The Pure Pleasure of Eating

[rubicon]

I had the opportunity, as did most in my generation, to grow up in a family that spent most of their time sitting around the kitchen table eating and discussing any number of topics. Holidays were especially "special"and conversation extended way into the evening as did various courses of food.

Like most I cannot give you one favorite meal. However one that comes to mind for me is a nice steak with a side dish of pasta and a glass of red wine.

God has given us many special gifts and the pure pleasure of eating is one

What say you?

[gomoho]

I remember Sunday dinner at my Aunt Ida's and she would make the most incredibly delicious breaded steak and a broccoli dish with breadcrumbs. We would be at the table for what seemed like a long time and the more wine we drank the louder it would get. My brother recently reminded me those steaks were slathered in lard before breaded which is what probably gave them that wonderful flavor. And I lived to tell about the pure pleasure of eating that meal.

[JoMar]

I remember Sunday dinner at my Aunt Ida's and she would make the most incredibly delicious breaded steak and a broccoli dish with breadcrumbs. We would be at the table for what seemed like a long time and the more wine we drank the louder it would get. My brother recently reminded me those steaks were slathered in lard before breaded which is what probably gave them that wonderful flavor. And I lived to tell about the pure pleasure of eating that meal.


Where I grew up lard was considered a staple.....if it was fried it was in lard....how I miss those meals....lol.

[graciegirl]

I enjoy the pleasures of the table. On Sunday's our family would gather at my grandmother's after church. (They didn't go, but we did) My grandmother would bake a yellow cake from scratch and it was moist and delicious. She usually served fried chicken, (home raised) mashed potatoes and lots of cooked vegetables. and either slaw or wilted lettuce. If it was winter the vegetables came from her home canned stash and if it was summer we had them from the garden. The cousins all played on the swing or in the sandbox or out in the yard we played red rover, hide and seek or other games and we got drinks from the well in the back yard and the grownups would sit around the table and drink beer and talk. Sometimes we kids would get tired and just fall asleep on a comfortable couch or chair.

[Halibut]

Whose mother didn't have one of these to carefully save all the bacon grease and other drippings? That is, if she hadn't already used it to make gravy. :)

Spaghetti and meatballs is one of my top three for sure.

[OBXNana]

I have taken our son for a colonoscopy for many years (preemie twin now with Crohn's) and always ask what he wants to eat after the procedure. He watches what he eats for 3 years and that one day he wants a Philly Cheese Steak with everything. After hitting the magic age of 50 and recommended a colonoscopy, I wanted stir fried vegetables.

At the time of going without food, what we may crave is far different than what we may want on any other day. We have had the wonderful pleasure of spending time in The Villages and tomorrow is our last day. I wonder what our guilty pleasure might be? I'm guessing my husband will have a steak and I will have blackened salmon. Then we return to PA and eat vegetables, limited meat, and look forward to indulging when we have the pleasure of returning to The Villages.

[Happinow]

There are so many favorites of mine that my mom made. Pan browned pork chops with milk gravy was a favorite with home made pickled beets. When I think of all of the fried food we ate and the yummy home made desserts, this day and age we would be so over weight! I'm glad I ate well back then!

[jblum315]

I was so thin that my Mom was always pushing milk shakes and second helpings of fried chicken, mashed potatoes with butter, etc. etc. Those were the days all right!

[2BNTV]

Love to eat. "Have fork, will travel".

I will always miss the seven course Italian meals that my aunt use to make, during the holidays, Thanksgiving and Christmas.

My uncle was a quiet guy that really enjoyed having the whole family to his house, and there were many of us. About 20 for the formal dinner, with 40 or more, coming for coffee and cake.

Topped off with a visit from Santa, for the kids and grown-ups. Another uncle had cancer one year, and lost all his hair. Santa delivered a "hair brush" to him. He got the biggest laugh when he opened his gift. Sadly, he passed a few months later.

I fondly miss those days.

[DonH57]

I will always remember the meals my grandmother made on their wood burning stove at the farmhouse in Virginia. My grandfather had a diary farm. Every morning he was up at 4 am to build up the fire in that stove, which to me seemed at the time to be the size of a volkswagon. My grandmother cooked breakfast, lunch and dinner and made pies and cakes with that huge stove every day. Three weeks a year was a huge treat for me and if we were there during the winter that was an extra treat.

[Bonny]

My favorites growing up were my mom's pot roast, fried chicken and scalloped potatoes with pork chops !!
Those were always on a Sunday and we always ate about 3:00.

[eweissenbach]

We usually ate Sunday dinner at my grandmother's. Often it was fried chicken, mashed potatoes and white gravy, homemade egg noodles with cheese and buttered bread crumbs on top, homemade bread with real butter and burnt sugar cake. Very light! On the other hand I would give anything to sit down with my mother over a home cooked meal one more time.

[Nightengale212]

I would give anything to sit down with my mother over a home cooked meal one more time.

So would I!!

[asianthree]

Whose mother didn't have one of these to carefully save all the bacon grease and other drippings? That is, if she hadn't already used it to make gravy. :)

Spaghetti and meatballs is one of my top three for sure.

I have one of these but older, came from my granny's

[Medtrans]

Miss my grandmother's pasty. She was from the upper peninsula of Michigan (Yooper) where pasty's are well known. It was always a Sunday meal and they were delicious. The crust was made with lard and that's probably why I can't recreate this recipe because I don't use lard. I made them this past Sunday and they were good but they just weren't grandma's.

[rubicon]

a number of posters mentioned eating breakfast at Grandma's. After mass on Sundays we would go to my paternal grandmothers for breakfast. My Grandmother had always spoiled her kids. So we could have any variety of breakfast items but my Dad's mom made him a huge bowl of meatballs without the sauce which cued my grandfather to go down to the cellar and bring back a bottle of his home made wine. As kids we were allowed a shot glass serving of wine

[rubicon]

On the other hand my maternal grandmother lived in a rural area and we had an opportunity s kids to take turns spending a month at grandma's in the summer. She had an extremely large garden full of vegetables and fruits and we would go out early in the morning and pick the days entries I can still see Grandma using her apron as a basket gathering fresh strawberries . Sunday's dinner was traditional Italian started promptly at noon and always with pasta accompanied by a roast of some sort. Grandma's lemonade was made to perfection. My grandfather had huge thumbs and so three of his homemade gnocchi could fill you up:mmmm:

[Barefoot]

a number of posters mentioned eating breakfast at Grandma's. After mass on Sundays we would go to my paternal grandmothers for breakfast. My Grandmother had always spoiled her kids. So we could have any variety of breakfast items but my Dad's mom made him a huge bowl of meatballs without the sauce which cued my grandfather to go down to the cellar and bring back a bottle of his home made wine. As kids we were allowed a shot glass serving of wine

On the other hand my maternal grandmother lived in a rural area and we had an opportunity s kids to take turns spending a month at grandma's in the summer. She had an extremely large garden full of vegetables and fruits and we would go out early in the morning and pick the days entries I can still see Grandma using her apron as a basket gathering fresh strawberries . Sunday's dinner was traditional Italian started promptly at noon and always with pasta accompanied by a roast of some sort. Grandma's lemonade was made to perfection. My grandfather had huge thumbs and so three of his homemade gnocchi could fill you up:mmmm:

It sounds as if you had a really happy and healthy childhood.
It's nice to hear the love for your grandparents shining through the words of your posts.

[rubicon]

Like most my wife and I are opposites. One way we differ is that is she likes most things cooked on top of the stove (grille cooking included) and I prefer most things cooked in the oven, except of course pasta and pasta sauce

How do you differ and what is your preference?

[eweissenbach]

Like most my wife and I are opposites. One way we differ is that is she likes most things cooked on top of the stove (grille cooking included) and I prefer most things cooked in the oven, except of course pasta and pasta sauce

How do you differ and what is your preference?

I prefer smoked and grilled, Lila Cooks with sauces. I like what she cooks and she likes what I cook, though not as spicy.

[Medtrans]

Here in Chicago it is oven in the winter, grill in the summer. Soon it will be more grill than oven!

[lovsthosebigdogs]

I think seafood must have been a lot cheaper in the 'olden' days because my mother frequently made this mixed dish of scallops, crab and lobster sauteed on in a pan and topped with crunchy seasoned bread crumbs. My father didn't really like beef. pork or chicken so we very rarely ate them except if they were sliced paper thin before cooking. We mostly existed on anything found in an ocean. I also remember my mother letting us go scrape mussels off the jetty for our dinner. Wish I could afford to eat like that every night now, lol.

[Bonny]

When our kids were little we actually ate a lot of steak. We would get porterhouse. We'd give the kids the filet part and we would eat the strip part. It wasn't that expensive back then. We shopped on the military base and it was pretty cheap back in the day. Not anymore ! :(

[Barefoot]

I think seafood must have been a lot cheaper in the 'olden' days because my mother frequently made this mixed dish of scallops, crab and lobster sauteed on in a pan and topped with crunchy seasoned bread crumbs.

I grew up on shellfish because it was much cheaper than meat in the Maritimes (eastern coast of Canada).
I thought everyone ate oysters and clams and lobsters all the time.

In the olden days, farmers used lobsters as garden fertilizer.
Lobsters were know to be bottom feeders and people thought they weren't fit to eat.

[jblum315]

I grew up on shellfish because it was much cheaper than meat in the Maritimes (eastern coast of Canada).
I thought everyone ate oysters and clams and lobsters all the time.

In the olden days, farmers used lobsters as garden fertilizer.
Lobsters were know to be bottom feeders and people thought they weren't fit to eat.

For Native Americans near the Chesapeake Bay (where I grew up) oysters and crabs were staple foods. They were cheap as dirt even in the 1950s and we ate them constantly. Even had stewed oysters for breakfast. No lobsters though. I never ate a lobster until I was an adult.
I love lobster but I still think of them as large insects that live in the water.

