tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post4392909410835869243..comments2024-03-14T03:43:02.583-04:00Comments on EPBOT: ... Of Sandwiches And Slings!Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888187687405622408noreply@blogger.comBlogger137125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-15584778211159188202017-02-24T21:48:42.163-05:002017-02-24T21:48:42.163-05:00The soda Fresca always makes me think of my grandm...The soda Fresca always makes me think of my grandmother. She always had some in her fridge when we were kids. <br /><br />As for current candy loves, I really love Hi-Chew. It's a Japanese candy and it comes in lots of flavors. My Japanese co-worker introduced it to me (and even brought me some from Japan when she went home to visit) but you can find it at Target ad Wal-Mart.Shannonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-3138977385480436982017-02-24T18:52:49.510-05:002017-02-24T18:52:49.510-05:00Divinity is finicky. There's a joke in the fam...Divinity is finicky. There's a joke in the family that the recipe is cursed lol and no one but a true born Wilson can master it (I'm adopted XD). I like to think that the hand blender was my little sacrifice to some deity cos I've had luck with it ever since.<br /><br />I know the traditional divinity has candied fruit in it - cherries, citrus peel. But we always made it plain and had a special way of making the caramel /dulce de leche. <br />It's definitely sweet. There's any number of reasons why people wouldn't like it lol.<br /><br />Your grandma sounds like she was a very caring woman who liked to give :)<br />I miss my grandparents. Tilburinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06569180563831079937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-45341863705377816112017-02-24T15:50:07.517-05:002017-02-24T15:50:07.517-05:00My Grandpa and I were the ONLY people in our famil...My Grandpa and I were the ONLY people in our family that liked mincemeat pies (note: spiced fruit compote, no actual meat in them). They are very strongly flavored, I can't believe that my six year old self liked them to be honest. Now that he's gone it's just me and a whole pie for one person seemed kind of silly. I think I'll make one this Christmas anyway, you've inspired me. Annenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-30179663161125930562017-02-24T09:56:51.870-05:002017-02-24T09:56:51.870-05:00My mom loved black licorice - wouldn't touch r...My mom loved black licorice - wouldn't touch red licorice with a 10 foot pole! I love black jelly beans + when I can find them "Crows" which are all black "Dots". Things like this keep my dentist in business! Love the cat pics. Maybe kitty is stressed over John's surgery 😶MaryOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05304380556411574230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-57050876259320595722017-02-23T13:55:54.972-05:002017-02-23T13:55:54.972-05:00This reminds me of Captain Awkward and "the s...This reminds me of Captain Awkward and "the sandwich means I love you"... it's a great way to think about love in many forms. I think it's so sweet that you appreciate John's sandwich artistry (and many other things, of course). Hope the healing goes well! Megan (Lefty)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-49980642918043321282017-02-23T09:36:17.451-05:002017-02-23T09:36:17.451-05:00Most definitely! Walmart has concrete floors, only...Most definitely! Walmart has concrete floors, only some of the cashiers get to have the padded fatigue floor pads. The rest of us just get the comfort of wearing through a pair of shoes and many insoles every month. Zombie Edwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17437368075850908327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-21445594528672670092017-02-21T23:56:22.640-05:002017-02-21T23:56:22.640-05:00I dunno if I had a particular food memory with my ...I dunno if I had a particular food memory with my grandmas. A strong smell of banana will remind me of my maternal grandmother, since she kept her bananas on her backporch, which would get warm in the summer. My paternal grandmother could cook, too, but she had a penchant for take-out chicken. (KFC's, Brown's) Truly appropriate that we grabbed KFC during her visitation 19 years ago this March to feed the family while we were "stuck" at the funeral home.<br />My maternal grandmother would make baked apples for my sister. I remember it being a big treat if she had Nestle Crunch ice cream bars in her freezer drawer (before they came back to be popular) and I got to have one.<br />This grandmother's siblings lived in the next county over, and we'd always visit the sister that lived in the house that was my great-grandparents. My great aunt would always lay out sandwich fixings for a meal...(& pickled beets! That's where I got my love for them.) Then, when taking German in HS, I think I remember learning that lunch was the heavier meal in German culture, and the evening meal was lighter...i.e. sandwich fixings. Am I remembering correctly? It makes sense since my grandma and her siblings were 1st generation Americans, with their parents from Germany.<br /><br />Sweets...those bright orange Brach butterscotches. It's been years since I had one. Also, root beer barrels or root beer Dum-Dums.