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Tommy_Carcetti

(43,181 posts)
Thu Apr 23, 2020, 03:10 PM Apr 2020

DUers, what foods have you been craving that you haven't had since all of this went down?

Today I've had a huge hankering for the pancakes from the Old Spanish Sugar Mill pancake house at DeLeon Springs State Park in Florida. Think it was because I had a dream about the park last night.

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DUers, what foods have you been craving that you haven't had since all of this went down? (Original Post) Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2020 OP
I RARELY eat red meat nor fast food, but, boy am I craving a greasy loaded hamburger... hlthe2b Apr 2020 #1
Pizza... targetpractice Apr 2020 #2
Pancakes all of a sudden. Thanks for that. Shermann Apr 2020 #3
Can't you buy pancake flour and make them? doc03 Apr 2020 #19
Kodiak pancake and/or waffle mixes are excellent Backseat Driver Apr 2020 #32
Yes...the war spoils from my next supermarket sortie shall include pancake mix and blueberries! nt Shermann Apr 2020 #34
Operation Blueberry Pancake was a success! Shermann Apr 2020 #43
Chinese Freddie Apr 2020 #4
Definitely Chinese. Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2020 #5
Definitely Chinese food! smirkymonkey Apr 2020 #35
Pizza from this little restaurant which is closed, too small to do pick-ups, not a chain.Best crust! northoftheborder Apr 2020 #6
Indian, Thai and Japanese Food IrishEyes Apr 2020 #7
Ice cream. NT enough Apr 2020 #8
Me, too! mnhtnbb Apr 2020 #23
Cupcake catrose Apr 2020 #9
Really good fish at Spokes diner in Pioneer Ohio. gibraltar72 Apr 2020 #10
Mexican food Kali Apr 2020 #11
Recently I found this really good pancake mix CountAllVotes Apr 2020 #12
Sushi. lark Apr 2020 #13
Crab Cakes and Salmon from our favorite place. redstatebluegirl Apr 2020 #14
Where do you like your crab cakes? Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2020 #16
Well I prefer them in Boston, but living in central Oklahoma we have to improvise. redstatebluegirl Apr 2020 #17
Chinese, definitely. femmocrat Apr 2020 #15
Nothing really I am gaining weight in spite of doc03 Apr 2020 #18
I got takeout from my favorite restaurant tonight Skittles Apr 2020 #39
I've been to the Sugar Mill. My sister and BIL lived in Deland for 40 years. sinkingfeeling Apr 2020 #20
I was hoping they did mail order of their mix. Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2020 #21
Ice cream. mnhtnbb Apr 2020 #22
Me, too! Rhiannon12866 Apr 2020 #40
Donuts Lars39 Apr 2020 #24
zabaglione jls4561 Apr 2020 #25
Proper Turkish Coffee, Sir The Magistrate Apr 2020 #26
Mexican, Thai and Chinese food. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2020 #27
There's a churro truck near me...LOL LeftInTX Apr 2020 #28
I keep forgetting to go there OriginalGeek Apr 2020 #29
Chinese. Nt TheFarseer Apr 2020 #30
A properly blended and water-bath oven-baked slice of NYC style cheesecake Backseat Driver Apr 2020 #31
Libraries. n/t. NNadir Apr 2020 #33
Tacos - crunchy tacos. trackfan Apr 2020 #36
I have been craving Jack-In-The-Box basic tacos. Ptah Apr 2020 #37
Sushi RhodeIslandOne Apr 2020 #38
Pie! love_katz Apr 2020 #41
Specific products from Trader Joe's and Costco Generic Brad Apr 2020 #42

hlthe2b

(102,233 posts)
1. I RARELY eat red meat nor fast food, but, boy am I craving a greasy loaded hamburger...
Thu Apr 23, 2020, 03:13 PM
Apr 2020

I'm not giving in--sorry fast-food restaurants. Eating "healthy" (fast, & cheap) is too important to me right now. But, that doesn't mean I don't crave it.

targetpractice

(4,919 posts)
2. Pizza...
Thu Apr 23, 2020, 03:16 PM
Apr 2020

... I suppose I should just order one... But, craving particulary Dominos... Which I have refused to support for years, but want a Dominos pizza right now.

