Just for fun: list the unhealthy processed foods you grew up with - Page 3

twoplustwo · 05-29-2015, 05:12 AM

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Originally Posted by mamajane

And Spaghettios, but I always hated those.

My mom never made those, but we had them around as something I could make myself. <<shudders>>

Victorious · 05-29-2015, 06:12 AM

Honestly my own buying/cooking habits aren't much better than my mom's. She was on Weight Watchers in my most formative years so there weren't a ton of "treats" in the house. However, what was considered "healthy" in 1988 isn't the same as now. She also gardened/canned a lot so I had pretty good exposure to fresh veggies. Her Weight Watchers stint is what convinced me to never go for diet soda, she lost a ton of weight to start, but ended up much heavier than she started later.

So, breakfast was usually a generic cheerios or rice crispies with a spoonful of sugar, frozen waffles or cinnamon toast, occasionally those muffins you can buy the small bag mixes for. Lunch was a thermos of milk, a pb and honey sandwich on wheat (not whole wheat), a bag of chips and a fruit. Sometimes we would get a dessert in our lunch box like a Little Debbie Cake or a pudding pack.

Super was almost always some sort of ground beef/one skillet type of meal. Now that I'm a mom I totally get it, our kitchen had no room for food prep so it was easy to dump everything in one pan/skillet and babysit it there. So, there was A LOT of hamburger helper, spaghetti, etc...She did have one horrifically awful meal (that tasted pretty good

) it was frozen french fries, canned ham, and velveeta mixed together in a casserole. She had no delusions of it being healthy, but it was a fall back for when there was no money (it cost less than $2 for a large casserole).

HomeWithMyBabies · 05-29-2015, 06:16 AM

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Originally Posted by mamajane

Nobody's mentioned Chef Boyardee! Beeferoni and ravioli.
And Spaghettios, but I always hated those.

Spagettios might have been my first table food.

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Originally Posted by Aerynne

What about the hot dogs with cheez inside?

I remember loving those and hating them at the same time. They always made me feel a little queasy but I kept eating them anyway.

MaySunflowers · 05-29-2015, 06:16 AM

(Canadian here though)

....... hot dogs
Kool aid on Saturdays only
yogurt
Candy at halloween
Canned ham (click)

That's all really

Dovenoir · 05-29-2015, 07:44 AM

Crescent rolls with hot dogs and American cheese.
Devil Dogs
Fun fruits. I took grape ones to church since I was too young for communion.

Boxed mac and cheese with extra cheese mixed in

Salisbury steak or lasagna family packs made dinner for a week

Soliloquy · 05-29-2015, 10:13 AM

Mazola margarine.
Beef hash in a can.
Bouillon cubes.

knitlove · 05-29-2015, 10:59 AM

Boxed Mac and cheese - store brands oh how i miss it.

We had little money for good so there wasn't much junk around, when I was little at least. Not cereal if sugar(in any form) was one of the first three ingredients. My mom only bought whole chickens and cut them up to make one last for 3 or 4 meals.
Bread came from the second day bread store, what ever we could find when I was little.

By the time my brother was in school and I was in highschool we had a but more money, so bread was whole wheat from the groshry store. Things like gold fish crackers were not there at all when I was lotto but my the time my brother was in highschool he could eat them by the bagful.

We are dairy and gluten free ( I think wiggle worm needs to be processed soy free) the only thing I miss for on growing up us boxed Mac and cheese.

Soliloquy · 05-29-2015, 11:59 AM

Jello Pudding Pops. They stopped making those or I would still buy them!

gerberadaisy · 05-29-2015, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Soliloquy

Jello Pudding Pops. They stopped making those or I would still buy them!

Make your own.....I'm thinking of doing this soon....

Chocolate butterscotch....

Maleldil's daughter · 05-29-2015, 05:59 PM

Bisquick, cream-of-whatever soup casseroles
Fish sticks
Crunchy chow mein noodles - I'm still mystified by this. Why would you make a yummy and healthy stir-fry but then serve it over those?

Jiffy muffin mixes, frozen toaster waffles, once a week pop tarts (but often the unfrosted ones - fwiw

)
Cheap lunch meat
A big box of saltine type crackers was often our only snack food

But my mom did use lots of fresh or frozen veggies, never canned except for tomatoes. And she didn't buy sugary cereals and rarely 'junk food' like chips or cookies, especially when I was younger and we were poor.

houseforjoy · 05-29-2015, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Maleldil's daughter

Bisquick, cream-of-whatever soup casseroles
Fish sticks
Crunchy chow mein noodles - I'm still mystified by this. Why would you make a yummy and healthy stir-fry but then serve it over those?

Jiffy muffin mixes, frozen toaster waffles, once a week pop tarts (but often the unfrosted ones - fwiw

)
Cheap lunch meat
A big box of saltine type crackers was often our only snack food

But my mom did use lots of fresh or frozen veggies, never canned except for tomatoes. And she didn't buy sugary cereals and rarely 'junk food' like chips or cookies, especially when I was younger and we were poor.

because you didn't make a yummy stir fry, you bought a big blue can of chow mein to dump over them

Maleldil's daughter · 05-29-2015, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by houseforjoy

because you didn't make a yummy stir fry, you bought a big blue can of chow mein to dump over them

My mom made her own though... beef with lots of veggies... why in the world would we not eat it with rice? It's a mystery.

RiverRock · 05-29-2015, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Soliloquy

Jello Pudding Pops. They stopped making those or I would still buy them!