[Villages PL]

I had the opportunity, as did most in my generation, to grow up in a family that spent most of their time sitting around the kitchen table eating and discussing any number of topics. Holidays were especially "special"and conversation extended way into the evening as did various courses of food.

Like most I cannot give you one favorite meal. However one that comes to mind for me is a nice steak with a side dish of pasta and a glass of red wine.

God has given us many special gifts and the pure pleasure of eating is one

What say you?

This type of thread, (what's your favorite candy bar etc.) has been beat to death and is beginning to look like an unhealthy obsession. If it's unhealthy to be interested in living a healthy lifestyle, then this preoccupation is the flip side of the coin.

[graciegirl]

This type of thread, (what's your favorite candy bar etc.) has been beat to death and is beginning to look like an unhealthy obsession.

Doesn't this thread make you feel good, remembering family times around the table.......and hungry too?

[rubicon]

This type of thread, (what's your favorite candy bar etc.) has been beat to death and is beginning to look like an unhealthy obsession. If it's unhealthy to be interested in living a healthy lifestyle, then this preoccupation is the flip side of the coin.

Hi villagesPL: I respect your view if there is any healthy dish you wish to share with us it will be very welcome

Personal Best Regards:

[rubicon]

I think seafood must have been a lot cheaper in the 'olden' days because my mother frequently made this mixed dish of scallops, crab and lobster sauteed on in a pan and topped with crunchy seasoned bread crumbs. My father didn't really like beef. pork or chicken so we very rarely ate them except if they were sliced paper thin before cooking. We mostly existed on anything found in an ocean. I also remember my mother letting us go scrape mussels off the jetty for our dinner. Wish I could afford to eat like that every night now, lol.

lovsthosebigdogs: I am so intrigued about what you wrote. I love sea scallops, shell fish shrimp clams, etc wow you must really miss those days. I would have too.

Veal was not costly once and my mom cooked veal at least three time a week when we were growing up on the stove in the oven.

Metrands mentioned outside cooking vis a vis oven given we live in Florida.

Spot on Mrs. Rubicon biggest issue when i ask for a pot roast or beef stew oven roasted chicken, etc her response we have to wait for the cold weather which always comes back to my saying on which day of the year do you believe it will occur?

[dbussone]

My dad was one of 12 kids. I have 50 first cousins (the Italian side of the family). After church on Sunday as many as could make would go to Nana's for a homemade meal....pasta, roast potatoes, peppers, veal, etc. On the other hand my Mom's family is old Yankee from Maine. I loved summer on the rock beaches with clambake of freshly caught lobsters, mussels, corn from the garden, etc. I'm making myself hungry just thinking about it!

[Villages PL]

Doesn't this thread make you feel good, remembering family times around the table.......and hungry too?

Yes, I could easily get into that frame of mind, but is it productive? Imagine a group of ex-alcholics geting together to think and talk about how great it was to go to parties and get drunk when they were young. How does that kind of talk lead to anything productive?

I don't think old people can maintain good health for very long if they try to eat the way they did when they were young.

[Villages PL]

Whose mother didn't have one of these to carefully save all the bacon grease and other drippings? That is, if she hadn't already used it to make gravy. :)

Spaghetti and meatballs is one of my top three for sure.


I had one aunt who did that at home and she died of cancer. Not to mention the fact that my aunt an uncle ran a hotdog and hamburger stand and ate these items for lunch.

[rubicon]

My dad was one of 12 kids. I have 50 first cousins (the Italian side of the family). After church on Sunday as many as could make would go to Nana's for a homemade meal....pasta, roast potatoes, peppers, veal, etc. On the other hand my Mom's family is old Yankee from Maine. I loved summer on the rock beaches with clambake of freshly caught lobsters, mussels, corn from the garden, etc. I'm making myself hungry just thinking about it!

dbussone: you received the best of two worlds. In my OP I mentioned that there were too many favorite meals. I mean how can one choose? Hence the reason for the title Pure Pleasure Of...... and wonderful meals do not have to be expensive or take long to prepare.

Again God was most generous here and many of us are eternally grateful

[dbussone]

Absolutely

[rubicon]

Yes, I could easily get into that frame of mind, but is it productive? Imagine a group of ex-alcholics geting together to think and talk about how great it was to go to parties and get drunk when they were young. How does that kind of talk lead to anything productive?

I don't think old people can maintain good health for very long if they try to eat the way they did when they were young.

VillagesPL: you may not always be right but you are always VillagesPL. God bless your heart.

[Barefoot]

This type of thread, (what's your favorite candy bar etc.) has been beat to death and is beginning to look like an unhealthy obsession. If it's unhealthy to be interested in living a healthy lifestyle, then this preoccupation is the flip side of the coin.


I don't think old people can maintain good health for very long if they try to eat the way they did when they were young.

I had one aunt who did that at home and she died of cancer. Not to mention the fact that my aunt an uncle ran a hotdog and hamburger stand and ate these items for lunch.

Please don't try to turn this thread into another lecture on unhealthy eating.
People are merely reminiscing about happy childhood memories, not mapping out food plans for the future.

[Loudoll]

We had squirrel, venison, rabbit, pheasant, frog legs, trout, etc. whatever was in season. Delicious gravy/biscuits......Great memories and good food.

[graciegirl]

https://dadsprimalscream.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/family-dinner.jpg?w=640

[eweissenbach]

Please don't try to turn this thread into another lecture on unhealthy eating.
People are merely reminiscing about happy childhood memories, not mapping out food plans for the future.

Well said Bare. :clap2::clap2:

[2BNTV]

Please don't try to turn this thread into another lecture on unhealthy eating.
People are merely reminiscing about happy childhood memories, not mapping out food plans for the future.

:BigApplause:

Someone has a very big obsession with eating only something, that will make them live forever!!!

That's not going to happen, as we all will die, a physical death!

[rubicon]

We had squirrel, venison, rabbit, pheasant, frog legs, trout, etc. whatever was in season. Delicious gravy/biscuits......Great memories and good food.

Loudoll: Those were the days when many more people hunted and fished. Today the deer population is over run in many states.

do you recall the outcry when Sarah Palin on her series special killed a moose and was dressing it.

The hunters in our town ate what they killed from squirrel to turtle to bear elk you name it. it all taste like chicken when downed with a brewski.

[Loudoll]

Loudoll: Those were the days when many more people hunted and fished. Today the deer population is over run in many states.

do you recall the outcry when Sarah Palin on her series special killed a moose and was dressing it.

The hunters in our town ate what they killed from squirrel to turtle to bear elk you name it. it all taste like chicken when downed with a brewski.

One thing I missed out on was the brewski. I'm sorry to say my people abstained. lol...yes, it's true that deer are over populating and yes, I sure do remember Sarah Palin getting that ridiculous press over the moose. :mad:

[Loudoll]

https://dadsprimalscream.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/family-dinner.jpg?w=640
This is a beautiful family. do you realize there are ten people around that small table? Really nice.:mmmm:

[2BNTV]

I had the best of both worlds with my Italian mother and Portugese father. IMHO. I'm sure others will disagree.

Love my pasta, and "Paella", in my favorite seafood dish. Mom could not cook seafood, (butchered it), so we went to the Portugese restaurant, in Newark, NJ, (a very large Portugese community). Most of the chefs were from Portugal and serve their fare, in large cast iron pots. The portions were humongous and everyone would overeat. A lot of my family loved the bacala, and Mariscada, (seafood in a brandy sauce).

I don't agree with VPL much, but he is right, in that as we age, we can't continue to eat, as if we are young, and expect to enjoy optimal health.

BTW - Homemade pasta made from stratch, is the best. I could never stop eating it, once I started.

[graciegirl]

Found this picture of one of our good times. We never think to take a picture BEFORE, we are all too hungry!

[rubicon]

This assertion that as we age we can't eat the same thing we did when we were young is true. We can't eat as much and we do find foods that we find no longer seem to agree with us......but we keep on trying:pepper2:

I'm not giving up my pasta sauce I draw the line there:icon_hungry:

[Halibut]

When our kids were little we actually ate a lot of steak. We would get porterhouse. We'd give the kids the filet part and we would eat the strip part. It wasn't that expensive back then. We shopped on the military base and it was pretty cheap back in the day. Not anymore!

Speaking of expense, what happened to the price of flank steak? My mother cooked with it a lot since it was a cheap, tough cut of meat, and now it's hip or something? Rummaging around online, Wegman's has it this week at $9.99 a pound!

[Villages PL]

Doesn't this thread make you feel good, remembering family times around the table.......and hungry too?

To answer your question more directly, yes, I have lots of good memories of family around the table. But I think in many cases it was destructive from the standpoint of health. What did we do on family get-togethers and holidays but overstuff ourselves.

Nothing wrong with looking at the past as long as we are realistic about it. If we only see it as good, we are doomed to repeat the same mistakes. How many grandparents still want to bake cookies, pies and cakes for the grandchildren when they come over to visit? And lots of candy for Halloween, Christmas and Easter, etc.

[graciegirl]

To answer your question more directly, yes, I have lots of good memories of family around the table. But I think in many cases it was destructive from the standpoint of health. What did we do on family get-togethers and holidays but overstuff ourselves.

Nothing wrong with looking at the past as long as we are realistic about it. If we only see it as good, we are doomed to repeat the same mistakes. How many grandparents still want to bake cookies, pies and cakes for the grandchildren when they come over to visit? And lots of candy for Halloween, Christmas and Easter, etc.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8cf3ZIrX12w/S9MoYWfC7BI/AAAAAAAAErs/qIwJL90yRxw/s1600/Homemade-Christmas-Cookies.jpg

[DonH57]

I still remember all the homemade pastries, pies, cobblers, cakes and cookies made by both my grandmothers during the holidays. All usually enjoyed with an ice cold glass of milk or ice cream.

