Confess your culinary sins.

[WeekiWater]

I love Kraft macaroni and cheese. I use the recommended amount of milk and butter but only use half or maybe two thirds of the macaroni. I eat it with a spoon and it makes me happy. I only do this when I’m alone.

[Tetrachloride]

1. Instant coffee tastes best

[SamKnause]

11. I am almost 66.

I have always preferred instant coffee.

I don't like perked, drip, or brewed.

Boiling water is the trick to making good instant coffee.

I prefer mine black and extremely hot.

My family jokes that I can drink it when it is boiling.

I reheat my mug of black coffee 4 or 5 times before it is empty.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

58. Of course you boil the water.

No matter how you fix the coffee the water needs to boil.

I have one cup a day. I do put in sugar and half and half, and I also reheat it several times before I'm done drinking the one cup.

[pangaia]

151. Using ground beans one does NOT want the water boiling.

[BumRushDaShow]

71. Get one of these

I always had one variation or another of a mug warmer at work before I retired (am also an instant coffee drinker - Maxwell House - although I did get a mini Keurig to do some hot chocolate and some Wawa coffee k-cups if I wanted something different).

[SamKnause]

109. Thanks for the suggestion.

I have a large thick plastic mug that I drink out of.

It is 20 years old.

I would not be able to drink my coffee as hot as I like, it if I used a glass mug.

The glass gets too hot and it burns my lips.

My plastic mug does not get hot on the outside.

The mug warmer would not work with my plastic mug.

[BumRushDaShow]

110. I get that

I have some fave cups (plastic) and mugs as well. You go with what works!

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

57. Yes!

I've had it with the coffee snobs.

[Major Nikon]

73. Instant coffee has come a long ways since the 60's

It's almost drinkable now.

[jpak]

119. Nestle Classico

[mr_lebowski]

150. I don't think I've had instant coffee since 5th grade, when I insisted mom stop putting it in my

Thermos and give me some damn REAL COFFEE.

This was the mid-70's

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

169. The last instant coffee I tasted was from a C-Ration.

It's been half a century since I had instant. Maybe it's gotten better.

[Glamrock]

2. I could eat Jacks frozen Mexican pizza 5 days a week (and have)

I know, I know. There's something wrong with me.

[Sherman A1]

69. When I was starting out

and money was tight we had a brand of Pizza in the frozen section called Fox Deluxe. It was one of those buy the pizza, throw it away and eat the box in level of taste, but it was cheap and I was young and dumb.

[Sherman A1]

3. Plain Pasta

with butter.

[WeekiWater]

4. My wife does that.

A true sin. Well done.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

7. So do I.

[FoxNewsSucks]

9. Me too.

Plus a little salt & parm

[Phentex]

23. Pasta Bianca...

it's a thing. My kids would die if they didn't have their share of pasta with butter and parm every so often.

[Sherman A1]

67. I started eating it when I was going through a divorce

from my "Charming Ex Wife The Dragon Lady". Money was very, very tight and I could get a bag of pasta for 33 cents. It was a hot meal, filled me up and I could watch old Star Treks on the 13" b&w TV I had.

[fierywoman]

39. Pasta bianca with butter and Parm. My sin: at times (even while living in Italy) I would

make spaghetti aglio olio pepperoncini but I would substitute powdered chipotle for the pepperoncini.

Travesty, yeah, I know.

[Sherman A1]

68. Sounds Good

I will have to try that. I also like White Rice with Cheese & Salsa or White Rice with just butter.

[Fla Dem]

77. Always a go-to comfort dish for me.

[smirkymonkey]

135. Sometimes I do that when I am sick.

I can't deal with the acid in tomato sauce so I just need something really bland and soothing. I love Italian "pastina" which is almost microscopic pasta (baby food) that cooks up into something like a porridge with butter. It is the best sick food!

[Blue Owl]

5. I've had impure thoughts about pre-made garlic bread

You know, the kind in the foil packaging...

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

6. I like Kraft mac and cheese, too.

I also like candy corn, Peeps and circus peanuts. Not enough to go out and buy them, but I'll eat them if they're around. I also like peanut butter and banana sandwiches and the famously-loathed Thanksgiving green bean casserole. And I eat French fries without ketchup because I don't like ketchup.

[Ohiogal]

22. You are the only other person

I’ve ever met who eats French Fries plain because you hate ketchup, like me.

Are you my long lost twin?

[mindem]

26. Make that triplets

I just can't do ketchup.

[Haggis for Breakfast]

44. Are we all related ?

I put a wee bit of salt on my fries (Ok a lot of salt, but don't tell my cardiologist), but NEVER ketchup. Iccchhhhh.

