002012-12-11T21:56:38.161+08:00Hi PH! Oh my! Really? That much difference in chil...Hi PH! Oh my! Really? That much difference in chilli sauces? Yeah, I did notice the huge difference in the veges. It's just crazy! <br />I figured there's no point going organic unless I get into it 100%. What's the use of mixing organic and non-organic. It just defeats the purpose, right? So, while I'm still contemplating on the prices, I'll go normal and not waste my money on organic .... yet.pinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03425142391134523753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4403924811495138765.post-16668701366914276242012-12-11T21:52:08.482+08:002012-12-11T21:52:08.482+08:00It's not at all easy to get free range stuff i...It's not at all easy to get free range stuff in the big cities. Maybe you were thinking of the remote villages. The ones we get from the supermarkets are expensive. And I can't even be sure if they're really organic! Luckily I'm not too strict about it either. pinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03425142391134523753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4403924811495138765.post-87631789987657724472012-12-11T21:46:29.406+08:002012-12-11T21:46:29.406+08:00Hopefully. One really needs to be rich to be healt...Hopefully. One really needs to be rich to be healthy. <br />Hmm ... and what were you thinking reading the title?pinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03425142391134523753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4403924811495138765.post-32274964219702863282012-12-11T14:55:41.204+08:002012-12-11T14:55:41.204+08:00Great post and definitely informative. Leading a h...Great post and definitely informative. Leading a healthy fruitful delicious life is definitely a priority, although I can't say that so much for myself. Hehehe.. well never, to take to kick start my engine. Have a great week! xoxoAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756014829365121921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4403924811495138765.post-5625256180114243762012-12-08T17:45:44.452+08:002012-12-08T17:45:44.452+08:00I already made Ryan's loaf twice, yummy!I already made Ryan's loaf twice, yummy!Sonia ~ Nasi Lemak Loverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05419159376275343283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4403924811495138765.post-54378889996203073342012-12-08T09:01:43.549+08:002012-12-08T09:01:43.549+08:00Great post Ping...your day sounds very interesting...Great post Ping...your day sounds very interesting. I have a home surrounded by an apple orchard of three hundred trees. We have chosen not to spray our trees at all. People think that if a product has been sprayed with an organic product to make it look pretty that it is healthy. Unfortunately, that is not always the case. Organic just means that what has been put on the plant is not synthetic (man made). Many products used on organic produce contains items we really don't think of as being healthy. Tobacco and arsenic are considered organic but I don't think most people would like to know that they are used on organic products. I don't want to take away from you lovely day...just wanted to let you know there are other things to consider.<br />Karen (Back Road Journal)http://backroadjournal.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4403924811495138765.post-31801819704196446342012-12-08T02:09:43.655+08:002012-12-08T02:09:43.655+08:00What a great opportunity Ping - it sounds like it ...What a great opportunity Ping - it sounds like it was a very informative session and fun too with fellow/fella ;0) bloggers. Smart that you took lots of clicks to share with us - yay! Love that sprouted bread.... what a delight.Kelly Mulcair Registered Nutritionist. Content © 2011 Trinity Nutrition.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06438867566896619341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4403924811495138765.post-59556418775994193292012-12-07T21:39:29.969+08:002012-12-07T21:39:29.969+08:00Hello Ping, I dont think we really got to speak to...Hello Ping, I dont think we really got to speak to each other during the session. This is a very informative post abt organic food. I also love the loaf that Chef Ryan made, esp with the fig jam.Baby Sumohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02142285807696582845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4403924811495138765.post-1712925912595730202012-12-07T20:26:41.220+08:002012-12-07T20:26:41.220+08:00Ping, great article. I like yr title :) i would lo...Ping, great article. I like yr title :) i would love to eat more organic food, price permitting. Remember the part where Anni mentioned that we actually eat less with organic food than with normal food? So if thats the case, then it works out in the end i suppose. Esther@thefussfreechefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01898768867504528978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4403924811495138765.post-44282301524238661482012-12-07T13:58:19.433+08:002012-12-07T13:58:19.433+08:00Me too...not a fan of organic food but if the food...Me too...not a fan of organic food but if the food caught my attention, I don't mind trying it also. I guess organic food is not that boring, depending how we whip it,right?Yee Linghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12017254734772466742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4403924811495138765.post-12574509436517683132012-12-07T08:40:19.541+08:002012-12-07T08:40:19.541+08:00Ping, what a great post on your experience attendi...Ping, what a great post on your experience attending the cooking demo. I learn even more now about organic food from your post. Thanks for joining us and it was nice seeing you even though we did not have much time to yak. We have to meet again something where just you and me so that we can yak to the cow come home. hehehe.. Perhaps that will happen after Christmas since now lots of things to do to prepare for Christmas. Hugs.Quay Po Cookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05828992142187594236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4403924811495138765.post-10738499690812174322012-12-07T08:33:02.693+08:002012-12-07T08:33:02.693+08:00Ping, lucky you! I have always been attracted to o...Ping, lucky you! I have always been attracted to organic products, don't know why. Every time I see them at the supermarket, I'll stop by and do my little survey and of course I hesitate to buy because of the price. I mean, paying RM16.00 for a bottle of chilli sauce is kinda hard to swallow. Or RM5 for a small cabbage when you can get a huge cabbage at below RM2 from Tesco. But I am slowly embracing it bit by bit, hopefully in time to come the prices will be friendlier :)PHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11010771600736676432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4403924811495138765.post-33254625897704532512012-12-07T05:42:39.729+08:002012-12-07T05:42:39.729+08:00Very interesting! Of course the food sounds great,...Very interesting! Of course the food sounds great, but for me the most important is to eat organic fresh produce and meat because they are most of what I eat. Maybe in Malaysia it's easy to buy natural, moderately sprayed food or free-range meat but in Europe organic shops become the only safe source (unless you know a farmer in person). Even farmers' markets are full of mass-produced food... I am not very strict about it (the taste and my cravings are more important), but I as much organic fresh produce as I can (or free-range in what concerns animals), but this is only because I shop in nearby France where prices are accessible, the choice is big and organic shops galore. It's not that easy in all the European countries.<br />I am happy when I see that my carrots don't keep fresh for weeks and when the produce I buy has sometimes insects and is not flawless. The taste is also so different sometimes... not to mention the free-range meat (here I also am glad to know the animal was actually walking and moving).<br />I am sure that the prices will slowly fall (like it was the case in France where several years ago prices were very high and even now they are lower every year). <br /> Sissihttp://www.withaglass.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4403924811495138765.post-17935037674272079522012-12-07T05:23:59.005+08:002012-12-07T05:23:59.005+08:00Hopefully the price starts to drop as demand (and ...Hopefully the price starts to drop as demand (and production) increases. <br />In some countries organic stuff is priced similar to unorganic stuff, or perhaps even cheaper. The farmers cannot afford fertilisers, and they cannot afford a place in the market, so they sell just outside the market, on the pavement etc. Same with eggs, meats etc - free range stuff cheaper than factory stuff.<br />BTW, when I saw the title, another thought came to mind...!Three-Cookieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01616627712817566828noreply@blogger.com