<br /><br />Favorite "unusual" sandwich: Bacon and cream cheese on raisin toast. Yuuuummmm.SaraVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03082958212179931998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-25365863438153734102017-02-21T23:56:18.783-05:002017-02-21T23:56:18.783-05:00My Pappy used to keep rolls of Peppermint lifesave...My Pappy used to keep rolls of Peppermint lifesavers in the shirt pocket of his short-sleeved button-ups and dole them out for any reason at all. Upset tummy? Here you go. Ate something stinky? Try one. Crying uncontrollably because he didn't warn you about Bambi's mom? Lifesaver! <br /><br />He also had a drawer and passion for Werther's Originals and I get misty when eating them.Shortcakgreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13233634088855365101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-35193916560167638612017-02-21T22:58:39.970-05:002017-02-21T22:58:39.970-05:00Is angel food cake a grandmother thing? My late p...Is angel food cake a grandmother thing? My late paternal grandma made the BEST angel food cake. She would make it whenever she knew I was coming to visit.Jaimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04295823449665683014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-84791489810858986312017-02-21T22:56:26.023-05:002017-02-21T22:56:26.023-05:00My partner's grandfather died two years ago th...My partner's grandfather died two years ago this winter. (Sidenote: the only thing more depressing than going to a loved family member's funeral is going to a loved family member's funeral...in upstate NY in the winter in *SUBZERO* weather.)<br /><br />The first time I met Grandpa K. was very late at night at his home. My partner and I drove from Cleveland, where we had been visiting two of my college friends, to Niagara Falls, where we spent a few hours, to his grandfather's house in Troy, NY - all in ONE DAY. This obviously involved a LOT of driving at unsafe speeds. (For about two hours I followed an SUV that had a radar detector mounted on their dashboard; I slowed down whenever the SUV did.)<br /><br />It also meant that we didn't show up at Grandpa K.'s house until after midnight.<br /><br />He was still up. We hadn't stopped for food in several hours and were really hungry, so he made us fresh BLTs. I've never been a big fan of BLTs (except the B part) but that night, Grandpa K.'s BLTs were the BEST thing I had eaten. EVER. In my ENTIRE life. I've had BLTs a few times since then, but they have never been as good as Grandpa K.'s late-night BLTs.<br /> Jaimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04295823449665683014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-68137536803802015112017-02-21T17:40:30.294-05:002017-02-21T17:40:30.294-05:00My grandma's angel food cake with her vanilla ...My grandma's angel food cake with her vanilla frosting. Yum. Holly Denghelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10374144903476023383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-20880522629940230602017-02-21T16:15:30.070-05:002017-02-21T16:15:30.070-05:00Favorite sandwich - spinach-feta bread, Miracle Wh...Favorite sandwich - spinach-feta bread, Miracle Whip, paper-thin honey ham, extra-sharp cheddar cheese.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-27449887234042269352017-02-21T16:07:31.410-05:002017-02-21T16:07:31.410-05:00Hang in there! I'm sending positive thoughts ...Hang in there! I'm sending positive thoughts your way, my anonymous friend!Cowgirl68https://www.blogger.com/profile/03345602558147085951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-3219842913772412732017-02-21T16:07:01.687-05:002017-02-21T16:07:01.687-05:00My dad loved those same peppermints. The day befor...My dad loved those same peppermints. The day before he died, I had emptied all my dresser drawers and closet, picked out what I didn't want, and reorganized everything. The day after he died, when I was packing, I found one of those peppermints between folded jeans in a drawer. And then on the plane, my snack box had the same peppermint, but wasn't supposed to. I guess Dad was thinking of me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-32928743510543607762017-02-21T16:01:17.576-05:002017-02-21T16:01:17.576-05:00stories about your grandfather made me smile. than...stories about your grandfather made me smile. thanks for that. hello haha narfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07172128004814968237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-52047322522671470572017-02-21T14:01:33.011-05:002017-02-21T14:01:33.011-05:00I've always know that "cloud-candy" ...I've always know that "cloud-candy" as "Fool's Gold". You can sometimes find it as "Sponge Candy" - usually covered in chocolate, which is gilding the lily at the very least...CaptainVideo42https://www.blogger.com/profile/06197533975292062491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-65737035943431416662017-02-21T13:51:57.436-05:002017-02-21T13:51:57.436-05:00My maternal Grandmother made a batch of divinity e...My maternal Grandmother made a batch of divinity every Christmas for my paternal Grandmother. It's so finicky, and none of the rest of us liked it - she didn't even like it! But I can still hear her whispery little voice "I made a box of divinity for Sister Hartley - I know how much she likes it!)