To ask for your nostalgic rubbish food?

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At primary school, we sometimes used to have "cheese puffs" for dinner. I'm fairly certain they were just puff pastry and cheese but I can't replicate them. They were kind of like a cross between cake and a Yorkshire pudding inside, and looked like a scone.

Cant find a recipe that looks right on google. I'm aware they have no nutritional value but I really want to taste these again. Anyone else have a silly childhood food like this?

(And if you know what I'm talking about and have the recipe I'd be eternally grateful )

Branigans ham and mustard crisps

@JanuaryBluehoo

Branigans ham and mustard crisps

You can still buy them . Take the skin off the roof of your mouth!

Blackjacks and Penny Arrow chews

@CanIbeRio

Does anyone remember a pink strawberry custard type dessert that came in a can....think it was called Sweetheart and i think it was by Heinz. Probably early 70s. Loved it....Probably as much for its colour as its taste as I was obsessed by all things pink and girly!

Yes! I have a feeling you had to mix it with milk or something and it 'set' a little. Think there was peach flavour too with little bits of strawberry or peach in it. Deeeelicious!

@MostTacticalNameChange

KP Choco Dips and Melody Pops were amazing too - both still around in very select local shops...possibly from original 80s/90s stock deliveries.

I saw melody pops on Tesco online shopping last week!

@cobblers123

Blackjacks and Penny Arrow chews

And Fruit Salad. Used to get 4 for a penny in my youth.

A roll wae square sausage

Been south of the border for over 30 years
Was the grizzliest greasiest thing ever
Heaven
Lol

You can still buy them . Take the skin off the roof of your mouth!

They stopped making Brannigans in 2020.

inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/food-and-drink/brannigans-crisps-discontinued-pub-classic-britons-mourning-657852

Tutti Fruiti sweets bit like skittles!

And what about a

Jamboree bag!

The excitement!!

I live between a Waitrose and an Aldi, tend to do about 50/50.

I do that too. There's an Aldi opposite the Waitrose here so I go to Waitrose then cross the road to Aldi, stock up there then finish at Home Bargains which is next to Aldi.

I lead such an exciting life I know, but it is useful having them so close together.

Wrong thread. I blame a lack of sugar. Bring back Secret bars, Flytes, Pyramints and Deltas.

Vesta Chow Mien was totally exotic when I was a teenager. The sublime magic of the crispy noodles puffing up in the hot frying pan was an absolute culinary delight.
I watched a programme of Nigel Slater cooking with someone who did the crispy noodle trick, and Nige feigned amazement, but there is no way that he didn't do that himself as a teenager.

@AngelicInnocent
Sainsburys do something very similar, called Bacon Brunch, a great store cupboard stand by.

Brannigan’s crisps! Blast from the past, thank you.

The bright orange processed cheese slices are just cheese, processed (a process invented to keep cheese for longer) - they have never not been .. just cheese, and you can still get them, usually labelled burger cheese these days.

I miss.. sweets -Pacers, the stripey chewy mint, and Ipso Calypso, probably the closest thing to those now would be Millions, but Ipso came in a plastic box that would click together with other Ipso boxes a bit like lego.

School dinner puddings I recall fondly...

Yoghurt and a big biscuit
Iced cake in pink custard (sometimes it was chocolate cake in mint custard).
Jam rolypoly n custard.

Victoria Woods song 'Music and Movement' takes me right back to primary school... it mentions 'spotted dick and custard, all dick and not a lot of spot'... which is EXACTLY how ours was...

...that whole song describes my primary school experience to the letter though (not a huge surprise despite the age difference between her and I, as we both went to school in the same local authority area!).

@BrightYellowDaffodil

Heinz sandwich spread. I mean, it looked like vomit but it tasted amazing.

I spotted that in my local co-op the other day...

Those sponge cakes at primary with the pink icing were the best 😀.

@Tillymintpolo

Ice magic, you poured it on ice cream and it went hard.

You can get a version of that in my local co-op too.

I've seen their own brand arctic roll in there too.

Starting to think my local co-op might exist in a 70/80s time warp.

Knorr sizzle and stir, I think it was called, especially the Mexican fajita one

[quote HoldingTheDoor]You can still buy them . Take the skin off the roof of your mouth!

They stopped making Brannigans in 2020.

inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/food-and-drink/brannigans-crisps-discontinued-pub-classic-britons-mourning-657852[/quote]
I'm a year or so out of date!

@Smokeahontas

Baked Beans pizza! No one else ever remembers this :(

I remember these! You got one with beans and sausage too.

@AdaColeman

Vesta Chow Mien was totally exotic when I was a teenager. The sublime magic of the crispy noodles puffing up in the hot frying pan was an absolute culinary delight. I watched a programme of Nigel Slater cooking with someone who did the crispy noodle trick, and Nige feigned amazement, but there is no way that he didn't do that himself as a teenager.

@AdaColeman - vesta chow mein was our regular Saturday night treat. Those crispy noodles were pure magic.

Lolly Gobble Choc Bombs! I used to love them.

@kittensinthekitchen

Oh god, now I want Toast Toppers.

My mum sometimes heats up a can of creamed mushrooms and puts it on toast, a la toast toppers. I'll need to pick up a can.

Your Mom's a genius, why have I never thought of doing that? Mushroom toast toppers was my favourite

@jo55ie

I really miss Mignions Morceaux (not sure of spelling) by Phileas Fogg - like mini garlic breads ... garlic intense dream ... nommmmmmm

Dh really misses mash potato toasted sandwiches with salad cream or mayo. ... sounds disgusting so can't even bring myself to try ... ewwwwwww

Oh god, my driving instructor many years ago used to feed me those garlic bread things as I was driving along during my lessons. I'm sure that would be frowned upon nowadays