So seeing Sheldon's garden pix got me all nostalgic about when I was a kid. A childhood memory was some of the food that my Midwestern small town grandparents routinely ate in the late 50's and into the 60's, some now seem a bit "old - fashioned" to me (but grandpa lived 1876 -> 1965!). Here are some:

- ring baloney

- ice milk

- liver 'n onions

- cornmeal mush

- dried cod (came in a wooden box)

- Hollywood Diet Bread


Anyone else?


--
Best
Greg

On 7/20/2015 4:09 PM, Gregory Morrow wrote:
> So seeing Sheldon's garden pix got me all nostalgic about when I was a kid. A childhood memory was some of the food that my Midwestern small town grandparents routinely ate in the late 50's and into the 60's, some now seem a bit "old - fashioned" to me (but grandpa lived 1876 -> 1965!). Here are some:
>
> - ring baloney
>
> - ice milk
>
> - liver 'n onions
>
> - cornmeal mush
>
> - dried cod (came in a wooden box)
>
> - Hollywood Diet Bread
>
>
> Anyone else?
>
>
Werther's Original Candies

Maxwell House coffee

Pies

On Mon, 20 Jul 2015 15:09:07 -0700 (PDT), Gregory Morrow
> wrote:

> So seeing Sheldon's garden pix got me all nostalgic about when I was a kid. A childhood memory was some of the food that my Midwestern small town grandparents routinely ate in the late 50's and into the 60's, some now seem a bit "old - fashioned" to me (but grandpa lived 1876 -> 1965!). Here are some:
>
>
> - cornmeal mush
>
>
> Anyone else?

I just want to remind you that cornmeal mush has come back as polenta.


--

sf

My grandfathers died when I was pretty young but I remember one of them always had Butter Rum Lifesavers in his pocket. As his wife, my grandmother, didn't cook, he would soft boil her an egg each morning and leave it over the pilot light on the gas stove to stay warm till Her Majesty got out of bed. He went fishing most nights in the summer, so horned pout was often on the menu. My grandparents lived in a different apartment in the same building as me. I was orphaned in my teens and kept my own apartment but had to make sure to leave food for the old bat before I went to school or she didn't eat all day. I don't have lots of sweet nostalgic food memories of my grandparents. My mother was a great cook, but died young.

On Mon, 20 Jul 2015 15:09:07 -0700 (PDT), Gregory Morrow
> wrote:

>So seeing Sheldon's garden pix got me all nostalgic about when I was a kid. A childhood memory was some of the food that my Midwestern small town grandparents routinely ate in the late 50's and into the 60's, some now seem a bit "old - fashioned" to me (but grandpa lived 1876 -> 1965!). Here are some:
>
>- ring baloney
>
>- ice milk
>
>- liver 'n onions
>
>- cornmeal mush
>
>- dried cod (came in a wooden box)
>
>- Hollywood Diet Bread
>
>
>Anyone else?

I loved the ring baloney from the local butcher. The ice milk was
o.k.. Loved the liver and onions. No cornmeal mush or dried cod. I
remember the ads for the Hollywood Bread.
Do you remember:
Dream Whip
angel food cake
Minute steaks
canned spinach
breaded pork chops
liver dumpling soup
smoked chubs (fish)
pickled herring in a small wooden keg
Janet US

On Mon, 20 Jul 2015 15:09:07 -0700 (PDT), Gregory Morrow
> wrote:

>So seeing Sheldon's garden pix got me all nostalgic about when I was a kid. A childhood memory was some of the food that my Midwestern small town grandparents routinely ate in the late 50's and into the 60's, some now seem a bit "old - fashioned" to me (but grandpa lived 1876 -> 1965!). Here are some:
>
snippage

>- Hollywood Diet Bread
>
Dang, talk about a blast from the past. ;-)

koko

--

Food is our common ground, a universal experience
James Beard

On Monday, July 20, 2015 at 5:09:10 PM UTC-5, Gregory Morrow wrote:
> So seeing Sheldon's garden pix got me all nostalgic about when I was a kid. A childhood memory was some of the food that my Midwestern small town grandparents routinely ate in the late 50's and into the 60's, some now seem a bit "old - fashioned" to me (but grandpa lived 1876 -> 1965!). Here are some:
>
> - ring baloney
>
> - ice milk
>
> - liver 'n onions
>
> - cornmeal mush
>
> - dried cod (came in a wooden box)
>
Maybe you're related to Bove. Her ancestors were trash too.
>
>
> --
> Best
> Greg

--Bryan

Fried mush is very good.

