Redditors have recently been discussing the foods that they ate growing up but rarely or never have today, so we’ve gathered some of their “nostalgia meals" down below. From foods that only a kid’s palate would enjoy to things people ate solely because their parents made them, enjoy scrolling through these delicacies that might transport you back to childhood. And keep reading to find conversations with the person who started this thread and Madison of Inherited Recipes!
andmen2015 , atodaso/(not the actual photo) Report
“I eat the same few items over and over again, year after year. I knew I couldn’t be the only one experiencing this, so I headed to Reddit to ask,” she told Bored Panda.
In her post, MinkSableSeven mentioned that her mother often prepared tripe, liver and kidneys while they were young, but we were curious if she actually enjoyed these meals. “I didn’t always appreciate these foods growing up, especially when I was old enough to learn what parts of the animals these foods came from,” she admitted. “However, I notice specifically that I was rarely sick growing up. We ate very little processed foods. We frequently had fresh vegetables with meals; collard greens, cabbage, turnips, beets. Foods I rarely eat today.”
MinkSableSeven , Ben Welsh/Flickr (not the actual photo) Report
“Ironically, I saw a TikTok several months ago where someone was showing how she prepared them,” MinkSableSeven continued. “I noticed the packaging, took a screenshot and zoomed in. They were $5.99 a pound. I messaged her to ask where she was getting them so cheap, and she told me she lived in Texas near a farm where she could get them super fresh and inexpensive. I was so jealous. Still am. If I could get them that cheap, they’d make more appearances on my dinner plates.”
emmyfro , Karl Baron/Flickr (not the actual photo) Report
“The answers really are like a walk down memory lane with people sharing their affections for the days of fish sticks, Hamburger Helper (before it changed; today it doesn’t taste half as good), pot roast, Swanson’s TV dinners, meatloaf and Jell-O,” MinkSableSeven says. “Some of these I don’t miss, but again, I’ve been inspired by many of the comments to refresh my collection of recipes with some new iterations of meals I loved growing up.”
Missscarlettheharlot , jeffreyw/ Flickr (not the actual photo) Report
strawbrimlk , Kiwanna’s Kitchen (not the actual photo) Report
“I find many of the recipes on my blog are filled with nostalgia. Not necessarily for me, but I get many messages about how these recipes are from people’s childhood!” she explained. “Which makes sense, all of the recipes I post are those that I inherited from my grandma. She had 5 sons, and cooked and baked every day.”
“As for me, it is my first time making and trying a lot of these recipes, but I love that researching them and baking them myself does bring nostalgia knowing that these were recipes made many years ago by my grandma does bring me a lot of joy! And I love trying new things, so it is the best of both worlds,” Madison added.
kilroyscarnival , Amy Ross/Flickr (Not the actual photo) Report
large_crimson_canine , Cayobo/Flickr (not the actual photo) Report
Another recipe that reminds Madison of childhood is just a simple chocolate chip cookie. “It was one of the recipes I baked all on my own. My mom let me do it by myself, and I still use the same recipe!”
Northernfrog , lady__jane (not the actual photo) Report
todlee , wendalltwolf (not the actual photo) Report
xenpiffle , Mike Mozart/Flickr (not the actual photo) Report
WordsUnthought , Xiaoyin (Yin) Li (not the actual photo) Report
anglerfishtacos , Tom Ray/Flickr (Not the actual photo) Report
“The other one that I get a lot of comments on, saying things like that they used to make this, or their mom used to make it, is for Traditional Norwegian Coffee Cake! It is a very simple old recipe that was fun to find in my grandma’s collection because she had a note saying ‘Bruce’s favorite,’ who is my dad. He told me that she would make this recipe for his birthday every year, and it is one of the most popular recipes on my blog.”
CottonHeadedElf , Edsel Little/Flickr (not the actual photo) Report
UpNorth_123 , Willis Lam (not the actual photo) Report
uplifting_southerner , Kai Hendry/Flickr (not the actual photo) Report
“I just love how baking old recipes, and for me specifically going through the recipes from my grandma, gives a connection to the past and can help bring some nostalgia and comfort food to today!” Madison says.
If you’d like to make something that might make you or your parents incredibly nostalgic, be sure to visit Inherited Recipes!
Straight_Positive423 , Turtleramem (not the actual photo) Report
itsf*ckingpizzatime , Karl-Martin Skontorp/Flickr (not the actual photo) Report
Ms_Emilys_Picture , Paul-Belgium (not the actual photo) Report
Runzas_In_Wonderland , kindlythankful (not the actual photo) Report
Reddit4Quarantine , Papasmurf43469 (not the actual photo) Report
Hello891011 , Gabriel Saldana/ Flickr (not the actual photo) Report
Snowf1ake222 , M Dreibelbi/Flickr (not the actual photo) Report
DaisyDuckens , Harry Dona/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report
nom_of_your_business , Chris Larkee/Flickr (not the actual photo) Report
redrosebeetle , david__jones/Flickr (not the actual photo) Report
dirthawker0 , Mike Mozart/Flickr (not the actual photo) Report
Toastwich , pelican/ Flickr (not the actual photo) Report
snakeravencat , qhqy (not the actual photo) Report
Shilo788 , Stem/ Flickr (not the actual photo) Report
ch0w0 , Mike Mozart/ Flickr (not the actual photo) Report
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