Personal Food Journey

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Pop Tarts

One of the first choices you get to make a child: What color Pop Tart do you want?

Back then: Strawberry, Blueberry, Brown Sugar

Now: Only Brown Sugar... unless it's for nostalgia then strawberry.

I never got to try the Purple frosting or special flavors.

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Cereal Exploration

Every kid wants to explore as a kid and we use what we have at hand.

I remember mixing Cocoa Puffs and Coke as a kids. I don't particularly remember the taste and I won't be recreating it but it was a fun first kitchen experiment.

As for other random cereal experiences. I always wanted cookie crisp and cinnamon toast crunch because of the commercials. Captain Crunch was always too hard on my teeth. Golden grams by far one of my favorites.

It was in a previous post but I always have a soft spot for any cereal similar to cornflakes. Frosted Flakes because of Tony the Tiger. Raisin Brand because my Dad's Mom(Nana) always had it.

Random: I remember eating smacks and pops. Trix never really interested me. Lucky Charms I would only eat the marshmellows; there was an Saint Patricks day party in college and I ended up eating all the marshmellows when no one was looking :D. Most people had left and I thought they were going to throw it out... got called out for it in a funny way.

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Sorghum Syrup

-Hot Biscuit -Butter -Sorghum Syrup

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Corn Flakes

Bowl of Cornflakes(Lactaid Milk) with a banana cut up was the late night meal of my Mom's Dad.

This would make the list of my final meal. Final Course

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Mexican Food

Chips, Salsa, and Queso. Post over

History: Crunch tacos(beef) no lettuce. This was my go to order for years. Enchiladas were the next step up. Then in high school I discovered Chimichangas, they came with queso and guac on them so I learned to eat guac.

Once I had money coming in I could order fajitas, rice and beans. There's something about the steam and fresh soft taco shells. Yes I know it doesn't have to be steaming but I like a show.

Now:

1:Chilaquiles with verde sauce. I love this meal. 2: Pastor Nachos 3: Pastor Tacos with pineapple 4: Chicken Soup and two crunchy beef tacos(maybe chicken depends on place. 5: Fajitas: Chicken and shrimp... small amount of steak. 6: Chicken and shrimp, rice, queso/special sauce. Flour tortilla on side

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Indian Food

I'm a very white kid and Indian food was one of the first ethnic foods I remember being introduced to. My Mom and Dad both loved it. There was a buffet in Chattanooga where I got to try quite a few things. At the time the main thing I would eat is Tandoori Chicken with Naan. Once I started eating more veggies Palak Paneer became one of my favorites.

Once I went to college(for the third time). I made friends with people who introduced me to Indian food from other regions.

I want to keep these post short so I won't be listing everything but I do love Chaat, Biryani, Chicken 65... etc etc

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Hotdogs and Bologna

Here are two foods that I grew up eating. Cooking a hotdog with a craft single in the microwave is the first food I remember heating up(Will not call that cooking). I remember feeling like I was so grown up because I made something.

The first hotdog I can remember making was at my grandads house. Hotdog, cheese, paper towel... I didn't need a plate or want the bun. My grandad was a very chill man. He gave me freedom at his house to talk to him like a person and make hotdogs.

As for bologna. I don't have any crazy stories but I remember eating these with: mayo, mustard, and craft singles between two slices of white bread. And if you know anything about the packaging you had to eat the remnants off the red plastic ring.

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Another Food Blog

I've spent a lot of time idolizing food and drinks from around the world because it gave me a way to see culture and people that were different from my normal. I come from a small country town and we had tex-mex and Chinese food but besides that I grew up mostly on either southern food(visiting family) or boxed/fast food at home.

After watching Mythical Kitchens: Last Meal it made me think what would mine be. So now I'm going to make post about the foods I ate growing up and hopefully figure out what foods I'd actually include on the list.