https://www.saltshaker.net/20060630/the-butterfly-effect Casting a little flavor (and a few aspersions) on the world of food, drink, and life Sat, 28 Mar 2026 13:55:59 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://www.saltshaker.net/20060630/the-butterfly-effect#comment-276033 Thu, 17 Apr 2025 23:33:55 +0000 https://www.saltshaker.net/20060630/the-butterfly-effect#comment-276033 […] on the Butterfly Effect Meme, and the ProBlogger Writing Project, I thought that it would be an interesting idea to share those […]

]]> https://www.saltshaker.net/20060630/the-butterfly-effect#comment-262131 Tue, 26 Feb 2019 17:03:43 +0000 https://www.saltshaker.net/20060630/the-butterfly-effect#comment-262131 […] A few weeks ago now, Neil of Food for Thought tagged me with the butterfly effect meme, and although I gave it a lot of thougth I never ended up finishing my post – until now.  The premise of the meme is as follows:  a list of food items/events/people that changed your foodie life.  Not just "wow, that was a great burger", but things that affected you profoundly in some way; moments on which you can look back and say they were defining moments.  In the words of Dan who originated this meme:  […]

]]> https://www.saltshaker.net/20060630/the-butterfly-effect#comment-36941 Wed, 02 May 2007 09:27:02 +0000 https://www.saltshaker.net/20060630/the-butterfly-effect#comment-36941 d created. Time flew by and for several different reasons, I never responded to the [...]]]> […] Pods Back in June (Oh, my goodness! Has it been that long!?) Dan from Saltshaker tagged me for The Butterfly Effect meme, which he’d created. Time flew by and for several different reasons, I never responded to the […]

]]> https://www.saltshaker.net/20060630/the-butterfly-effect#comment-9138 Fri, 22 Dec 2006 04:02:51 +0000 https://www.saltshaker.net/20060630/the-butterfly-effect#comment-9138 s the first time I didnâ€t put jelly on a peanut butter sandwich and used bananas instead” sort of change, unless you truly feel that affected you profoundly. Thatâ€s the key - it affected you profoundly, in some manner. A moment you can look back at and say “that was a defining moment”. The questions are simple, the answers might be harder - an item, person, event, or place that had that effect on you, and why. They donâ€t have to be big splashy things - sometimes itâ€s something very small and simple that changes the way we view the world - the famed “butterfly effect” (and Iâ€m not talking about the Aston Kutcher movie). So, to those who want to participate, copy this and pass it on (and, if youâ€re so inclined, do a trackback to the originating post). Here are your categories: [...]]]> […] Based on the Butterfly Effect Meme I thought that it would be an interesting idea to share those Food Items/Events that changed my Foodie Life in 2006! Feel free to add to the discussion by sharing your own ‘foodie epiphanies’ Guidelines: My thought in this meme is food items or events that changed your foodie life. Not some “oh, it’s the first time I didn’t put jelly on a peanut butter sandwich and used bananas instead” sort of change, unless you truly feel that affected you profoundly. That’s the key – it affected you profoundly, in some manner. A moment you can look back at and say “that was a defining moment”. The questions are simple, the answers might be harder – an item, person, event, or place that had that effect on you, and why. They don’t have to be big splashy things – sometimes it’s something very small and simple that changes the way we view the world – the famed “butterfly effect” (and I’m not talking about the Aston Kutcher movie). So, to those who want to participate, copy this and pass it on (and, if you’re so inclined, do a trackback to the originating post). Here are your categories: […]

]]> https://www.saltshaker.net/20060630/the-butterfly-effect#comment-5865 Fri, 03 Nov 2006 03:54:06 +0000 https://www.saltshaker.net/20060630/the-butterfly-effect#comment-5865 […] Erwin Ines, cooking and writing from Canada, has decided to jump into the ripples of the butterfly effect. Here is his own take aptly entitled Paru-parong Bukid, which literally translates to “farm butterfly.” The meme’s guidelines are here. […]

]]> https://www.saltshaker.net/20060630/the-butterfly-effect#comment-3790 Sun, 22 Oct 2006 13:31:15 +0000 https://www.saltshaker.net/20060630/the-butterfly-effect#comment-3790 s the first time I didnâ€t put jelly on a peanut butter sandwich and used bananas instead” sort of change, unless you truly feel that affected you profoundly. Thatâ€s the key - it affected you profoundly, in some manner. A moment you can look back at and say “that was a defining moment”. The questions are simple, the answers might be harder - an item, person, event, or place that had that effect on you, and why. They donâ€t have to be big splashy things - sometimes itâ€s something very small and simple that changes the way we view the world - the famed “butterfly effect” (and Iâ€m not talking about the Aston Kutcher movie). So, to those who want to participate, copy this and pass it on (and, if youâ€re so inclined, do a trackback to the originating post). Here are your categories: [...]]]> […] I could say I am back to foodblogging after a couple of busy months and now Mita the Unofficial Cook has tagged me for “The Butterfly Effect,” a meme created by Dan over at SaltShaker. It really is quite an interesting meme as it made me reflect on the important roles of certain items, events and people that has affected my foodie life. So here is how it goes … My thought in this meme is food items or events that changed your foodie life. Not some “oh, it’s the first time I didn’t put jelly on a peanut butter sandwich and used bananas instead” sort of change, unless you truly feel that affected you profoundly. That’s the key – it affected you profoundly, in some manner. A moment you can look back at and say “that was a defining moment”. The questions are simple, the answers might be harder – an item, person, event, or place that had that effect on you, and why. They don’t have to be big splashy things – sometimes it’s something very small and simple that changes the way we view the world – the famed “butterfly effect” (and I’m not talking about the Aston Kutcher movie). So, to those who want to participate, copy this and pass it on (and, if you’re so inclined, do a trackback to the originating post). Here are your categories: […]

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