On Mon, 20 Jul 2015 16:23:07 -0700, sf > wrote:

>On Mon, 20 Jul 2015 15:09:07 -0700 (PDT), Gregory Morrow
> wrote:
>
>> So seeing Sheldon's garden pix got me all nostalgic about when I was a kid. A childhood memory was some of the food that my Midwestern small town grandparents routinely ate in the late 50's and into the 60's, some now seem a bit "old - fashioned" to me (but grandpa lived 1876 -> 1965!). Here are some:
>>
>>
>> - cornmeal mush
>>
>>
>> Anyone else?
>
>I just want to remind you that cornmeal mush has come back as my huge ass.
>

On 7/20/2015 6:31 PM, koko wrote:
> On Mon, 20 Jul 2015 15:09:07 -0700 (PDT), Gregory Morrow
> > wrote:
>
>> So seeing Sheldon's garden pix got me all nostalgic about when I was a kid. A childhood memory was some of the food that my Midwestern small town grandparents routinely ate in the late 50's and into the 60's, some now seem a bit "old - fashioned" to me (but grandpa lived 1876 -> 1965!). Here are some:
>>
> snippage
>
>> - Hollywood Diet Bread
>>
> Dang, talk about a blast from the past. ;-)
>
> koko
>
> --
>
> Food is our common ground, a universal experience
> James Beard
>
Beeman's clove chewing gum 5-)

On 7/20/2015 6:37 PM, Bryan-TGWWW wrote:
> On Monday, July 20, 2015 at 5:09:10 PM UTC-5, Gregory Morrow wrote:
>> So seeing Sheldon's garden pix got me all nostalgic about when I was a kid. A childhood memory was some of the food that my Midwestern small town grandparents routinely ate in the late 50's and into the 60's, some now seem a bit "old - fashioned" to me (but grandpa lived 1876 -> 1965!). Here are some:
>>
>> - ring baloney
>>
>> - ice milk
>>
>> - liver 'n onions
>>
>> - cornmeal mush
>>
>> - dried cod (came in a wooden box)
>>
> Maybe you're related to Bove. Her ancestors were trash too.

Coming from a long line of invertebrates, who are YOU to judge?

"Bryan-TGWWW" > wrote in message
...
On Monday, July 20, 2015 at 5:09:10 PM UTC-5, Gregory Morrow wrote:
> So seeing Sheldon's garden pix got me all nostalgic about when I was a
> kid. A childhood memory was some of the food that my Midwestern small
> town grandparents routinely ate in the late 50's and into the 60's, some
> now seem a bit "old - fashioned" to me (but grandpa lived 1876 -> 1965!).
> Here are some:
>
> - ring baloney
>
> - ice milk
>
> - liver 'n onions
>
> - cornmeal mush
>
> - dried cod (came in a wooden box)
>
Maybe you're related to Bove. Her ancestors were trash too.

Really? My one grandpa was a dentist. He died young and my grandma did
remarry after her kids were grown. The man she married was well known in
the Midwest as a soft shoe dancer in Vaudeville. But by the time I knew
him, he was a Keebler rep. My other grandpa had a farm and ran a Western
Auto store by the time I knew him but he ran a variety of other businesses
in his lifetime including a restaurant, ice cream parlor and gas station.
His wife (my grandma) did in fact live in a mobile home after he died. He
did live there for a few years but died a few years after they moved in.
They sold the farm and did not need a large place to live. This was in KS
and mobile homes are still pretty common there. I suppose you would call
that "white trash".

"Dr. Edward Morbius" > wrote in message
...

> Beeman's clove chewing gum 5-)

My mom loved that. I always hated it, but then I really don't like cloves
much, my mom always put them on her hams, damnit. :-)

Cheri

"l not -l" > wrote in message
...
>
> On 20-Jul-2015, Gregory Morrow > wrote:
>
>> So seeing Sheldon's garden pix got me all nostalgic about when I was a
>> kid. A childhood memory was some of the food that my Midwestern small
>> town grandparents routinely ate in the late 50's and into the 60's, some
>> now seem a bit "old - fashioned" to me (but grandpa lived 1876 -> 1965!).
>> Here are some:
>>
>> - ring baloney
>>
>> - ice milk
>>
>> - liver 'n onions
>>
>> - cornmeal mush
>>
>> - dried cod (came in a wooden box)
>>
>> - Hollywood Diet Bread
>>
>>
>> Anyone else?
>
> Pig's feet (NOT the pickled ones in a jar)
> Jowl bacon
> Okra
> icicle radishes

Bread spread with bacon grease and topped with onions to make a sandwich.

