In Germany we had a joghurt back in the 90s called “Frufo” (a portmanteau of Frucht (fruit) and UFO), which was basically just a strawberry joghurt in a flat, round package with a hole in the middle for a small toy. They even released pralines, which were filled with the same joghurt and were pure delish, especially cold out of the fridge on a hot summer day.
Everywhere I go, people my age miss that. It just needs the question “Hey, remember Frufo?” to send them to memory lane :)
For me it’s the miracoli pasta sets we could buy here when I was a kid. I have plenty fond memories of that stuff when I was little, but as it turns out they don’t make them any more because it’s more profitable to sell the Sauce alone… not to mention the other flavors like the cheese and herb farfalle pasta they used to have :(
But they actually do! Or I had luck and got a limited edition from kaufland just yesterday. You should go and check out if they are still available :)
😳 i shop at Kaufland frequently, I’ll definitely have a thorough look next time was sure they had only the sauce in jars.
Josta soda. A guarana cola drink Pepsi put out in the 90’s before energy drinks became a big thing. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Josta_drink.jpeg
The Doritos frozen Mac N Cheese bites and nacho cheese Pringles Tortillas.
Also most of the Monster Rehabs that don’t exist anymore and Rockstar Relax.
They introduced two new peanut flip flavours. One was Mexican and the other was oriental or something. They kept the Mexican one and ditched the superior oriental for some reason. Still thinking about them from time to time.
No one is going to say it? Really now.
I miss the Twinkies. Not the cloud cakes. Not the bitter chemicals they sell called Twinkies. The actual american decadent sponge cake with a cream center.
Also, my father used to buy circus peanuts around the same time every year, when I was a boy. I don’t know the flavor, but it wasn’t fake banana that’s common now.
Tostinos used to have a pizza called “zesty italian”. It was the best pizza there was. A Lil spicy with Canadian bacon, pepperoni, fennel, and Italian sausage.
I have spent 25 years missing those things.
Josta 🥰
This was my first thought. Not sure if it is a nostalgia thing or if it was actually good at this point. I did like it a lot back then though.
Nabisco’s Cheese nips
Maruchan Jalapeno Cheddar Instant Lunch
Waffle Crisp. Not the new one the original from '99ish
There was a sort of yogurt cup that was very spongy, not quite cheese cake thick but close. It was delicious and i forgot what it’s called.
Looked it up just now and it might be the Yoplait Whips, but the container is different from what i remember (obv they changed it like all others).
I don’t think i could find that in a local store though
Now and laters had some less common flavors that were soooo good. Cherry Cola 🤤Now it’s impossible to find anything outside of the 4-5 flavors in big containers.
Now it’s impossible to find anything outside of the 4-5 flavors in big containers.
checks Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=now+and+later
I see 24-packs of 6-item boxes in single flavors for cherry, blue raspberry, grape, pineapple, apple, tropical punch, banana, watermelon, strawberry, plus “morphs”.
Peasant flavors
Now and laters used to be actually hard when you first put them in your mouth and softened up as you chewed. I know it was terrible for my teeth, but I miss the ultra chewy texture those had dearly.
The Double Decker taco from Taco Bell.
They can still make them… but you’ve got to ask and they’ve got to be willing to do it. Had one at a random taco bell in BFE last weekend actually.
I think I just got one a few days ago of the value menu? It had nacho cheese between the soft and hard shells.
McDonalds bacon egg and cheese bagel along with Jack in the Box’s ciabatta breakfast sandwich.
Bro, where you live you can’t get a BEC Bagel at McD’s?
They took them off the menu in the US and only brought them back to select locations.
https://www.the-sun.com/money/7362698/mcdonalds-breakfast-bagel-sandwiches-return/
Quaker Crunchy Corn Bran was a cereal that had a terrible name, but was SO yummy. Puffins are similar, but not quite right.
Ocean Spray made a Cranberry Key Lime cocktail for a very short while and I loved it.
Eggo used to make a Nutragrain version, and since I only eat toaster waffles with peanut butter and syrup, I couldn’t taste the difference and it made for a healthier breakfast.
I have nostalgia for things like Clearly Canadian and Orbitz, but pretty sure I wouldn’t actually like them anymore.
I recently found Clearly Canadian in a grocery store and bought one on a whim. It tasted the way I remembered it.
