tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post5663243082781694436..comments2024-03-29T09:03:34.140-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: I Used to Love You, But Now...Jungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger102125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-33042460693313772762019-04-02T20:59:12.343-04:002019-04-02T20:59:12.343-04:00Rhys, thanks! Now I do not feel guilty about not ...Rhys, thanks! Now I do not feel guilty about not reading Mary Stewart books. <br /><br />DianaBibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-54830757343650996072019-03-29T11:31:30.051-04:002019-03-29T11:31:30.051-04:00I don't ever remember eating, even seeing, Spa...I don't ever remember eating, even seeing, Spam when I was growing up. Anywhere, ever. Yet in southern California it must have been on the shelves of the market (1945 - 1960).Rick Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978136287154214297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-70532216052129843102019-03-29T11:25:41.477-04:002019-03-29T11:25:41.477-04:00I'm with you on the Tolkein, books and movies....I'm with you on the Tolkein, books and movies. I read the set (Hobbit + LOTR) every few years. Rick Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978136287154214297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-44691580880126905002019-03-29T08:39:59.173-04:002019-03-29T08:39:59.173-04:00We have the Spam playing cards, and they have the ...We have the Spam playing cards, and they have the most hilarious recipes on them! No urge to try any of them, though. I can't eat Hamburger Helper anymore. We used to get so excited when we saw that box because it meant we were NOT having tuna noodle casserole. I tried it when I was in law school and had to order a pizza. Yikes!Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14344815219310665673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-56694988687553914242019-03-28T22:50:43.529-04:002019-03-28T22:50:43.529-04:00Jello salad was the special occasion salad for maj...Jello salad was the special occasion salad for major holidays and always served with a small dollop of Miracle Whip. I can't stand Miracle Whip today. I actually like plain Jello when I have a really upset stomach but not the special salad Jello with all the stuff in it: pineapple, mandarin orange slices, walnuts, Cottage cheese to name but a few. Raspberry Jello with canned whole cranberry sauce and either grapes or pineapple and some kind of nut. We had a book full of recipes and Grandma liked to use them. I don't remember a lot of Spam or Velveeta cheese but but if they were inexpensive we might have made it through the kitchen door. But turn the discussion the other way around, what about those items that you couldn't stand as a child but you love now. When we were kids my Grandad had a special lunch, I won't tell you the list of items in this special lunch but two of the things were Vienna sausages, which I actually didn't like then and don't like now and blue cheese. When we had lunch with Grandad, he would ask us, do you want to try my cheese, cuz we always wanted to eat his lunch, and we'd say yes and he would give us a little bite and then ask if we wanted some more, we would said no. But now I like blue cheese. I also like cream cheese now and couldn't stand it as a kid either. I'm a little nervous if I ever started reading my collection of Phyllis Whitney books again, have they have stood the test of time?Deanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15626339618537503022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-4710558722809578222019-03-28T22:20:15.473-04:002019-03-28T22:20:15.473-04:00I recently read a comparison of the ingredients in...I recently read a comparison of the ingredients in Heinz ketchup in the US vs the UK. The US version had all these unpronounceable chemicals in it, and the UK version had what one would expect...tomatoes, vinegar, salt, sugar & water. I’m not sure that all our childhood foods were as bad as we think...I just think the “new improved “ , “better taste” versions that have been put out since we were young have been modified with these chemicals so much that they re no longer the same product. It would be interesting to compare ingredient lists from a 1960’s can of Campbell’s soup to a current one. <br /><br />As for our friend the Suck-Fairy.... Little Women... still one of my all time favorites... but wow, has it gotten a lot preacher. I don’t remember it being that way. I also recently read an original 1930’s Nancy Drew..... the preface from the publisher warns that it may be offensive to modern readers....let’s just say my liberal feminist self was definitely surprised at Nancy & the gang....very different than the yellow 60’s editions I read as a kid...not sure I want to ruin those by re-reading or not.<br /><br />A book that has stood the test of time, though still a product of its time, is The Secret Garden. Still love that story....M. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02240379299239472988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-60108073266690444522019-03-28T20:22:09.745-04:002019-03-28T20:22:09.745-04:00One book that definitely stands the test of time i...One book that definitely stands the test of time is Betty Smith's A Tree Grows in Brooklyn -- one of my all time favorite books that I have read many times since I first read it at age 6. The Little House books didn't thrill me, and they were mostly written by Rose based on her mother's poorly written drafts. But one of my sisters identified so strongly with them that she thought about changing her name to Laura and she named her cat Charles. They are a reflection of their times, and yes, Pa was a total incompetent. Yet, Mark Twain's Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn, for all their un-PC-ness, DO endure. Books that are big yawners for me are Catcher in the Rye, Lord of the Flies, and The Little Prince; and I never read -- or had any interest in reading -- Dune or the Middle Earth Trilogy (LOTR). Agatha Christie, Dorothy Sayer and their cohort are still loved and appreciated. Things eaten as a kid that I wouldn't touch with a tall eastern European include canned spinach, gubmint cheese, the whites of hard boiled eggs, and my mother's homemade soup with overcooked, dead vegetables. Makes me shiver just to think about how stinky and horrible it was. SOS made with Buddig pressed beef was and is a family favorite, although darling daughter now glories it up on whole wheat toast. PK Dilks, Californiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03677918567926623893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-39278045175048370882019-03-28T20:06:32.572-04:002019-03-28T20:06:32.572-04:00Ah, Swanson's, such a treat as a kid in the 70...Ah, Swanson's, such a treat as a kid in the 70s. But what gives with the cheese in the lasagna that just did not melt? Not even a little bit? But such a treat at the time!Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17946905881136839301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-5742659629034951472019-03-28T18:39:59.563-04:002019-03-28T18:39:59.563-04:00I ate a lot of Jello (gelatin not pudding) as a ki...I ate a lot of Jello (gelatin not pudding) as a kid but can’t stand it now. I still love the Tolkien books and re-read the trilogy every few years. The movies, not so much. I was okay with the first and the beginning of the second but then there was a scene that didn’t exist in any of the books. That was the end for me. I can understand the need to condense a book to make a movie but inventing something new bothers me. <br /><br />A few years ago I came across a book I loved as a child, The Four Story Mistake by Elizabeth Enright. Even though I’m (much) older than the intended audience, I found I still loved it. I searched online and in used bookstores to find the rest of the series. Liz S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05242629497520889146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-64076646843486238732019-03-28T17:44:32.797-04:002019-03-28T17:44:32.797-04:00I used to love the Page Twin series as a child but...I used to love the Page Twin series as a child but when I found a book that I had missed, I didn't enjoy it as much. Lucky I don't have time to reread much!<br /><br />I still eat Velveeta, cream of soups, and tuna noodle casserole. I usually only use salt in baking and with eggs, and I add vegetables and herbs and spices. Things don't taste as good as when my mother and grandmother made them. Neither do foods that I had on my trips when I eat them at home. It's the company and the atmosphere that add the extra taste boost. Sally from PAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649707016754971847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-35031900203273241472019-03-28T16:38:56.403-04:002019-03-28T16:38:56.403-04:00So many people say "it's not the same&quo...So many people say "it's not the same" about childhood foods. No, it's the same, <i>you're not</i>.<br /><br />I notice no one has said they no longer like chocolate.Rick Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978136287154214297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-49691578856424549202019-03-28T16:08:33.056-04:002019-03-28T16:08:33.056-04:00Tuna casserole made with cream of mushroom soup an...Tuna casserole made with cream of mushroom soup and. . . potato chips. Definitely Nancy Drew (she was so much smarter than her attorney dad). But I still love Mary Stewart's books, Rhys. She made me wish to visit places I never dreamed of before reading "Airs Above the Ground," for instance. And then--I did! Went to Vienna and watched those amazing horses perform. Lenitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01520477144099646671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-9306362169586349742019-03-28T14:53:12.209-04:002019-03-28T14:53:12.209-04:00Oh my, you are all too funny. I stumbled on a Cher...Oh my, you are all too funny. I stumbled on a Cherry Ames book not long ago. Time was not good to it. I have so many memories hooked to some of my books like the Hardy Boys that I read in the tree house with my Girl Scout thin mints, I better not reread my childhood favorites. The childhood food I can't stand now is Twinkies. Others like Fritos, Tuna Noodle casserole, Sugar Daddy's and so many more I eat sparinglySaxladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05583281885682505950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-48981419160572751972019-03-28T14:20:57.408-04:002019-03-28T14:20:57.408-04:00Oh and for those of you language nerds out there, ...Oh and for those of you language nerds out there, check out the episode "Darmok". Absolutely stunning episode based around language and myth.Jay Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11409350742317719903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-70887131866193207062019-03-28T14:20:52.399-04:002019-03-28T14:20:52.399-04:00Spaghettios. I loved them in my youth, but yuck n...Spaghettios. I loved them in my youth, but yuck now. But, I did recently try a baloney sandwich with just baloney and white bread, and found I still enjoyed that. Someone mentioned chocolate pudding, Jello chocolate pudding. That seemed such a special treat when I was a kid, cooked on the stove and topped with whipped cream, yum. When I fixed it a few years ago in a fit of nostalgia, it just wasn't the same. Canned fruit cocktail hasn't been on my favorite list in a long time. I want fresh fruit now, even if it doesn't have a cherry on top. I admit that I still do like boxed mac and cheese, the original, not the deluxe. And, last week I bought something I hadn't had since my kids were little, fish sticks. I fixed the fish sticks and the boxed mac and cheese, and I enjoyed every bite. We never had Spam when I was growing up, and I have avoided it as an adult. My husband, for some unknown reason, likes it and bought some recently. He kept urging me to try it, so I finally took a bite and didn't regret one bit that I hadn't had it before. Hubby can have all the Spam.