[Ohiogal]

104. I can't stand ketchup, never could.

It smells bad, it looks bad .... bleccch

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

29. LOL! I don't like ketchup because it's too sweet.

It doesn't belong on French fries; it's almost like putting jam on them.

[Ohiogal]

103. My husband puts elderberry jelly on a grilled cheese sandwich.

In fact, his whole family does this. He thinks I’m weird for eating it without.

I love a home grown tomato slice on a grilled cheese sandwich if I can get my hands on one, and he thinks THAT is weird.

[crazycatlady]

106. I don't know why I don't like ketchup

But I will confess to putting sweet sauces on fries (ie the sweet and sour sauce at fast food places).

[smirkymonkey]

137. I hate ketchup as well.

I love fries with malt vinegar and salt. Also, it's a good way to make sure other people keep their hands off your fries.

[Liberal Jesus Freak]

30. Ok...quadruplets 😊

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

59. Quadruplets, at least.

For reasons that aren't very important, I went for about five years without using ketchup on anything. Then, when I put it on a hamburger I was shocked at how sweet it was. I think ketchup in recent years acquired a whole lot more sugar, and I almost never use it any more. Rarely on a hamburger, but I always notice how incredibly sweet it is.

I dip my fries in extra salt.

I especially like making my own, from real potatoes. That's my secret vice.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

142. I have had homemade ketchup that wasn't too bad.

Probably because it wasn't full of sugar.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

149. Probably true.

I've never had home made ketchup.

It's something I simply never have at home, and if I'm eating a burger at a restaurant, I'll put just a small amount of ketchup on it.

[Laffy Kat]

167. Can't stand ketchup either--hate the smell, the look, the taste!

If I get it on my hands accidentally I run around in a panic until I can GET IT OFF!

[geardaddy]

197. I don't eat fries with ketchup either.

I do like them with mayo though. The original way to eat them as they were designed to be eaten.

[FoxNewsSucks]

41. I keep garlic salt

such as Penzey's or Jane's Crazy Mixed-up in my car for when I have to eat fast food fries. I don't hate ketchup, but fries are so much better with garlic salt and nothing else. Arby's sauce is good on fries, the brown sauce and the horseradish sauce. I only use ketchup if there's nothing else.

[crazycatlady]

99. I also eat fries plain because I don't like ketchup

Although at diners, I get Caesar wraps and ask for extra dressing on the side to dip the fries in.

[Ohiogal]

105. French fries

on top of a steak salad with ranch dressing, yum!

Fries on top of a salad is called “Pittsburgh style” for those who have never heard of it....

[LisaM]

101. Ketchup on fries, UGH!

In fact, when I worked at McDonald's many moons ago, I learned to order French fries with no salt in restaurants. You'll always get them freshly cooked and piping hot (and they actually usually have plenty of sodium in them already). Pop on a little vinegar, and voila!

[leftieNanner]

102. Candy Corn maybe, but I like fries with

mustard instead of ketchup.

[jpak]

120. Kraft Dinner and Fried Bologna are Newfoundlands' National Dish

yum

[pangaia]

152. Ever try fries with mayo?

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

153. Yes. If I can get mayo with my fries I much prefer that to ketchup.

[pangaia]

172. Me too.

First time I ever had that way was maybe 15 years ago after getting off a plane in Amsterdam.. Haven't looked back..

Although I DO occasionally have ketchup...

[happybird]

154. Another ketchup hater here

Too sweet and it smells gross. You know when you can smell it in a ballpark/outdoor trashcan in the heat of summer? Gag. Ruined it for me, forever.

Fries get dipped in Hellman's or Chik Fil A sauce (or both). We hoard CFA sauce, it's banging on BLTs, too.

[unblock]

8. That's my original sin ;)

My father taught me. Actually it wasn't from a box, but maybe worse -- we made the sauce with milk, butter, and Velveeta.

Yeah, I know, not real cheese, but oh so many emulsifiers for that rich, creamy mouth feel


Since then I've evolved to use Annie's whole wheat white cheddar and I use olive oil instead of butter.

Mildly less sinful....

😇

[Thunderbeast]

37. I discovered Velveeta at the age of 66!

I use it to make mac n cheese in the instant pot....

Delicious!

Leftover M&C loaf is great if it is sliced and browned in a little butter.

[Delmette2.0]

92. I love Velvetta and American Cheese.

[TlalocW]

10. I'm sinless

If I want a well-done steak, it's because that's what I'm in the mood for, and I will brook no sass from culinary snobs telling me it should be medium or medium-well, which I also eat when I'm in the mood.