[dbussone]

To answer your question more directly, yes, I have lots of good memories of family around the table. But I think in many cases it was destructive from the standpoint of health. What did we do on family get-togethers and holidays but overstuff ourselves.



Nothing wrong with looking at the past as long as we are realistic about it. If we only see it as good, we are doomed to repeat the same mistakes. How many grandparents still want to bake cookies, pies and cakes for the grandchildren when they come over to visit? And lots of candy for Halloween, Christmas and Easter, etc.


Everything in moderation. Pies, cakes, cookies - I see nothing wrong with a piece of pie, a cookie (or two). I'm not a frequent dessert eater but I do enjoy it with friends, over coffee. Nothing wrong with that I my book

[dbussone]

For those who understand, no explanation is needed. For those who do not understand, no explanation is possible.

One day I had lunch with some friends. Jim, a short, balding golfer type about 85-years old, came along with them; all in all, a pleasant bunch.
When the menus were presented, we ordered salads, sandwiches, and soups, except for Jim who said, "Ice Cream, please. Two scoops, chocolate.
I wasn't sure my ears heard right, and the others were aghast. "Along with heated apple pie," Jim added, completely unabashed.

We tried to act quite nonchalant, as if people did this all the time. But when our orders were brought out, I didn't enjoy mine.

I couldn't take my eyes off Jim as his pie a-la-mode went down. The other guys couldn't believe it. They ate their lunches silently and grinned.
The next time I went out to eat, I called and invited Jim . I lunched on white meat tuna. He ordered a parfait. I smiled. He asked if he amused me.
I answered, "Yes, you do, but also you confuse me. How come you order rich desserts, while I feel I must be sensible?"
He laughed and said "I'm tasting all that is possible. I try to eat the food I need, and do the things I should. But life's so short, my friend, I hate missing out on something good. This year I realized how old I was. (He grinned) I haven't been this old before. So, before I die, I've got to try those things that for years I had ignored.
"I haven't smelled all the flowers yet. There are too many trout streams I haven't fished. There's more fudge sundaes to wolf down and kites to be flown overhead.
"There are too many golf courses I haven't played. I've not laughed at all the jokes. I've missed a lot of sporting events and potato chips and cokes.
"I want to wade again in water and feel ocean spray on my face. I want to sit in a country church once more and thank God for His grace.

"I want peanut butter every day spread on my morning toast. I want un-timed long distance calls to the folks I love the most.
"I haven't cried at all the movies yet, or walked in the morning rain. I need to feel wind on my face. I want to be in love again.
"So, if I choose to have dessert, instead of having dinner, then should I die before night fall, I'd say I died a winner, because I missed out on nothing. I filled my heart's desire. I had that final chocolate mousse before my life expired."
With that, I called the waitress over.. "I've changed my mind, " I said. "I want what he is having, only add some more whipped cream!"
This is my gift to you - We need an annual Friends Day! If you get this twice, then you have more than one friend. Live well, love much & laugh often - Be happy.
Be mindful that happiness isn't based on possessions, power, or prestige, but on relationships with people we like and respect. Remember that while money talks, CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM SINGS!

[Loudoll]

I've really enjoyed this thread, the real pictures and the pictures created in my mind by the descriptions of families, food, and memories.

[Villages PL]

Everything in moderation. Pies, cakes, cookies - I see nothing wrong with a piece of pie, a cookie (or two). I'm not a frequent dessert eater but I do enjoy it with friends, over coffee. Nothing wrong with that I my book

Consider the following:

The average 65 year old takes at least one medication per day. By age 75 the average is 3 or more medications and 5 or more is not uncommon. Is it any wonder why the average U.S. life span is only 78? From age 65 to 75 the average person can see where he/she is headed by observing their increase in medications but is unlikely to do anything about it.

Just some FOOD for thought :)

[Barefoot]

For those who understand, no explanation is needed. For those who do not understand, no explanation is possible.

One day I had lunch with some friends. Jim, a short, balding golfer type about 85-years old, came along with them; all in all, a pleasant bunch.
When the menus were presented, we ordered salads, sandwiches, and soups, except for Jim who said, "Ice Cream, please. Two scoops, chocolate.
I wasn't sure my ears heard right, and the others were aghast. "Along with heated apple pie," Jim added, completely unabashed.

We tried to act quite nonchalant, as if people did this all the time. But when our orders were brought out, I didn't enjoy mine.

I couldn't take my eyes off Jim as his pie a-la-mode went down. The other guys couldn't believe it. They ate their lunches silently and grinned.
The next time I went out to eat, I called and invited Jim . I lunched on white meat tuna. He ordered a parfait. I smiled. He asked if he amused me.
I answered, "Yes, you do, but also you confuse me. How come you order rich desserts, while I feel I must be sensible?"
He laughed and said "I'm tasting all that is possible. I try to eat the food I need, and do the things I should. But life's so short, my friend, I hate missing out on something good. This year I realized how old I was. (He grinned) I haven't been this old before. So, before I die, I've got to try those things that for years I had ignored.
"I haven't smelled all the flowers yet. There are too many trout streams I haven't fished. There's more fudge sundaes to wolf down and kites to be flown overhead.
"There are too many golf courses I haven't played. I've not laughed at all the jokes. I've missed a lot of sporting events and potato chips and cokes.
"I want to wade again in water and feel ocean spray on my face. I want to sit in a country church once more and thank God for His grace.

"I want peanut butter every day spread on my morning toast. I want un-timed long distance calls to the folks I love the most.
"I haven't cried at all the movies yet, or walked in the morning rain. I need to feel wind on my face. I want to be in love again.
"So, if I choose to have dessert, instead of having dinner, then should I die before night fall, I'd say I died a winner, because I missed out on nothing. I filled my heart's desire. I had that final chocolate mousse before my life expired."
With that, I called the waitress over.. "I've changed my mind, " I said. "I want what he is having, only add some more whipped cream!"
This is my gift to you - We need an annual Friends Day! If you get this twice, then you have more than one friend. Live well, love much & laugh often - Be happy.
Be mindful that happiness isn't based on possessions, power, or prestige, but on relationships with people we like and respect. Remember that while money talks, CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM SINGS!

I do get it. :coolsmiley:
A long life isn't promised to anyone, we need to enjoy the ride.
I think the healthiest thing any of us can to is have a supportive circle of friends.

[Villages PL]

I do get it. :coolsmiley:
A long life isn't promised to anyone, we need to enjoy the ride.
I think the healthiest thing any of us can to is have a supportive circle of friends.

A supportive circle of friends will certainly be comforting when the person is diagnosed with cancer. It's not so much that we want a guarantee of long life, but at least a healthy life that's free of pain and suffering. The average person isn't getting that with the current high rates of degenerative diseases, together with the side effects of taking multiple medications. In other words, the average U.S. person isn't enjoying the ride in their final few years.

[Barefoot]

A supportive circle of friends will certainly be comforting when the person is diagnosed with cancer. It's not so much that we want a guarantee of long life, but at least a healthy life that's free of pain and suffering. The average person isn't getting that with the current high rates of degenerative disease, together with the side effects of taking multiple medications. In other words, the average U.S. person isn't enjoying (the ride) their final few years.

I suggest you read this link:

Debbie Downer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debbie_Downer)

[Villages PL]

I suggest you read this link:

Debbie Downer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debbie_Downer)

I get it. When you can't defend your position, change the subject.

[Barefoot]

For those who understand, no explanation is needed. For those who do not understand, no explanation is possible.

When you can't defend your position, change the subject.

It's about living life joyously. :pepper2:
No position to defend.

[DonH57]

It's about living life joyously. :pepper2:
No position to defend.

LOL. I've met some Debbie Downers in my life. One of the best skits on SNL.:a040:

[sandybill2]

Lived with my Maternal Grandparents in Lynch, Ky (Harlan County)---My Grandfather was a Coal Miner----Sunday mornings---I would awaken to the sound of a pressure cooker----the Psst-Psst- sound----my Grandmother singing along with her favorite Gospel Quartets----preparing dinner before we left for Church---the "things" I "had" to eat---would give anything now to have them again----the fried pies for dessert---my Grandmother made these weekly as it was easy for my Grandfather to take them into the mines---the homemade rolls---fried okra---so many things that I hated then---would give anything to be able to sit down at the table --with my Grandparents---

[Moderator]

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Please stay on topic.

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[rubicon]

For those who understand, no explanation is needed. For those who do not understand, no explanation is possible.

One day I had lunch with some friends. Jim, a short, balding golfer type about 85-years old, came along with them; all in all, a pleasant bunch.
When the menus were presented, we ordered salads, sandwiches, and soups, except for Jim who said, "Ice Cream, please. Two scoops, chocolate.
I wasn't sure my ears heard right, and the others were aghast. "Along with heated apple pie," Jim added, completely unabashed.

We tried to act quite nonchalant, as if people did this all the time. But when our orders were brought out, I didn't enjoy mine.

I couldn't take my eyes off Jim as his pie a-la-mode went down. The other guys couldn't believe it. They ate their lunches silently and grinned.
The next time I went out to eat, I called and invited Jim . I lunched on white meat tuna. He ordered a parfait. I smiled. He asked if he amused me.
I answered, "Yes, you do, but also you confuse me. How come you order rich desserts, while I feel I must be sensible?"
He laughed and said "I'm tasting all that is possible. I try to eat the food I need, and do the things I should. But life's so short, my friend, I hate missing out on something good. This year I realized how old I was. (He grinned) I haven't been this old before. So, before I die, I've got to try those things that for years I had ignored.
"I haven't smelled all the flowers yet. There are too many trout streams I haven't fished. There's more fudge sundaes to wolf down and kites to be flown overhead.
"There are too many golf courses I haven't played. I've not laughed at all the jokes. I've missed a lot of sporting events and potato chips and cokes.
"I want to wade again in water and feel ocean spray on my face. I want to sit in a country church once more and thank God for His grace.