Cheri

On Mon, 20 Jul 2015 17:50:12 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

> Fried mush is very good.

Agree! Fried and served with real maple syrup, oh-yum! It's even
better with an egg (I choose poached) on top.

--

sf

On Monday, July 20, 2015 at 3:09:10 PM UTC-7, Gregory Morrow wrote:
> So seeing Sheldon's garden pix got me all nostalgic about when I was a kid. A childhood memory was some of the food that my Midwestern small town grandparents routinely ate in the late 50's and into the 60's, some now seem a bit "old - fashioned" to me (but grandpa lived 1876 -> 1965!). Here are some:
>
> - ring baloney

We had fried ring baloney from time to time.

> - ice milk

My mother the perpetual dieter ate that.

> - liver 'n onions

Fried with bacon, which produced the grease for the liver and onions.

>
> - cornmeal mush

Oatmeal

> - dried cod (came in a wooden box)

Baccala?

> - Hollywood Diet Bread

How about Roman Meal Bread?
My mother ate a variety of flat breads that came in plastic packs, while
the rest of us ate Butternut.

Grandma's house was famous for ham, two roasts for Sunday dinner (one beef
and one pork), salads always with homemade vinaigrette, potato salad with
mache leaves (they grew till Thanksgiving, somehow). She fried her rice in
oil before boiling it. Meatloaf burgers (diced onion, bell pepper, egg, and
breadcrumbs). Potato soup for Friday night supper, or grilled cheese sandwiches.
Asparagus topped with buttered breadcrumbs on top.

Grandpa worked the swing shift, so they would eat the main meal at noon time,
and he would take something light for his lunch (supper). After coming home,
he would unwind for a bit with a can of beer or a shot of schnapps, before
climbing into bed with Grandma.

He kept a jug of Gallo Rhinegarten under his chair at the dinner table,
from which he would pour himself glasses at meal time.

"Gregory Morrow" > wrote in message
...
> So seeing Sheldon's garden pix got me all nostalgic about when I was a
> kid. A childhood memory was some of the food that my Midwestern small
> town grandparents routinely ate in the late 50's and into the 60's, some
> now seem a bit "old - fashioned" to me (but grandpa lived 1876 -> 1965!).
> Here are some:
>
> - ring baloney
>
> - ice milk
>
> - liver 'n onions
>
> - cornmeal mush
>
> - dried cod (came in a wooden box)
>
> - Hollywood Diet Bread
>
>
> Anyone else?
>
>
> --
> Best
> Greg

What a lovely thread this has been, thank you for posting it)


--
http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/

On Monday, July 20, 2015 at 6:09:10 PM UTC-4, Gregory Morrow wrote:
> So seeing Sheldon's garden pix got me all nostalgic about when I was a kid. A childhood memory was some of the food that my Midwestern small town grandparents routinely ate in the late 50's and into the 60's, some now seem a bit "old - fashioned" to me (but grandpa lived 1876 -> 1965!). Here are some:

Mine was a little younger. Maybe 1909 - 1984.

> - ring baloney

Mine liked it ground up, mixed with Miracle Whip and sweet pickle relish.
Also liked mild cheddar cheese ground up with green pepper, and mixed with
Miracle Whip. To this day I like mild cheddar and green pepper together
(but not Miracle Whip).

> - ice milk
>
> - liver 'n onions
>
> - cornmeal mush
>
> - dried cod (came in a wooden box)

My mother would occasionally get dried cod and make fishcakes, but I refused
to eat them.

> - Hollywood Diet Bread

Pickled pig's feet.

Liverwurst.

Some sort of macaroni dish with tomatoes, jarred pimientos and hamburger.
We called it slummy-gum (clearly a derivation of slumgullion).

When we traveled to northern Michigan, we always got smoked fish.

Cindy Hamilton

On Tuesday, July 21, 2015 at 11:43:33 AM UTC-4, l not -l wrote:

> As a child in the 50s, mush, pan-fried in butter and drizzled with sorghum
> made a mighty tasty breakfast. Even better when there was an egg and bacon
> to go with. Or, as my dad liked, served with a bit of country ham and
> drizzled with redeye gravy.

As a child in the 60s, I ate Froot Loops. I'm a little envious of you.

