Foods That Remind You of Your Childhood

"When I was young, every morning I watched my grandpa eat a grapefruit. To this day the scent takes me back to my childhood." -- Mindy

"My mom always used to make cube steaks for me; they're cheap and the recipe is really easy. My husband thinks I'm crazy!" -- Stacie

"I used to eat Velveeta Shells and Cheese every day for lunch as a kid, while I watched David the Gnome." -- Angie

"When I was young I used to take a spoon and the big red Peter Pan peanut butter canisters and I'd pretend I was Winnie the Pooh eating out of a 'hunny' pot." -- Liz

"When my youngest sister was born I sat on my mom's hospital bed with the two of them eating hospital mashed potatoes and cheese. Nowadays, whenever I need to be cheered up I go straight for peas and instant mashed potatoes." -- Jeana

"Every time I went to visit my grandmother she gave us spreads of crackers and cheese, vanilla ice cream, and homemade pie." -- Ashley

"When I was growing up my mom was a stay-at-home mom and she had treats for us every day. My favorite was cinnamon bread. It's no wonder I have such a sweet tooth." -- Kristen

"Whenever my mom would make her homemade biscuits she would save me some dough to play with when I was little. Now that I'm a mom I do the same with my kids and they love it!" -- Rebecca

"My grandmother was from Ireland, and she used to give me Lipton tea almost every hour; she always let me put in as much sugar as I wanted. To this day, if I have tea it has to be sweet -- 10 sugars sweet." - Erin

"I'm almost 35 weeks pregnant and all I crave is grilled cheese sandwiches and PB & J, my favorite childhood meals. Every time my husband and I go out to eat he laughs at me for ordering a kid's meal." -- Amanda

"My family used to eat tomato soup with almost every meal when I was growing up, and with each meal my mom gave us ice cubes to cool the soup down. My brothers and I would always compare how big of an explosion came from the bowls of soup whenever the ice would crack." -- Sera

"Hamburger gravy over mashed potatoes with green beans and a dinner roll was served so often as my school lunch that the image is implanted in my brain." -- Mallory

"Every time we'd visit my grandmother, she would have a pot of her dumpling soup ready. I'm still trying to get her recipe right so I can share it with my kids." -- Joanna

"My Mam-Maw always made me chicken livers and mashed potatoes. I was the only grandkid that liked it." - Jenny

"As a kid, I always drank Kool-Aid during the summertime." -- Laura

"My family used to have homemade breadsticks and fried dough with pizza sauce for dinner, and fried dough with cinnamon and sugar for dessert." -- Sara

"My mom made candy apples every year for trick-or-treaters; they were my favorite!" -- Cindy

"Potatoes and eggs was my all-time favorite. On the weekends, when I was younger, I'd wake up to the smell of them on the stove. The aroma was amazing and would always get me right out of bed." -- Charlene

"When I was very young my parents never allowed junk food, except for Sunday mornings. My dad would go to the gas station and fill the gas tank for the week; then he would buy a newspaper, doughnuts, and a gallon of milk. We would have doughnuts and milk for breakfast while reading the comics together." -- Brenda

"The smell of homemade chili reminds me of my parents' house during the fall." -- Sarah

"My dad ate the same thing for breakfast since I can remember: scrambled eggs with onions and tomatoes, or Huevos ? la Mexicana. I almost never eat them now, but whenever someone cooks them, I think of him." -- Sylvia

"I used to not eat anything unless I had a tomato first. It's no wonder my daughter loves them too." -- Rebecca

"Raspberries grew wild on the side of the road at my grandparents' home in Northern Idaho. One bite and I'm there again!" -- Deanne

"My mom used to put caviar on our baked potatoes to get us to try something new. It was actually delicious. Every time I have it, I remember that first time." -- Bree

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