I discovered these about a week ago. They are similar to pudding pops. https://www.nestle-goodfoodgoodlife....ocolate-banana

Aerynne · 05-31-2015, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Maleldil's daughter

My mom made her own though... beef with lots of veggies... why in the world would we not eat it with rice? It's a mystery.

She used them instead of rice? I've always used a tiny amount of them (and there are some in my house even now

) as a crunchy topping for an already complete meal. So a big bag of them lasts us a year. I can't fathom using them instead of rice.

Lady TS · 06-08-2015, 05:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Johns_Gal

THAT CAN.

.

Sometimes I get a hankering for canned Chow Mein.

05-29-2015, 06:12 AM	#32
Victorious Rose Garden Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 3,763	Re: Just for fun: list the unhealthy processed foods you grew up with Honestly my own buying/cooking habits aren't much better than my mom's. She was on Weight Watchers in my most formative years so there weren't a ton of "treats" in the house. However, what was considered "healthy" in 1988 isn't the same as now. She also gardened/canned a lot so I had pretty good exposure to fresh veggies. Her Weight Watchers stint is what convinced me to never go for diet soda, she lost a ton of weight to start, but ended up much heavier than she started later. So, breakfast was usually a generic cheerios or rice crispies with a spoonful of sugar, frozen waffles or cinnamon toast, occasionally those muffins you can buy the small bag mixes for. Lunch was a thermos of milk, a pb and honey sandwich on wheat (not whole wheat), a bag of chips and a fruit. Sometimes we would get a dessert in our lunch box like a Little Debbie Cake or a pudding pack. Super was almost always some sort of ground beef/one skillet type of meal. Now that I'm a mom I totally get it, our kitchen had no room for food prep so it was easy to dump everything in one pan/skillet and babysit it there. So, there was A LOT of hamburger helper, spaghetti, etc...She did have one horrifically awful meal (that tasted pretty good ) it was frozen french fries, canned ham, and velveeta mixed together in a casserole. She had no delusions of it being healthy, but it was a fall back for when there was no money (it cost less than $2 for a large casserole). __________________ Mom to 3 little women and one little man Meg (01/03/07) Jo (11/10/08) Amy (04/26/11)

05-29-2015, 06:16 AM	#34
MaySunflowers Deactivated Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: UK Posts: 7,781	Re: Just for fun: list the unhealthy processed foods you grew up with (Canadian here though) ....... hot dogs Kool aid on Saturdays only yogurt Candy at halloween Canned ham (click) That's all really

05-29-2015, 07:44 AM	#35
Dovenoir Rose Garden Dove - noir Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Cincy, OH Posts: 5,600	Re: Just for fun: list the unhealthy processed foods you grew up with Crescent rolls with hot dogs and American cheese. Devil Dogs Fun fruits. I took grape ones to church since I was too young for communion. Boxed mac and cheese with extra cheese mixed in Salisbury steak or lasagna family packs made dinner for a week __________________ Lyz

05-29-2015, 10:13 AM	#36
Soliloquy Rose Garden Why climb a mountain? Because it's there! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Selkirk Mountains Posts: 52,860	Re: Just for fun: list the unhealthy processed foods you grew up with Mazola margarine. Beef hash in a can. Bouillon cubes.

05-29-2015, 10:59 AM	#37
knitlove Rose Garden Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Seattle area Posts: 21,260	Re: Just for fun: list the unhealthy processed foods you grew up with Boxed Mac and cheese - store brands oh how i miss it. We had little money for good so there wasn't much junk around, when I was little at least. Not cereal if sugar(in any form) was one of the first three ingredients. My mom only bought whole chickens and cut them up to make one last for 3 or 4 meals. Bread came from the second day bread store, what ever we could find when I was little. By the time my brother was in school and I was in highschool we had a but more money, so bread was whole wheat from the groshry store. Things like gold fish crackers were not there at all when I was lotto but my the time my brother was in highschool he could eat them by the bagful. We are dairy and gluten free ( I think wiggle worm needs to be processed soy free) the only thing I miss for on growing up us boxed Mac and cheese. __________________ Wife to a wonderful DH for 19 years. Momma to my 29 weeker Early Bird who is thirteen and my little Wiggle Worm born 33 weeks who is nine. How do I have a teenager?! I don't feel ready for this.

05-29-2015, 11:59 AM	#38
Soliloquy Rose Garden Why climb a mountain? Because it's there! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Selkirk Mountains Posts: 52,860	Re: Just for fun: list the unhealthy processed foods you grew up with Jello Pudding Pops. They stopped making those or I would still buy them!

05-29-2015, 05:59 PM	#40
Maleldil's daughter Rose Bouquet Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 831	Re: Just for fun: list the unhealthy processed foods you grew up with Bisquick, cream-of-whatever soup casseroles Fish sticks Crunchy chow mein noodles - I'm still mystified by this. Why would you make a yummy and healthy stir-fry but then serve it over those? Jiffy muffin mixes, frozen toaster waffles, once a week pop tarts (but often the unfrosted ones - fwiw) Cheap lunch meat A big box of saltine type crackers was often our only snack food But my mom did use lots of fresh or frozen veggies, never canned except for tomatoes. And she didn't buy sugary cereals and rarely 'junk food' like chips or cookies, especially when I was younger and we were poor. __________________ Karen Wifey to the Husby 9/6/2006 Mama to The Littlest Man in all the Land 5/31/2012 and The Littlest Girl in all the World 1/28/2016 Counseling is like cleaning out your fridge. Mostly it's rearranging things so they make more sense. Now and then you come across some really nasty thing that's been stuck in the back way too long.

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