Foods that will fade away with the Baby Boomer generation

[kaytieeldr]

Yes, I remember having them as a kid, we called them potato flakes. They never tasted as good as real potatoes; I could always tell the difference, and even some restaurants used them.

Growing up in a large family, my mom used several of this type of product to save money. We drank powdered milk (mixed with real), and orange juice made from canned frozen concentrate. Don’t know if either of those are still sold, but I’m sure they’re far less common than they used to be. Also, instant coffee, like Taster’s Choice (Nescafé) and Sanka. I don’t know anyone who drinks that anymore.

Pretty sure they're all still around. Potato flaked s absolutely; Sanka and Taster's Choice; frozen concentrated orange juice...

Another thing I remember is Jiffy Pop popcorn, that you made on the stove, before microwaves or air poppers.

Still available. Actual baby boomer food, having been intrigued in the fifties.

I am old as dirt in my 70s.

Dirt? Nope. But depending where in your seventies, you may not be a Baby Boomer.

Reading this thread, it appears less what will fade away at, and more what different posters would like to fade away.

Kale: drizzle with lemon juice

 

[arminnie]

EZ Cheese in a can.

I’ve used that to give my dogs pills for decades. I call it dog cheese.

 

[Owlpost23]

I hope nasty kale will disappear, along with the protein shakes sold via multi-level marketing. Quinoa and Himalayan sea salts. Can you tell I have a relative who's into the food fads?

What goes around comes around -- I can remember when I was a kid my mom drank Metrocal shakes for weight loss. They eventually disappeared, but others have replaced it. Tab and Fresca are gone, and most places don't sell Mtn Dew any more, but they've been replaced with other carbonated drinks du jour, including the ultra-caffeinated stuff.

Tab and Fresca are both alive and well!

 

[Mrs. Ciz]

Mexican tv dinners? Never heard of them. Lucky you, I mean it.

I grew up on mystery meat tv dinners, canned corn, canned green beans, canned peas. Dry pork chop, dry round steak and dry chicken. And always a potato in some form. Fruit cocktail for dessert. Canned Campbell's scotch broth, consume, tomato and chicken and stars soup for lunch. White bread and Kraft dinner. Iceberg lettuce salads when company came over were added to the menu. Salt and pepper were the only "spices" in the house.

I can't believe people are complaining about kale.

I am one of the kale haters. I like some other greens, spinach, cabbage and bokchoy, just hate kale. It is tough, leathery and bitter no matter how I’ve cooked or seasoned it. Just don’t like it, but I eat tons of other fresh veggies.

 

[Owlpost23]

And I think the South is a wonderful place to showcase the farm-to-table, local, & sustainable ingredients. I love the current renaissance & new appreciation of southern cuisine!

We've been watching Top Chef again this season, & there are 2 chefs left in the competition - one is a woman who is all about "elegant southern cuisine". She won once this season for her elevated & reinvented gumbo. For a vegetarian dish, she also made a traditional southern corn pudding wrapped in swiss chard w/ some kind of champagne beurre blanc sauce which I thought looked wonderful.

One thing that's disappearing from the grocery stores are the multiple types of frozen ice cream novelties - Fudgsicles, the kind of popsicles that came two to a pack & you'd break them apart, etc.

And I agree w/ the different Jello salads!

Come here! We've got more frozen novelties than you can shake a stick at!

 

[Owlpost23]

Is this just foods that baby boomers eat but younger generations spurn? Or can we include foods that baby boomers remember but run screaming from?

Like creamed chipped beef on toast.

I think it has died a well-deserved death. Never gonna eat that nasty stuff again.

Chipped Beef is alive and well at Pepe's Cafe in Key West.For breakfast,no less.

 

[robinb]

I’ve used that to give my dogs pills for decades. I call it dog cheese.

I was thinking the same thing ... don’t get rid of dog cheese!

 

[mefordis]

I use a version of these containers and I swear by them. Greens keep so well in them. I always clean my greens first so I can just reach in and grab what I need.

https://www.amazon.com/Prepworks-by-Progressive-Lettuce-Keeper/dp/B000OUY2QO

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As for recipes, let me know what you like so I can better understand your preferences. I make a tahini dressing with tahini paste, juice of a lemon, 1 clove of garlic, a pinch of cumin powder and water and it's divine on steamed greens.

Thanks so much! So, I'm going to try this dressing with kale and what other greens? Sounds really low calorie. I want something that is huge and filling but very low calorie.

Thanks again!

 

[Cannot_Wait_4Disney]

I have been totally remiss. I forgot one of the worst inventions ever.

When I first saw this I had to look it up in a 60s era cook book. I guess it was a thing at one point.

Hen in a pumpkin.

 

[RedAngie]

Me too, until just this minute. I actually sorta liked it though and would possibly even eat it now if I was presented with a can. I have a distinct and hilarious memory of it: as a child, I mis-understood what my parents were saying when they referred to canned meat and thought they were saying "cat meat". They just looked at each other and nodded. To this day I'm not really sure if they weren't feeding me Fancy Feast.

