A while ago, Peg (TinysMom) asked me how it's been having to adjust to a new country and the food. Sometimes, when you change country, the little things can have quite an impact. Food is one of those things you don't appreciate as much until you cannot get it.
I think most of us can attach some sort of sentimental value to food since it can easily be associated with particular memories...
Here's a list of things I really miss:
Jello:
It's jelly, wiggly, yummy goodness. It's cheap, colorful, darn easy to make, fun to play with, and yummy to eat. What more can you want? It's a childhood favorite. I remember my mom making it it a pan and then using cookie cutters to cut it into shapes. I also remember jello being a favorite when I was sick. Not only that, but I have high school memories involving jello as well.
Dill Pickles:
I've always LOVED dill pickles. When I was a kid, we used to go to this big store and buy this HUGE jar of BIG pickles. I've always loved to eat them as is, not slicing them because I looove getting a mouthful of the juice (as long as I don't choke on it). Anyway, I remember this one time where it simply exploded and I (and everyone at the table) ended up drenched in pickle juice! Brandy sent me a cup which I just happened to eat yesterday. Thank you Brandy!!!
Skittles:
Mmm skittles. Making my own fruit combinations is always a favorite of mine. Brandy also sent me these and introduced me to a new kind as well! Hehehe.
Gobstoppers:
I loooove Gobstoppers. I remember my best friend and I taking turns trying to guess what the other was tasting. We used to buy jujubes with our change but every once in a while we'd get lucky and have enough to buy a box so we'd share it.
Quaker's Instant Oatmeal:
Cooking oatmeal myself is not nearly as simple and as yummy. I remember taking all the maple and raisin sachets and leaving the others for everyone else. I also remember everyone giving me odd looks because I like my oatmeal sticky.
BBQ sauce (like hot chicken sauce):
Gah! It is the sauce that goes on poutine! I cannot find it here. I love to make a hole in my mashed potato and fill it with the sauce, making it look like a volcano. Hehehe.
Rootbeer:
Another childhood favorite. My father and I both love it.
Cream Soda:
Imagine my disappointment when I realized I could not buy cream soda here. No ice cream floaties for me. *Sobs*
Kraft Dinner:
I mean really, I looooooooved Kraft Dinner as a kid and I still love it! Yum!!!
Velveeta Shells:
Mmm velveeta shells are always yummy! I remember my mother and I having it as our special treat since it was too expensive for a family of 5. Hehehe.
Golden Grahams:
My favorite cereal!
Curd Cheese:
Mmmm squeaky cheese!!! I remember on family outings, my father always used to stop along the way and buy squeaky cheese to eat in the car. It's the cheese on poutine too!
Maple cookies:
Mmm I love dipping maple cookies in milk. You know the ones shaped as a maple leaf with maple cream between the cookies? Yum!
Lay's BBQ chips:
We don't have them here. We have ham and BBQ but they aren't the same. So simple no? Lol.
Ham:
Not ham slices like cold cuts, a real big chunk of ham! We have thick slices that come in a pack of 2 slices but it's not exactly the same.
Hot Dog Sausages:
The sausages here are not the same. The come in a can, in liquid so they are much softer and aren't the typical hot dog that I know.
Those are the ones that come to mind right now! Hehehe.