Comments on: Lagom my Eggos! http://www.wastedfood.com/2009/10/28/lagom-my-eggos/ a look at how America squanders nearly half of its food Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:50:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: New Dream Blog » Blog Archive » Goldilocks, Cornucopias, and the American Diet http://www.wastedfood.com/2009/10/28/lagom-my-eggos/#comment-215002 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:03:29 +0000 http://www.wastedfood.com/2009/10/28/lagom-my-eggos/#comment-215002 [...] Jonathan Bloom’s Wasted Food Blog recently mentioned the Swedish term “lagom” which means “just enough” or “just right.” This is not the “snack size” swindle performed when manufacturers make tiny cookies that induce you to eat more. This is a different value, a state of mind that is as choosy about the right fit of a meal as one would be about a shoe. A food that is not “mega” or “ultra” is even better for being just right. [...] […] Jonathan Bloom’s Wasted Food Blog recently mentioned the Swedish term “lagom” which means “just enough” or “just right.” This is not the “snack size” swindle performed when manufacturers make tiny cookies that induce you to eat more. This is a different value, a state of mind that is as choosy about the right fit of a meal as one would be about a shoe. A food that is not “mega” or “ultra” is even better for being just right. […]

]]> by: Jonathan http://www.wastedfood.com/2009/10/28/lagom-my-eggos/#comment-214977 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:40:55 +0000 http://www.wastedfood.com/2009/10/28/lagom-my-eggos/#comment-214977 Koshem, that's an interesting thought and gives me an idea. The next time I'm bummed out, I'm double-spooning it on some soup. Salla, are Finns more or less "lagom?" than Swedes? Kristen, therein lies the rub. I'm sure it's harder with some things than others. For example, I bet you have a decent idea how many pizzas you need to make. Koshem, that’s an interesting thought and gives me an idea. The next time I’m bummed out, I’m double-spooning it on some soup.

Salla, are Finns more or less “lagom?” than Swedes?

Kristen, therein lies the rub. I’m sure it’s harder with some things than others. For example, I bet you have a decent idea how many pizzas you need to make.

]]> by: Kristen@The Frugal Girl http://www.wastedfood.com/2009/10/28/lagom-my-eggos/#comment-214944 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:13:22 +0000 http://www.wastedfood.com/2009/10/28/lagom-my-eggos/#comment-214944 I love that idea. It's slightly difficult to know how much is "just enough" when preparing food for six people, though. I love that idea. It’s slightly difficult to know how much is “just enough” when preparing food for six people, though.

]]> by: Salla http://www.wastedfood.com/2009/10/28/lagom-my-eggos/#comment-214923 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:05:22 +0000 http://www.wastedfood.com/2009/10/28/lagom-my-eggos/#comment-214923 Lovely cake! Swedes are just like that, generally very "lagom" people. Goes with the culture, says a Finn. Lovely cake! Swedes are just like that, generally very “lagom” people. Goes with the culture, says a Finn.

]]> by: koshem bos http://www.wastedfood.com/2009/10/28/lagom-my-eggos/#comment-214918 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:05:51 +0000 http://www.wastedfood.com/2009/10/28/lagom-my-eggos/#comment-214918 "I wont eat soup with two spoons." A statement made about 40+ years ago by Shmuel Agnon a Nobel Laureate in literature. Was an answer to the question what will he do with the prize money; he lived a frugal and simple life. “I wont eat soup with two spoons.” A statement made about 40+ years ago by Shmuel Agnon a Nobel Laureate in literature. Was an answer to the question what will he do with the prize money; he lived a frugal and simple life.

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