Fancy Feast was probably the first "gourmet" cat food. You probably were served a low end brand like Puss 'n Boots. Not even meat, but "meat flavor." It was still better than Underwood Deviled Ham or Libby's Potted Meat Food Product.

 

[Cannot_Wait_4Disney]

It probably won't disappear but I'd like it to.

Miracle whip.

 

[superme80]

I was thinking the same thing ... don’t get rid of dog cheese!

Then they should sell it in the proper aisle. And also, thank you for the tip. My puppy is healthy, but you never know when you are going to need it!

 

[mjkacmom]

Then they should sell it in the proper aisle. And also, thank you for the tip. My puppy is healthy, but you never know when you are going to need it!

My dog gets monthly heart worm/flea pills, but I fold them up in some American cheese.

 

[tasha99]

I grew up on casseroles, but barely ever make them other than baked ziti or lasagna. Food of my youth was iceberg lettuce salads, tuna casserole, chili mac, shoe leather pork chops. Someone posted a list up above that about covered it if you added some Ukrainian and Swedish dishes. Blech. Also, mom loved canned meats--probably from the aftermath of the war. Vienna sausages, spam, and canned corned beef. Also braunschweiger, but I liked that.

I don't see as many restaurants offering smelt fry anymore.

I actually went to a restaurant last week because they had smelt on the menu (Japanese skewers). Guess what was the only thing they were out of?

 

[arminnie]

My dog gets monthly heart worm/flea pills, but I fold them up in some American cheese.

My dog is a pro at spitting out the pills unless it is something sticky.

 

[Micca]

I'm surprised over the lack of awareness of braunschweiger. Doesn't anyone remember the big hit by the Rolling Stones:

"Ahhhh Braunschweiger...how come you taste so good?"

 

[RedAngie]

I grew up thinking braunschweiger was only for rich people. The plebeians were restricted to liverwurst.

 

[barkley]

We drank powdered milk (mixed with real), and orange juice made from canned frozen concentrate. Don’t know if either of those are still sold, but I’m sure they’re far less common than they used to be. Also, instant coffee, like Taster’s Choice (Nescafé) and Sanka. I don’t know anyone who drinks that anymore

they sell powdered milk on the baking goods aisle (right near the canned milks). several of the bread recipies we have call for it, and at least one frittata. taster's choice/sanka? iiiiick-but it's still available and if you really like it you can get boxes of individual packets for using on the go (I cant count how many half used containers we tossed out when my mom passed away-she lived on the stuff).

Like creamed chipped beef on toast.

there are ardent fans of creamed chipped beef in all age groups. there was a huge cry of despair when a restaurant in napa closed after decades of business b/c they did the best creamed chip beef in the area (and always had a line out the door weekend mornings). the old school breakfast places near us will announce it as an upcoming special and they get flooded with people of all ages. same with homemade biscuits and homemade sausage gravy (which has also become a popular bar food w/the college set).


i'm seeing something of a resurgence of foods I hadn't had or thought of for years. allot of the college aged 'kids' are taking a liking to crockpots and those instantpots (they've gotten popular enough that target, Walmart and bb&b put them in the displays w/the college back to school supplies). dd will report what her classmates will bring to get-togethers/parties and it's nothing like the bag of doritos/pizza fare of my college days. it reads like a church potluck from decades ago (pasta dishes, soups, casseroles, homemade cookies...).

 

[AnnaFloridaLover]

That's what they tells us, and I eat it because it is supposedly very good for me. That and because the "foodie" restaurants put it in practically every menu item.

Kale really is a superfood.

Link: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/10-proven-benefits-of-kale#section1

Kale is a popular vegetable, a member of the cabbage family (Brassica oleracea).

It is related to cruciferous vegetables like cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, collard greens and brussels sprouts.

There are many different types of kale. The leaves can be green or purple in color, and have either a smooth or curly shape.

The most common type of kale is called curly kale or Scots kale, which has green and curly leaves and a hard, fibrous stem.

A single cup of raw kale (about 67 grams or 2.4 ounces) contains :

• Vitamin A: 206% of the RDA (from beta-carotene).
• Vitamin K: 684% of the RDA.
• Vitamin C: 134% of the RDA.
• Vitamin B6: 9% of the RDA.
• Manganese: 26% of the RDA.
• Calcium: 9% of the RDA.
• Copper: 10% of the RDA.
• Potassium: 9% of the RDA.
• Magnesium: 6% of the RDA.
• Then it contains 3% or more of the RDA for Vitamin B1 (Thiamin), Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin), Vitamin B3 (Niacin), Iron and Phosphorus.

This is coming with a total of 33 calories, 6 grams of carbs (2 of which are fiber) and 3 grams of protein.

Kale contains very little fat, but a large portion of the fat in it is the omega-3 fatty acid called alpha linolenic acid.

Given the incredibly low calorie content, kale is among the most nutrient dense foods in existence. Eating more kale is a great way to dramatically increase the total nutrient content of your diet.

 

[tvguy]

It probably won't disappear but I'd like it to.

Miracle whip.

Is it even food?