"I want peanut butter every day spread on my morning toast. I want un-timed long distance calls to the folks I love the most.
"I haven't cried at all the movies yet, or walked in the morning rain. I need to feel wind on my face. I want to be in love again.
"So, if I choose to have dessert, instead of having dinner, then should I die before night fall, I'd say I died a winner, because I missed out on nothing. I filled my heart's desire. I had that final chocolate mousse before my life expired."
With that, I called the waitress over.. "I've changed my mind, " I said. "I want what he is having, only add some more whipped cream!"
This is my gift to you - We need an annual Friends Day! If you get this twice, then you have more than one friend. Live well, love much & laugh often - Be happy.
Be mindful that happiness isn't based on possessions, power, or prestige, but on relationships with people we like and respect. Remember that while money talks, CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM SINGS!

dbussone: Spot on. I recall an article Irma Bombeck wrote on this subject. she said "Just think a few seconds before the Titanic went down some ladies waved off the dessert cart."

[rubicon]

Lived with my Maternal Grandparents in Lynch, Ky (Harlan County)---My Grandfather was a Coal Miner----Sunday mornings---I would awaken to the sound of a pressure cooker----the Psst-Psst- sound----my Grandmother singing along with her favorite Gospel Quartets----preparing dinner before we left for Church---the "things" I "had" to eat---would give anything now to have them again----the fried pies for dessert---my Grandmother made these weekly as it was easy for my Grandfather to take them into the mines---the homemade rolls---fried okra---so many things that I hated then---would give anything to be able to sit down at the table --with my Grandparents---

sandybill2 indeed a happy home and understand your yearning for those moments. My side of the family has all but disappeared and how I long fr those family gathers laughter, love, good food

[Villages PL]

It's about living life joyously. :pepper2:
No position to defend.

Why not live both joyously and healthily? The point I was making is that the average American is not doing this. That's why all the increase in medications and old age degenerative diseases.

Answer to the above question: The way people eat when they get together with family and/or friends is symptomatic of a poor attitude regarding healthy living. The average person equates "living life joyously" with consuming large amounts of unhealthy foods. But it's short sighted because there's no joy in getting one or more of the many degenerative diseases

[pbkmaine]

Hmm. Not necessarily, Villages PL. When I think of the best things I have ever eaten, it's not all bad. Vine ripe tomatoes in the summer. Florida watermelon. That first crisp Winesap apple in the fall. A steaming pot of vegetable soup in cold weather. Roasted root vegetables. Homemade hummus. Pears dripping with juice. A salad lightly tossed with olive oil and apple cider vinegar. Those wonderful thin beans called haricots verts, lightly steamed. All wonderful, and vegan. I am not a vegan, but I do feel better when I eat like one. So I would love to hear about some delicious vegan food that you have enjoyed.

[rubicon]

Staying with the topic theme of the pure pleasure of eating. I often say I can do all the things I did at 17 it just takes me longer to recover.

Likewise with food. I can eat all the same things and do, however what you discover as you age is that you need to slow down the pace of eating and you are better served to eat small meals rather than larger meals. Save the over extending yourself for special occasions.... as my mother use to say don't bring your diets to my house

My wife and I explore various recipes change them up a bit. We had a recipe that called for broccoli rabe we substituted spinach and my wife wanted to try kale. My choice was spinach because of its texture and sweetness as I found the other two to be too bitter.

[Villages PL]

Hmm. Not necessarily, Villages PL. When I think of the best things I have ever eaten, it's not all bad. Vine ripe tomatoes in the summer. Florida watermelon. That first crisp Winesap apple in the fall. A steaming pot of vegetable soup in cold weather. Roasted root vegetables. Homemade hummus. Pears dripping with juice. A salad lightly tossed with olive oil and apple cider vinegar. Those wonderful thin beans called haricots verts, lightly steamed. All wonderful, and vegan. I am not a vegan, but I do feel better when I eat like one. So I would love to hear about some delicious vegan food that you have enjoyed.

It seems you may be one of the few who enjoys healthy foods so you're not typical. But you did say, "it's not all bad" which suggests that some of it is bad. Hmm, I wonder what the bad stuff consists of. :icon_wink:

I don't make what most people would call "delicious vegan food." I don't follow any recipes, I just make it up as I go along. I keep it very simple and I don't mind some repetition. Although, every day it's a little different depending what I happen to have on hand.

Basically, my standard breakfast is a small bowl of chopped fresh fruit. Then I have a serving of steel-cut oats with chopped nuts. Sometimes I melt a small amount of Baker's chocolate in the cooked oatmeal.

Lunch often consists of a big salad with beans and one teaspoon of olive oil. Dinner is usually some sort of soup, lentils or split peas etc., with lots of vegetables and one teaspoon of olive oil.

Variety comes from the many different choices of fresh and frozen vegetables and fresh fruit. Or different types of nuts can be added to a snack. Whole grain rice, barley or pasta can be added to a soup. So there's no limit to the variety. I seldom plan it, it just happens. The hungrier I am the more creative I get.

It's easy for me because I like healthy foods, but I think anyone can learn to like healthy foods if they would at least try. The pay-off is big in terms of good health. :).......:ho:

[Polar Bear]

Why not live both joyously and healthily? The point I was making is that the average American is not doing this. That's why all the increase in medications and old age degenerative diseases...


...and don't forget all the increase in life expectancy too!!

[RichMeister]

It's very sad when someone must give a reason for doing something enjoyable, and someone else says it has to be "productive"(their word, not mine) or healthy or if it isn't, then blah, blah, blah.

Something has to be healthy and is wrong and you are going to die? Why must someone always be negative when another person wants to share good memories of dinner with the family and other good times that revolved around mother's home cooking or foods that were so delicious but unhealthy by today's standards, or by the standard of someone who seems to always throw a monkey wrench into a happy situation.

If that person knows who he is, he really needs to calm down and show a little respect to others who are simply making a nice post. We all know what is healthy and what isn't and we don't need it constantly jammed down our throat.

The real key to all of this is sharing -- sharing old times, sharing memories, sharing food from grandma's cooking after church, sharing favorite foods from childhood. I'd rather smile after reading this entire thread, instead of thinking about it as being a "downer."

[Villages PL]

...and don't forget all the increase in life expectancy too!!

How much has life expectancy increased and what caused the increase?

[Villages PL]

dbussone: Spot on. I recall an article Irma Bombeck wrote on this subject. she said "Just think a few seconds before the Titanic went down some ladies waved off the dessert cart."

How much better off would they have been with the dessert? They might have sunk the life boat.

[Villages PL]

It's very sad when someone must give a reason for doing something enjoyable, and someone else says it has to be "productive"(their word, not mine) or healthy or if it isn't, then blah, blah, blah.

Something has to be healthy and is wrong and you are going to die? Why must someone always be negative when another person wants to share good memories of dinner with the family and other good times that revolved around mother's home cooking or foods that were so delicious but unhealthy by today's standards, or by the standard of someone who seems to always throw a monkey wrench into a happy situation.

If that person knows who he is, he really needs to calm down and show a little respect to others who are simply making a nice post. We all know what is healthy and what isn't and we don't need it constantly jammed down our throat.

The real key to all of this is sharing -- sharing old times, sharing memories, sharing food from grandma's cooking after church, sharing favorite foods from childhood. I'd rather smile after reading this entire thread, instead of thinking about it as being a "downer."

I'm not buying that line of thinking that says, "it's just harmless fun so give us a break."

[Polar Bear]

How much has life expectancy increased and what caused the increase?


Not sure of your motive for asking, but I'll bite...

Multiple sources say about 30 years since 1900, about 25 of which are due to improvements in public health...general improvements to medical care, vaccinations, improved workplace safety, chlorination of drinking water, etc.

[DonH57]

Hmmm. Dessert cart or liquor cabinets. Only seconds to decide if you can get to both!

[Bonny]

Hmmm. Dessert cart or liquor cabinets. Only seconds to decide if you can get to both!
I'll put a couple of cherries in my martini. That takes care of the dessert cart & the liquor. LOL :clap2:

[rubicon]

How much better off would they have been with the dessert? They might have sunk the life boat.

Hi villages PL : you missed the point.

And as to eating healthy, most foods are healthy for various reasons. Steaks are healthy as are lentils. What we are discussing in this thread is arranging those healthy foods into appealing meals. My mother was a dietician her Italian Wedding soup was to die for as was her leg of lamb or veal roast. I have eaten pasta with a meat sauce my entire life. In fact my mother filled my baby bottle with pasta sauce. i am still here and work out 3-4 days week and have no belly fat.

I didn't want to go down this road with you about this but you have been a nudge for the past seven pages

Please don't preach to us join with us in sharing memories and recipes you enjoy and create for you "pure pleasuring in eating"

Personal Best Regards:

[Yorio]

I joined The Slow Food Society in Italy and now I am a member of the chapter in the U.S. This society started as a joke in Italy as a group to counter the first McDonald fast food in Italy. Now it has spread far and wide helping out local producers and restaurants using those local ingredients. As long as the dishes come out delicious, we can even wait an hour having drinks and what not. One day, they'll be restaurants like that in The Villages. I want to believe there will be a visionary chef like that here too. Where are you graduates of CIA, not that CIA but Culinary Institute of America. I am a foodie, foodie, foodie and miss great foods of the world. By the way, I like Oakwood Barbeque for one.

