Foods you hated as a child, but now can't live without

I've never tried it....although the last Indian restaurant I went to offered 'salty lassi' in addition to 'mango lassi'. 

That's my dad's favourite! He's always bummed when they only have mango ones, which is usually the case.

spinach & peach cobbler - mainly becasue the way they prepared and served it at school eeeeewwwww slimy Yuk.

spinach & peach cobbler - mainly becasue the way they prepared and served it at school eeeeewwwww slimy Yuk.

Whaaaaat?!?!? Spinach and peach together?!?! In a cobbler?!?!?!?!

 

Whaaaaat?!?!? Spinach and peach together?!?! In a cobbler?!?!?!?!

 

Oops feel like an Engrish poster now... no they were seperate dishes   

It's primarily used for making Manhattan-style clam chowder.  And really gross bloody marys.

this I had to respond to...  Clamato juice is a staple in Canada.  Any self respecting bride and groom has clamato juice along side the coca-cola at the bar.  Gross bloody marys are called Caesars.  Clamato juice, vodka, bit of lemon juice, splash of worcester sauce, few drops tabasco, in a celery salt rimmed glass with a celery stick (salt and celery stick are for the fancy weddings..)  Seriously, Clamato can be found in any grocery store, big or small and every bar.  I did also see adds for Clamato in LA and Mexico.  But they serve it with tequila.  Not bad that way either.  My favourite way is straight. _{I actually miss it!}

I think jeera is cumin, and since cumin is my favourite spice... i think i might actually like that!

Yes jeera is cumin and it figures prominently in the drink.  Perhaps you would like it Quarter-Gill!  I can send you some of the powder and you can try it at home...unless that is against the law due to anthrax scares or something.  People might think I'm sending drugs....

This discussion about Clamato and V8 just confirms my theory that salty drinks are crimes against nature....

this I had to respond to...  Clamato juice is a staple in Canada.  Any self respecting bride and groom has clamato juice along side the coca-cola at the bar.  Gross bloody marys are called Caesars.  Clamato juice, vodka, bit of lemon juice, splash of worcester sauce, few drops tabasco, in a celery salt rimmed glass with a celery stick (salt and celery stick are for the fancy weddings..)  Seriously, Clamato can be found in any grocery store, big or small and every bar.  I did also see adds for Clamato in LA and Mexico.  But they serve it with tequila.  Not bad that way either.  My favourite way is straight. _{I actually miss it!}

Didn't mean to insult - I just think it's nasty.  And, yeah, it's available pretty much everywhere in the States.

We ate welfare cheese when I was a kid. Can't remember anything I wouldn't have eaten then that I do now.

Didn't mean to insult - I just think it's nasty.  And, yeah, it's available pretty much everywhere in the States.

not insulted at all..  no worries there!

We ate welfare cheese when I was a kid. Can't remember anything I wouldn't have eaten then that I do now.

What is welfare cheese 


Geetak - The V8 juice here only has 0.3g of sodium per 100ml. Is that different to the US version?

Don't know but I'm guessing the V8 in the US is not much different from the one in the UK.

What is welfare cheese 

My mom used to get 'commodities' cheese from some kind of US govt surplus program (for low income people).  (In the Reagan/Bush Sr trickle down 'era of prosperity'...that was what trickled down to mom...lol)  I am not sure if that's the same that t&c is talking about.  But this cheese was basically a huge block of generic American cheese, as I recall.  She also got things like generic peanut butter, rice, flour etc.  Most of the stuff was ok but the peanut butter was positively nasty.   (We used it for making things like peanut butter cookies & that was alright.)

But this cheese was basically a huge block of generic American cheese, as I recall.  She also got things like generic peanut butter, rice, flour etc.  Most of the stuff was ok but the peanut butter was positively nasty.   (We used it for making things like peanut butter cookies & that was alright.)

Yep, sounds like the same stuff, carolyn. "Reagan Rancid Cheese" as it was known affectionately.

Yep, sounds like the same stuff, carolyn. "Reagan Rancid Cheese" as it was known affectionately.

LOL