Foods/recipes you grew up with that you would not eat today
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What types of food did your parents make for you that you would not touch as an adult?
For me it was a lot of canned products. Canned potatoes, canned rice pilaf, canned peas and corn. Yuck.
For me it was a lot of canned products. Canned potatoes, canned rice pilaf, canned peas and corn. Yuck.
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Hamburger Helper, frozen entrees, box cake and frosting from a jar, wonder bread.0
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Beans and corn bread because...ewww and homemade pizza bc I prefer greasy pizza hut0
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Just off the top of my head:
Chef Boyardee anything
salisbury steak
Frosted Flakes, Trix, Lucky Charms, etc.
Instant mashed potaoes
Koolaid
Kraft mac & cheese
I could go on and on ...0 -
My mom used to make a tuna casserole that was actually made on the stovetop and was just egg noodles, a can of cream of mushroom soup, a can of tuna, and frozen peas. I loved it as a kid but I honestly can't bring myself to make this now.
I did try to make a better version using sauteed mushrooms and onion, cream, butter and parmesan. That one was really good.0 -
cheese pastries. good but so addictive0
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White bread
Spaghettio's
Big Red Soda
Mom's Thanksgiving gravy (it was grey)
Fried Okra0 -
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Canned soup. Mum even used to mix two different kinds together.0
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My mom's lasagna because it's gone downhill over the years
the soup she used to make that was just noodles and chicken broth
the prune juice she would make me drink0 -
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stephanieluvspb wrote: »Beans and corn bread because...ewww and homemade pizza bc I prefer greasy pizza hut
I can't even comprehend someone not liking cornbread. Oh man.
I ate a lot.. and I mean A LOT of fast food as a kid. I don't touch it now unless necessary (like when I was on a 14 hour bus ride and the only stop we made was at a gas station/Arby's). Potato salad with mayo and miracle whip mixed in. Hahahaha ..no. Um, hot pockets, bagel bites, crap like that. x_x
This is embarrassing but I also used to take pieces of salami and slather some mayo on them, fold them in half and eat them. So much shame.0 -
Mom cooked most things fresh- although some of the quick foods were so gross. Plus I have major issues with salt, so most of that is out.
Canned Cream of chicken on toast
T.V dinners
Ramen Noodle
Canned carrots
Hot dogs/bolgna
kool aid
campbells chicken noodle soup0 -
Spam...my dad still eats it from time to time. And Vienna sausages.
I don't know how I survived my childhood.0 -
I can't beleive I forgot to mention Pilsbury Pizza Pops. I would eat 2-3 after school as a snack. Also Spam, or Klik... or canned ham.0
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Tuna helper. Lots of it. Never, ever again.0
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Ramen (although my husband eats it frequently), those huge A Coscto muffins, Marie Calendars potpies, fish sticks, or any seafood for that matter.0
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I actually had a pretty good childhood in regards to food. Lots of fresh fruits/veggies/homemade meals from scratch.
The one thing I can think of is couscous.
My mom wanted to be adventerous that night.
It was not a fun adventure.
It has started a "meme" in my family that has continued for nearly 15 years.0 -
Sauerkraut. Bleh.0
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Anything Chef Boyardee, wouldn't touch it now.
And oh god. For breakfast, I would always ask my mom to make "cheesy eggs" - which was scrambled eggs with like 5-6 slices of Kraft Singles cheese and that's it. The egg to cheese ratio was like 2:5. I like cheese in my eggs, but I'm nauseated by that amount.0 -
^^haha, made me lol . . .
some of these foods listed sound pretty tasty. Tuna helper--love that stuff! Haven't eaten it in probably a decade, but I'm pretty sure I'd still like it. Pretty sure I could down a can of beefaroni, ravioli or spaghetti-o's with meatballs right now! Yum
I guess the only thing I wouldn't do now as far as food is concerned is go as overboard as I used to. My "usual" at McDonald's was a big mac, large fry and regular pepsi. At KFC I'd eat a chicken sandwich and order of potato wedges with a regular pepsi. Honestly, I'd probably still eat that stuff if I had a huge amount of calories to make up for, but probably have more control. I rarely spend money on fast food so tend not to eat those things. I can't and won't drink full sugar sodas anymore. I also can't drink any sugary drinks, they spike my blood sugar too much. Hot cocoa, full sugar juice . . . I have to pass on that stuff.
Other things I used to love I'm not sure if I'd still love today--those hand pies that come filled with different fruit fillings / chocolate, thick-sliced bologna, full-fat mayo. Since starting my MFP account it's just made me realize how over-consumed fat is. I would say most people consume waaaaay too much fat and of course not enough protein!0
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