Backseat Driver

(4,391 posts)
32. Kodiak pancake and/or waffle mixes are excellent
Thu Apr 23, 2020, 05:03 PM
Apr 2020

I love the waffles - Cinnamon Oats - my favorite when I stir in the frozen wild blueberries

Of course, everything is better with crispy bacon!

Shermann

(7,412 posts)
43. Operation Blueberry Pancake was a success!
Mon Apr 27, 2020, 02:51 PM
Apr 2020

I've got me a 2 lb bag of frozen blueberries.

I used a ratio of 1 to 2 (berries to dry batter) which came out pretty good.

That bag will last me a year, so that's a win win!

Freddie

(9,265 posts)
4. Chinese
Thu Apr 23, 2020, 03:18 PM
Apr 2020

My favorite place closed. Hopefully not permanently. Going to try another place (that does pay-ahead and curbside pickup) tomorrow night.

Tommy_Carcetti

(43,181 posts)
5. Definitely Chinese.
Thu Apr 23, 2020, 03:19 PM
Apr 2020

We could order take-out, but the wife has been pretty adamant about only cooking at home for the time being.

Sucks because every other TV show I watch they seem to be chowing down on Chinese.

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
35. Definitely Chinese food!
Thu Apr 23, 2020, 08:31 PM
Apr 2020

I have a favorite place - I'm kind of picky about my Chinese food. Unlike some other cuisines, bad Chinese food can be really bad. I'm going to have to rely on ratings, but there have definitely been some places that I have ordered from where I have had to throw most of it out it was so bad.

It also tends to be expensive, so it's kind of a gamble.

If I put the time in, I can make pretty decent Chinese dishes myself, but it ends up being even more expensive to make it, however it turns out better and I know exactly what goes into it.

I'm kind of looking forward to being able to go shopping in a store again so I can pick my own ingredients. I have a Chinese friend who also picks up great Chinese vegetables for me when she goes shopping and they are pretty inexpensive (BokChoy, Chinese broccoli, Napa cabbage, straw mushrooms, fresh ginger, various sauces and spices). I am really craving it lately though.

IrishEyes

(3,275 posts)
7. Indian, Thai and Japanese Food
Thu Apr 23, 2020, 03:22 PM
Apr 2020

All of the Asian restaurants near me closed. The only places open are for takeout are sandwiches, pizza and Mexican.

CountAllVotes

(20,868 posts)
12. Recently I found this really good pancake mix
Thu Apr 23, 2020, 03:31 PM
Apr 2020

It is organic and all you do it add water to it and is it ever yummy!

It is called Birch Benders Organic pancake mix, Classic flavor.

It was on sale for $3.99 at the store so I bought some to try it.

If you like pancakes you must try it!



lark

(23,097 posts)
13. Sushi.
Thu Apr 23, 2020, 03:39 PM
Apr 2020

Our Sushi restaurant closed because they couldn't get their supplies and I really miss them. They always used only the most fresh ingredients and would modify any roll however you wanted. They were awesome and I miss their food, including the owners who were really nice people.

redstatebluegirl

(12,265 posts)
17. Well I prefer them in Boston, but living in central Oklahoma we have to improvise.
Thu Apr 23, 2020, 03:48 PM
Apr 2020

We try to visit the east coast a couple of times a year to get our fix. There is a nice restaurant in OKC that has decent seafood when we can't get out east.

doc03

(35,325 posts)
18. Nothing really I am gaining weight in spite of
Thu Apr 23, 2020, 03:54 PM
Apr 2020

walking 3 to 5miles a day or biking 20 miles or more.
I do miss sitting down at a restaurant once in a while. I
am actually learning to cook a little.

