typical weekly menus in 1960

jackieb

My grandma's salads consisted of chips, chopped pork, a boiled egg, a lettuce leaf, and tinned Heinz vegetable salad. Last time I had a salad at my mother-in-laws it was the same, apart from getting a whole tomato added. Nothing cut up, nothing shredded - with a whole egg and tomato rolling around.

ceridwen

I remember the not eating in the street rule. My parents were strict on that one too. I can recall walking through town eating something-or-other and my father drove past and spotted me - he stopped the car and got out and took it from me!

I presume this came from sheer commonsense compassion and courtesy some time back - as in it would have been inconsiderate to others to eat in the street, when they might not have enough money to buy sufficient food full stop. I do eat in the street if I think I will these days - but was wondering whether I should stop again with the debate on pensioners sometimes not being able to both "heat and eat". I may be wrong in thinking that was the origin of that rule.

WEEGIE

moanymoany wrote: »

I used to see the tins of Creamola Foam and LONGED to try it. I never did - sigh

One of my stepmothers (I had four) had the 'if it's Friday it's dried out gammon steaks' mentality to food. One thing she made was so revolting. (When I stayed with her it was the first time I had indigestion!)

Now, this revolting thing - she took a pack of mince and put it in a pan still in the 'block'. She then put in one whole onion per person, filled the pan with water and boiled it for ages. It was served in bowls - as it was. :eek:

I really loved Creamola Foam, I only wish it was still on the market, but sadly not. The other thing I liked was Gypsy Creams. mm

Burlesque_Babe

ooooooooooh, Gypsy Creams. Lovely. My Dad's favourite also and they were seen as a real 'grown up' biscuit. Not available any more sadly.

Armstrong St - juliettet - that's where my Dad went to school! (not the chip shop obviously!)

foreign_correspondent

this website might be handy-
http://www.retrofoodrecipes.com/

mk_wotsit

jackieb wrote: »

, Whenever I got a biscuit I had to sit and eat it with a metal wastepaper bin between my knees.

I used to get sent to the shed to practice my recorder! It's child abuse!!!

Bejams was fab. Our first chest freezer came from there and we would buy big packs of waggon wheels and huge 4L tubs of icecream.

We had a soda stream but mum would watch like a hawk to make sure we didn't have too many squirts of gas.

Olliebeak

keren29 wrote: »

ooooooooooh, Gypsy Creams. Lovely. My Dad's favourite also and they were seen as a real 'grown up' biscuit. Not available any more sadly.............

I googled Gypsy Creams and it seems that they are still available in some places but have been renamed 'Romany Creams' (my oh my - getting very PC about biscuits now!).

moanymoany

foreign_correspondent wrote: »

this website might be handy-
http://www.retrofoodrecipes.com/

Great site - saw some of the things I used to make for dinner parties when first married in 1968! I'm going to give some of them another whirl.

Tibbie's_mum

mk_wotsit wrote: »

I used to get sent to the shed to practice my recorder! It's child abuse!!!

Bejams was fab. Our first chest freezer came from there and we would buy big packs of waggon wheels and huge 4L tubs of icecream.

We had a soda stream but mum would watch like a hawk to make sure we didn't have too many squirts of gas.

Ooooooo, You're right about the big packs of Wagon Wheels, we also bought them from Bejams, that's when they were the proper size!!!!

mama67

keren29 wrote: »

ooooooooooh, Gypsy Creams. Lovely. My Dad's favourite also and they were seen as a real 'grown up' biscuit. Not available any more sadly.

Armstrong St - juliettet - that's where my Dad went to school! (not the chip shop obviously!)

Funny you should mention Gipsy Creams as i don't remember ever having them but DH often asks if I could get them when I ask him if he wants anything adding to the grocery list