Cindy Hamilton

On 7/20/2015 11:40 PM, Cheri wrote:
>
> "Dr. Edward Morbius" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>> Beeman's clove chewing gum 5-)
>
> My mom loved that. I always hated it, but then I really don't like
> cloves much, my mom always put them on her hams, damnit. :-)
>
> Cheri


It was a particularly pungent taste.

Not a clove fan here either.

On 7/20/2015 11:43 PM, Cheri wrote:
>
> "l not -l" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> On 20-Jul-2015, Gregory Morrow > wrote:
>>
>>> So seeing Sheldon's garden pix got me all nostalgic about when I was a
>>> kid. A childhood memory was some of the food that my Midwestern small
>>> town grandparents routinely ate in the late 50's and into the 60's, some
>>> now seem a bit "old - fashioned" to me (but grandpa lived 1876 ->
>>> 1965!).
>>> Here are some:
>>>
>>> - ring baloney
>>>
>>> - ice milk
>>>
>>> - liver 'n onions
>>>
>>> - cornmeal mush
>>>
>>> - dried cod (came in a wooden box)
>>>
>>> - Hollywood Diet Bread
>>>
>>>
>>> Anyone else?
>>
>> Pig's feet (NOT the pickled ones in a jar)
>> Jowl bacon
>> Okra
>> icicle radishes
>
> Bread spread with bacon grease and topped with onions to make a sandwich.
>
> Cheri

Yes please!

On 7/20/2015 11:51 PM, sf wrote:
> On Mon, 20 Jul 2015 17:50:12 -0700 (PDT), wrote:
>
>> Fried mush is very good.
>
> Agree! Fried and served with real maple syrup, oh-yum! It's even
> better with an egg (I choose poached) on top.
>


Pass it on through the ether, please!

On 7/21/2015 11:13 AM, Sqwertz wrote:
> I've pretty much given up
**** off out of here FOREVER!



....dump!


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I put clove in ice tea.

coltwvu wrote:
>
>I put clove in ice tea.

I like a canned Spam coated with dark brown sugar or the stuff in
those glazed ham packets and studded with whole cloves, slow/low
nuked.

In article >, gravesend10
@verizon.net says...
>
> On Mon, 20 Jul 2015 16:23:07 -0700, sf > wrote:
>
> >On Mon, 20 Jul 2015 15:09:07 -0700 (PDT), Gregory Morrow
> > wrote:
> >
> >> So seeing Sheldon's garden pix got me all nostalgic about when I was a kid. A childhood memory was some of the food that my Midwestern small town grandparents routinely ate in the late 50's and into the 60's, some now seem a bit "old - fashioned" to me (but grandpa lived 1876 -> 1965!). Here are some:
> >>
> >>
> >> - cornmeal mush
> >>
> >>
> >> Anyone else?

My grandfather lived on the bank of a river and in the years we lived
with him, we ate what he caught in it; salmon and eels. I really hated
the eels because even after their heads had been cut off they could
slither around like mad in the sink and (worse) in the hot frying pan.
We also ate rabbits he shot, and wonderful vegetables he grew in the
garden , fertilized by the contents of the bucket lav. My grandmother
used to cook nettles in spring; they tasted rather like spinach; and
make huge jars of pickled onions and pickled eggs.

Janet UK

On 7/20/2015 5:09 PM, Gregory Morrow wrote:
> So seeing Sheldon's garden pix got me all nostalgic about when I
> was a kid. A childhood memory was some of the food that my
> Midwestern small town grandparents routinely ate in the late 50's
> and into the 60's, some now seem a bit "old - fashioned" to me (but
> grandpa lived 1876 -> 1965!). Here are some:
>
> - ring baloney
>
> - ice milk
>
> - liver 'n onions
>
> - cornmeal mush
>
> - dried cod (came in a wooden box)
>
> - Hollywood Diet Bread
>
>
> Anyone else?
>

Gravy bread (just bread dipped in gravy, but it was a real treat)

jello

headcheese (homemade, natch)

Fresca

cheese that didn't come pre-sliced, or sealed in plastic - it was a
block of cheese dipped in red wax. You'd cut a slice, then peel off
the wax coating.

homemade root beer

loosemeat (crumbled seasoned ground beef cooked in a skillet and
served on buttered bread)

margarine

On Tue, 21 Jul 2015 11:01:01 -0600, "Dr. Edward Morbius"
> wrote:

> On 7/20/2015 11:40 PM, Cheri wrote:
> >
> > "Dr. Edward Morbius" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >
> >> Beeman's clove chewing gum 5-)
> >
> > My mom loved that. I always hated it, but then I really don't like
> > cloves much, my mom always put them on her hams, damnit. :-)
> >
> > Cheri
>
>
> It was a particularly pungent taste.
>
> Not a clove fan here either.

