tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post5271243200267047805..comments2024-03-27T12:47:56.986-05:00Comments on Chasing Quaintness: Tomato Trauma....Benitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-27531702153819148582015-10-13T16:58:07.122-05:002015-10-13T16:58:07.122-05:00I think they are so beautiful and wish I could sto...I think they are so beautiful and wish I could stomach them, but I just can’t…LOL…I have tried though. I’m with you on lima beans…YUCK! LOL @ stuffing them under your chair…that is hilarious!!! Thank you for the laugh too!Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-873165523518698172015-10-13T16:19:28.427-05:002015-10-13T16:19:28.427-05:00My comment didn't show up from my iPad, so her...My comment didn't show up from my iPad, so here goes another chance for me to tell you very much I love tomatoes! LOL Homegrown, right out of the yard. My urp story involved the very nasty lima bean. I despise them! I got caught stuffing them under my chair in kindergarten...then was made to eat what was left. Mean old woman! Thanks for the laugh!Tina@WhatWeKeephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03784869477053139668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-90540221499677858922015-10-12T16:42:39.798-05:002015-10-12T16:42:39.798-05:00Ewww. Asparagus…I so cannot blame you there. I do...Ewww. Asparagus…I so cannot blame you there. I don’t even like to smell that stuff….LOLBenitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-4721290651968854232015-10-11T10:20:32.563-05:002015-10-11T10:20:32.563-05:00I love tomatoes, but I feel the same way about asp...I love tomatoes, but I feel the same way about asparagus and my parent made me eat it when I was a kid too and it was overcooked and stringy and I threw up too! Hate it to this day! DD's Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12732910249879877185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-48751919638201181922015-10-09T16:46:05.289-05:002015-10-09T16:46:05.289-05:00I wish my mother had not liked tomatoes and maybe ...I wish my mother had not liked tomatoes and maybe then I would be enjoying them today! LOL. They qualify as a fruit and a vegetable. I've seen people eat them like an apple! :-)Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-44720960832928837022015-10-09T00:59:39.565-05:002015-10-09T00:59:39.565-05:00lol, too funny. my mum is an ok cook I guess, but ...lol, too funny. my mum is an ok cook I guess, but she doesn't like tomatoes for whatever reason. so I was never forced to eat them. needless to say they are one of my favourite vegetables. or fruit. or whatever. but I've been forced to eat plenty of things as a child too. traumatizing, I know... Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-62053614079671608742015-10-08T13:25:24.247-05:002015-10-08T13:25:24.247-05:00Yes, we need more flowers...LOL!! I had one or tw...Yes, we need more flowers...LOL!! I had one or two of those aunts also....I didn't visit very often because I wasn't eating peas, corn, tomatoes or anything else. I'm with you on the tomato soup...I did try it once....once only...and that was it. It was gross...no tomato soup, no milk, no liver, no any of it...LOL Hope you are having a great day!! Hugs!!Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-9952375267297481462015-10-08T13:22:59.122-05:002015-10-08T13:22:59.122-05:00That is hilarious!!! Benji the cow!! And yes, me...That is hilarious!!! Benji the cow!! And yes, mean sister…LOL!!Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-49012774137592468132015-10-08T13:21:13.663-05:002015-10-08T13:21:13.663-05:00LOL....I think every household had someone like me...LOL....I think every household had someone like me...the finicky eater! My problem was that if it smelled bad or looked "creamy", I couldn't eat it. It wasn't until about 10 years ago that I would even eat macaroni and cheese...LOL I'm still pretty picky...there are not a lot of veggies I will eat. That "polite bite" business is for the birds...LOL. Thanks so much girl and thank you for sharing! I have loved all of these childhood stories!! Hope your day is going well!!Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-72656273312510400582015-10-08T13:18:17.216-05:002015-10-08T13:18:17.216-05:00Ewwww…beets…I hate those things! My mother used t...Ewwww…beets…I hate those things! My mother used to cook those also….thankfully the tomato incident happened early enough that she never tried to get me to eat them…ewww…..I can still smell them…bless your heart! I think those are worse than the tomatoes!Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-65433458310474341502015-10-08T13:16:28.550-05:002015-10-08T13:16:28.550-05:00HA HA HA...that is so true!! Those fried green to...HA HA HA...that is so true!! Those fried green tomatoes were the worst and imagine my horror when the movie came out...LOL I've still not seen the movie...it was just that horrible of an event for me...scarred for life I guess! :-) I can't drink milk either...I bake with it but try to measure and get it into whatever I'm baking as quickly as I can...it just gags me. I think I'm lactose intolerant...LOLBenitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-54849120064571911762015-10-08T13:13:49.095-05:002015-10-08T13:13:49.095-05:00LMAO....that is too funny!! I know it's not f...LMAO....that is too funny!! I know it's not funny, but it is! Cold, hard grits are the absolute worst...I hope the water helped them go down easier!! Turnip greens are delicious, but I won't cook them because of the smell. When I was little, I used to sneak through the bushes to my neighbor's house to eat them...she cooked them about 3 times a week.<br /><br />I'm glad you earned your "A" and entertained the other school children in the process...I can only imagine...LOL. And yes, it has been fun and interesting to read everyone's food events! I love it!!Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-64702435014984864542015-10-08T07:47:02.042-05:002015-10-08T07:47:02.042-05:00Hi Benita! :)
...gross...ok, where are those flow...Hi Benita! :)<br />...gross...ok, where are those flowers? ;)<br />I have a tomato trauma too, except mine is tomato soup...my aunt made me eat a whole can of tomato soup when I was visiting (I think I was about 5)...she was one of those 'mean aunts'...even though I told her I hated tomato soup...same thing happened to me...so sick! As I read some of the others traumas I guess I got off easy with tomato soup...liver...bleck! And your own named and played with farm animals...sniff, sniff! :(<br />I have never tried fried green tomatoes...they do look and smell gross to me! ;)<br />Tomato anything for lunch today? I think not! ;)<br />Have a wonderful rest of your week friend!<br />Kimberley<br /><br />Kimberleyhttp://www.seasideave.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-68631591937278992492015-10-08T02:06:58.011-05:002015-10-08T02:06:58.011-05:00Btw, Benji was NOT A DOG !! Lol I named every sing...Btw, Benji was NOT A DOG !! Lol I named every single pig, cow, goat and sheep we owned , I guess I was running out of name's !!! Benji was a cow that I raised from a calf. That's the circle of life. Mean sister ,lol.thompsontammy6463@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07333756318237495351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-6012239016727853482015-10-07T20:40:21.306-05:002015-10-07T20:40:21.306-05:00Boy this reminded me of my dinners as a child. My ...Boy this reminded me of my dinners as a child. My mother was a great cook, but my sister was a picky eater. So it seemed my mother was always trying to make her try different things. She hates tomatoes, beans and just about every thing. So I am seeing your story from the side lines as I saw my sister. I felt bad for her but also like here we go again.....can't leave the table until everyone is done. Its like take a bite and let's get this thing done......LOL Love your story. I hope your having a great day!Farmhouse 40https://www.blogger.com/profile/16604266175800662087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-45522713036038317992015-10-07T20:14:32.100-05:002015-10-07T20:14:32.100-05:00Ha! My mom did the same to me with beets. I hate b...Ha! My mom did the same to me with beets. I hate beets to this day!Carla from The Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12107829617899979937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-51503928350628251282015-10-07T18:57:14.140-05:002015-10-07T18:57:14.140-05:00Benita, your fried green tomatoes story reminded m...Benita, your fried green tomatoes story reminded me of the Dr. Seuss Green Eggs & Ham book--I do NOT like green eggs and ham, I do NOT like them Sam I am! (Insert fried green tomatoes!) I did not like tomatoes as a child, but they are actually one of my favorites now ;) I can't recall a traumatic food tale except that my mother was like AnnMarie's and I had to drink milk at every meal despite my dislike for it. Guess what? All these years later and I still hate milk--so I feel your pain, B! My thrift store addictionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13158685096212282319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-80404107348189500762015-10-07T18:44:20.668-05:002015-10-07T18:44:20.668-05:00Grits - grits was the food I absolutely despised. ...Grits - grits was the food I absolutely despised. My mother was one of those stay at the table until the plate is clean mothers. So I waited until the grits were cold and hard, cut them into tiny pieces and washed them down with my water. I was not allowed to eat school lunches because I was on a very strict diet. In 4th grade the teacher had a contest for an "A" in Health if you ate everything on your tray. My mother reluctantly let me take part. I was okay Monday through Thursday. Then came Friday - it was turnip greens day. I do NOT eat any cooked greens. I told the teacher I would throw up if I ate them. As a kind teacher, she said if I did not, I would not get the "A". So I ate them and up they came all over the lunchroom table. It caused a seismic event where just about all students threw up. <br /><br />I got my "A"!