[dbussone]

Hmmm. Dessert cart or liquor cabinets. Only seconds to decide if you can get to both!


Bananas Foster would seem to solve that dilemma, or perhaps Cherries Jubilee. Oops we have a new conundrum.

[DonH57]

Bananas Foster would seem to solve that dilemma, or perhaps Cherries Jubilee. Oops we have a new conundrum.

Yes. You're right. Bananas Foster would be one way to fill that order.:MOJE_whot:

[CFrance]

Why not live both joyously and healthily? The point I was making is that the average American is not doing this. That's why all the increase in medications and old age degenerative diseases.

Answer to the above question: The way people eat when they get together with family and/or friends is symptomatic of a poor attitude regarding healthy living. The average person equates "living life joyously" with consuming large amounts of unhealthy foods. But it's short sighted because there's no joy in getting one or more of the many degenerative diseases

I really think THIS is what is off topic. The topic is about the pleasure of eating and the memories and good times it brought/brings. the topic in no way is about healthy eating or what was done "badly."

[Barefoot]

Discussion has veered off topic and is now more member against member. Please stay on topic. Moderator

The topic is "pure pleasure of eating". People are trying to share memories that brought them pleasure and joy. It's a treat to read the nostalgic posts.
If the thread becomes contentious, it is because of the repeated efforts of one negative member to derail the topic.

[CFrance]

The topic is "pure pleasure of eating". People are trying to share memories that brought them pleasure and joy. It's a treat to read the nostalgic posts.
If the thread becomes contentious, it is because of the repeated efforts of one negative member to derail the topic.
I agree with this, and I would hope the thread does not get closed due to one poster who continues to go off topic.

I don't have very many good food memories from growing up. My mom made killer potato salad, but that was about it, and our family dinners frequently degraded into family fights! C'est la vie, and I'm happy that the family my husband and I have created turned that trend on its a**.

But I have really enjoyed everyone's reminiscences and hope my children and their cousins will be commenting on good memories they have on a similar forum somewhere down the line.

[eweissenbach]

I agree with this, and I would hope the thread does not get closed due to one poster who continues to go off topic.

I don't have very many good food memories from growing up. My mom made killer potato salad, but that was about it, and our family dinners frequently degraded into family fights! C'est la vie, and I'm happy that the family my husband and I have created turned that trend on its a**.

But I have really enjoyed everyone's reminiscences and hope my children and their cousins will be commenting on good memories they have on a similar forum somewhere down the line.

Your post reminded me of my grandmother's (first generation German-American) German Potato Salad. She passed the recipe on to my mother, who always fixed it for family dinners, and church dinners, where it was enthusiastically devoured. My wife is now the keeper of the tradition and it still tastes like Gramma's. I have had German potato salad at many German-American restaurants and have not found one that comes close to my Grandmother/Mother/Wife's.

[Barefoot]

We used to have wonderful family dinners with my parents, aunts, uncles and grandparents.
The highlight would be when my Aunt Hazel sat down at the piano.
Everyone in the family would gather around and sing old favorites, like "Dear Hearts and Gentle People" and "Now is the Hour".
That was a very long time ago, and of course most of my relatives have since departed beyond the veil.
But I have some wonderful memories.

[Polar Bear]

I agree with this, and I would hope the thread does not get closed due to one poster who continues to go off topic...


Just adding my support to this sentiment. Enjoyable topic so far when it stays on topic.

[Villages PL]

God has given us many special gifts and the pure pleasure of eating is one

What say you?

The above statement and question is from the opening post. It doesn't say that God has given us only one special gift. The pure pleasure of eating is just one of the gifts. Then the question is asked, "What say you?"

I say two other special gifts are the gift of life and usually health, at least at first. So we have these three gifts from God: Life, health and the pleasure of eating. If we turn the pleasure of eating into an addiction for junk food and overeating, we may lose health & life.

So we would be taking one gift and abusing it to the point of destroying the other two gifts. Is that what God intended? Really?

This is what's happening in our nation today with 2/3 of people being overweight. And many of those who are not overweight are "overfat", meaning that their percentage of body fat is too high. Diabetes, heart disease and cancer are at epidemic levels. Something over one million people die prematurely every year from these degenerative diseases. And it's not just about staying alive -no one is going to live forever- it's about the quality of life.

This is not off topic unless you take one portion of it out of context.

Remember: There are many gifts from God and no one gift should be misused to the destruction of the others.

[Barefoot]

This is what's happening in our nation today with 2/3 of people being overweight. And many of those who are not overweight are "overfat", meaning that their percentage of body fat is too high.

Many people who are not overweight are overfat. Really? :ohdear:
How have you reached this conclusion?
There are also adults who are anorexic, and get no pleasure from eating at all.

[Bonny]

I knew I should have not eaten all that fried chicken last night said no one ever ! :1rotfl:

[Villages PL]

Many people who are not overweight are overfat. Really? :ohdear:

Yes, it's called a "potbelly" in case you haven't noticed. Some people are not technically overweight but carry a lot of fat on their stomach.

How have you reached this conclusion?

Just open your eyes to observe the world around you. And if that doesn't work, do some reading. This has been mentioned a lot in various health books: For most people, muscles deminish with normal aging while weight increases gradually. This often leads to a high percentage of body fat.


There are also adults who are anorexic, and get no pleasure from eating at all.

Yes, and your point is?

[Barefoot]

I apologize to other members for replying to an off-topic post and thereby taking this thread off topic. Sorry.
I do love hearing about people's favorite memories and great meals they've enjoyed.

[graciegirl]

Barefoot. I understand your feelings and I share them.

Let me tell you about a meal that I will share tonight with my husband and daughter.

We will have teriyaki salmon, baked potato, steamed carrots, tossed salad with nuts, dried cranberries, green onion, shredded cheddar and poppy seed dressing.

We will also have rolls and butter.

I will prepare it and my husband will dish it up and our daughter will clean up the kitchen. We will eat it tonight on trays in front of the television while we watch Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune. We will have icy drinks and pretty plates and napkins and we will enjoy it together. Glad for a cool evening, glad for the good company and glad for our continued good health. That is our family now and we enjoy sharing a meal in our home. The pleasures of the table will be on trays tonight, but joyful nonetheless.

[Buffalo Jim]

How fortunate were we to grow up when family and Sundays still went together !
Your many posts have brought back the warm feelings of long Sunday afternoons spent at my Grandmother`s home with great meals and lots of fun with my many cousins .
Her home was very small but somehow we all fit . I can still smell the aroma of her Sunday
extended family meals and recall going home very tired but satisfied .
These regular gatherings caused me to grow up very close to my Aunts and Uncles as well as countless cousins . It really made life seem very special and secure .

[rubicon]

I apologize to other members for replying to an off-topic post and thereby taking this thread off topic. Sorry.
I do love hearing about people's favorite memories and great meals they've enjoyed.

Barefoot: and you should be punished for your transgressions. for your punishment you have to eat a banana cream pie all by yourself:pepper2:

[rubicon]

How many of you ended up playing card games when the family gathered? Was it poker with pennies, pinochle , bridge go fish?

[Barefoot]

Barefoot: and you should be punished for your transgressions. for your punishment you have to eat a banana cream pie all by yourself:pepper2:

I'll share it with Villages PL. I know he'll want at least half! :evil6:

[DonH57]

Besides the family get together meal memories I am also fortunate to have enjoyed meals in other countries with other people. It was great fun to break bread with others and learn their meal manners and customs and laughter at the table was found to be mutual. To me this was one of the greatest rewards of being in the military years ago.

[Barefoot]

How many of you ended up playing card games when the family gathered? Was it poker with pennies, pinochle , bridge go fish?

I fondly remember playing pinochle when I was a little girl. Our summer cottage had no electricity at that time, and I remember playing by the light of an oil lamp.
We also played a card game a lot, called Auction 45, but I think that is a Canadian East-coast game.

[dbussone]

Barefoot. I understand your feelings and I share them.



Let me tell you about a meal that I will share tonight with my husband and daughter.



We will have teriyaki salmon, baked potato, steamed carrots, tossed salad with nuts, dried cranberries, green onion, shredded cheddar and poppy seed dressing.



We will also have rolls and butter.



I will prepare it and my husband will dish it up and our daughter will clean up the kitchen. We will eat it tonight on trays in front of the television while we watch Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune. We will have icy drinks and pretty plates and napkins and we will enjoy it together. Glad for a cool evening, glad for the good company and glad for our continued good health. That is our family now and we enjoy sharing a meal in our home. The pleasures of the table will be on trays tonight, but joyful nonetheless.


Some of my favorite meals were enjoyed over tray tables. My aunt Bertha would invite us to Maine for Thanksgiving. The adults sat at the dining room table and the kids got the tray tables. The food was fabulous and the belly laughs from the kids were very noticeable.

[dbussone]

How many of you ended up playing card games when the family gathered? Was it poker with pennies, pinochle , bridge go fish?


My uncles (Italian side) always played poker. The kids would watch until we got bored and then go out back to play bocce.

[Bonny]

How many of you ended up playing card games when the family gathered? Was it poker with pennies, pinochle , bridge go fish?
We played Euchre, pinochle and hearts. And laughed a lot !!

[graciegirl]

We played Euchre, pinochle and hearts. And laughed a lot !!


We played Euchre. We knew how to play before we knew how to read. I LOVE to play Euchre. Our grandparents would snag any young couple to play cards with them, and they would be captive for many hours and they played for MONEY....(pennies) This is while the kitchen help ( kids old enough to do the dishes) were clearing and putting way leftovers for the second go 'round later in the day.

Ah yes, the pleasures of the table. Good memories indeed. I wish I could kiss those worn faces one more time.

