Food item you ate as a child.

As a young child I used to go into my grandmother's garden often, and pick raw white potato out of the ground and just eat it.
Weird, I know, but I thought they tasted just fine.
... that went along with the peas, and all the wild berries I ate while playing outside.
 

Bonnie said:
As a young child I used to go into my grandmother's garden often, and pick raw white potato out of the ground and just eat it.
Weird, I know, but I thought they tasted just fine.
... that went along with the peas, and all the wild berries I ate while playing outside.
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I believe it..because I used to eat raw bacon...( shudders at the thought now)..and yes we'd eat raw peas in the fields as well
 

Keesha said:

What is Marmite?​

Marmite is a savoury spread, which was originally invented by German scientist Justus von Liebig in 1902. The scientist invented it in the UK when he discovered that brewers’ leftover yeast could be concentrated, bottled and eaten. So that’s beer and Marmite for everyone! Bass Brewery was the original providers of the yeast for Marmite.

In 1912, it was discovered that Marmite was a great source of vitamin B, so the British troops fighting in World War I were issued jars of the stuff as part of their rations. And during the 1930s, English scientist, Lucy Willssuccessfully used Marmite to treat anaemia in mill workers in Bombay, India, thanks to the folic acid in it.

Marmite was used to treat malnutrition by Suriya-Mal workers during the 1934–5 malaria epidemic in Sri Lanka.

So basically, Marmite has super powers!

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That’s taken from the internet. We had it at our home as a child and it’s a horrible, bitter, paste that people used to spread on bread or toast.
To each their own but it wouldn’t be something you’d see in my own house.View attachment 162412

Then again, it might be used for cooking some fabulous recipes but I think I’d literally gag every time I saw it. I hated the stuff as a kid. Lol
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Thank you for the info and rundown on this stuff, Keesha.

Nope, not something anyone would find in my home either, but possibly something you'd find out in the garage. LOL!

Mommy, mommy, the wheels on my skateboard around spinning round and round. Oh honey, let me grab the marmite and get you back on your way. ROFLMAO!
 
Aunt Marg said:
Thank you for the info and rundown on this stuff, Keesha.

Nope, not something anyone would find in my home either, but possibly something you'd find out in the garage. LOL!

Mommy, mommy, the wheels on my skateboard around spinning round and round. Oh honey, let me grab the marmite and get you back on your way. ROFLMAO!
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Noooooo way would I put that on my bike wheels, skate board, or roller skates. Then they would smell like marmite. Yuck. :( Lol
 
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Homemade eggnog; with raw eggs in it. Why? Why? lol I remember Mom dropping an egg in a glass of milk and then adding a bit of vanilla and sugar. She'd give that egg a stir and that was it ~ instant eggnog. I get grossed out with runny eggs and I almost FRY my scrambled eggs. :sick:
 
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My grandma used to make rice pudding which I'm assuming most of us older folks are familiar with? The rice and raisins?

I didn't care for grandma's rice pudding because it was too bland. Not sure why. However one of my coworkers made some that looked like it had more cinnamon and sugar in it and I tasted it and it was yummy. Next time she makes it I'm having some.
 
JonDouglas said:
Hominy, rutabagas and the gristly, mystery meat ration, prevalent in the war years that carried over into the 50s.
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In Bill Bryson's book about walking the Appalachian trail, he stops in a small town diner and the menu lists "rudy beggars" in it's side dishes. Hee!

I know it's wrong but this thread is making me hungry. I wish I had some cream of wheat. I'd make a nice creamy bowl of it with sugar and whole milk.
 
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