Weird foods your mom made

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Anyone here remember George Washington seasoning? I ate it with minute rice pretty much every day from 3-16.

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When we had tacos, my mom browned the beef and mixed it with shredded lettuce and mayo. OMG we loved it !!!

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My mom makes a dish of toasted english muffins topped with fried ham (I substitute deli turkey), steamed cauliflower, and cheese sauce made with velveeta and beer. No idea where it came from but super tasty!

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Bread slathered with ghee and sugar and toAsted on a pan till the sugar caramelised. I’d eat it dipped in warm milk. Still my favorite comfort food.

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So many great ideas on this thread. I love it.

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Anonymous wrote:Midwestern "goulash."

What was it? I have this memory of my mom making something called goulash that was appalling to me as a kid. But now I do not remember what it was. I just remember fearing it.

I grew up in WI and we were force fed goulash. I remember watching my dad make it in a deep sided electric skillet and cringing. It was a wretched mix of ground beef, tomatoes, pasta and some other sh!t. Tasted like trash. I’m gagging just thinking about it.

Well that is not goulash. I thought goulash was a variation of beef stew.

Hungarian goulash or gulyás is a hearty beef and vegetable soup. Goulash in other European countries (gulasch, gulasz, etc.) is thicker, like a stew, and served over potatoes or dumplings. American goulash (otherwise known as American chop suey or slumgullion) is what happened to goulash when it emigrated to the US. It turned into a Hamburger Helper or Beefaroni-like concoction of meat sauce and elbow macaroni.

Thanks for the explanation. I'm first generation on my mom's side so we had goulash that was more of "the real thing." We had white bread 'Merican food when my dad was in the kitchen.

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Anonymous wrote:Graham crackers crumbled into milk

Yaaassss I still do this, we sprinkled sugar on top as well. Where did you grow up?

NP. This was my mom’s go-to when she was over it.

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Anonymous wrote:Graham crackers crumbled into milk

Yaaassss I still do this, we sprinkled sugar on top as well. Where did you grow up?

NP. This was my mom’s go-to when she was over it.

I just made it for my kid. Same reason as your moms.

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Anonymous wrote:When we had tacos, my mom browned the beef and mixed it with shredded lettuce and mayo. OMG we loved it !!!

Um, that sounds amazing. I'm going to try it.

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Anonymous wrote:Midwestern "goulash."

What was it? I have this memory of my mom making something called goulash that was appalling to me as a kid. But now I do not remember what it was. I just remember fearing it.

I grew up in WI and we were force fed goulash. I remember watching my dad make it in a deep sided electric skillet and cringing. It was a wretched mix of ground beef, tomatoes, pasta and some other sh!t. Tasted like trash. I’m gagging just thinking about it.

Well that is not goulash. I thought goulash was a variation of beef stew.

Hungarian goulash or gulyás is a hearty beef and vegetable soup. Goulash in other European countries (gulasch, gulasz, etc.) is thicker, like a stew, and served over potatoes or dumplings. American goulash (otherwise known as American chop suey or slumgullion) is what happened to goulash when it emigrated to the US. It turned into a Hamburger Helper or Beefaroni-like concoction of meat sauce and elbow macaroni.

Thanks for the explanation. I'm first generation on my mom's side so we had goulash that was more of "the real thing." We had white bread 'Merican food when my dad was in the kitchen.

Wait, you all hated this stuff? What’s to hate? It’s basically homemade hamburger helper. I still make it for myself as an adult...

https://dinnerthendessert.com/classic-goulash/

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Anonymous wrote:Midwestern "goulash."

What was it? I have this memory of my mom making something called goulash that was appalling to me as a kid. But now I do not remember what it was. I just remember fearing it.

I grew up in WI and we were force fed goulash. I remember watching my dad make it in a deep sided electric skillet and cringing. It was a wretched mix of ground beef, tomatoes, pasta and some other sh!t. Tasted like trash. I’m gagging just thinking about it.

Well that is not goulash. I thought goulash was a variation of beef stew.