TlalocW

[WeekiWater]

15. Still in denial and fighting.

Confession of a major sin.

[TlalocW]

18. Your sass!

I'm not brooking it! No, sirree.

TlalocW

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

60. Right. While I like a steak done medium,

I have no patience with those who haughtily claim that a well done steak will be tough and inedible. Hah! If it's a decent quality of steak in the first place, it will simply be well done. And if it comes out tough and inedible then it was a crappy piece of meat to begin with.

[Freddie]

64. I prefer my meat cooked, thank you

You CAN get a good well-done steak if prepared correctly. The only thing I have in common with Dolt 45. Actually I can tolerate a tiny bit of pink in a steak, but any pink in a burger and my stomach turns. Goes right into the wastebasket or back to the kitchen.

[ploppy]

12. Fried Cheerios.

I love them.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

14. I didn't know you could fry them.

[WeekiWater]

16. .

[beveeheart]

51. What? Never heard of this "delicacy".

[Freddie]

65. Melt butter in a pan

Toss the Cheerios with butter and garlic salt til lightly browned. Mmmm.

[TeapotInATempest]

93. Great, now I'm going to end up buying Cheerios just to try this.

Thanks a lot.

[ploppy]

98. You won't be sorry.

[ploppy]

97. Butter and Worcestershire Sauce

for my cheerios. I will try them with garlic salt next time! yuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuum.

[frogmarch]

107. Great idea! I put them in party mix,

but cooking them alone had never dawned on me. Thanks!

[NRaleighLiberal]

13. chicken rice a roni!

the San Francisco Treat!

[mr_lebowski]

19. That's a fine side dish right there!

I also like the cheesy broccoli one.

[happybird]

155. Hells yes.

That one is particularly good with med rare steak. The juices mix into the cheesy goodness and yum.

[mr_lebowski]

156. With a buncha sauteed (in butter) Crimini mushrooms atop the steak to mix in, maybe? (nt)

[happybird]

159. I like where this is going...

more butter, more better. Some sauteed spinach wouldn't go awry on that plate, either. I've recently (as in the last 15 years) started to like mushrooms. So yes, please.

[mr_lebowski]

161. I don't think some sauteed spinach goes remotely badly at all!

I think our meal is covered ... along with some decent red wine, and a nice salad, with a homemade vinaigrette!

I also didn't like mushrooms til well into adulthood, and in fact, the joy of sauteed mushrooms on a good grilled steak is what turned my life-long aversion around ...

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

61. Rice a Roni rice pilaf.

It's my go-to side dish for my Grecian chicken (marinate boneless cut up chicken breasts in [and you absolutely must do it in this order] oregano, chopped garlic, lemon juice, and olive oil) which is then grilled. I use a table top electric grill and get excellent results. The other side dish is stir fried veggies: carrot (sliced thin on the diagonal), green or red pepper, onion, zucchini, and snow peas. I cut up and refrigerate the veggies and stir fry one serving at a time.

I also do boneless pork chop teriyaki with those two side dishes.

What's really great is that the meats freeze wonderfully after they've been cooked, and when I want another meal I just take out one portion and heat it up in the microwave. I live alone, so figuring out single portions and how to save or freeze leftovers is huge in my culinary life.

[mr_lebowski]

17. I like Kraft Mac & Cheese too ... just had some yesterday AM ... I add stuff though

I saute up some italian sausage, peppers (hopefully I have Bell, Poblano, and Jalapeno all on hand for the soiree), and sweet yellow onion ... then pop the melange in at the end, after the powdered cheese dissolves.

Then I spray it with Siracha and some cracked pepper.

It's pretty dang bomb, if I say so myself ... cause I DID invent it ... lol ...

Can't think of much I do very unorthodox when it comes to what I make or eat ... maybe ... I like dipping my onion rings in barbeque sauce?

[dweller]

20. Pot

pies ... got 1 in the oven right now... chicken Parmesan

sigh ... it's a kinda goodbye winter meal, not gonna miss ya, ❄️
u
✌🏼️

[sinkingfeeling]

21. Fried potatoes, sliced thin and layered with onion rings. This time of the year,

I become addicted to Cadbury's Mini Eggs.

[JCMach1]

24. Andy Capps hot fries

More a snack than a food

[Worried senior]

113. I like Andy Capps

too but not the hot.

