Foods/Drinks That Make You Think of Your Childhood

[Fifty]

The other thread I just made made me think about foods and drinks that make us think of our childhood. What are some of those foods and/or drinks for you, and what specifically do they remind you of?

I'll post more later, but Squeeze-its remind me of summer and playing on the Slip-n-slide in our back yard.

As usual, the two rules of fifty food and drink threads apply, namely no alcohol and no fancy/pretentious foods.

 

[Valka D'Ur]

Cocoa, rollmops, cornstarch pudding, and whitefish (not together! ).

When I was a child, we lived on an acreage out of town, and I rode a school bus to the county school. Every day after school I would go home from my bus stop and drop in at my grandparents' place (they lived next door) for a cup of cocoa. My grandparents would ask how school went, they'd tell me about what went on around home, and I would get to play with their dog.

Rollmops are pickled herring -- strips of herring wrapped around a section of dill pickle and fastened with a toothpick. They're sold in jars, with vinegar and onions added. My grandparents and great-aunt approved of the way I could eat them without having to also eat something else at the same time to lessen the strong taste; apparently some people need to combine rollmops with bread or crackers to get it down! Anyway, one particular childhood memory stands out... I was 6 years old at the time, and I recall getting a treat of rollmops one night. Then my dog noticed what we were eating and got extremely curious. My dad figured it would be fun to see if the dog would actually eat one, and to all of our surprise, he loved them!

My grandmother often made cornstarch pudding, and I loved to have a bowl of it with some milk while she read to me. I remember eating pudding and listening to her read Anne of Green Gables, Girl of the Limberlost, and Singing Wheels.

Again, a memory of my grandmother: she couldn't cook vegetables without turning them into the most awful tasteless stuff. But what she could do with fish -- especially Pigeon Lake whitefish -- was pure culinary magic! It was such a treat when we had fish she'd prepared, and I remember savoring every single bite.

 

[Love]

All i eat/ drink now since it's my childhood...

 

[robo-snickers]

i never really had those squeeze it things because my parents were going through the devorce thing and me, my mom, and sister were homeless for a few days and my mom said she didnt have the money to by them... well anyway the food i remember the most where the fruit rollups and the little hi-c boxes for something to drink! that always made my day when i looked in my lunch bag for food and found those there... also those lunchable things! i felt so cool when i ate that in front of my friends...man the good times

 

[Fifty]

Another one for me is Grands Cinnamon Rolls, we used to eat those for beakfast on the boat a lot when I was young.

 

[Kan' Sharuminar]

Orangina I loved when I was younger, and I probably have more fond memories of it now as I can't find it anywhere

Spoiler Orangina :

 

[Rossiya]

Ribena. Molto nice.

 

[Love]

Orangina I loved when I was younger, and I probably have more fond memories of it now as I can't find it anywhere

Spoiler Orangina :

Yeah, it's gone!

 

[Catharsis]

Bombay mix, but I can't really stomach the stuff now.

 

[nivi]

A drink called made from rasberry, it's called syrup petel, and every Israeli would immediatly recognize what I am talking about.

 

[Rhymes]

Orangina I loved when I was younger, and I probably have more fond memories of it now as I can't find it anywhere

Spoiler Orangina :

Hah, there is still Orangina all over the place in Canada. It's my girlfriend's favourite and we always have a bottle in the fridge.


Mr T. Cereals!

 

[soul_warrior]

A drink called made from rasberry, it's called syrup petel, and every Israeli would immediatly recognize what I am talking about.

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especially the ASSIS brand.

my most memorable foods of childhood are:

Shepards Pie - coming from English blood, thats easily the thing i still love the most.

Shnitzel's and Mashed Potatoes - my grandma used to make this for me,year in year out, while at school. i have had times icant even look at one of these plates, but these days, im able to have it once every 6 months or so.

and Empanadas - had a Chilean step dad. he used to make those marvelous pastries. full of meaty goodness, corn, carrots, peas, and a secret sauce. YUMM.

drinks from my childhood:
Orange Juice,
Tea (diluted with either lemon or milk) - these days its just straight up GOOD tea.
milk and whisky (from my early years. been a VERY bad baby. its the only thing that put me to sleep.

 

[Tycoon101]

These strawberry flavored soft drinks that come from Canada. I don't remember the name, but the bottle and inner liquid are clear while the labels were red.

I can remember the sweet taste to this day...

 

[Elrohir]

Tang. The orange "astronaut" powdered drink. That makes me think of my early childhood....as does McDonald's pizza!

 

[Firstlady]

Icees...

Gumbo...

 

[Whomp]

Quisp...someone got me a box for my last birthday.

Ricotta pie also does this for me.

 

[MobBoss]

Yoohoo chocolate drink. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoo-hoo

 

[Leonel]

Lychee juice and scalloped potatoes.

 

[Catharsis]

That looks like it's got chicken heads floating in it...

 

[Love]

The gumbo reminds me of a pratchett book...