foods we no longer eat

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have never had Waldorf Salad but googled it and it looks pretty healthy - fruit, veggies and nuts. what did people hate about it?

We grew up poor but rural, farmland poor so none of the processed food city kids ate! We had a massive garden in the summer - probably 1000sq ft and we canned and preserved a lot of food for the winter. In the summers we ate pretty much only what came from the garden. The neighbors had chickens so we had cheap eggs. We bought half a cow each year form a nother neighbor and that lasted a long time! My mom made breads, yogurt, most other foods from scratch. once a year we went into the city and went out to eat - usually a bagel shop as our family of 7 could eat there for less than $20 at the time. It was a highlight of the year - only with the once a year we got packaged cookies (Oreos one year, Fudgeos the next!).

Just interesting how location made such a difference in what we ate as poor folks! I still eat pretty much everything from my childhood....and a lot more! I should go back to that diet - would be much better for me.

Just interesting how

OMGoodness!! This was us EXACTLY (rural So. Jersey). Family of 8, we had huge garden and all veggies and most fruits(blueberries, blackberries, raspberries all came from neighborhood woods and our garden. We had peach and apple trees in yard. The only foods I can remember in our cupboard was baked beans and rice.

The only thing I no longer eat now is scrapple (just grosses me out now) that I ate as youngster, but I have since given up most boxed/canned foods as I've gotten older and know what is best for my body.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:One staple of my youth that is so revolting now, but I LOOOVED back then: Steak Umm's
http://www.steakumm.com/steaks.htm

One staple of my college years that I think they discontinued: Uncle Ben's Rice Bowls. I basically lived on those things.

They still havebUncle Ben's rice bowls. I saw them at Giant.

God, I loved Steak Umm's.

OMG, heaven on earth!

Recipe:

- dice a whole plain white onion
- dice a pound of plain white mushrooms
- turn up the heat to medium and put the skillet on
- go have a cigarette while it heats up, because you clearly don't care about your health
- decide that you're not politically correct enough to care that the above instructions will incur the wrath of whomever
- dissolve a half-stick of butter in a skillet
- throw in diced onions, stir for 10 minutes
- add diced mushrooms, stir for 20 minutes.
- turn up heat if you are impatient and want to see these suckers BROWN and CARMELIZE.
- add Steak-Umms and brown.
- toast a hoagie roll and smother with Steak-Umms, onions, mushrooms, and shredded cheese.
- enjoy your trip to heart attack city, but never admit your orgasmic travels

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:One staple of my youth that is so revolting now, but I LOOOVED back then: Steak Umm's
http://www.steakumm.com/steaks.htm

One staple of my college years that I think they discontinued: Uncle Ben's Rice Bowls. I basically lived on those things.

They still havebUncle Ben's rice bowls. I saw them at Giant.

God, I loved Steak Umm's.

OMG, heaven on earth!

Recipe:

- dice a whole plain white onion
- dice a pound of plain white mushrooms
- turn up the heat to medium and put the skillet on
- go have a cigarette while it heats up, because you clearly don't care about your health
- decide that you're not politically correct enough to care that the above instructions will incur the wrath of whomever
- dissolve a half-stick of butter in a skillet
- throw in diced onions, stir for 10 minutes
- add diced mushrooms, stir for 20 minutes.
- turn up heat if you are impatient and want to see these suckers BROWN and CARMELIZE.
- add Steak-Umms and brown.
- toast a hoagie roll and smother with Steak-Umms, onions, mushrooms, and shredded cheese.
- enjoy your trip to heart attack city, but never admit your orgasmic travels

Your random use of periods is funny, but this recipe is fucking hilarous. Come cook for me, please!

[Anonymous]

I thought of this thread when I saw a package of orange Circus Peanuts at the store last night. I couldn't eat them, even as a kid, and I didn't know they were still on the market.

[Anonymous]

steak ums are amazing, and the above recipe is the one i always followed back in the day. A steak ums omelet is also an amazingly satisfying treat.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:One staple of my youth that is so revolting now, but I LOOOVED back then: Steak Umm's
http://www.steakumm.com/steaks.htm

One staple of my college years that I think they discontinued: Uncle Ben's Rice Bowls. I basically lived on those things.

They still havebUncle Ben's rice bowls. I saw them at Giant.

God, I loved Steak Umm's.

OMG, heaven on earth!

Recipe:

- dice a whole plain white onion
- dice a pound of plain white mushrooms
- turn up the heat to medium and put the skillet on
- go have a cigarette while it heats up, because you clearly don't care about your health
- decide that you're not politically correct enough to care that the above instructions will incur the wrath of whomever
- dissolve a half-stick of butter in a skillet
- throw in diced onions, stir for 10 minutes
- add diced mushrooms, stir for 20 minutes.
- turn up heat if you are impatient and want to see these suckers BROWN and CARMELIZE.
- add Steak-Umms and brown.
- toast a hoagie roll and smother with Steak-Umms, onions, mushrooms, and shredded cheese.
- enjoy your trip to heart attack city, but never admit your orgasmic travels

Your random use of periods is funny, but this recipe is fucking hilarous. Come cook for me, please!