[JCMach1]

25. Chocolate covered mini doughnuts washed down with ice cold

Strawberry Fanta

[The empressof all]

27. Chickenless Chicken strips and Nong Shim Vegan Ramen

I eat mostly plant based now and Gardein strips and Nong Shim Vegetable Ramen (the one in the green packaging) are my junkie comfort foods. I prefer the cup ramen to the packet as it is a scootch less spicy.

I do understand the love of the blue box and have spent some time eating it straight out of the pot standing up by the sink....Good Times.

[Rorey]

81. I will have to look for Nong Shim, haven't heard of it

Thanks for mentioning it.

[The empressof all]

163. I get it at the Asian Grocer but Amazon also carries it

There are two Vegan flavors a Kim Chi and the one in the Green packaging. It is called Soon. That is the one you want. Honestly, I am a little addicted to it so fair warning that it is extremely delicious. If you are a Ramen lover....This is the holy grail of packaged cup noodles. Good luck in finding it and I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

[Marie Marie]

28. Dark Chocolate. Mass quantities of dark chocolate - every single day.

[pandr32]

32. Dark Chocolate covered Mac nuts

Always in the house!

[CrispyQ]

85. Dark chocolate bark with pistachios at our house.

I make my own by melting fine chocolate bars & adding shelled pistachios. I have to make it the day I buy the ingreds or I will eat all the pistachios. Probably in one sitting.

[Wellstone ruled]

31. Fried Egg Sandwich

Eggs over hard with Salsa on toast.

[pandr32]

33. Spread the toast with a little avocado

...and I'll join you!

[Wellstone ruled]

34. Those Avocado's

have to be Hass right off the tree.

[pandr32]

94. We have our own here in Hawaii

[Wellstone ruled]

108. Just planted our tree last spring.

Do know it takes a few years before they start to produce a good amount of fruit. We did get two smaller ones the first year witch is generally the rule of thumb.

[pandr32]

190. Best of luck

Also, if you drive around and notice fruit trees that don't get picked and all the fruit falls to the ground wasted go talk to the resident to see if they would allow you access.

[Wellstone ruled]

191. Just went across the street and pickup

a few Oranges this morning. The Tenants had been throwing them in the Trash. Good Grief,Oranges the size of softballs going into the trash,no way jose. Called the Home owner and he said pick them all.

[WeekiWater]

35. I thought this would be fun.

Some of you people scare the shit out of me.

[BarbaRosa]

36. Mexican TV dinners.

Living in SW New Mexico we have no end to great Mexican food and restaurants, but there is something about Mexican TV dinners and that fake Mexican flavor I can't find in restaurants around here that I like,

once in a while.

[RobinA]

38. Tater Tots

Stove Top and Instant Mashed Potatoes.

[Freddie]

66. Invest in an Air Fryer

Makes awesome Tater Tots. Worth the $49.95.

[Rorey]

88. I got one for $5 on Black Friday, after rebate

I don't know how I lived without it. My very unhealthy indulgence is Tater Tots smothered with chili out of a can and topped with shredded cheddar/jack cheese. Probably about 5000 calories. Oops.

[fleur-de-lisa]

40. You people are sick!

[silverweb]

42. Cheater's ice cream.

With an addiction to strawberry shortcake ice cream, especially when stressed, I've come up with a guilt-free substitute: Frozen sugar-free cheesecake-flavored pudding with some strawberry jam swirled into it.

It's not really as good as the ice cream, of course, but it's nice enough and takes care of the cravings.

[lunasun]

43. I'm thinking for Mardi Gras there is a chance for

Fat Tuesday next week imaybe make the traditional Mardi Gras king cake, filled with sausages, bacon, and cheeseburgers inside 👀
If you just want a drink, there is the McNuggetini, a chocolate milkshake mixed with vodka, rimmed with barbeque sauce, and garnished with half a chicken nugget
Or for dessert, a deep fried Cadbury egg yummy
ok not really anything I’d eat but check out the link
https://www.thedailybeast.com/this-is-why-youre-fat

[nolabear]

46. You have lost your ever lovin' mind.

I am seriously jonesing for some king cake now though.

[Haggis for Breakfast]

45. Ok, I eat broccoli or lima beans for breakfast.

[CrispyQ]

90. LOL!

[ProudLib72]

47. Proudlib's rice and corn and cheese recipe

Microwavable instant white rice in a big ass bowl. Zap it good.
Get your shredded yellow cheese ready to throw in there so it melts on the hot rice.
Stir it up.
Dump a can of corn in there.
Stir again.
Now here comes the tricky part...
Soy sauce or liquid aminos to taste.
About half a large bottle of Tabasco.
Stir, stir, stir...

Time to enjoy!

You can also add tempeh bacon or bacon bits or something along those lines. But remember, this is a vegetarian dish, so it's good for you!