<br /><br />This was a fun post to read everyone's traumatic food events!Donna Wilkeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12985036983888082763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-36929403840980352642015-10-07T17:33:35.637-05:002015-10-07T17:33:35.637-05:00LOL…see, you should have hung around with me…..I c...LOL…see, you should have hung around with me…..I could have given you tips…LOL And you are so right…throwing up on the table ends it all…the fight and the dinner! You are so funny!! Hugs!!Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-77329845148617497382015-10-07T17:32:22.319-05:002015-10-07T17:32:22.319-05:00I'm so sorry, I did not mean to ruin your dinn...I'm so sorry, I did not mean to ruin your dinner...of course, I'm thinking of a boiled egg and toast myself...something bland...LOL. So see, you don't need to be eating tomatoes anyway with that GERD problem...LOL. Eating Benji??!!! That was so mean, I would not have been able to eat either. And I'm with you on liver and onions..YUCK! That is one gross meal...LOL. Thanks for the compliment on the flowers...but they are nothing compared to those beautiful arrangements you can whip up in a minute! Hope you have a great evening!! Love and hugs to you!!!Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-13057954844774601852015-10-07T17:24:44.839-05:002015-10-07T17:24:44.839-05:00LOL..everyone is so sweet! For some silly reason,...LOL..everyone is so sweet! For some silly reason, I thought I was the only person with a horror story like this and I have loved reading everyone else's stories...they are great!! No tomato soup crosses these lips either. I've always thought it was odd how our sense of smell triggers so many memories and causes us to love or hate something immediately...it is an interesting correlation. LOL...I was hoping the flowers would help get over the story! Thanks so much Julie! Hugs!!Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-66082858545202437312015-10-07T17:21:48.261-05:002015-10-07T17:21:48.261-05:00Honey, you are so right!!! Those seeds and the fl...Honey, you are so right!!! Those seeds and the flavor of the tomato sink into everything it touches! The hubster hates pickles and always wants to give me his off of his burger. I tell him nope…they’ve touched the tomatoes. He tries to convince me I would never taste them and then I remind him of the time I threw up all over the table and ask does he really want to go there in public…LOL. Tuna Ramen Noodle Casserole…see, the hubster would be all over that…LOL..throwback from his college days and also, he loves Tuna Casserole. Chorizo Hash??!! So how does that smell??!! LOL.<br /><br />Thank you so much! I had to add the flowers to soften up this horrible story…LOL. Hope you have a great evening! Hugs!!<br />Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-67711497548542886112015-10-07T17:17:26.261-05:002015-10-07T17:17:26.261-05:00Bless your heart! Peanut butter cookies are the b...Bless your heart! Peanut butter cookies are the best, but I totally know how you feel! So no Reese's cups for you??!!! I will eat your share then...LOL And you are right...if I had small kids now, they could eat whatever. No forcing them because when I see someone get sick, I'm right there joining them...sort of like the "I'm in jail with you" kinda thing...LOL Thank you so much! Glad the flowers helped with the vomit story....LOLBenitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-13783750089472620122015-10-07T17:13:26.548-05:002015-10-07T17:13:26.548-05:00LOL @ Spaghetti O’s! I do not blame you one singl...LOL @ Spaghetti O’s! I do not blame you one single bit. I’m sure I ate them as a child and my kids loved them….but I cannot tolerate the smell of those things! They really gross me out…a lot! Oh, and what about Chef Boyardee ravioli, lasagna and spaghetti….those are horrible also! Glad the flowers were a nice distraction and thank you so much! Hope you have a wonderful evening! Hugs!!Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-17906108076179274382015-10-07T17:08:44.470-05:002015-10-07T17:08:44.470-05:00Ewwwww on liver! That is one thing that has never...Ewwwww on liver! That is one thing that has never crossed my lips...I gag when I see it in the store! I don't blame you one single bit...I would still be sitting at that table...LOL...yuck!! Love and hugs!!Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.com