Anyone actually like those jello salads?

[BlindLemonChicken]

I probably have had shredded, then. It's just been such a long time. (They take more work, I'm guessing, so people stopped making them?)

Nah you just buy the frozen ones.

 

[ChickenChick46]

I grew up on the poor side, and Mom really knew how to budget.
Wednesday was navy beans and hamhocks, Thursdays were leftovers from Wednesday.
I would add ketchup... I still love the dish, but can't stand ketchup

I get that for sure. We always had food on the table, but my mom was a single mom and we had many similar meals. I adored (and still do) lima beans over cornbread. I never realized that was a meal of necessity until I got older.

 

[Not-so Slick Chicken]

Nah you just buy the frozen ones.

I have no adequate explanations for how I've forgotten almost every childhood detail about funeral potatoes

 

[BlindLemonChicken]

I have no adequate explanations for how I've forgotten almost every childhood detail about funeral potatoes

I imagine it’s because you weren't the one making them?

 

[Ikslo]

I have told many many people about the banana mayo sandwiches and no one has ever tried one before! My mother grew up in South Carolina, do you live in the South? Is it a regional thing?

Nope. Grew up in Massachusetts near the Cape. My mom used to make us those all the time. One of my favorites!

 

[Not-so Slick Chicken]

I imagine it’s because you weren't the one making them?

True.
I was fairly young and being dragged to events, so I wasn't the one cooking for potlucks.

Haven't thought about funeral potatoes for quite some time.
Thanks for the memory
Now I need to try making some sometime...

Oh, some of the variations I've seen had nuts on top (why?), ham inside, or veggies. I was upset when one I tried was like half corn hidden in.

 

[NotabitaiI]

Ambrosia is alright, marshmallows, whip cream, fruit... No mayo or savory to it cause that's gross.
BUT my mom used to make banana mayo sandwiches for us when I was a kid, not a fan.

Banana mayo sandwiches sound absolutely diabolical

 

[Ikslo]

Banana mayo sandwiches sound absolutely diabolical

Don’t yuck my yum!

 

[azurbanclucker]

I would be happy to never see a box of Jell-o or anything concocted with it again.

*cough jello shots cough*

 

[Chickenpoonumber2]

Nope. Grew up in Massachusetts near the Cape. My mom used to make us those all the time. One of my favorites!

Interesting