[beveeheart]

53. Half a bottle of Tabasco? OMG

(burning up!!!)

[ProudLib72]

74. Well, maybe I was exaggerating a wee bit

I go through a big bottle every month and a half.

[Bayard]

48. Chocolate....one of the world's great earthly delights...

Chocolate anything.

Second best--watermelon.

[sorcrow]

49. Peanut butter in my oatmeal

Nice dose of protein with nutty deliciousness.
Regards,
Crow

[OriginalGeek]

50. Yes to Kraft Mac and cheese

And instant potatoes.

And I willfully eat hamburger helper. We double the hamburger in it. Cheeseburger macaroni and potatoes stroganoff are my favorites.

[happybird]

157. We do a fair bit of Cheeseburger Macaroni

It's quick, tasty, and satisfying. The only other one we get is the Beef Stroganoff. Will have to try the potato one.

[OriginalGeek]

173. It's getting harder and harder to find

and I don't know why. It's been our favorite since before we heard of mac and cheese - we started getting that because we could only sporadically find the potato one.


On a side note, in order to make me feel like I'm "cooking" I doctor the the hamburger before adding the helper - during browning I always hit it with salt and pepper and crushed garlic and a splash or three of Worcestershire sauce.

Happy hunting! Lately I heard that potato stroganoff is in good supply at Walmart - which is one reason I don't see it as much because I hate going to Walmart lol. Will have to make an exception to see.

[LakeArenal]

52. Love freshly open Creamy Skippy "Natural" on fresh French bread

If I was rich and slim I would open fresh Skippy and only eat from it once. Always fresh peanut butter. Mmmmm
Crispy fresh French bread. Auuuuuuhgggh

[procon]

54. Thick slabs of French bread fresh from the bakery,

fried in garlicky flavored olive oil and sprinkled with grated, well aged, pecorino romano cheese.

This was a popular kid's snack prepared by everyone's mom or granny in the small Spanish village we lived in back in the day, but the cheese was probably fresh goat cheese. Sometimes there would be homemade pepperoni slices to go with the fried bread, but usually there was a small, very tart apple.

I loved it as a snack when I was 10, and these days I treat myself to a big slice with a good red wine... Delish!

[TeapotInATempest]

95. That sounds wonderful!

[beveeheart]

55. Creamed chipped beef on English muffins

[LAS14]

122. Yes! With boiled eggs chopped up in it. nt

[IcyPeas]

56. Doritos omelet

Crush up some nacho cheese Doritos, mix in to egg mixture, easy tasty omelet.

[hunter]

178. Flamin' Hot Crunchy Cheetos make a similar dish.

It reminds me of my grandma who would use Ruffles potato chips as a substitute for bacon in bacon-lettuce-tomato-avocado sandwiches.

[IcyPeas]

182. no no no

don't tell me these things.

then I will have 2 things to confess to.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

62. Probably my main culinary sin

is a fondness for certain Stouffer's frozen entrees. I live alone, so cooking for one can be tedious, and sometimes one of those is just exactly what I need.

However, since most of the time I cook from scratch, I do sort of notice that they aren't as fresh tasting as I wish they were. Sigh.

My other culinary sin is a fondness for Pizza Hut Personal Pan Pepperoni Pizza.

I also love red wine, but that's not a sin, is it?

[zanana1]

185. Sardines straight from the tin.

A good nutritious snack. I've been eating them like this ever since I was a little kid.

[KY_EnviroGuy]

63. Repeat the word chocolate seven times....

that would be my Seven Deadlys. With side order of salted cashews, peanut butter-filled pretzels, or just salted peanuts in a pinch.

I know, not normal for a 71 year old man.

Others....
* anything Italian sauteed in olive oil, sun-dried tomato and basil base. Grouper fillet, chicken breast or scallops are the ultimate.
* fresh from the field turnip greens cooked with country bacon drippings. Douse with apple cider vinegar at the table.
* cut white corn straight from the field, simmered in country bacon drippings in a cast iron skillet. Serve with country ham, bacon or sausage and biscuits for breakfast.
* boiled peanuts. Georgia and Carolina varieties are great, but boiled Virginia peanuts are the ultimate.
* fresh fried catfish with hushpuppies.
* Cajun Gumbo, preferably in Louisiana.
* grilled grouper sandwich on dark rye bread, open face. Alternate cocktail sauce and tarter sauces.
(disclaimer: haven't had several of those items in many years and probably never will again)

The home-made mac and cheese belongs to my wife, prepared with Velveeta.........

