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orangecrush

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9. Poor people food

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #3)

Thu Jul 17, 2025, 04:25 PM

Jul 2025

But still tasty.

When I ate the Mac and cheese from the can in the cave, my little Bombay cat would lick the cheese sauce from my fingers.

She loves it so much, she literally tried to knock the can from my hand!

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Chef Boyardee is now persona non grata [View all] orangecrush Jul 2025 OP

I can relate/identify with all of that. rubbersole Jul 2025 #1

Adaptability orangecrush Jul 2025 #11

And the can opener is the father. rubbersole Jul 2025 #28

When I was in college we called it 'Chef Boy, Oh Boy'. LudwigPastorius Jul 2025 #2

Good vittles! orangecrush Jul 2025 #10

Chef Boiardi fed the troops during WWII bucolic_frolic Jul 2025 #3

Poor people food orangecrush Jul 2025 #9

Moral of the story: Finish your sub before you get home JoseBalow Jul 2025 #4

Not possible orangecrush Jul 2025 #7

SO is a smart person snowybirdie Jul 2025 #5

I love her. orangecrush Jul 2025 #6

Cross-post this in Cooking and Baking! justaprogressive Jul 2025 #8

Will do! orangecrush Jul 2025 #12

I used to have an SO. And I was the INSO (insignificant other). Now I'm an EXSO. erronis Jul 2025 #13

... orangecrush Jul 2025 #17

The real chef Boiardi - Wikipedia erronis Jul 2025 #14

Thanks orangecrush Jul 2025 #18

There's a name from my past. llmart Jul 2025 #26

Interesting article, but it doesn't mention his work feeding Russian troops in WWII as mentioned in an earlier post. TheRickles Jul 2025 #25

Real easy and quick Botany Jul 2025 #15

Thank you! orangecrush Jul 2025 #19

No one will EVER change my mind; johnp3907 Jul 2025 #16

I'll have to try that! orangecrush Jul 2025 #20

"Chef Boyardee is now persona non grata" Collimator Jul 2025 #21

... orangecrush Jul 2025 #22

Totally agree with your feelings. A couple of times in my life I had nothing but erronis Jul 2025 #27

Hubby came home with a can two slightlv Jul 2025 #23

I keep cans in the pantry that i pick up whenever Figarosmom Jul 2025 #24

Hard to beat paired with a sandwich orangecrush Jul 2025 #29

It's hard to beat with buttered bread. zanana1 Jul 2025 #30

I had some of the canned ravioli not too long ago. Intractable Jul 2025 #31

My son was a very picky eater as a young child Danmel Jul 2025 #32

Great memories orangecrush Jul 2025 #33