When I was in college, I had a very limited budget for groceries (and everything else). And though I didn't eat any ramen (only because I really dislike ramen) I lived on meatless spaghetti for an entire semester - breakfast, lunch, and dinner. And though it is my favorite food (even still) I couldn't eat it for the entire summer after I went home. In general, the older you get, and the better your financial situation, the better the quality of food you eat. And we definitely follow that rule. Most of the time better brands, or fresher foods taste better. I definitely like really GOOD food. But occasionally, there are foods that I like, that aren't good for you, or really good tasting, but I leat anyway.
So here's a small list of foods that fit that category:
- Kraft macaroni and cheese - the original kind.
- Ding Dongs and Twinkies and Cupcakes
- Bag of White powdered donuts
- Crumbette donuts are even better (I lived on these for breakfast in high school)
- Chocolate cake donuts with chocolate frosting from convenience stores (actually really hard to find these. not all are the same.)
- $0.89 frozen Totinos combination pizza
- Malt 'o Meal Marshmallow Maties cereal
- hot dogs
- Beans and Dogs casserole
- Bottle Caps (most candy in general)
- Big League Chew bubble gum (most true bubble gums in general)
- Devils Food cookies
- Sugar wafer cookies
- Actually I'll agree to most cookies/desserts
My kids/husband would add Pop Tarts (perfect for scout camping/back packing trips) and ramen (neither ot.
Anyone else have some food secrets hidden in their pantry?
Chicken in a Biskit--but only for road trips or scout campouts.
ReplyDeleteBetsy, you are the one that introduced me to cardboard pizzas. Right now I'm also wishing I had an Izzy and some of those fruit slice wedges from your Target. I also wish for a samosa from your HEB. And Rudy's don't get me started......How I miss Texas.
ReplyDeleteIt has to be Circus Peanuts. The best thing about them is that no one else likes them, so I never have to share!!
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ReplyDeleteAmy,
ReplyDeleteThey have a small chain of grocery stores here called Fresh and Easy that opened recently, and they carry Izzys. Sometimes find them in Costco and one flavor at Panda Express. So don't give up total hope, you might eventually find them in your area.......
or not....