Remember the days when Mom pulled out a can of tuna from the cupboard, tossed it with celery and mayo and slathered it between slices of white bread? Or getting home from school and pulling cookies out from their hiding place to dunk in a glass of milk? Let’s not forget the PB&J’s or celery sticks lined with peanut butter and crawling with raisins. Yes, my loyal readers, I’m bringing back the food of our youth, the stuff dreams are made of. What was once an afterschool snack or the sweet trappings of a lunch box now counts as comfort food. What’s stopping you from buying juice boxes and sugar cereal? Adult sensibilities? Well, rid yourself of this sentiment and try to remember a better time, a time of Punky Brewster and The A Team. A time when arm socks and side ponytails were the real thing, not some nostalgic regurgitation of the avant-chic. A time when bangs were fashioned into crashing waves and boom boxes were carried effortlessly on shoulders. Are you with me, can you feel it? Good. Now let’s rock. of tuna from the cupboard, tossed it with celery and mayo and slathered it between slices of white bread? Or getting home from school and pulling cookies out from their hiding place to dunk in a glass of milk? Let’s not forget the PB&J’s or celery sticks lined with peanut butter and crawling with raisins. Yes, my loyal readers, I’m bringing back the food of our youth, the stuff dreams are made of. What was once an afterschool snack or the sweet trappings of a lunch box now counts as comfort food. What’s stopping you from buying juice boxes and sugar cereal? Adult sensibilities? Well, rid yourself of this sentiment and try to remember a better time, a time of Punky Brewster and The A Team. A time when arm socks and side ponytails were the real thing, not some nostalgic regurgitation of the avant-chic. A time when bangs were fashioned into crashing waves and boom boxes were carried effortlessly on shoulders. Are you with me, can you feel it? Good. Now let’s rock. Ants On a Log What You’ll Need (Serves one)
2 ribs celery, washed and trimmed
Creamy peanut butter
A handful of raisins What to Do
Fill each celery stick with peanut butter. Carefully place the raisins about an inch apart. As you eat it, think to yourself, "Wouldn’t it be weird if these really were ants?" Fill each celery stick with peanut butter. Carefully place the raisins about an inch apart. As you eat it, think to yourself, "Wouldn’t it be weird if these really were ants?" Tuna Fish Sandwich What You’ll Need (Serves 2)
Can of tuna packed in water, not oil
Small onion, diced
Rib celery, diced0
Mayo
White wine vinegar
Salt and pepper
4 sliced toasted white bread (Serves 2) Can of tuna packed in water, not oilSmall onion, dicedRib celery, diced0MayoWhite wine vinegarSalt and pepper4 sliced toasted white bread What to Do Combine the ingredients in a mixing bowl. Season with plenty of salt and pepper. Spread onto two slices of bread and top off with the other two. Pat yourself on the back, eat your sandwich and then find a rerun of Alf.
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