January 13, 2007
Saturday Question
It's been a while since we've had a Saturday Question of the day. Bad Tammi. But honest to goodness, it's tough comin' up with these things every week. I'm just NOT that creative.
Anyway - I figure it's past time. So here we go.
These questions all started as a way of giving ourselves a mini vacation as such. Something to think about that is just not that important. Something to walk us down memory lane with a smile. Oh - and if you have any ideas PLEASE drop me a line or leave a comment. After almost 3 years of this, my well of questions is runnin' dry.
So - this weeks question. Food usually gets a pretty good response here, and heaven knows I'm a HUGE fan of food. Which leads me to.......
What is your most secret favorite treat? Something you don't get very often but is just tied up with yummyness and good memories.
For me, well, I'd have to say it's that simple/easy dessert, S'mores. I love them. And not something I get very often at all. Oh, Army Wife made some in the microwave during my visit, and they were very yummy, but I'm talkin' the ones where the marshmellows are roasted over a fire, smushed between two pieces of chocolate candy and grahm crackers. Sticky, melty, oh so bad for me.
Growing up we had a bon fire almost every weekend. With as big a yard as we had there was always somethin' that needed burning. Well, you can't waste a perfectly good fire so we'd roast up some hot dogs (another favorite) and finish the evening up with s'mores. Looking back I realize part of the reason we did that so often was it was clean, cheap, easy fun. But also, damn - food just tastes better over a fire.
We camped a lot. A Lot. Stews simmered over a fire, hobo dinners wrapped in foil and baked in the coals. Clean fresh air. Late night swims and early mornin' fishing. But best of all - in my opinion - s'mores.
So tell me......what is one of your favorite treats, that you don't get very often - and the story that goes with it? Come on. Share. I know you want to...............
Posted by Tammi at January 13, 2007 07:18 AM | TrackBackWhite Castle burgers!
Mr Weenie can't not stand them, so when he's out for the night I run over and get a sack and eat them before he gets home.
He doesn't know until the after affects start taking effect.
I love them and we use to eat them all the time growing up.
Posted by: Quality Weenie at January 13, 2007 08:50 AMYou know me - if there is a special treat odds are that I make it fairly regularly around here. I am not good at self denial...
But I do have a soft spot for Vanilla Cokes. When I was a little girl, about halfway through running errands "in town" my Nonny would take me into Brown Drug. We would sit at the counter and they made honest to God vanilla cokes. It was such a treat.
Dang - I miss her...
Posted by: Richmond at January 13, 2007 08:59 AMA Nestle Drumstick ice cream cone... because every time we left the beach house to come home, we'd stop at the little store and each get one as a treat... Of course I can't eat one without all those memories flooding back. :)
Posted by: pam at January 13, 2007 10:19 AMTwix Bars
Posted by: Lisa W. at January 13, 2007 11:27 AMWhen I was younger, we took trips to Nova Scotia to visit my mother's family.
My aunts were always old to me. My mother being somewhere in the lower middle half of 14 children. It seems that no matter where we stayed, grandma's, my aunt Phyllis, wherever- there was always one item served for breakfast- sometimes even for a snack before dinner.
My grandmother and several of my aunts died long ago, yet the memory of sitting around the kitchen table eating this seems like yesterday.
What was it?
First let me say it might have been a Canadian thing, I have no idea. But once you get over the initial shock of WHAT it is, you should try it- it's absolutely wonderful- especially with a cup of hot tea!
Ready?- plain cake donuts.....and Cheez Wiz.
Yeah- I know. Strange- but it's almost like eating Cheddar Bread.
Favorit secret treat.
I have many... But today I am strongly thinking of three.
Cook and serve Butterscotch pudding. I like to use a larger bowl, that equals more pudding skin. mmmm.
Blueberries - Fresh and lots of them. Sometimes with heavy cream. But solo is perfect.
Fresh strawberries. Sweet and juicy. Not the one's that resemble red styrofoam. They need to just right.
Posted by: deb at January 13, 2007 12:38 PMchicken nACHOS
sour cream no guacamole
and lots of black olives'
and peppers
Posted by: armywifetoddlermom at January 13, 2007 06:26 PMCheesecake.
Not fluffy, cheesecake-flavored jello in a pie crust.
I'm talking heavy, dense, dry, crumbly, slightly sour, more cheese than cake cheesecake.
VERY hard to find.
Miss it terribly.
Posted by: Harvey at January 18, 2007 12:53 AM