<br /><br /> Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-39351516744437294692019-03-28T14:19:11.955-04:002019-03-28T14:19:11.955-04:00You have to remember the time that they were filme...You have to remember the time that they were filmed. Also, everyone pretty much agrees that the first season of Star Trek The Next Generation was universally bad to mediocre. <br /><br />The series didn't truly come into its own until the third season episode "Yesterday's Enterprise".Jay Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11409350742317719903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-36827329003009142752019-03-28T14:17:06.469-04:002019-03-28T14:17:06.469-04:00Despite growing up reading a ton of fantasy novels...Despite growing up reading a ton of fantasy novels, I never read the Tolkien books. But I LOVE the movies and have the DVDS that put all the cut scenes back into the film so I get to watch it complete.<br /><br />The main fantasy series I read growing up were the David Eddings series The Belgariad, The Malloreon, The Elenium and The Tamuli. I also read the Terry Brooks Shannara series. I read the Robert Jordan Wheel of Time saga until giving up in Book 7 because nothing was happening in the books first 300 pages.<br /><br />Of course, my other love was the various Conan the Barbarian prose novels that I couldn't get enough of! Love me some Cimmerian high adventure.Jay Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11409350742317719903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-3086198952043593652019-03-28T14:08:53.706-04:002019-03-28T14:08:53.706-04:00Julia, remember the bird that was a swimmer but di...Julia, remember the bird that was a swimmer but didn't fly on the Island of Misfit Toys? At the end, when the elf is tossing the toys out of the sleigh, he gives them all umbrellas to float down to their new homes. <br /><br />But when he gets to the bird, he looks at the bird, then the umbrella and back again. Realizing the bird couldn't hold the umbrella, he lets the bird go. But remember, HE COULDN'T FLY!!!! He would've just plummeted to earth and died.<br /><br />Thus the elf is a murderous SOB!Jay Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11409350742317719903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-5090200088049798932019-03-28T13:37:26.681-04:002019-03-28T13:37:26.681-04:00I had completely forgotten about the Nathan Lane/M...I had completely forgotten about the Nathan Lane/Matthew Broderick movie. I must look for it!<br /><br />DebRo Deb Romanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01650858888197217258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-46830332007582934022019-03-28T13:10:16.170-04:002019-03-28T13:10:16.170-04:00My mom’s mother didn’t like to spend time in the k...My mom’s mother didn’t like to spend time in the kitchen-she preferred reading or gardening-so the only dessert she ever made was chocolate pudding. I still remember how ecstatic she was when instant chocolate pudding became available! From that point on, that’s the only kind of pudding she ever made!<br /><br />DebRo Deb Romanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01650858888197217258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-72654164374651172322019-03-28T13:04:15.774-04:002019-03-28T13:04:15.774-04:00DebRo - in my house, we love to stir hot cocoa wit...DebRo - in my house, we love to stir hot cocoa with a candy cane! Mint chocolate - you can buy cocoa mix + candy canes prepackaged now. <br /><br />Also, have you tried the movie of the musical of THE PRODUCERS with Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick? You might enjoy it better than the original.Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553268569509053159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-2658585986527260912019-03-28T12:51:01.531-04:002019-03-28T12:51:01.531-04:00No, Jenn, they have ways of cooking it in Hawai...No, Jenn, they have ways of cooking it in Hawai'i. It's practically the national dish. There's something about the combination of ham products and pineapple that's magical.Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553268569509053159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-85652460675886825542019-03-28T12:49:38.962-04:002019-03-28T12:49:38.962-04:00It still sings to certain middle aged white men, C...It still sings to certain middle aged white men, Coralee...<br /><br />I re-watched a few episodes of STTNG and what struck me was the hair/make up/costuming. Apparently, future civilizations will all have big hair and shoulder pads.Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553268569509053159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-37137714750410257672019-03-28T12:47:18.490-04:002019-03-28T12:47:18.490-04:00The Babar books still stand up well story-wise, I ...The Babar books still stand up well story-wise, I think, but there are some illustrations of African people that will make your hair stand on end in 2019. I would seriously hold off reading it to kids until they're old enough for at least a simplified discussion of stereotypes (and maybe French colonial attitudes.)Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553268569509053159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-46078475984020808492019-03-28T12:39:22.218-04:002019-03-28T12:39:22.218-04:00I have never been able to read any of the Tolkien ...I have never been able to read any of the Tolkien books. I just can’t get into them. Forget about the movies. I have never read/seen Gone with the Wind and have no interest in ever doing so.<br /><br />My mom made tuna noodle casserole for us once when we were kids. Nobody, including my parents, liked it. I have never made it myself. We almost never had Spam; my dad hated it from when he was in the service. <br /><br />My brother used to dunk Cheetos and Fritos in cold milk. He also used to stir hot chocolate with a candy cane. (He was an interesting kid:-)<br /><br />In reading today’s blog, I realized I have never eaten tamales! I wonder if I should remedy that?<br /><br />I never ate “food” such as Twinkies until I went off to college. They were not allowed in our house. I got it out of my system in college, and now I can’t believe that I ever liked it!<br /><br />In my lifetime I have loved, then hated, then again loved Brussels sprouts. I’ll take any that anyone else doesn’t want!<br /><br />Years and years ago when I first saw the movie The Producers I nearly fell to the floor laughing, over and over. A few years ago I borrowed it from the library, and was bored by it.<br /><br />DebRo Deb Romanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01650858888197217258noreply@blogger.com