[Squinch]

70. Bacon and jelly sandwich on white toast. Mmmmmmmm!

[Pendrench]

186. YES!!!!!!! My wife thinks it's gross, but I LOVE them!!

Glad to see there is someone else who gets it

Tim

[Squinch]

188. .

[MissMillie]

72. I don't bake

I can make a fruit pie, but I always buy the pre-made crust. Cookies, brownies, cakes, biscuit... all come out a package or a boxed mix in my home.

I also enjoy eating packaged ramen noodles. I cook the noodles and then drain most of the water out of them. I put them back in the pan, use about 1/2 of the flaor packet and add a few drops of sesame oil. When I eat the noodles I add a little bit of soy sauce and some sambal.

[DetlefK]

75. Okay. How many hours you got?

[iwillalwayswonderwhy]

76. Lipton onion soup, sour cream

And Ruffles potato chips.

[WeekiWater]

80. One of my all time favorites...

And a part of every family gathering.

[TeapotInATempest]

100. Yeah, but that's sooo good.

You can substitute Greek yogurt for the sour cream and you'll get more protein, fewer calories and somehow it manages to taste almost exactly the same. (Just in case you want to feel virtuous the next time you eat it. )

[Mr.Bill]

114. Try Dean's French Onion Dip.

It's actually cheaper than buying the sour cream and onion dip separately and tastes about the same.

[LAS14]

123. I might choose that if it were my last night on death row. nt

[iamateacher]

78. Peanut butter on pancakes or waffles

....With light maple syrup

Onion dip with Ruffles
Cheetos
Wawa hoagies

[mithnanthy]

181. Pancakes...

..with Kero syrup, and butter on top and then dip each bite in a little ketchup. I've eaten pancakes this way for 68 years. People are horrified when I eat this way at a diner.

[msdogi]

79. frosted graham crackers

like in kindergarten.

[Dave in VA]

82. Smooth peanut butter

and maple syrup with a big glass of whole milk!!!

[stonecutter357]

83. pickled pigs feet .

[Rorey]

84. Not breakfast for dinner, but dinner for breakfast

I just made myself mini vegetarian Reubens at 8:30 in the morning. Delicious!

Also, I hardly ever heat up leftovers for myself. Cold out of the fridge is fine. Maybe I just got used to cold food when I had three kids under the age of five and could never seem to get to my own meal after dealing with theirs.

[Phentex]

189. Same here...

cold or hot, I prefer dinner for breakfast

[Lindsay]

86. Jiffy muffin mixes.

I like the bran muffins, but am addicted to the apple-cinnamon. The stores in my area no longer carry them - they have only the corn muffin mix - so my sister buys the apple-cinnamon mix for me when she goes back to Cleveland, OH to visit.

[CrispyQ]

87. When I was a kid I had one grandmother who made Kraft mac & cheese better than anyone else.

Her secret was to use Pet condensed milk instead of regular milk. That was back in the 60s.

[janterry]

89. Pretzels with cottage cheese

(no salt pretzels - I hate salt on those). But I guess there's plenty on the cottage cheese .

[dameatball]

91. When I was a kid I used to make maple syrup sandwiches. The family thought I was nuts.

[missingthebigdog]

132. LOL

I used to get a heaping tablespoon of peanut butter and dip it in Karo syrup when I was a kid.

[TeapotInATempest]

96. I dump a bunch of shredded cheese

on tortilla chips, microwave until the cheese melts, and dip it into a whole lot of salsa (sometimes even the jarred stuff!) I have been known to eat this for dinner, even though I'm a 40 something year old woman who knows how to cook.

[java108]

111. Nacho Cheese Doritos and French Onion Dip.

It was Cool Ranch before Cool Ranch existed, and it's amazing. Fight me.

[TeapotInATempest]

112. Never thought of that combo before

I think Nacho Cheese Doritos are pretty amazing with cream cheese, though.

[Mr.Bill]

115. I'm eating string cheese right now. n/t

[mainer]

116. Ramen. But with other stuff thrown in.

I usually add leftovers (meat scraps, veggies) and it ends up being an OK meal.

But needs lots and lots of chili oil.

[mr_lebowski]

146. Nice, I do that all the time ... but I go to the Int'l market and get all kinds of trippy ramen

Not just like Top Ramen (boring!). There's SO MANY flavors at a good Asian market it'll blow your mind. The Samyang Cheesey Chicken (Korean) is pretty bomb, for one. Mama Brand (Thai) Creamy Shrimp, or Green Curry Flavor, are also great. Anyways, I just toss fresh veggies in the boiling water for a few mins ... broccoli, snow or snap peas, onion chunks ... then toss in the noodles and some cooked meat from fridge (or frozen cooked shrimp) at that time ... then 3-7 mins later depending on noodles, you got a fine meal. Top with some scallions and cilantro. Throwing in some cooked scramble egg at the end ain't bad either ...

