Friday Five - a little late

This weeks Friday five is about FOOD! Want to participate. Answer the questions in your own journal but remember, they like a link back. The original post is here.

1. What foods did you eat growing up that you later found out were regional items? (specific brands or recipes that you thought everyone could buy or make)
Artichokes, cooked in a pressure cooker and eaten with mayonnaise. YUMMY! Also, avocados eaten in sandwiches and salads on a regular basis. Mom used to pick them off the trees where she worked. ooh! Farm fresh veggies of all kinds, year round. Man, I love living in California!

2. Ham or turkey at Christmas and Easter? Or was there some other main course not typical for your area or religion?
Ham at Christmas and Easter. I love turkey and am not crazy about ham, so Thanksgiving is my favorite food holiday.

3. What was your favorite meal served at your elementary school?
My school didn't serve lunch - we packed our own from home.

4. What family recipes have been handed down to you, and have you tweaked any of them a little bit to make them more yours?
Gramma's dill pickle recipe, though I haven't made them on my own.


5. Are there foods/recipes you wouldn't eat as a child that you now regularly enjoy?
I was pretty much willing to eat anything. I hated onions and now I like them as long as they aren't too strong.