Guest guest Posted March 6, 2009 Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 Seems like the waxed bottles and lips were around when I was a kid. Cady necklaces, that butterfinger type thing called Chik'O'Sticks, Planters peanut brittle type vbar, I loved fizzies and I used to put them on my tongue and about ate a whole in it Donna Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry Audrey Snyder <AudeeBird Fri, 6 Mar 2009 15:27:23 Laura - 80's novelty foods Laura -- I LOVED the wax candy lips!! I think it was just the novelty of them... Also, the little wax bottles, where you bit off the top and got a mouthful of sugar water and food coloring -- those were great! Tang was nasty, though I did try it because of the astronauts. My dad once bought me a package of freeze-dried (I guess) ice cream that the astronauts purportedly ate. I wanted very much to be an astronaut (or a paleontologist or Nancy Drew, depended on the day) so I ate the stuff, even though it was nasty -- I even said I liked it. Do they still make Pop Rocks?? Those were so much fun! Audrey S. On Fri, Mar 6, 2009 at 1:27 PM, L.B. <elbee577 wrote: > I looked at this list, but don't think I hate most of these foods. > Some (eggplant), I have come to LOVE...bell peppers I love when ripe, RED > (or orange or yellow), sweet and juicy, but my DH insists that only the > " green " ones are the " right " kind of pepper that he will eat. > (Nothing I say will convince him of the sweeter flavor of the red ones--he > has it in his mind that only HOT peppers turn red!) > > I wouldn't know about the anchovies--I don't think I've ever had them, > unless they're the same as sardines, which I HAVE tried in the past....not > my favorite by any means! > > Personally, my " add " to this list would be " custard " . Mom gave us > little ramekin bowls > of individual, crust-less custard when I was very young, and, rarely also > made a custard > pie in a crust. I think I LIKED " custard " until one day, eating custard > from a small bowl, I noticed the way I could slice into it and then it would > get " watery " where the slice was...and suddenly the bland " milk-egg-and > slightly vanilla " taste seemed " gross " to me--I have not > liked or even felt I could stomach " custard " ever since. My DH, however, > simply adores > custard of any kind and BEGS me to make him a pie or a baking bowl of it. > I have so far > refused, since I have to LOOK at it and think about it as I make the > stuff. So far, I have > not been able to get past my personal gross-out with custard. (To > compromise, I do make > PUMPKIN custard ( " pumpkin pie " without the crust) or butternut squash > custard--and he is > happy with that, and so am I.) > > Other things that I think are either love or hate: Okra, very ripe > banana, cooked blueberries (I HATE them, but love raw ones! My parents and > DH think I'm the crazy one, because they love blueberries stuck into all > kinds of baked goods!)...I also think PRUNES > are weird, but I frankly LIKE eating them! > > That was an interesting article: I veered off on a couple of their > other lists...interesting. > I think some of the stuff from the 80's (Capri Sun, for example) rival the > weird and horrible stuff I used to " love " as a kid: Tang, " Fizzies " , > Marshmallow Fluff, Wax candy " LIPS " ... > INSTANT (Bleah!) mashed potatoes, " Dream Whip " ... to name a few of the > atrocities! > > One might ask the question, " Have we come any farther or are we any > better off, considering what sorts of " foods " are on the market now? Give > me eggplant AND Brussels sprouts and tomatoes and beans and okra and > rice...and some of those other love-hate > (but healthier) foods--ANY day!! > > Peace! > Laura B., in Illinois > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2009 Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 What about the red licorice pipes? ¸.·´ .·´¨¨)) ((¸¸.·´ .·´ -:¦:- Terri -:¦:- ((¸¸.