[eweissenbach]

The adults played "pitch", and while my cousins played outside, I sat around the table to watch my dad and uncles play. I learned not only how to play pitch, but some very important competitive language, including German epithets. My proudest day was when at about sixteen I was invited to fill out a partnership to play with the adults.

[Villages PL]

I'll share it with Villages PL. I know he'll want at least half! :evil6:

Is this all we'll be sharing?

[Villages PL]

Multiple sources say about 30 years since 1990, about 25 of which are due to improvements in public health...general improvements to medical care, vaccinations, improved workplace safety, chlorination of drinking water, etc.

Multiple sources say about 30 years since 1990? Are you kidding?

[Villages PL]

People are merely reminiscing about happy childhood memories, not mapping out food plans for the future.

You speak for everyone? How do you know what food plans others have for the future?

[rubicon]

I'll share it with Villages PL. I know he'll want at least half! :evil6:

Barefoot: Well maybe the bananas

[Polar Bear]

Multiple sources say about 30 years since 1990? Are you kidding?

:22yikes: :o

My bad. Typo. It should have read "Multiple sources say about 30 years since 1900."

I corrected my original post, but wanted to reply here to own up to my mistake. Good catch, VPL.

[rubicon]

Besides the family get together meal memories I am also fortunate to have enjoyed meals in other countries with other people. It was great fun to break bread with others and learn their meal manners and customs and laughter at the table was found to be mutual. To me this was one of the greatest rewards of being in the military years ago.

i believe some members might be interested in hearing in more detail those meals you enjoyed in other countries

[rubicon]

I fondly remember playing pinochle when I was a little girl. Our summer cottage had no electricity at that time, and I remember playing by the light of an oil lamp.
We also played a card game a lot, called Auction 45, but I think that is a Canadian East-coast game.

Did you play double or sigle deck pinochle?

[rubicon]

My uncles (Italian side) always played poker. The kids would watch until we got bored and then go out back to play bocce.

bocce was serious exercise in my mother back yard

[rubicon]

We played Euchre, pinochle and hearts. And laughed a lot !!
We did all three also

[dbussone]

i believe some members might be interested in hearing in more detail those meals you enjoyed in other countries


That's a great idea. I, for one would.

[Villages PL]

:22yikes: :o

My bad. Typo. It should have read "Multiple sources say about 30 years since 1900."

I corrected my original post, but wanted to reply here to own up to my mistake. Good catch, VPL.

Okay, thanks for correcting it. :eclipsee_gold_cup:

Now, to continue this line of thought: From my reading, a lot of the gain in lifespan was due to reducing infant mortality. And, like you said, there were other reasons.

Where I find a problem is with the quality of life in the last several years of a person's life. Multiple cancer operations, radiation, chemotherapy, heart bypass, kidney dialysis, and many other procedures too numerous to mention. These procedures keep people alive but say nothing about the quality of life.

Some diabetics have to get their feet cut off because of gangrene. They live longer but where's the quality of life?

It has been predicted that there will be millions of people with Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia in the near future. They will live on for years with very little quality of life.

[Polar Bear]

Okay, thanks for correcting it. :eclipsee_gold_cup:



Now, to continue this line of thought: From my reading, a lot of the gain in lifespan was due to reducing infant mortality. And, like you said, there were other reasons.



Where I find a problem is with the quality of life in the last several years of a person's life. Multiple cancer operations, radiation, chemotherapy, heart bypass, kidney dialysis, and many other procedures too numerous to mention. These procedures keep people alive but say nothing about the quality of life.



Some diabetics have to get their feet cut off because of gangrene. They live longer but where's the quality of life?



It has been predicted that there will be millions of people with Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia in the near future. They will live on for years with very little quality of life.


Since an increase of 30 years would put the average lifespan in 1900 somewhere in the 40's (roughly), I'd say we have gained a lot of good years with some pretty good quality of life since then.

[graciegirl]

Another wonderful time around the table that we started when our granddaughter was four. She invited her friends from nursery school to a grown up "tea" and they all dressed in their prettiest and her mother and I used the pretty dishes and baked and cooked grown up fancy watercress sandwiches and lovely tea cakes. They brought their mothers and we had a lovely tea party. That continued until the fourth grade

When our granddaughter was in high school and all through college we prepared a sit down dinner party for her and her friends at Christmas time with a grown up menu and we served them and cleaned up after. They exchanged Christmas gifts and went caroling in our neighborhood. We had some vegetarian dishes for two girls who didn't eat meat but the typical faire for the rest of the twenty or so

It was a pleasure to watch them grow up and a joy to see them enjoy the meals we prepared for them

[Villages PL]

Since an increase of 30 years would put the average lifespan in 1900 somewhere in the 40's (roughly), I'd say we have gained a lot of good years with some pretty good quality of life since then.

So you choose to ignore the fact that less babies are dying? Yes, it's good news for the babies that didn't die. They certainly will get a lot more years of life. Good for them.

But more babies staying alive won't help me or you to have a healthy old age.

I had some relatives born in the late 1800s who lived beyond the current lifespan. So I know that old age wasn't just invented.

[Polar Bear]

My apologies to those of you sticking to the topic and enjoying a very nice thread. I allowed myself to be sucked in to the off-topic discussion. I'm sorry, and it won't happen again.

[DonH57]

i believe some members might be interested in hearing in more detail those meals you enjoyed in other countries

I was referring to years ago when I was stationed in Japan and Korea both. After getting to know our fellow civilian workers on the base and being invited to family gatherings you get to know about their favorite foods and their family recipes they have enjoyed. It was usually always multi generational gatherings. Always plenty to eat and drink.:laugh:

[rubicon]

Okay, thanks for correcting it. :eclipsee_gold_cup:

Now, to continue this line of thought: From my reading, a lot of the gain in lifespan was due to reducing infant mortality. And, like you said, there were other reasons.

Where I find a problem is with the quality of life in the last several years of a person's life. Multiple cancer operations, radiation, chemotherapy, heart bypass, kidney dialysis, and many other procedures too numerous to mention. These procedures keep people alive but say nothing about the quality of life.

Some diabetics have to get their feet cut off because of gangrene. They live longer but where's the quality of life?

It has been predicted that there will be millions of people with Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia in the near future. They will live on for years with very little quality of life.

VillagesPL Just a gentle reminder, the thread is entitled The Pure Pleasuring Of Eating

[Bonny]

I remember when my girls were little, they loved Kraft macaroni & cheese. One day remembering that awesome mac & cheese my mom used make, I decided to make it. Lots of cheese, buttered bread crumbs toasted on top. Looked delicious. My girls came in and said what is that & I said real macaroni and cheese. They said no it's not we don't want that. It looks nasty. LOL ;)
They liked the Kraft. So daddy and I ate good, ha ha.
Ya just never know what lies in our taste buds. :laugh:

[CFrance]

We had the only two boys in the country who didn't like corn on the cob or spaghetti & meatballs!

[Bonny]

We had the only two boys in the country who didn't like corn on the cob or spaghetti & meatballs!
I didn't like pizza until I was 20. After that and still now, I can eat it 3 times a day 7 days a week. LOL

[CFrance]

I didn't like pizza until I was 20. After that and still now, I can eat it 3 times a day 7 days a week. LOL
And I could eat leftover cold spaghetti for breakfast. Although I do believe breakfast is a state of mind.:pepper2:

[Bonny]

And I could eat leftover cold spaghetti for breakfast. Although I do believe breakfast is a state of mind.:pepper2:
Ha, ha I had cold lasagna for breakfast this morning left over from Ricciardis :laugh:

[dbussone]

Ha, ha I had cold lasagna for breakfast this morning left over from Ricciardis :laugh:

Is it as good as cold pizza for breakfast?

[Bonny]

Is it as good as cold pizza for breakfast?

No, pizza is a little better ! :laugh:

[eweissenbach]

I remember when my girls were little, they loved Kraft macaroni & cheese. One day remembering that awesome mac & cheese my mom used make, I decided to make it. Lots of cheese, buttered bread crumbs toasted on top. Looked delicious. My girls came in and said what is that & I said real macaroni and cheese. They said no it's not we don't want that. It looks nasty. LOL ;)
They liked the Kraft. So daddy and I ate good, ha ha.
Ya just never know what lies in our taste buds. :laugh:

Funny, our daughter in law grew up on Kraft Mac and cheese, and turned her nose up at my wife's homemade. That was fifteen years ago, she has learned to eat a lot of things she didn't and has become a gourmet cook.

[rubicon]

We use to have meetings once a year at a guys camp on the St Lawrence River.
On year an Armenian friend of the camp's owner agreed to cook for us. He made Armenian Kabobs stating in separate dishes that he marinated the meat and vegetables for 2 days. he made rolled grape leaves and wheat and rice cooked in chicken broth and a variety of desserts. wonderful meal

[DonH57]

I remember when my girls were little, they loved Kraft macaroni & cheese. One day remembering that awesome mac & cheese my mom used make, I decided to make it. Lots of cheese, buttered bread crumbs toasted on top. Looked delicious. My girls came in and said what is that & I said real macaroni and cheese. They said no it's not we don't want that. It looks nasty. LOL ;)
They liked the Kraft. So daddy and I ate good, ha ha.
Ya just never know what lies in our taste buds. :laugh:

I like both the homemade style mac and cheese and especially the one served at Longhorn restaurants, and I like the Kraft box mac and cheese as well.:laugh:

[Bonny]

I like both the homemade style mac and cheese and especially the one served at Longhorn restaurants, and I like the Kraft box mac and cheese as well.:laugh:
It's all good comfort food to me ! ;)

[eweissenbach]

Most people may find this hard to believe, buT a couple of the best dishes I ever had were prepared by the kitchen staff at one of the high schools where I coached. They made homemade yeast rolls once a week, and would give me an extra, which I would lather in commodity butter. Those were the best, fluffiest rolls I have ever eaten. They also made very creamy macaroni and cheese, with good commodity cheddar cheese which was to die for. Almost made it worth coaching and teaching for starvation wages.

