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In reply to the discussion: Your most loved school cafeteria dish? [View all]Frustratedlady
(16,254 posts)48. Weren't they great...and, BIG! All home cooking and delicious.
The only thing I balked on was cooked spinach. I had a deal with one of the classmates who ate mine and loved it.
Ham and beans with cornbread and hot syrup. I learned later that the hot syrup helped control gas so the afternoon classes were not distracting...if you get my drift.
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Dec 2017
#94
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Dec 2017
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Rhiannon12866
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Glorfindel
Dec 2017
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#22
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Dec 2017
#28
OH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! making that noise like SALLY in the movie when harry met sally
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Dec 2017
#117
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Dec 2017
#36
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Dec 2017
#122
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Hoyt
Dec 2017
#71
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northoftheborder
Dec 2017
#78
Lime jello squares with strips of baloney in them, garnished with sauerkraut. nt
Atticus
Dec 2017
#79
Oh, I have several.......Spaghetti, pizza burgers, peanut butter bars, fish sticks and mashed
AJT
Dec 2017
#102
Baconburger! I absolutely loved them though I have no idea what they really were. They
seaglass
Dec 2017
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