Here are the foods people didn’t realize were a little odd until they got older.

So we became obsessed with it when we got here.

Then the mixture went into a skillet with heated olive oil to be fried like a bread crumb pancake.

Ketchup and bologna in between two slices of white bread

There was no way she was going to throw out those bread crumbs."

u/CatfromLongIsland

3.

“Eggo waffles with melted sharp cheddar cheese.

A single slice of cheese melted onto a frozen waffle

“Our Thanksgiving leftover meal was turkey with gravy over waffles.

But when I got to high school and college, people told me it sounded gross and weird.”

u/shmouli

5.

A bowl of boxed mac 'n' cheese with cut-up hot dogs

“I grew up poor, and my mom used to put cut-up hot dogs in everything.

“Shepherd’s pie, but instead of mashed potatoes, mac ‘n’ cheese on top!”

u/Isis_J

7.

An old Kraft recipe card for a grape jelly Velveeta grilled cheese

“My grandmother always put grape jelly on her grilled cheese, so I also like to.

Apparently, that is not something people normally do.”

“Grew up super poor.

A sausage, egg, and cheese breakfast sandwich with jam

Then my mom would take a stab at make syrup by cooking down sugar and water.

Another regular was toast with ketchup, and yet another was spaghetti noodles with canned beans.

u/Leoliad

9.

Buttered toast surrounding a plastic cup of hot chocolate

“Strawberry jelly on a sausage biscuit.

Learned about that working fast food at age 15.”

It was, I think, a recipe on the cereal box, but seriously good.

A tray of mac 'n' cheese sprinkled with brown sugar on top

I never see those big shredded wheat squares around any longer, so I can’t make this.”

u/chachalatteda

11.

“When I was growing up in the Midwest, chili and cinnamon rolls was a common combination.

Four slices of white bread with pickles and American cheese slices on half and potato chips and more cheese on the other half

u/kinetic_cheese

13.

“Kraft mac ‘n’ cheese with sugar over the top of it.

My dad and sister did this.

A ham salad sandwich on white bread

“My husband taught me to scramble leftover French toast batter once the bread is gone.

Its eggs, milk, and vanilla and its delicious.

Now I sometimes just make that.

Two pieces of toast smothered in gravy and sliced beef

Best served with maple syrup.”

u/rachelnc

15.

“Sliced pickle and Kraft Singles sandwiches.

Torn pieces of bread in plain yogurt

Did not ask for and did not want these, but got them in lunches regularly.”

“My mom didnt realize that you were supposed to create a broth with the ramen noodle spice packet.

It was delicious!”

A bowl of spaghetti Bolognese with a glass of milk on the side

u/gameface23

17.

That was our ‘ham salad.’

My friends all loved the stuff!”

u/Konoha7Slaw3

19.

Essentially just hamburger gravy on toast.

He’d then cut it into sections, and each would have a toothpick in it.

u/FiddyWall

21.

“Cubed-up baguette tossed in Greek yogurt and chopped mint.

Sometimes some honey to make it a sweet treat.

This was strictly an after-dinner snack, for some reason.”

“The weirdest thing I can think of is, my grandma taught me to eat coffee and crackers.

It’s basically a poor man’s country ham biscuits and red-eye gravy.

u/BuckeyeBentley

23.

“Having milk to drink with spaghetti super refreshing.

It counters the acidity perfectly, but my Italian American friends think it’s bizarre.”

“Grilled cheese with a side of cinnamon sugar rice.”

u/NoLadder2430

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