[graciegirl]

Some of the best food in my memory was made by the German ladies who cooked at South High School in Columbus, Ohio. They made rolls and biscuits and killer soups; vegetable was my favorite, wonderful homemade ham salad sandwiches, chicken and noodles and some kind of peanutbutter/chocolate confection that would melt in your mouth. It was a big high school for the time, There was more than 350 in my graduating class. I worked as a checker in the lunch line and got my lunch free.

Yummy memories.

[beachx4me]

It all sounds so good, I enjoyed eating at my grandparents houses, all my grandmothers were great cooks. I grew up having great grands too. The chicken & dumplings, salty Smithfield ham, steak and gravy, yeast rolls, mashed potatoes, collard greens, and banana pudding. Need I go on, grew up in the South and have the appetite to prove it!! LOL. Those family memories with my grandparents mean more to me than words can say.

[Villages PL]

I didn't like pizza until I was 20. After that and still now, I can eat it 3 times a day 7 days a week. LOL

In other words, you're big on pizza.

[Villages PL]

I had the opportunity, as did most in my generation, to grow up in a family that spent most of their time sitting around the kitchen table eating and discussing any number of topics. Holidays were especially "special"and conversation extended way into the evening as did various courses of food.

Like most I cannot give you one favorite meal. However one that comes to mind for me is a nice steak with a side dish of pasta and a glass of red wine.

God has given us many special gifts and the pure pleasure of eating is one

What say you?

I respectfully disagree with your premise that one can experience "the pure pleasure of eating" while thoughtfully discussing "any number of topics".

[Bonny]

In other words, you're big on pizza.
What gave you that idea !!! :1rotfl:
Yep, definitely my favorite food !! ;)

[graciegirl]

What gave you that idea !!! :1rotfl:
Yep, definitely my favorite food !! ;)


I love spaghetti with meat sauce and garlic bread and a tossed salad but not Italian dressing. I like poppy seed. That is my favorite meal.

[Bonny]

I love spaghetti with meat sauce and garlic bread and a tossed salad but not Italian dressing. I like poppy seed. That is my favorite meal.
Yum, love spaghetti and lasagna. I should have been Italian. ;)

[Villages PL]

I remember a Thanksgiving dinner with family where there was a lot of good food. As a matter of fact, there was way too much good food. "Good" meaning good tasting.

What I remember most, after all these years, was my brother trying to stop his wife from pigging out on mashed potatoes and gravy. She had taken about 3 helpings and was going for helping number 4. She was no longer hungry but just couldn't stop herself.

And the rest of us were complaining about how stuffed we were too. Holidays often bring out the worst behaviors when it comes to eating.

[Bonny]

I remember the way we ate on Thanksgiving. My mom would have dinner at 3:00. After we'd be so stuffed. We would gather in the living room, watching movies on TV, with some of us taking a nap. About 7:30 - 8:00, we'd start pulling food out of the fridge and start nibbling. Like we needed more. LOL

[Barefoot]

Holidays often bring out the worst behaviors when it comes to eating.

Holidays also often bring the most wonderful, emotional, bonding memories!

[Villages PL]

Holidays also often bring the most wonderful, emotional, bonding memories!

But the bonding won't happen unless people stuff themselves with high calorie processed foods, right?

[pbkmaine]

Villages PL, didn't your grandmother ever tell you that you can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar? Anyway, one of my favorite holiday memories around food was having my grandfather peel the orange in my stocking for me. He did it in one long amazing spiral. I can still smell that wonderful scent.

[Bonny]

But the bonding won't happen unless people stuff themselves with high calorie processed foods, right?
Actually holiday meals and Sunday meals were definitely about stuffing ourselves & I loved it. Can't do it quite as much now, but sure loved it then !!! :)

[DonH57]

Actually holiday meals and Sunday meals were definitely about stuffing ourselves & I loved it. Can't do it quite as much now, but sure loved it then !!! :)

Our family's definately was. Lots of food and drink. Unfortunately family get togethers are spread far and thin since familys seem to spread out through the years.

[eweissenbach]

But the bonding won't happen unless people stuff themselves with high calorie processed foods, right?

To paraphrase a beautiful lady -- Boy Howdy!

[kcrazorbackfan]

My Mom and I were talking a couple of weeks ago while I was in Louisiana about how she use to bring my late Dad and I plate lunches while we were ginning cotton 40+ years ago in Arkansas. It really brought back a lot of good memories. Most of those memories involved her cooking and the incredible meals she made, my Dad and I raising all of the vegetables in the garden; it's no wonder I was a 250lb. chunky butt then (now a little lighter at 190). Ahh, the good old days.

[Barefoot]

Holidays also often bring the most wonderful, emotional, bonding memories!

But the bonding won't happen unless people stuff themselves with high calorie processed foods, right?

Wrong. It's very true that food is often part of happy memories. Nothing wrong with bonding over a meal.
However, in the "olden" days, there wasn't a lot of processed food, but lots of good food, including vegetables!
And some people stuffed themselves with high calorie food and some did not. :shrug:
However bonding can certainly occur during cards or charades or singing around the piano as we used to do. Or in the afterglow of a camp fire.

[Bonanza]

I respectfully disagree with your premise that one can experience "the pure pleasure of eating" while thoughtfully discussing "any number of topics".

So you are saying that everyone taking part in a meal, must be mute until they all finish?

So you are saying that while enjoying a meal, you can't think and speak at the same time?

Huh?

[Villages PL]

Wrong. It's very true that food is often part of happy memories. Nothing wrong with bonding over a meal.
However, in the "olden" days, there wasn't a lot of processed food, but lots of good food, including vegetables!
And some people stuffed themselves with high calorie food and some did not. :shrug:
However bonding can certainly occur during cards or charades or singing around the piano as we used to do. Or in the afterglow of a camp fire.

Coca Cola, ice cream, cookies, pies, cakes and candies were probably around before you were born.

[Villages PL]

Actually holiday meals and Sunday meals were definitely about stuffing ourselves & I loved it. Can't do it quite as much now, but sure loved it then !!! :)

Thank you, Bonny, I knew I had that right.....:)

[Barefoot]

Coca Cola, ice cream, cookies, pies, cakes and candies were probably around before you were born.

We had none of those things at dinners when I was a kid except for pumpkin pie.
For some reason, you are determined to paint a grim picture of holiday reminiscences.
Have at it. I'm done with this thread.

[CFrance]

At the risk of breaking an earlier promise...I have never seen a better example (and there are many) of a single-minded, oblivious person ruining a truly enjoyable thread. It really is a shame.
You are right, Polar Bear. It was fun hearing everyone's food reminiscences. Maybe somewhere down the line another person will start a similar thread and we can enjoy it while it lasts.

[DonH57]

You are right, Polar Bear. It was fun hearing everyone's food reminiscences. Maybe somewhere down the line another person will start a similar thread and we can enjoy it while it lasts.

I wasn't sure if I finished talking about the pies, cookies, brownies, cakes, cobblers my grandmother made. If we wanted ice cream all the cousins had to take their turn cranking the ice cream maker.:smiley: We didn't want candybars. No room for them.

[rubicon]

Can any of you recall a meal your mom, dad or other relative or friend made that you could describe as almost a religious experience? As an example my mother made pasta premavera (sp) she made each layer of vegetables separately. She insisted the pasta be al-dente. And she would trust no one to bring the cream to the required temperature but her. She carefully arranged each vegetable pored her cream sauce systematically over the very large platter and then and only then topped it all with cherry tomatoes cooked as she termed just enough . We would all applaud her as one of us carried her creation to the table.

[Villages PL]

You are right, Polar Bear. It was fun hearing everyone's food reminiscences. Maybe somewhere down the line another person will start a similar thread and we can enjoy it while it lasts.

Food reminiscences are important because it gets everyone ready for the really BIG Thanksgiving dinner. I just think some caution is in order being that 2/3 of people are overweight and many are suffering from diabetes, cancer, heart disease etc..

[graciegirl]

Food reminiscences are important because it gets everyone ready for the really BIG Thanksgiving dinner. I just think some caution is in order being that 2/3 of people are overweight and many are suffering from diabetes, cancer, heart disease etc..

One day is NOT going to kill someone or cause them to develop Diabetes or gain a lot of weight.

My favorite meals in memory are connected to so many good and almost holy events.

The smell of onions cooking, the sound of the sear of meat, the laughter of children, the door opening and letting in cold and the sound of footsteps,..Daddy's home. The meal is a wonderful thing to remember.

[CFrance]

I have wonderful memories (seriously) of sneaking unwanted peas and lima beans under the table to Joe the beagle. I was really good at it. Then one day I gave him a whole beet, which he hacked up on the carpet, and all hell broke loose.

[DonH57]

I have wonderful memories (seriously) of sneaking unwanted peas and lima beans under the table to Joe the beagle. I was really good at it. Then one day I gave him a whole beet, which he hacked up on the carpet, and all hell broke loose.

Now that's funny. LOL.

[Mikeod]

One day is NOT going to kill someone or cause them to develop Diabetes or gain a lot of weight.


So true Gracie. One memory of my career I'll never forget is of a diabetic patient I had followed for years. He was doing exceptionally well with his control, but was worried. His 50th wedding anniversary was fast approaching and the plans included a big wedding cake and the expectation he and his wife would replay sharing the first piece as they had done all those years ago. He was concerned that it would foul up his control. We both laughed when I told him it would be better to wait until his next 50th anniversary. EAT THE CAKE! And enjoy the anniversary.

[dbussone]

You are right, Polar Bear. It was fun hearing everyone's food reminiscences. Maybe somewhere down the line another person will start a similar thread and we can enjoy it while it lasts.

