About Nadine Silverthorne
Nadine Silverthorne’s love of journaling began in Grade One with the entry, “I am the greatest dancer!” Two babies (and countless diaper changes) later, she has found her home away from home as editor of SweetMama. Don’t miss her humorous bi-weekly accounts of the joys and pains of working while raising them fabulous.
Opening my Flinstones lunchbox in grade school incited the same fear I feel now when opening my MasterCard bill. On a good day, a warm thermos of mac n' cheese would be waiting for me. On a bad day, a listless, grey slice of boiled cow tongue -- taste buds and all -- would greet me between two soggy pieces of white bread. Tongue was alternated most days by a good, smelly tuna sandwich.
Couldn't I just have PB n' J like everyone else? Needless to say, no one ever wanted to tradesies (or sit next to me for that matter).
Next week on SweetMama, we've got tons of great lunch content for the modern parent, thanks to our nutrition expert, Lianne Phillipson-Webb. But this week, I thought I'd ask around the office and Twitter about lunches past, just so we all remember why it's important to break away from sandwich-itis.
From the just plain nasty category:
@hvbabywilltravel My mom would freeze my lunch thinking it would be fresher and thawed out by lunch. It wasn't. Worst was frozen egg salad.
@karengreeners That disgusting mac n' cheese loaf. Like bologna, but worse. And never anything good for a snack. Maybe some animal crackers.
@schmutzie My mom once packed a marmalade and cheese slice sandwich with a carton of sour chocolate milk. Mmmm.
Our own Cherry on Top, @chantelsimmons' mom "liked to combine sandwich ideas – so I’d often get peanut butter, banana, lettuce, mayo and cheese – all in one sandwich."
From the undetermined meat category:
@LeahOliveira Worst lunch: liverwurst sandwhiches on GF bread (circa '80s). It not only grossed me out, but everyone in the class. SIGH.
@ThatGirlRuns Liverwurst on gray bread! (Ed.Note: I spot a trend!)
@comMARICAtor My grandma packed me a goat dish once.
@literalicious My mom accidentally gave me a dog food sandwich once. She thought it was ground bologna. Which is worse? (Ed. Note: OK Cass -- you win!)
From the tear-jerker category:
@Nancy178 Gross lunch from my Mom - cheese slice sandwich with bread and butter pickles. Funny, I make them for myself now and miss her. (Ed. Note: Awww, maybe I should be nicer to my mom about the tongue sandwiches -- though I doubt I'd eat them in memorandum.)
Did that make you want to share a gross lunch from your past? Leave me your story in the comments below. And be sure to check back Tuesday (though we love it when you check back daily!) for Lianne's awesome ideas, so you don't scar your kids for life. (Believe me, I tested them in her Mommy Chef kitchen and they were yum!)
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