[denbot]

117. I'm a Californian, who thinks Cheerwine rocks.

I really hated Dr. Pepper, and Mr Pibb, but Cheerwine is fine.

[jpak]

118. Deviled Chicken/Ham, Potted meat, Sardines on crackers - Chef Boyardee Beef Ravioli COLD

spooned right from the can.

B&M Baked Beans - cold right out of the can.

Salt Cod and Hardtack.

A man's gotta do, what man's gotta do

[Texasgal]

128. Never mind...

You win!

[geardaddy]

199. Excellent choices!

[LAS14]

121. Entenmanns raspberry Danish. I once went down to the corner....

... store on a Saturday morning, got one and ate the whole thing! I have to stay away from the table if they're served at buffets.

P.S. I'm 74 and only learned that raspberry has a 'p' in it this last year...

[elleng]

193. YES!

And I'm 74 too!!!

[Texasgal]

124. I may win this thread:

My favorite snack of all time:

Saltine crackers slathered with Duke's mayo and topped with baby swiss and sliced roma tomato!

*hiding now*

[lilactime]

125. That sounds good!

[Texasgal]

126. It's actually quite tasty!

LOL!

[LAS14]

129. What's Duke's mayo? Is it regional? I too,

will happily eat mayo.... on peanut butter, or with jelly, or on saltines, but not with other stuff you describe. maybe I'll try it.

[Texasgal]

131. Hmmmm. It may be regional.

To me it's the tastiest mayo!!!
It has more of a lemony taste. https://www.dukesmayo.com/

[CottonBear]

136. Dukes is THE best mayo!

We have it here in Georgia. It must be a Southern or, more specifically, a Southeastern brand.

[lilactime]

170. I live in the DC area, we got it here a few years ago. Honestly

can't tell the difference between it and Hellman's. Or between either of them and the store brand LOL.

[LAS14]

127. About Kraft mac and cheese.

Now that I see how popular this is as a sin, I'll tell this story.

I make the BEST mac and cheese. LOTs of wonderful cheddar, a dash or two of Tabasco. It's a favorite of my two children, my daughter-in-law and 4 of my 5 grandchildren. However, the youngest, at 7, will only eat the Kraft version. Go figure!

[muntrv]

130. Dolly Madison Zingers.

[WhiteTara]

133. I thaw food in the sun on the deck

It takes only a short time and it's better than microwave defrost in my book.

[Flash953]

139. That's an environmentally responsible solution

Usually when one uses a microwave a power plant somewhere has to burn a carbon based substance to make that electricity. Kudos

[Flash953]

140. I eat Garbonzo beans in the can with salad dressing

Saves on cleanup and is a good source of protein.

[WhiteTara]

141. Thanks for that.

My friend thought that was horrifying because bacteria.

Welcome to the Monkey House...I mean DU.

[mia]

134. When I first saw the title of your thread, I thought of Kraft mac and cheese.

I served it mixed with ground turkey to my grandchildren tonight. The kids loved it. My grandson said: "You're the best cook, Mema!"

[smirkymonkey]

138. I make something called "Chicken Divan"

It's not really something that I would usually make since I make most things from unprocessed ingredients, but it's really good. It's boneless chicken, broccoli and a sauce of Campbell's cream of chicken soup mixed w/ mayonnaise, sherry, lemon juice, a tiny bit of curry, salt, pepper and some grated cheese (cheddar or your choice), put in a casserole pan and bake. Some people put buttered bread crumbs on top.

It sounds kind of questionable, but it's really good, especially the 2nd or 3rd day.

[happybird]

164. That sounds tasty.

I love a good casserole and the bit of curry powder sounds nice.

[TexasBushwhacker]

143. I love it too

Good old blue box, regular Kraft Mac and Cheese. I make mine with buttermilk. It gives it a bit of zing and richness.

[TexasBushwhacker]

144. Grilled cheese sandwich with fried SPAM

Slice it thin and fry the SPAM until it's crispy.

I can also eat a ridiculous number of deviled eggs. I make them with a little horseradish and garnish with fresh dill. When I take them to a pot luck they evaporate.

[CentralMass]

147. You cant go wrong eith either of those.

[mr_lebowski]

148. I'll have that ... but I don't want any Spam in it ... (nt)

[TexasBushwhacker]

184. LOL - We had a party for the last episode of MASH

We dressed up in fatigues and scrubs and a friend carved a "SPAM lamb" like Klinger had done.