Skittles

(153,150 posts)
39. I got takeout from my favorite restaurant tonight
Fri Apr 24, 2020, 04:03 AM
Apr 2020

I went to go pick it up and tipped the guy who brought it to my car - the food is just as good but I really miss the sit down at their place with a good book, one of my favorite simple pleasures

I gave up trying to cook, I hate it, takes much time and ingredients; I have long lived on processed foods and fruit. Very healthy though!

mnhtnbb

(31,384 posts)
22. Ice cream.
Thu Apr 23, 2020, 04:08 PM
Apr 2020

Yes, I could buy it when I go to the store, but my grocery store runs have been limited to once every 2-3 weeks since early March. Since I'm trying to lose weight, why take up the space in the cart with ice cream? I live in a high rise apartment and use a collapsible cart to load all the grocery bags from my car and wheel them in from the parking garage.

So, yes. Ice cream!

The Magistrate

(95,247 posts)
26. Proper Turkish Coffee, Sir
Thu Apr 23, 2020, 04:19 PM
Apr 2020

And the buffet at a longstanding Indian restaurant we often went to, which may never reopen, judging by a City paper on the window. We weren't trying to go there when we saw it, it is near a grocery that is near the bank....

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,681 posts)
27. Mexican, Thai and Chinese food.
Thu Apr 23, 2020, 04:23 PM
Apr 2020

I can get some delivered but I'd rather not deal with deliveries any more than I have to. There are some particular things I used to order at a couple of restaurants that I really loved and miss a lot. Fresh, hot churros with chocolate sauce and cinnamon ice cream! I shouldn't be eating that anyhow but it sure was tasty.

OriginalGeek

(12,132 posts)
29. I keep forgetting to go there
Thu Apr 23, 2020, 04:50 PM
Apr 2020

I hear it's great.

I'm certainly not above day trips to other places just for food. Amish in Sarasota, steak in Tampa, diner in Jacksonville, Columbia restaurant in several places...it's a nice way to spend a day.

Backseat Driver

(4,391 posts)
31. A properly blended and water-bath oven-baked slice of NYC style cheesecake
Thu Apr 23, 2020, 04:55 PM
Apr 2020

My DIY recipes are good but so imperfect

trackfan

(3,650 posts)
36. Tacos - crunchy tacos.
Thu Apr 23, 2020, 08:55 PM
Apr 2020

I made them once since the sheltering, but what I really want are some nice restaurant tacos.

love_katz

(2,579 posts)
41. Pie!
Fri Apr 24, 2020, 06:30 AM
Apr 2020

Cherry crunch, apple crunch, chocolate satin. Oh, my. I have had groceries delivered the last two times that I stocked up. Before that I had to venture out to the local WinCo I shop at, because grocery delivery from several local stores was so backed up that I couldn't even get to the check out screen. I would try again, except that I read an article that said three employees at WinCo have tested positive for the virus, an employee at my nearest Fred Meyer tested positive, one employee at my nearest Whole Foods tested positive, and a Whole Foods employee who worked in a store across town died from the virus. I didn't feel ok about adding bulky frozen pie boxes to my large grocery order, so, no pie. The store was even out of stock on frozen pie crust. Guess I should not whine. At least I am still alive.

Generic Brad

(14,274 posts)
42. Specific products from Trader Joe's and Costco
Fri Apr 24, 2020, 07:37 AM
Apr 2020

I have been on an extremely low sodium diet for years and the only thing that has made that and weight control bearable has been things I can only find at those stores and nowhere else for recipes and snacks. Neither place does curb side pick up or delivers to my town.

The only thing I can do is to eat whatever alternatives I can find and run the risk of high blood pressure returning. I am craving foods that work for me. The ones I have access to are monotonous and not cutting it.

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