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Anonymous wrote:A lot of this stuff was around in the sixties and seventies too, because I remember people eating it then. Classic flyover American food.

When I think of the eighties and nineties, I think of how ubiquitous quiche, all things balsamic, pesto, goat cheese, and flourless chocolate cake became.

Ok but some of us were not 26 and going to restaurants and ordering balsamic food in 1992. We were being fed casseroles by our moms!

I actually agree with the poster!! I remember a lot of the frozen or packaged food people mentioned (shake & bake, crispy taco shells) but in terms of "meals" I also remember quiches and goat cheese, roasted red peppers on things (yuck)...I had pesto practically every night one summer... The late eighties was when food got fancier. My mother liked to cook & used a lot cream then, which she would never do now. We had fettuccine alfredo, gnocchi in gorgonzola sauce in fancy dishes. On the flip side, I had plenty of creamed chip beef and frozen burritos too.

Not really. There were breakouts of fancier foods far earlier.

Anonymous wrote:Captain Morgan's was at every party I remember...that and Goldschlagger. Do people still drink that stuff?

The last time I had Goldschlagger my friend threw up in my purse. I never had Goldschlagger again. I still can't see gold flecks without heaving a little.

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Anonymous wrote:Friendly's Jubliee Roll - my New Englanger grandmother would always get one for dessert whenever we visited.

In college I ate a lot of Lipton Noodles and Sauce. My favorite was the chicken and broccoli one.

We used to go to friendly's every friday for dinner before grocery shopping. I so wanted to grow up and be a waitress at friendly's!

There's worse things. Like being a BigLaw partner and eating creamed spinach at The Palm

Anonymous wrote:Friendly's Jubliee Roll - my New Englanger grandmother would always get one for dessert whenever we visited.

In college I ate a lot of Lipton Noodles and Sauce. My favorite was the chicken and broccoli one.

We used to go to friendly's every friday for dinner before grocery shopping. I so wanted to grow up and be a waitress at friendly's!

Captain Morgan's was at every party I remember...that and Goldschlagger. Do people still drink that stuff?

Pixie sticks at every sleepover.

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I loved this stuff. Jamba Juice doesn't compare.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A lot of this stuff was around in the sixties and seventies too, because I remember people eating it then. Classic flyover American food.

When I think of the eighties and nineties, I think of how ubiquitous quiche, all things balsamic, pesto, goat cheese, and flourless chocolate cake became.

Ok but some of us were not 26 and going to restaurants and ordering balsamic food in 1992. We were being fed casseroles by our moms!

I actually agree with the poster!! I remember a lot of the frozen or packaged food people mentioned (shake & bake, crispy taco shells) but in terms of "meals" I also remember quiches and goat cheese, roasted red peppers on things (yuck)...I had pesto practically every night one summer... The late eighties was when food got fancier. My mother liked to cook & used a lot cream then, which she would never do now. We had fettuccine alfredo, gnocchi in gorgonzola sauce in fancy dishes. On the flip side, I had plenty of creamed chip beef and frozen burritos too.

Friendly's Jubliee Roll - my New Englanger grandmother would always get one for dessert whenever we visited.

In college I ate a lot of Lipton Noodles and Sauce. My favorite was the chicken and broccoli one.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm 46, but my years of off campus college living was late 80/early 90s. I made gallons of Crystal Light and recall it coming not in single serve pac but a small, mini tube with powder and a scoop. I'd make a pitcher and share with my housemates.

Also, Slim Fast! Shake for breakfast, shake for lunch, and a sensible dinner. My housemates and I all "did" SlimFast to save money on food AND to lose weight, which was difficult considering we drank like fish on weekends.

Bartles and James wine coolers!

Crystal Light and Zima. It's all my roommates would drink.

I remember I went to NYC with my parents in the early 90s right after I had turned 21, and I tried to order a Zima at a restaurant. I thought I was so cool...alas, they didn't have it!

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Anonymous wrote:I'm 46, but my years of off campus college living was late 80/early 90s. I made gallons of Crystal Light and recall it coming not in single serve pac but a small, mini tube with powder and a scoop. I'd make a pitcher and share with my housemates.

Also, Slim Fast! Shake for breakfast, shake for lunch, and a sensible dinner. My housemates and I all "did" SlimFast to save money on food AND to lose weight, which was difficult considering we drank like fish on weekends.

Bartles and James wine coolers!

Crystal Light and Zima. It's all my roommates would drink.

Anonymous wrote:A lot of this stuff was around in the sixties and seventies too, because I remember people eating it then. Classic flyover American food.

When I think of the eighties and nineties, I think of how ubiquitous quiche, all things balsamic, pesto, goat cheese, and flourless chocolate cake became.

Ok but some of us were not 26 and going to restaurants and ordering balsamic food in 1992. We were being fed casseroles by our moms!

Anonymous wrote:A lot of this stuff was around in the sixties and seventies too, because I remember people eating it then. Classic flyover American food.

When I think of the eighties and nineties, I think of how ubiquitous quiche, all things balsamic, pesto, goat cheese, and flourless chocolate cake became.

Kemps frozen yogurt, when fro yo was the new thing.