One Thing You Have Gladly Lived Without And Never Wanted Again...

hiraeth2018

hiraeth2018

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I can hardly believe this is still a food in the supermarket. I remember mom fixing it hot, cold or diced for dinner, lunch or breakfast... of course we ate it as kids, we were hungry. But what the heck... a cold spaghetti sandwich was probably more nutritious!

I have to admit it though... I was probably around the age of 36 (I'm now 65) when I was feeling pretty lonely and homesick (divorce) and saw this can sitting on a shelf in the supermarket beckoning me to come back "home". I'm embarrassed to say that I fell for the pressure of needling to feel the love again, "home, mom and spam". You would have grinned at seeing the disappointment settle on my face as I took my first bite in 22 years! I would never fall for that one again.
 

It's been awhile since I've had or even thought about Spam.

I remember fried Spam and eggs for breakfast being pretty good and I've eaten my share of fried spam & mustard sandwiches......I also seem to recall that it was a little salty.

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​Sweet potatoes. Never liked them, never will. The only reason I occasionally have them in the house is for my husband. Yuck. He likes SPAM too.
 
Marie5656 said:
​Sweet potatoes. Never liked them, never will. The only reason I occasionally have them in the house is for my husband. Yuck. He likes SPAM too.
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Marie5656, I also agree with you... sweet potatoes! There once was a sweet german lady that tried to convince me that her recipe for sweet potato pie would change my world. Well, it didn't... she might have been the best cook our side of the Rockies but she couldn't hide that distinct squashy flavor.
 
Tommy said:
Vegemite:eeew:
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For you Tommy...
The Happy Little Vegemite Song​
We are happy little Vegemites as bright as bright can be,​
We all enjoy our Vegemite for breakfast, lunch and tea,​
Our mummy says we’re growing stronger every single week,​
Because we love our Vegemite,​
We all adore our Vegemite,​
It puts a rose in every cheek!
​
It is made from leftover brewers’ yeast extract (a by-product of beer manufacture) and various vegetable and spice additives. It is very dark reddish-brown, almost black, in color, and one of the richest sources known of Vitamin B.

This does not sound very appetizing...
 
IKE said:
It's been awhile since I've had or even thought about Spam.

I remember fried Spam and eggs for breakfast being pretty good and I've eaten my share of fried spam & mustard sandwiches......I also seem to recall that it was a little salty.

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yup
 
I've never tasted Spam, it wasn't something my Mother made. My Husband enjoys it so I get it for him occasionally . There was one thing I never enjoyed growing up. I hated Lima Beans and my Mother always put it in the soup that she made every week. Thankfully my sister loved Lima Beans so when my Mother wasn't looking my sister would pick them out of my soup and she would eat them.If she hadn't I would still be sitting at the kitchen table forever.
 
hiraeth2018 said:
For you Tommy...
The Happy Little Vegemite Song​
We are happy little Vegemites as bright as bright can be,
​
We all enjoy our Vegemite for breakfast, lunch and tea,​
Our mummy says we’re growing stronger every single week,​
Because we love our Vegemite,​
We all adore our Vegemite,​
It puts a rose in every cheek!
​
It is made from leftover brewers’ yeast extract (a by-product of beer manufacture) and various vegetable and spice additives. It is very dark reddish-brown, almost black, in color, and one of the richest sources known of Vitamin B.

This does not sound very appetizing...
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I'll share that little ditty with my youngest. A number of years ago we were staying at a resort in northern Queensland, Australia. One day at breakfast, he grabbed a packet from the basket of jams that he thought was apple butter. We all agreed that it tasted like jellied car exhaust!
:eeew:
Funny thing .. I enjoy Marmite. Always keep a jar on hand. But Vegemite - YUK!
 
Tommy said:
I'll share that little ditty with my youngest. A number of years ago we were staying at a resort in northern Queensland, Australia. One day at breakfast, he grabbed a packet from the basket of jams that he thought was apple butter. We all agreed that it tasted like jellied car exhaust!
:eeew:

Tommy, google says both are made from leftover brewers’ yeast extract... healthy for you or not my choice would be to spread chunky peanut butter on toast instead!
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I'll gladly live without Toxic friends......


...but if this is about food only..I agree about the Spam & tofu, Spam, and add peanut butter ,( all Americans throwing their hands up in horror) Marmite, courgettes(zucchini) Any kind of canned processed meat... and once I had canned heinz mac & cheese. OMG, the person who invented that should be in prison!!!! :hit:
 
hollydolly said:
I'll gladly live without Toxic friends......


...but if this is about food only..I agree about the Spam & tofu, Spam, and add peanut butter ,( all Americans throwing their hands up in horror) Marmite, courgettes(zucchini) Any kind of canned processed meat... and once I had canned heinz mac & cheese. OMG, the person who invented that should be in prison!!!! :hit:
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hollydolly, "toxic friends"... that subject alone would be worth discussing!
 
Now what about Spam,egg,sausage and spam?Thats not got much Spam in it.
Monty Python.
Was a staple in our house when a kid.Cheap and versatile.Anyone want a spam sandwich?
 

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