Hungarian goulash or gulyás is a hearty beef and vegetable soup. Goulash in other European countries (gulasch, gulasz, etc.) is thicker, like a stew, and served over potatoes or dumplings. American goulash (otherwise known as American chop suey or slumgullion) is what happened to goulash when it emigrated to the US. It turned into a Hamburger Helper or Beefaroni-like concoction of meat sauce and elbow macaroni.

Thanks for the explanation. I'm first generation on my mom's side so we had goulash that was more of "the real thing." We had white bread 'Merican food when my dad was in the kitchen.

Wait, you all hated this stuff? What’s to hate? It’s basically homemade hamburger helper. I still make it for myself as an adult...

https://dinnerthendessert.com/classic-goulash/

I ate a wide variety of foods across several cultures when I was growing up and loved almost all of it. I think most of the posts on this thread sound really good (except the mayo on fruit and mayo on jello ones.... can't quite conjure up how those would be good).

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Midwestern "goulash."

What was it? I have this memory of my mom making something called goulash that was appalling to me as a kid. But now I do not remember what it was. I just remember fearing it.

I grew up in WI and we were force fed goulash. I remember watching my dad make it in a deep sided electric skillet and cringing. It was a wretched mix of ground beef, tomatoes, pasta and some other sh!t. Tasted like trash. I’m gagging just thinking about it.

Well that is not goulash. I thought goulash was a variation of beef stew.

Hungarian goulash or gulyás is a hearty beef and vegetable soup. Goulash in other European countries (gulasch, gulasz, etc.) is thicker, like a stew, and served over potatoes or dumplings. American goulash (otherwise known as American chop suey or slumgullion) is what happened to goulash when it emigrated to the US. It turned into a Hamburger Helper or Beefaroni-like concoction of meat sauce and elbow macaroni.

Thanks for the explanation. I'm first generation on my mom's side so we had goulash that was more of "the real thing." We had white bread 'Merican food when my dad was in the kitchen.

Wait, you all hated this stuff? What’s to hate? It’s basically homemade hamburger helper. I still make it for myself as an adult...

https://dinnerthendessert.com/classic-goulash/

I ate a wide variety of foods across several cultures when I was growing up and loved almost all of it. I think most of the posts on this thread sound really good (except the mayo on fruit and mayo on jello ones.... can't quite conjure up how those would be good).

Yeah I can’t stomach the fruit and Mayo combo but lots of these things sound comforting.

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Anonymous wrote:Midwestern "goulash."

What was it? I have this memory of my mom making something called goulash that was appalling to me as a kid. But now I do not remember what it was. I just remember fearing it.

I grew up in WI and we were force fed goulash. I remember watching my dad make it in a deep sided electric skillet and cringing. It was a wretched mix of ground beef, tomatoes, pasta and some other sh!t. Tasted like trash. I’m gagging just thinking about it.

Well that is not goulash. I thought goulash was a variation of beef stew.

Hungarian goulash or gulyás is a hearty beef and vegetable soup. Goulash in other European countries (gulasch, gulasz, etc.) is thicker, like a stew, and served over potatoes or dumplings. American goulash (otherwise known as American chop suey or slumgullion) is what happened to goulash when it emigrated to the US. It turned into a Hamburger Helper or Beefaroni-like concoction of meat sauce and elbow macaroni.

Thanks for the explanation. I'm first generation on my mom's side so we had goulash that was more of "the real thing." We had white bread 'Merican food when my dad was in the kitchen.

Wait, you all hated this stuff? What’s to hate? It’s basically homemade hamburger helper. I still make it for myself as an adult...

https://dinnerthendessert.com/classic-goulash/

I ate a wide variety of foods across several cultures when I was growing up and loved almost all of it. I think most of the posts on this thread sound really good (except the mayo on fruit and mayo on jello ones.... can't quite conjure up how those would be good).

Yeah I can’t stomach the fruit and Mayo combo but lots of these things sound comforting.

My husband asked me to make Goulash and showed me the recipe using pasta. Having lived for extended periods of time in Germany and Italy, I laughed and said: you want me to make macaroni with ragu? LOL. It was good. Nothing I ate as a child but the story makea me laugh.