You're not supposed to chew on a whole clove!

--

sf

On Tue, 21 Jul 2015 15:42:54 GMT, "l not -l" > wrote:

> beer braised turkey thighs and cheesy grits

That sounds good. I need to try beer braised turkey thighs sometime.
Thanks for the idea.

--

sf

On Tue, 21 Jul 2015 16:16:14 -0500, Moe DeLoughan >
wrote:

> Gravy bread (just bread dipped in gravy, but it was a real treat)

That made me think of the open faced "sandwiches" we used to get at
diners and lunch counters. It was a slice or two of balloon bread on
a plate, a few slices of roast beef topped with a scoop of mashed
potatoes with a well where the gravy went but there was enough to
overflow and cover everything. I'd probably hate it now, but I sure
did like it back then.

--

sf

On 7/21/2015 4:08 PM, sf wrote:
> On Tue, 21 Jul 2015 11:01:01 -0600, "Dr. Edward Morbius"
> > wrote:
>
>> On 7/20/2015 11:40 PM, Cheri wrote:
>>>
>>> "Dr. Edward Morbius" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>
>>>> Beeman's clove chewing gum 5-)
>>>
>>> My mom loved that. I always hated it, but then I really don't like
>>> cloves much, my mom always put them on her hams, damnit. :-)
>>>
>>> Cheri
>>
>>
>> It was a particularly pungent taste.
>>
>> Not a clove fan here either.
>
> You're not supposed to chew on a whole clove!
>

Indeed, I always remove them from bizcochitos.

The clove gum was truly odd, medicinal in the way Sen Sens were, if you
recall those.

On 7/21/2015 4:16 PM, sf wrote:
> On Tue, 21 Jul 2015 16:16:14 -0500, Moe DeLoughan >
> wrote:
>
>> Gravy bread (just bread dipped in gravy, but it was a real treat)
>
> That made me think of the open faced "sandwiches" we used to get at
> diners and lunch counters. It was a slice or two of balloon bread on
> a plate, a few slices of roast beef topped with a scoop of mashed
> potatoes with a well where the gravy went but there was enough to
> overflow and cover everything. I'd probably hate it now, but I sure
> did like it back then.

Classic diner fare, but something that seems to have surrendered its
place on mus today to the near ubiquitous chicken fried steak with cream
gravy.

But...take a gander at what turned up in a search:

http://www.simplysated.com/open-face...ich-casserole/

Haven't tried it, but certainly will, soon.

On Tue, 21 Jul 2015 16:18:26 -0600, "Dr. Edward Morbius"
> wrote:

>
> The clove gum was truly odd, medicinal in the way Sen Sens were, if you
> recall those.

I've never been much of a gum chewer and if I did, it was Wriggly's
Spearmint. I think I remember the name "sen sen" but maybe because it
sounds close to Sing Sing. Was it supposed to cover up smoker's
breath? I didn't smoke.

--

sf

Teaberry gum was good too.

On Tue, 21 Jul 2015 16:38:30 -0600, "Dr. Edward Morbius"
> wrote:

> On 7/21/2015 4:16 PM, sf wrote:
> > On Tue, 21 Jul 2015 16:16:14 -0500, Moe DeLoughan >
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Gravy bread (just bread dipped in gravy, but it was a real treat)
> >
> > That made me think of the open faced "sandwiches" we used to get at
> > diners and lunch counters. It was a slice or two of balloon bread on
> > a plate, a few slices of roast beef topped with a scoop of mashed
> > potatoes with a well where the gravy went but there was enough to
> > overflow and cover everything. I'd probably hate it now, but I sure
> > did like it back then.
>
> Classic diner fare, but something that seems to have surrendered its
> place on mus today to the near ubiquitous chicken fried steak with cream
> gravy.
>
> But...take a gander at what turned up in a search:
>
> http://www.simplysated.com/open-face...ich-casserole/
>
> Haven't tried it, but certainly will, soon.
>

Ha! What's old is new again and all prettied up... thanks.