<br /><br />She was a timid, unhappy woman, so the fact that she would work so hard to make her daughter's mother-in-law happy really stays with me.CaptainVideo42https://www.blogger.com/profile/06197533975292062491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-29594083928478867752017-02-21T13:41:19.182-05:002017-02-21T13:41:19.182-05:00My Grandfather always wore a suit and tie (with a ...My Grandfather always wore a suit and tie (with a vest *and* hat, thank you very much!), and his jacket pocket was always full of those butterscotch discs. When he passed, we put them in his pockets at the funeral, and my youngest brother carefully unwrapped one part-way and tucked it into Grandpa's folded hands...CaptainVideo42https://www.blogger.com/profile/06197533975292062491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-73307067192486607452017-02-21T11:10:50.998-05:002017-02-21T11:10:50.998-05:00My granddaddy always had gum. This is because one ...My granddaddy always had gum. This is because one day, he was out in his yard when someone tried to snatch a neighbor child who was getting off the school bus. My granddaddy stopped the man and brought the child home and fed her gum and (hey, tie back to the post!) pimento cheese toast until her parents came home. After that, all the kids in the neighborhood stopped by his house when they got off the bus for a piece of gum. He asked them about their schoolwork, and how things were going. He learned a lot about those kids, and they always had someone watching out for them. When he passed away, the original kids (now young adults) made a bouquet of Juicy Fruit for him, and placed a package of gum on the coffin. As the service was finishing up, my uncle walked up, grabbed the package of gum, and handed a piece to every child present. imspiffiernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-34750545944914552792017-02-21T10:36:38.087-05:002017-02-21T10:36:38.087-05:00This made me tear up. Absolutely lovely. Thank you...This made me tear up. Absolutely lovely. Thank you so much for sharing :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-11896462336131158132017-02-21T10:20:34.610-05:002017-02-21T10:20:34.610-05:00How ironic! My siblings and I were just talking ab...How ironic! My siblings and I were just talking about the hard candies that our paternal grandmother would put out at Christmas the other day. They were sugary, striped squares that would stick together over time so you'd pull a big hunk instead of one piece out of the bowl. LOL<br /><br />Grandma also had a penchant for unique sandwich meats. She would fry up Spam or ring bologna. As the only person I've ever known to do so, it was a treat when I got to have lunch at her house. :)textbookaquariannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-86645611782864130842017-02-21T08:37:47.999-05:002017-02-21T08:37:47.999-05:00My Nan used to have a bowl of Mint Imperials on he...My Nan used to have a bowl of Mint Imperials on her shelf - they were old and powdery but just the flavour of Mint Imperials brings back fond memories.Lexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10816749736643820822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-86726172631497055312017-02-20T19:37:50.660-05:002017-02-20T19:37:50.660-05:00The only time we got Blue Riband biscuits was at m...The only time we got Blue Riband biscuits was at my Granny's and on the rare occasion I eat one now it makes me think of her. The smell of blackcurrant bushes and the taste of homemade blackcurrant jam on Scottish Plain toast transports me back to sitting on her back step.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08148777121964307892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-42165333307683770122017-02-20T18:50:48.963-05:002017-02-20T18:50:48.963-05:00I totally sympathize about getting everything done...I totally sympathize about getting everything done because my hubby managed to break his right arm not once but twice in fifteen years. Have I mentioned he is right handed? I'm glad you are managing and that John is on the mend!<br />My grandmother made great meatloaf. I don't know what was in it and I've never been able to recreate it. My mom makes hers totally differently so that's no help. But the food that most reminds me of her is hot dogs. A crispy bun with melted Cheez Wiz toasted in the oven and the hot dog had a crispy crust as well, was hot but not boiled. I regret never paying attention to how she made them. <br />They also had the ubiquitous candy dish with scotch mints in the living room, butter rum lifesavers in Grammy's purse and spearmint gum. <br />My paternal grandmother was an odd cook and while I never hated anything she made, I did not look forward to mealtimes with her nearly as much. It was with her that I tried corned beef, sauerkraut and artichokes for the first time. She had always had a bag of Kerrs mixed hard candies hanging around that I could raid at my leisure. She also had those creamy mint taffee candies, which I loved. Does anyone remember those?<br />It's amazing how certain foods can bring memories flooding back!Pamela V.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13282314011667883472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-35544976765187573032017-02-20T17:12:10.556-05:002017-02-20T17:12:10.556-05:00My Mom-Mom COULD. NOT. COOK. Like melted an indes...My Mom-Mom COULD. NOT. COOK. Like melted an indestructible stove-level, so my food memories of her house are a lot of simple things. Cans of soda in the garage fridge (A&W and Barqs especially), lots of toast (which still managed to be burnt half the time) in the form of Chicken a la King and sandwiches with hard boiled eggs and sliced tomato and mayo and salt. Fruit with cream and sugar.<br /><br />Once my grandparents moved into a community, we also used to ALWAYS get hot dogs from the cafeteria because they sliced them longways until they were almost in half, and then cooked them in butter on the griddle and served them on a buttered, toasted roll. So bad for you, but with chopped onions, yellow mustard, and maybe relish, it was amazing. These are all the things that remind me of her when I miss her.LessThanThreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06612933788002926172noreply@blogger.com