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Anonymous wrote:Midwestern "goulash."

What was it? I have this memory of my mom making something called goulash that was appalling to me as a kid. But now I do not remember what it was. I just remember fearing it.

I grew up in WI and we were force fed goulash. I remember watching my dad make it in a deep sided electric skillet and cringing. It was a wretched mix of ground beef, tomatoes, pasta and some other sh!t. Tasted like trash. I’m gagging just thinking about it.

Well that is not goulash. I thought goulash was a variation of beef stew.

Hungarian goulash or gulyás is a hearty beef and vegetable soup. Goulash in other European countries (gulasch, gulasz, etc.) is thicker, like a stew, and served over potatoes or dumplings. American goulash (otherwise known as American chop suey or slumgullion) is what happened to goulash when it emigrated to the US. It turned into a Hamburger Helper or Beefaroni-like concoction of meat sauce and elbow macaroni.

Thanks for the explanation. I'm first generation on my mom's side so we had goulash that was more of "the real thing." We had white bread 'Merican food when my dad was in the kitchen.

Wait, you all hated this stuff? What’s to hate? It’s basically homemade hamburger helper. I still make it for myself as an adult...

https://dinnerthendessert.com/classic-goulash/

I ate a wide variety of foods across several cultures when I was growing up and loved almost all of it. I think most of the posts on this thread sound really good (except the mayo on fruit and mayo on jello ones.... can't quite conjure up how those would be good).

Yeah I can’t stomach the fruit and Mayo combo but lots of these things sound comforting.

My husband asked me to make Goulash and showed me the recipe using pasta. Having lived for extended periods of time in Germany and Italy, I laughed and said: you want me to make macaroni with ragu? LOL. It was good. Nothing I ate as a child but the story makea me laugh.

My childhood goulash was ground beef, a can or tomatoes and elbow macaroni cooked in an electric skillet, topped with paprika.

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Anonymous wrote:Midwestern "goulash."

What was it? I have this memory of my mom making something called goulash that was appalling to me as a kid. But now I do not remember what it was. I just remember fearing it.

I grew up in WI and we were force fed goulash. I remember watching my dad make it in a deep sided electric skillet and cringing. It was a wretched mix of ground beef, tomatoes, pasta and some other sh!t. Tasted like trash. I’m gagging just thinking about it.

Well that is not goulash. I thought goulash was a variation of beef stew.

Hungarian goulash or gulyás is a hearty beef and vegetable soup. Goulash in other European countries (gulasch, gulasz, etc.) is thicker, like a stew, and served over potatoes or dumplings. American goulash (otherwise known as American chop suey or slumgullion) is what happened to goulash when it emigrated to the US. It turned into a Hamburger Helper or Beefaroni-like concoction of meat sauce and elbow macaroni.

Thanks for the explanation. I'm first generation on my mom's side so we had goulash that was more of "the real thing." We had white bread 'Merican food when my dad was in the kitchen.

Wait, you all hated this stuff? What’s to hate? It’s basically homemade hamburger helper. I still make it for myself as an adult...

https://dinnerthendessert.com/classic-goulash/

I ate a wide variety of foods across several cultures when I was growing up and loved almost all of it. I think most of the posts on this thread sound really good (except the mayo on fruit and mayo on jello ones.... can't quite conjure up how those would be good).

Yeah I can’t stomach the fruit and Mayo combo but lots of these things sound comforting.

My husband asked me to make Goulash and showed me the recipe using pasta. Having lived for extended periods of time in Germany and Italy, I laughed and said: you want me to make macaroni with ragu? LOL. It was good. Nothing I ate as a child but the story makea me laugh.

My childhood goulash was ground beef, a can or tomatoes and elbow macaroni cooked in an electric skillet, topped with paprika.

This was what was universally referred to as "hotdish" when I was growing up in Minnesota in the 60s, pre-tater tot era. My brothers would only eat it made from macaroni, tomato soup, and hamburger. I still make it but with tomato sauce, onions, peppers, and definitely a lot of different seasonings.