dorothy Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 I write "Irish" or "English" on small pieces of paper, fold them up, put them in a jar, have the dc pull one out each AND THEN, those who got "English" get to eat that day, and those who got "Irish" don't! What d'ya think?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 my kids wouldn't like that at all. We just ate potatoes for the day. my kids enjoyed it so much, that they have been eating dry baked potatoes for lunch ever since. this has gone on for 3 months!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorothy Posted September 8, 2008 Author Share Posted September 8, 2008 I should have used a :001_smile: I do like the idea of eating potatoes all day!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alana in Canada Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 You could do this for the corn laws, too! I don't understand it--my kids don't like potatoes unless they're fried! Me--that's all I ate as an undergraduate! (Sometimes I splurged and put blue cream dressing on them. Don't like that now though!):) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelda Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 Oh man, you got me. I thought it was from the Activity Guide and thought, "Seriously? Funny but so wrong." I think I will just reenact what my ancestors did whenever a famine hit. Move. We went from the Rhineland in the early 1700s to Ireland until the potato famine when we hauled it to Quebec and then later to Detroit. I don't think we were escaping a famine in Quebec though. I have a St. Patrick's Day baby that doesn't like potatoes. That chills my Irish genes. Her mn is even Bridget. So wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alana in Canada Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 Hey Zelda--we got to Ontario via the Potato Famine--that's why I find the kids' reactions so strange! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newlifemom Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 Last year I had my students eat a beef version of Irish stew(I don't do lamb) and they were so scared. I told them that they would not eat anything else for lunch that day. This terrified them b/c their roots are in Nigeria and they picky on top of that. Not really into American food. So they all thought they would starve. Well, they loved it! I dont think I got the point across of how dependent these people were on potatoes but oh well.:tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelda Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 Its not right. Did you read, "Angela's Ashes"? Didn't they feast on a boiled sheep's head once? That might make a potato look pretty darned yummy. Maybe that's the lesson we're looking for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alana in Canada Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 Zelda! Indeed. Boiled sheep's head!:tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennyt Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 Hi, Ever since doing the potato famine several months ago and making irish stew with the kids, it has become a family tradition that Sunday morning all the kids - yes even ds2 gets a peeler and a carrot (irish stew is very forgiving) - peel carrots, potatoes and sweet potatoes, cut them up and put them in the slow cooker before church. I throw in an onion and a couple of lamb shanks over the top, salt and pepper it and put the water in, and dinner is prepared. We have it with garlic bread for tea and it's a family favourite. I am so grateful to SOTW for all the things we've learned over the years and added to our family's experiences. This has to be one of the best, though. Cheers, Jenny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 Thanks for a good Larf this morning! Showed it to my dh right away too for a chuckle from him... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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