--

sf

Cheri wrote:

> "l not -l" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > On 20-Jul-2015, Gregory Morrow > wrote:
> >
> >> So seeing Sheldon's garden pix got me all nostalgic about when I was a
> >> kid. A childhood memory was some of the food that my Midwestern small
> >> town grandparents routinely ate in the late 50's and into the 60's, some
> >> now seem a bit "old - fashioned" to me (but grandpa lived 1876 -> 1965!).
> >> Here are some:
> >>
> >> - ring baloney
> >>
> >> - ice milk
> >>
> >> - liver 'n onions
> >>
> >> - cornmeal mush
> >>
> >> - dried cod (came in a wooden box)
> >>
> >> - Hollywood Diet Bread
> >>
> >>
> >> Anyone else?
> >
> > Pig's feet (NOT the pickled ones in a jar)
> > Jowl bacon
> > Okra
> > icicle radishes
>
> Bread spread with bacon grease and topped with onions to make a sandwich.


Ah, that makes me remember stuff that was free or almost free, and so considered something along the line of "poor food":

- morel mushrooms: you could get gunnysacks full of these if you knew where to pick them...

- catfish: growing up by the Mighty Mississippi, all you had to do was put out a line, and you'd get a bunch. There were fish markets down by the river where'd they keep catfish in big horse tanks for a week or so and feed them cornmeal in order to purge their impurities. Sturgeon, too, smoked sturgeon was really cheap...

- blackberries and raspberries would grow wild in thickets along the rural dirt roads, or in old abandoned cemeteries. You could get gallons...and there were patched of wild strawberries around, too.

--
Best
Greg

On 7/21/2015 5:04 PM, sf wrote:
> On Tue, 21 Jul 2015 16:18:26 -0600, "Dr. Edward Morbius"
> > wrote:
>
>>
>> The clove gum was truly odd, medicinal in the way Sen Sens were, if you
>> recall those.
>
> I've never been much of a gum chewer and if I did, it was Wriggly's
> Spearmint. I think I remember the name "sen sen" but maybe because it
> sounds close to Sing Sing. Was it supposed to cover up smoker's
> breath? I didn't smoke.
>
I believe it was.

http://www.amazon.com/Sen-Sen-SEN-12ct/dp/B001BBXRAW

Unfortunate packaging, almost condom style.

On 7/21/2015 5:05 PM, wrote:
> Teaberry gum was good too.
>

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FmvrAwoyL0

On 7/21/2015 5:07 PM, sf wrote:
> On Tue, 21 Jul 2015 16:38:30 -0600, "Dr. Edward Morbius"
> > wrote:
>
>> On 7/21/2015 4:16 PM, sf wrote:
>>> On Tue, 21 Jul 2015 16:16:14 -0500, Moe DeLoughan >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Gravy bread (just bread dipped in gravy, but it was a real treat)
>>>
>>> That made me think of the open faced "sandwiches" we used to get at
>>> diners and lunch counters. It was a slice or two of balloon bread on
>>> a plate, a few slices of roast beef topped with a scoop of mashed
>>> potatoes with a well where the gravy went but there was enough to
>>> overflow and cover everything. I'd probably hate it now, but I sure
>>> did like it back then.
>>
>> Classic diner fare, but something that seems to have surrendered its
>> place on mus today to the near ubiquitous chicken fried steak with cream
>> gravy.
>>
>> But...take a gander at what turned up in a search:
>>
>> http://www.simplysated.com/open-face...ich-casserole/
>>
>> Haven't tried it, but certainly will, soon.
>>
>
> Ha! What's old is new again and all prettied up... thanks.
>
You're welcome.

This is classic cold weather food, should be a fall season go to.

Ophelia wrote:

> "Gregory Morrow" > wrote in message
> ...
> > So seeing Sheldon's garden pix got me all nostalgic about when I was a
> > kid. A childhood memory was some of the food that my Midwestern small
> > town grandparents routinely ate in the late 50's and into the 60's, some
> > now seem a bit "old - fashioned" to me (but grandpa lived 1876 -> 1965!).
> > Here are some:
> >
> > - ring baloney
> >
> > - ice milk
> >
> > - liver 'n onions
> >
> > - cornmeal mush
> >
> > - dried cod (came in a wooden box)
> >
> > - Hollywood Diet Bread
> >
> >
> > Anyone else?
> >
> >
> > --
> > Best
> > Greg
>
> What a lovely thread this has been, thank you for posting it)


You are most welcome, Miss O ...

I was recently discussing with a pal how life has "changed" in our lifetimes, we both being 60 -ish. I mentioned that during my grandpa's lifetime, from 1876 to 1965, that life REALLY changed, probably more than during all the previous historical periods combined. Think about the things of daily life that were completely unknown or even dreamed of in 1876, and compare that life in 1965. Pretty amazing!

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Greg