·´ Genesis 2:15 The Lord God then took the man and settled him in the garden of Eden, to cultivate and care for it. On Mar 6, 2009, at 4:37 PM, thelilacflower wrote: > Seems like the waxed bottles and lips were around when I was a kid. > Cady necklaces, that butterfinger type thing called Chik'O'Sticks, > Planters peanut brittle type vbar, I loved fizzies and I used to put > them on my tongue and about ate a whole in it > Donna > Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry > > > Audrey Snyder <AudeeBird > > Fri, 6 Mar 2009 15:27:23 > > Laura - 80's novelty foods > > > Laura -- I LOVED the wax candy lips!! I think it was just the > novelty of > them... Also, the little wax bottles, where you bit off the top and > got a > mouthful of sugar water and food coloring -- those were great! Tang > was > nasty, though I did try it because of the astronauts. My dad once > bought me > a package of freeze-dried (I guess) ice cream that the astronauts > purportedly ate. I wanted very much to be an astronaut (or a > paleontologist > or Nancy Drew, depended on the day) so I ate the stuff, even though > it was > nasty -- I even said I liked it. Do they still make Pop Rocks?? > Those were > so much fun! > > Audrey S. > > On Fri, Mar 6, 2009 at 1:27 PM, L.B. <elbee577 wrote: > > > I looked at this list, but don't think I hate most of these foods. > > Some (eggplant), I have come to LOVE...bell peppers I love when > ripe, RED > > (or orange or yellow), sweet and juicy, but my DH insists that > only the > > " green " ones are the " right " kind of pepper that he will eat. > > (Nothing I say will convince him of the sweeter flavor of the red > ones--he > > has it in his mind that only HOT peppers turn red!) > > > > I wouldn't know about the anchovies--I don't think I've ever had > them, > > unless they're the same as sardines, which I HAVE tried in the > past....not > > my favorite by any means! > > > > Personally, my " add " to this list would be " custard " . Mom gave us > > little ramekin bowls > > of individual, crust-less custard when I was very young, and, > rarely also > > made a custard > > pie in a crust. I think I LIKED " custard " until one day, eating > custard > > from a small bowl, I noticed the way I could slice into it and > then it would > > get " watery " where the slice was...and suddenly the bland " milk- > egg-and > > slightly vanilla " taste seemed " gross " to me--I have not > > liked or even felt I could stomach " custard " ever since. My DH, > however, > > simply adores > > custard of any kind and BEGS me to make him a pie or a baking bowl > of it. > > I have so far > > refused, since I have to LOOK at it and think about it as I make the > > stuff. So far, I have > > not been able to get past my personal gross-out with custard. (To > > compromise, I do make > > PUMPKIN custard ( " pumpkin pie " without the crust) or butternut > squash > > custard--and he is > > happy with that, and so am I.) > > > > Other things that I think are either love or hate: Okra, very ripe > > banana, cooked blueberries (I HATE them, but love raw ones! My > parents and > > DH think I'm the crazy one, because they love blueberries stuck > into all > > kinds of baked goods!)...I also think PRUNES > > are weird, but I frankly LIKE eating them! > > > > That was an interesting article: I veered off on a couple of their > > other lists...interesting. > > I think some of the stuff from the 80's (Capri Sun, for example) > rival the > > weird and horrible stuff I used to " love " as a kid: Tang, " Fizzies " , > > Marshmallow Fluff, Wax candy " LIPS " ... > > INSTANT (Bleah!) mashed potatoes, " Dream Whip " ... to name a few of > the > > atrocities! > > > > One might ask the question, " Have we come any farther or are we any > > better off, considering what sorts of " foods " are on the market > now? Give > > me eggplant AND Brussels sprouts and tomatoes and beans and okra and > > rice...and some of those other love-hate > > (but healthier) foods--ANY day!! > > > > Peace! > > Laura B., in Illinois > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2009 Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 It's funny how kid tastes change with the generations. I teach first grade and as far as they're concerned, sour is the way to go - the more sour, the better! I remember when it was all about the fizz!! -Jacki in FL , thelilacflower wrote: > > Seems like the waxed bottles and lips were around when I was a kid. Cady necklaces, that butterfinger type thing called Chik'O'Sticks, Planters peanut brittle type vbar, I loved fizzies and I used to put them on my tongue and about ate a whole in it > Donna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2009 Report Share Posted March 8, 