I also had a coworker who basically lived on SPAM when he was in the military. He said he would buy a multi-pound can of it and it "would last forever!" The less he spent on real food, the more money he had for alcohol.

[OriginalGeek]

174. that's the way to do spam

I don't even need salt on my grits or eggs when we have spam to go with it. That and scrapple make any meal more fun.


I will also unashamedly fry baloney. Fried baloney sandwich with mayo, american cheese and lettuce on toast. yum!

[lapucelle]

145. Rice pudding with cinnamon and raisins. N/T

[happybird]

158. I am a tuna monster

A good 1/4 of my diet consists of tuna melts. Mixed with Hellmann's mayo, salt and lots of pepper, slapped on a slice of bread and smothered with cheddar.

Tuna in Kraft Mac and Cheese is good, too. But it's gotta be Kraft.

[sdfernando]

160. I like to put

Mayo on hot dogs.

[spooky3]

162. I can't keep ice cream sandwiches in the house.

I could eat 4 or 5 of them in a row. Don't need the calories or the temptation.

[donkeypoofed]

165. I totally cheat making mac & cheese !!

Instead of a roux in my homemade mac & cheese, I cheat and use a little bit of store bought alfredo sauce instead. I also add a little bit, just a squirt, of dijon mustard in there after I've added in my cheese blend (cheddar/asiago/parmesan). Making a pot of homemade mac & cheese is now easier than ever. The alfredo sauce is relatively a neutral flavour when a little milk and butter are added in.

[Freelancer]

168. I admit that I once lived for nearly a year on Count Chocula Cereal.

You should try French onion dip in ham sandwiches on Jewish Rye bread. Really good!

French onion dip on Fries is delicious too.

I sprinkle soy sauce on leftover spaghetti sometimes. Not on the first go-round, but when it's leftover and gotten a little dry in the fridge on day two.

When the nacho cheese gets lower in the jar than a chip can reach, I crush a couple of fist fulls of chips, put them in the jar and eat it out with a spoon. It's all very civilized.

[SKKY]

171. When I eat Chili, it is an nonnegotiable requirement that I have a peanut butter...

...sandwich, in two halves, to dip in my chili.

[912gdm]

175. summer sausage

the ones wrapped up in plastic usually found in the shadow box with packaged pepperoni and salami....


I don't even bother slicing it, I'll just gnaw on one like a beaver chomping on wood

[Harker]

176. I have sinned!

I have, on occasion in the past, used prepared ginger paste and minced garlic from a jar rather than preparing the fresh articles.

I am deeply ashamed, and will never repeat that travesty.

[gay texan]

177. Taco meat and Ritz crackers

Yum-eeeee

[yellowdogintexas]

179. removed by poster

[yellowdogintexas]

180. Yellow mustard on saltines.

Mustard helps relieve the cramp. Sometimes I add cheese if I am also hungry.

Cookie dough, cake batter, unbaked pastry dough.

Peanut butter and banana on toast open faced. I bow to the person who first put peanut butter and bananas together.

Ditto for bacon and tomato but that's not a culinary sin by any stretch of the imagination

[Flaleftist]

183. Sometimes I'll inject steaks with bacon grease.

It adds a nice flavor, but it's probably not the healthiest thing to do.

[WeekiWater]

196. I just fell in love.

That's sick.

I guess I don't know what to think other than I must try it.

[DFW]

187. White Chocolate with inclusions

Specifically:

1.) the Blanc-Café from Café-Tasse in Belgium, which is white chocolate with finely ground coffee running through it.

2.) the huge squares of white Chocolate by Läderach of Switzerland ($100 a kilo, enjoy it SLOWLY!!), one variation with raspberries and black currant running through it, and the other variation with toasted almonds, shelled pistachios and bits of orange and untreated orange rind running through it.

I'll live 5 years less long for this stuff, but what a way to go!

[Kashkakat v.2.0]

192. peanut butter and green salsa on a rice cake --- mmmm

[Rhiannon12866]

194. I still like Kraft Spaghetti Dinner, though it's tough to find these days

When I was much younger, I went through a period when I didn't want to eat anything else.

[Flaleftist]

195. Chic-fil-a waffle fries, covered in chili and cheddar cheese.

[geardaddy]

198. I eat peanut butter and bacon sandwiches.

I love bologna and plastic cheese on white bread.

I love SPAM (fried)

I eat cold baked bean sandwiches.

I'm sure I have a lot more sins, but I can't think of them now.