10 Food Memories My Kids Won't Have

Childhood food memories have a profound impact. No meatloaf will ever be as good as your grandma's meatloaf, even if your grandma's meatloaf wasn't that good. But some food memories are so tied to a time, that they won't be repeated. Commercial foods are taken off the market, fads come and go, and the result is that some food memories will remain just memories. Here are 10 foods you'll probably remember and your kids will probably never get to enjoy. -By Elizabeth Stark and Brian Campbell

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TV Dinners
The first TV dinner was sold in 1953 and they gained new life with the popularity of the microwave oven in the 80s. In my house, the occasional TV dinner felt like a real treat. As I grew older, I realized that adults didn't really share that feeling, which is why for the most part, the niche of fast, convenient dinner has been supplanted by the hot prepared foods that are now sold at grocery stores, and soon a "TV ... more
Photo by: Smile Lee
TV Dinners
The first TV dinner was sold in 1953 and they gained new life with the popularity of the microwave oven in the 80s. In my house, the occasional TV dinner felt like a real treat. As I grew older, I realized that adults didn't really share that feeling, which is why for the most part, the niche of fast, convenient dinner has been supplanted by the hot prepared foods that are now sold at grocery stores, and soon a "TV dinner" will seem as alien to our children as the idea that you had to watch shows on a TV.  less

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