OK, I would slice the onions, not dice them. They caramelize better that way, especially if you remember to sprinkle the sugar on before browning.

I would substitute crumbled blue cheese for shredded cheese.

Is your cigarette regular or menthol?

Awesome recipe, you made me hungry!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:One staple of my youth that is so revolting now, but I LOOOVED back then: Steak Umm's
http://www.steakumm.com/steaks.htm

One staple of my college years that I think they discontinued: Uncle Ben's Rice Bowls. I basically lived on those things.

They still havebUncle Ben's rice bowls. I saw them at Giant.

God, I loved Steak Umm's.

OMG, heaven on earth!

Recipe:

- dice a whole plain white onion
- dice a pound of plain white mushrooms
- turn up the heat to medium and put the skillet on
- go have a cigarette while it heats up, because you clearly don't care about your health
- decide that you're not politically correct enough to care that the above instructions will incur the wrath of whomever
- dissolve a half-stick of butter in a skillet
- throw in diced onions, stir for 10 minutes
- add diced mushrooms, stir for 20 minutes.
- turn up heat if you are impatient and want to see these suckers BROWN and CARMELIZE.
- add Steak-Umms and brown.
- toast a hoagie roll and smother with Steak-Umms, onions, mushrooms, and shredded cheese.
- enjoy your trip to heart attack city, but never admit your orgasmic travels

Your random use of periods is funny, but this recipe is fucking hilarous. Come cook for me, please!

OK, I would slice the onions, not dice them. They caramelize better that way, especially if you remember to sprinkle the sugar on before browning.

I would substitute crumbled blue cheese for shredded cheese.

Is your cigarette regular or menthol?

Awesome recipe, you made me hungry!

Heh. Menthol, of course. A girl's gotta have a little class!

[Anonymous]

Chicken a la king. I can't remember what it's made from, but I ate it a lot as a kid.

[Anonymous]

Fried Bologna Sandwiches (Wonder Bread and Yellow Mustard)

There are so many things wrong with this sandwich, but oh, so, good!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I remember my mom taking pieces of bread, the sliced sandwich kind, and use it to sop up the juices and fat drippings in the pan from cooked meat and then eat it. Back then I think I liked it too but I bet now I would find it disgusting.

Also, raw hamburger meat. My mom would salt it and let us eat it, little pieces not the whole package, because she did worry a little about bacteria but still, you would never let your kid do that now with all the e-coli scares and mad cow disease.

I still eat it, and let my 6 yo nibble a bit. It's not grocery store ground beef, though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:One staple of my youth that is so revolting now, but I LOOOVED back then: Steak Umm's
http://www.steakumm.com/steaks.htm

One staple of my college years that I think they discontinued: Uncle Ben's Rice Bowls. I basically lived on those things.

They still havebUncle Ben's rice bowls. I saw them at Giant.

God, I loved Steak Umm's.

OMG, heaven on earth!

Recipe:

- dice a whole plain white onion
- dice a pound of plain white mushrooms
- turn up the heat to medium and put the skillet on
- go have a cigarette while it heats up, because you clearly don't care about your health
- decide that you're not politically correct enough to care that the above instructions will incur the wrath of whomever
- dissolve a half-stick of butter in a skillet
- throw in diced onions, stir for 10 minutes
- add diced mushrooms, stir for 20 minutes.
- turn up heat if you are impatient and want to see these suckers BROWN and CARMELIZE.
- add Steak-Umms and brown.
- toast a hoagie roll and smother with Steak-Umms, onions, mushrooms, and shredded cheese.
- enjoy your trip to heart attack city, but never admit your orgasmic travels

Your random use of periods is funny, but this recipe is fucking hilarous. Come cook for me, please!

OK, I would slice the onions, not dice them. They caramelize better that way, especially if you remember to sprinkle the sugar on before browning.

I would substitute crumbled blue cheese for shredded cheese.

Is your cigarette regular or menthol?

Awesome recipe, you made me hungry!

I did this, but it takes a while, which takes away from the other name for steak-ums - Minute Steak. Throw two on a square skillet, cook till the top is deep red. Flip, and immediately put a slice of american cheese on each. In 20 more seconds, turn off the stove, pick up one piece with a fork and your finger, let the grease drain off (and there's a lot of it), and fold into a perfect square on a piece of white bread. Repeat with other steak-um (one sandwich). Smother with ketchup, top with another piece of white bread, and enjoy. It actually takes longer to take the things out of the refrigerator than to cook.

[Anonymous]

Aspic.

[Anonymous]

Butter and sugar sandwich on white bread.

Kraft mac & cheese: Get two boxes; throw out macaroni from one; prepare remaining macaroni with both packets of cheese. Add all that butter.

Pineapple banana salad: For each serving place a circular slice of pineapple on a saucer. Place half a banana in the upright position in the middle of the pineapple slice. Place a dab of mayonnaise and a maraschino cherry on the tip of the banana. Enjoy!

[Anonymous]

Oh, and don't forget to sprinkle coconut around the plate. Honest, my mother served this. Regularly.

[Anonymous]

Patio frozen Mexican dinners.

Cheez Whiz