I used to love that lime jello salad. My family would bring it to church potlucks - and end up eating the whole thing ourselves (on account of its scary pastel color)! Now that I'm older and know what the ingredients are, I don't think I could even look at it.
Harumi Kurihara- How do you make Japanese food seem so accessible for Westerners?
I disagree! The mint m&m's are tasty... just got some at Shaw's today and half the bag is gone. I find their lumpiness charming.
They look like baked potatoes.
Eating gold can't be good for you, can it? What about those silver balls on cupcakes? But hey, they're organic!
Oh, I love Grafton Village! Their two year old cheddar is basically our "house cheese" around here, although the maple smoked cheddar is in our fridge more often than not as well. Living in VT helps keep the cheese budget down for sure!
I like my cocoa beans straight out of the pod! Wait, no. I like dark.
I'm not sure what pie you're referring to at Summer Shack -- I mostly know that place as a fish restaurant. But for the best pies in MA, I'll second the rec for Petsi Pies in Somerville. The sweet potato is amazing, the blueberry is to die for, and the bourbon pecan pie is a crime against my waistline.
Oh, that's really weird! She was a friend of mine in high school..... I don't watch TV so I had no idea she was on that show!
Hey, what's wrong with cookies in cans!?! :P
I'll probably be in the minority defending Spam (meat in a can), Snack Mate (cheese in a spray can), Reddiwip (whipped cream in a spray can), and...I just realized how much stuff comes out of a can here. lol
@GegeMac: A lot of the cheese sold in our supermarkets are "cheese products;" Velveeta is just one of many. At least in the US, if you see sliced cheese hanging in a plastic bag or stacked like bricks, it's more than likely a cheese product. The real cheese is usually kept in a different refrigerated section, like near the bakery or wine section of the grocery store.
The thing with Velveeta is that you don't have to refrigerate it, and it nukes w/o much effort to a smooth, viscous consistency making it convenient to use for dips and such.
I remember seeing Velveeta for sale back home in Hawaii for $11/pound 15 years ago, so my mom (and I) never bothered with it. I was shocked at how cheap it was on the mainland at $3-4/pound. I have yet to eat Velveeta.
@ Cassaendra. Thanks for the info. Seriously though I don't think we have dough in a can (maybe I'm just not looking hard enough in the supermarket). Also I think I confused myself, because what I know as a biscuit, I think you call a cookie......
Fair call on the vegemite thing - although I'll have to stand my ground and defend to the death one of my country's "cultural icons" ; )
@Vegemite: I'm sure you've seen a can or tube of dough some time in your life. Not sure if Pillsbury or van den Bergh products are available in your area, but that's their niche: unbaked dough.
Chow mein noodles are crunchy fried noodles. They can be found in a cannister, similar to potato crisps and french fried onions (ok, maybe that is funky). Because they can withstand some jostling, you'll typically see them in plastic bags. They just don't keep as well in plastic. I don't care for them, my husband loves them.
I'm sure there are a few people who find vegemite and marmite heinous, just like Velveeta. :P
A can of biscuits??? WTF????? Velveeta???? WTF is that????? Can of noodles???? WTF????? You people are really scaring me now....
@robincat: Chinese Chews/Haystacks
2 (12 oz. packages Semi-sweet choc chips
1 (12 oz. package butterscotch chips
1 large can Chow Mein noodles
Spanish peanuts,marshmallows,cashews,etc..
Melt all the chips together in a large pan over low heat,stirring constantly. Add
noodles and stir to coat. Add whatever else you may desire, stirring to coat.
Place on wax paper by spoonful and cool until set.
These are addictive !! Stacey.
When I was a kid, my favorite appetizer was this cheesy thing my mom used to make called "daisies." You take a can of biscuits, snip about 5 or 6 notches around the sides, press a dimple into the center to flatten it, and fill that dimpled center with a mixture of butter, Kraft "old English" processed cheese in a jar, garlic, parsley, and canned crab. Baste the biscuit with more butter, and bake until puffy and gbd. Amazing.
there are variations of this above, but i feel like it has to be called a "hotdish" to truly capture its kitchy glory.....which is minnesotan for something akin to casserole and yet so much more in that it requires both tater tots and cream of mushroom soup. here's the one we had at least once a month growing up, which is something like glorified green bean casserole:
layer of ground beef
layer of canned green beans (french cut, if you want to be fancy:)
layer of tater tots
a can of cream of mushroom mixed with some milk to thin, poured over the whole pan
layer of durkee french fried onions
bake at 350 for about 40 min or until bubbly and delicious....
don't knock it until you try it!
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