Amen

[dbussone]

One day is NOT going to kill someone or cause them to develop Diabetes or gain a lot of weight.

My favorite meals in memory are connected to so many good and almost holy events.

The smell of onions cooking, the sound of the sear of meat, the laughter of children, the door opening and letting in cold and the sound of footsteps,..Daddy's home. The meal is a wonderful thing to remember.

Well said. Many of my most treasured memories, in the past and present, revolve around special occasions involving friends, family, and wonderful food.

[Bonny]

I remember making the stuffing for my mom's 24 pound turkey at Thanksgiving at 5:00 in the morning. We'd stuff the turkey and put it in the oven at 6:00 am and cook it until 2:00 in the afternoon. That was way back in the overcook everything. But I must say, it was never dry.
While it was cooking we'd all gather around the TV and watch the Macy parade. Then we'd watch the Christmas movies. I would chop cabbage for cole slaw with the little metal hand chopper while watching the parade and my dad would be making the pumpkin pies. My mom, brother and sister would be doing all the other stuff, peeling potatoes, sweet potatoes, etc.
By 3:00 everything was already !
What a wonderful day of delicious fattening food and over stuffing ourselves. Then about 8:00 at night, we'd be pulling it all out of the fridge and feasting again !! Loved it !

[rubicon]

I remember making the stuffing for my mom's 24 pound turkey at Thanksgiving at 5:00 in the morning. We'd stuff the turkey and put it in the oven at 6:00 am and cook it until 2:00 in the afternoon. That was way back in the overcook everything. But I must say, it was never dry.
While it was cooking we'd all gather around the TV and watch the Macy parade. Then we'd watch the Christmas movies. I would chop cabbage for cole slaw with the little metal hand chopper while watching the parade and my dad would be making the pumpkin pies. My mom, brother and sister would be doing all the other stuff, peeling potatoes, sweet potatoes, etc.
By 3:00 everything was already !
What a wonderful day of delicious fattening food and over stuffing ourselves. Then about 8:00 at night, we'd be pulling it all out of the fridge and feasting again !! Loved it !

Now that's is what makes life worth living.

[rubicon]

One day is NOT going to kill someone or cause them to develop Diabetes or gain a lot of weight.

My favorite meals in memory are connected to so many good and almost holy events.

The smell of onions cooking, the sound of the sear of meat, the laughter of children, the door opening and letting in cold and the sound of footsteps,..Daddy's home. The meal is a wonderful thing to remember.

GG Onions being sauteed reminds me of my wife's preparation for perogi especially at Easter. Easter very special day for Poles. Eating perogi is like eating a potato chip you can't eat just one. So quantity means some long hours in making them but they are soooo good

[Villages PL]

Can any of you recall a meal your mom, dad or other relative or friend made that you could describe as almost a religious experience?

"A religious experience" is an accurate way of looking at it because in order to have a truly religious-spiritual experience you have to divorce yourself from reality. In religion, as you divorce yourself from reality, you allow yourself to believe whatever you want to believe and eat whatever you want to eat. Good work, rubicon, you have, perhaps inadvertently, hit the nail on the head.

[Villages PL]

One day is NOT going to kill someone or cause them to develop Diabetes or gain a lot of weight.

That's exactly right, but then you have to wonder why this country is in the shape it's in. Perhaps the way people behave one certain "special day" is an indication of where they place their values. That "one day" could be the tip of the ice burg.

[Bonny]

That's exactly right, but then you have to wonder why this country is in the shape it's in. Perhaps the way people behave one certain "special day" is an indication of where they place their values. That "one day" could be the tip of the ice burg.

Not sure this country is in the shape it's in because we stuff ourselves for 1 day at Thanksgiving. What does that have to do with the shape our country is in ?:shrug:

[Villages PL]

Not sure this country is in the shape it's in because we stuff ourselves for 1 day at Thanksgiving. What does that have to do with the shape our country is in ?:shrug:

You're right. It's never just one day that causes a problem. It's all the many special days that add up to the average person being overweight or having a high percentage of body fat. It was reported in the news that the average person only gains about 1 pound per year. Well, heck, that's only a little over one ounce per month. That's nothing!!

Obviously, since that's an average, some don't gain and some gain a lot more than average. And that's what does it, coupled with the fact that people gradually lose muscle mass as they get older. (Less muscle and more fat adds up to a high percentage of body fat.) And this is bad for your health.

The proof is in the statistics: 2/3 of Americans are overweight. And the problem is: Too many days that are counted as, "only one day."

[Bonny]

You're right. It's never just one day that causes a problem. It's all the many special days that add up to the average person being overweight or having a high percentage of body fat. It was reported in the news that the average person only gains about 1 pound per year. Well, heck, that's only a little over one ounce per month. That's nothing!!

Obviously, since that's an average, some gain a lot more than others. And that's what does it, coupled with the fact that people gradually lose muscle mass as they get older. (Less muscle and more fat adds up to a high percentage of body fat.) And this is bad for your health.

The proof is in the statistics: 2/3 of Americans are overweight. And the problem is: Too many days that are counted as, "only one day."
I guess I'm kind of thinking I have enough going on in my life that the very, very last thing on my mind would be anybody's body fat or their muscle mass here on TOTV. Just sayin'

[graciegirl]

I would like to talk about autism spectrum disorder and it's relation to inappropriate associations and difficulty with social interchange.

But...this thread is about wonderful meals remembered.

One comfort food we often turn to, when we're busy, when we're tired or when we have something difficult going on, we often have grilled cheese and tomato soup. Even the uncooks among us can make it for the headachy one or the weepy one or the one running late.....and it tastes....comforting.

A simple meal shared or made for you by someone who cares is an act of love.

[Villages PL]

I guess I'm kind of thinking I have enough going on in my life that the very, very last thing on my mind would be anybody's body fat or their muscle mass here on TOTV. Just sayin'

Maybe you have too much going on in your life. I always say, "the more clubs you belong to and the more friends you have, the more inches you're likely to add to you waistline."

More going on in your life does not necessarily mean a better life. The important thing is what is your priority.

[Bonny]

Maybe you have too much going on in your life. I always say, "the more clubs you belong to and the more friends you have, the more inches you're likely to add to you waistline."

More going on in your life does not necessarily mean a better life. The important thing is what is your priority.
So far my life is good and my waistline isn't too bad. :)

[Villages PL]

So far my life is good and my waistline isn't too bad. :)

Well, good for you! :) If 2/3 of the population are overweight, that means 1/3 of us are not. So we can have the luxury of thinking that we are not part of the problem, if that's what we choose to believe.

[Villages PL]

Yup. We are talking about pleasant meals remembered.

Good. Keep it going. :icon_wink:

[Polar Bear]

Yup. We are talking about pleasant meals remembered.

Good. Keep it going. :icon_wink:

I'm sure gracie will. Will you?

The grilled cheese and tomato soup struck a chord with me...one of my fondest food memories. Not just a memory though...I still make a meal of it now and then. :)

[graciegirl]

On a summer evening, and not too often, because we didn't have a lot of money back then, we would drive to a wonderful ice cream store and we kids would have a double dip cone. It was smooth and icy and yummy and oh so special. I liked strawberry, and my cousin Ronnie always got chocolate, My aunt and uncle shared a shake, a double malt. It was real handmade ice cream and the lovely smooth, sweet taste of it on a July evening still lives in my mind. We tasted each others treat and secretly thought ours was the best.

[Villages PL]

I'm sure gracie will. Will you?

Of course I will. :) (Keep what going?)

[Bonny]

I'm sure gracie will. Will you?

The grilled cheese and tomato soup struck a chord with me...one of my fondest food memories. Not just a memory though...I still make a meal of it now and then. :)
City Fire has a delicious tomato soup with a nice ball of goat cheese in the middle. They call it baked chevre. I get that and their yummy garlic bread. Soooo good !!!

[Bonny]

On a summer evening, and not too often, because we didn't have a lot of money back then, we would drive to a wonderful ice cream store and we kids would have a double dip cone. It was smooth and icy and yummy and oh so special. I liked strawberry, and my cousin Ronnie always got chocolate, My aunt and uncle shared a shake, a double malt. It was real handmade ice cream and the lovely smooth, sweet taste of it on a July evening still lives in my mind. We tasted each others treat and secretly thought ours was the best.
Our treat was hopping in the car and going to get a real frozen custard at Lollies !! So delish !

[Polar Bear]

City Fire has a delicious tomato soup with a nice ball of goat cheese in the middle. They call it baked chevre. I get that and their yummy garlic bread. Soooo good !!!


Oooh. It just so happens I will be at City Fire tomorrow night. Guess I know what I'm going to order. ;)

[Bonny]

Oooh. It just so happens I will be at City Fire tomorrow night. Guess I know what I'm going to order. ;)
They have it on the bar menu.

[dbussone]

On a summer evening, and not too often, because we didn't have a lot of money back then, we would drive to a wonderful ice cream store and we kids would have a double dip cone. It was smooth and icy and yummy and oh so special. I liked strawberry, and my cousin Ronnie always got chocolate, My aunt and uncle shared a shake, a double malt. It was real handmade ice cream and the lovely smooth, sweet taste of it on a July evening still lives in my mind. We tasted each others treat and secretly thought ours was the best.

And since it was July the heat would start melting the ice cream prematurely. So...you had to learn how to properly lick in order to avoid drips appearing on your clothes.

[CFrance]

I'm sure gracie will. Will you?

The grilled cheese and tomato soup struck a chord with me...one of my fondest food memories. Not just a memory though...I still make a meal of it now and then. :)
Rae Rae's on 441 has tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwich on special every now and then. Very, very gppd/

One of my good childhood food memories too.