2009 ChickOsticks were awesome. We couldn't buy them here in PA but my grand parents always brought them back from FL when they went in the winter, boxes of them so they lasted a good long time! My grand parents were great, always had freezer pops for us too. Man I miss them. Pam To cure jealousy is to see it for what it is, a dissatisfaction with self. Joan Didion Namaste ________________________________ " thelilacflower " <thelilacflower Vegetarian Group Friday, March 6, 2009 4:37:23 PM Re: Laura - 80's novelty foods Seems like the waxed bottles and lips were around when I was a kid. Cady necklaces, that butterfinger type thing called Chik'O'Sticks, Planters peanut brittle type vbar, I loved fizzies and I used to put them on my tongue and about ate a whole in it Donna Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry Audrey Snyder <AudeeBird (AT) gmail (DOT) com> Fri, 6 Mar 2009 15:27:23 <> [vegetarian_ group] Laura - 80's novelty foods Laura -- I LOVED the wax candy lips!! I think it was just the novelty of them... Also, the little wax bottles, where you bit off the top and got a mouthful of sugar water and food coloring -- those were great! Tang was nasty, though I did try it because of the astronauts. My dad once bought me a package of freeze-dried (I guess) ice cream that the astronauts purportedly ate. I wanted very much to be an astronaut (or a paleontologist or Nancy Drew, depended on the day) so I ate the stuff, even though it was nasty -- I even said I liked it. Do they still make Pop Rocks?? Those were so much fun! Audrey S. On Fri, Mar 6, 2009 at 1:27 PM, L.B. <elbee577 > wrote: > I looked at this list, but don't think I hate most of these foods. > Some (eggplant), I have come to LOVE...bell peppers I love when ripe, RED > (or orange or yellow), sweet and juicy, but my DH insists that only the > " green " ones are the " right " kind of pepper that he will eat. > (Nothing I say will convince him of the sweeter flavor of the red ones--he > has it in his mind that only HOT peppers turn red!) > > I wouldn't know about the anchovies--I don't think I've ever had them, > unless they're the same as sardines, which I HAVE tried in the past....not > my favorite by any means! > > Personally, my " add " to this list would be " custard " . Mom gave us > little ramekin bowls > of individual, crust-less custard when I was very young, and, rarely also > made a custard > pie in a crust. I think I LIKED " custard " until one day, eating custard > from a small bowl, I noticed the way I could slice into it and then it would > get " watery " where the slice was...and suddenly the bland " milk-egg-and > slightly vanilla " taste seemed " gross " to me--I have not > liked or even felt I could stomach " custard " ever since. My DH, however, > simply adores > custard of any kind and BEGS me to make him a pie or a baking bowl of it. > I have so far > refused, since I have to LOOK at it and think about it as I make the > stuff. So far, I have > not been able to get past my personal gross-out with custard. (To > compromise, I do make > PUMPKIN custard ( " pumpkin pie " without the crust) or butternut squash > custard--and he is > happy with that, and so am I.) > > Other things that I think are either love or hate: Okra, very ripe > banana, cooked blueberries (I HATE them, but love raw ones! My parents and > DH think I'm the crazy one, because they love blueberries stuck into all > kinds of baked goods!)...I also think PRUNES > are weird, but I frankly LIKE eating them! > > That was an interesting article: I veered off on a couple of their > other lists...interesting . > I think some of the stuff from the 80's (Capri Sun, for example) rival the > weird and horrible stuff I used to " love " as a kid: Tang, " Fizzies " , > Marshmallow Fluff, Wax candy " LIPS " ... > INSTANT (Bleah!) mashed potatoes, " Dream Whip " ... to name a few of the > atrocities! > > One might ask the question, " Have we come any farther or are we any > better off, considering what sorts of " foods " are on the market now? Give > me eggplant AND Brussels sprouts and tomatoes and beans and okra and > rice...and some of those other love-hate > (but healthier) foods--ANY day!! > > Peace! > Laura B., in Illinois > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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