Food

A furniture maker by trade, James McIntyre turned his hand to poetry in order to help others appreciate the many wonders of Canada as he viewed them. Key among them: cheese. Few could argue with his rationale; to wit, “it is no insignificant theme.” – Kathryn Petras and Ross Petras, Very Bad Poetry, 1997 [McIntyre (1827–1906

Avoid fruit and nuts. You are what you eat. – Jim Davis

I have no truck with lettuce, cabbage, and similar chlorophyll. Any dietitian will tell you that a running foot of apple strudel contains four times the vitamins of a bushel of beans. – S.J.Perelman

Lettuce is like conversation; it must be fresh and crisp, so sparkling that you scarcely notice the bitter in it. – Charles Dudley Warner

Welcome to the Church of the Holy Cabbage. Lettuce pray. – Author Unknown

Divine Providence has spread her table everywhere, not with a juiceless green carpet, but with succulent herbage and nourishing grass, upon which most beasts feed. – Thomas More

She is fond of greens who kisses the gardener. – Author Unknown

Life expectancy would grow by leaps and bounds if green vegetables smelled as good as bacon. – Doug Larson

Our bodies run on the fresh green fuel of the land. – Terri Guillemets

Green leafy happiness and cherry-red life, bursting with seeds. – Terri Guillemets

Greens feed our souls, refresh our minds, and nourish our grateful bodies. – Terri Guillemets

For happy health, fuel yourself with dreams and greens. – Terri Guillemets

Practice safe eating — always use condiments. – Author Unknown

A nickel will get you on the subway, but garlic will get you a seat. – Old New York Proverb

It cast a gloom over the boat, there being no mustard. We ate our beef in silence. – Jerome K. Jerome, Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog), 1889

Salt looks like sugar. – Proverb [Be careful who you trust. —tεᖇᖇ¡·g]

Life is an onion and one cries while peeling it. – French Proverb

There is no such thing as a little garlic. – A. Baer

Most of the food allergies die under garlic and onion. – Martin H. Fischer (1879–1962)

You can tell how long a couple has been married by whether they are on their first, second or third bottle of Tabasco. – Bruce Bye