Favorite food dishes from childhood

Jesse · 02-10-2014, 09:28 PM

My birth mother was not a good mother, but she was a fantastic cook. I loved her homemade banana pudding and would stand at the stove and stir the pudding (for what seemed like hours back then) while it cooked. Then she would layer banana slices and Nilla Wafers. It was a rare treat.

She also made the best homemade biscuits I've ever had.

Medusa · 02-10-2014, 09:34 PM

My Mom didn't cook so we ate a lot of grilled cheese sandwiches when I learned to make them. I think I was 7 or so.

So that has always been my go-to comfort food with a heavy childhood memory

ahk · 02-10-2014, 09:51 PM

My ma made some great mashed potatoes and turkey gravy. I remember eating that a lot when I was a kid. Also, she made french bread pizzas with sauce, pepperoni, and cheese. They were really really good. When I got older, I ate a lot of Velveeta sandwiches (mayo/cheese/pickles). Lastly, Kraft mac/cheese with green chili. YUM.

Now as an adult, I don't eat any of that-- go figure.

RockOn · 02-10-2014, 10:12 PM

Yes Yes about the boxed Chefboyardee boxed pizzas. I loved those when I was little. My mom would chip up hot dogs into tiny pieces and put on the top.

I had not seen this in decades until a few months ago at one of the dollar-type stores. Couldn't wait to make it. When I opened the sauce can, I tasted it ... %?*@&%# ... they changed the flavor of the red sauce ... Bye bye, the whole thing went into the trash can. Talk about a let down ... I felt slam-dunked.

easygoingfemme · 02-10-2014, 10:18 PM

Egg noodles with mushrooms, a little salt, and butter.

Even though I largely avoid wheat, it's still a comfort food here. My daughter administers it as needed, and I eat when I really need comfort food.

My grandmother made:

Grapefruit halves with a maraschino cherry in the middle, twice baked potatoes stuffed with spinach and cheddar cheese, spaghetti you dream about, peanut butter cookies with M&M's in them, and chocolate pudding.

What I craved when I was sick: Iceberg lettuce with Italian dressing, and canned pears. Not sure what that was about.

My poor mom was in the role of food provider and she hated cooking. As much as my grandmother LOVED to cook, my mom didn't pick up on it. Combination of lack of interest in learning, and I think it was my grandmothers alone time in the kitchen. My mom hated cooking, my father worked a night shift noon-midnight, my brother only wanted pasta and steak, and I wanted salad and vegetables. I didn't really discover food until college.

Bard · 02-10-2014, 11:01 PM

Noodles and butter my brother use to make it for me .
My grandmother made the best roast beef and Yorkshire pudding and matzo and eggs.

I also remember a girlfriend of my brother making chicken and dumplings that I loved

kittygrrl · 02-10-2014, 11:17 PM

Portuguese Pickled Onions-My mom made these and they went exquisitely with every meal, addictive..i miss them

DapperButch · 02-11-2014, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Brock

Yes Yes about the boxed Chefboyardee boxed pizzas. I loved those when I was little. My mom would chip up hot dogs into tiny pieces and put on the top.

I had not seen this in decades until a few months ago at one of the dollar-type stores. Couldn't wait to make it. When I opened the sauce can, I tasted it ... %?*@&%# ... they changed the flavor of the red sauce ... Bye bye, the whole thing went into the trash can. Talk about a let down ... I felt slam-dunked.

Really? Damn it. I was seriously going to order it off the internet after seeing nyc's post.

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