Saturday, January 14, 2012

Shoo Fly Pie

I think my mind has been way too focused on my road trip of years ago.   I am starting to remember some of the food that we had along the way.  Who remembers food you ate 30+ years ago??  Apparently, I do.   And wouldn't it figure --- I buy a scale (which, by the way, I stepped on the other day and it didn't laugh at me - - well, not too long and not too wickedly anyway) and then I start thinking about food!   Well, I didn't JUST start thinking about food . . . unfortunately I think about it more than I should.   But seriously - - 30 years ago??

I remember eating in Amish country in Lancaster County, PA at the Good n Plenty family style restaurant.  We were seated at a long table with a checkered table cloth and a bunch of people we didn't know.  It was fun.   I don't remember what the meal was, but I do remember the dessert - shoo fly pie!   The first and only time I ever had shoo fly pie!   I think I liked it :)


And this one was easy to remember - - actually, I don't think I ever forgot.   Beignets at Cafe du Monde in New Orleans.   I had never heard of beignets before that time.  They were delicious!   Powdered sugar sifted on that light croissanty-like piece of heaven.  Oh yeah!

I think it's rather telling that I can only remember desserts, and not "real" food.   You'd think I had a sweet tooth or something. 
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  1. MichelleJanuary 14, 2012 at 8:40 AM

    When we travel, we camp, so we have all of our food planned out. We'll never pass an In-n-Out without stopping (but that's part of the plan) and occasionally, we'll stop somewhere else. We ate the most amazing burrito's from a hole in the wall near San Francisco (seriously, it was big enough for the the counter and the kitchen and you waited outside for your order) and after driving past signs for the Somoa Cookhouse, we gave in to curiosity and had a fantastic breakfast with our kids. I think the food is all part of the great travel experience!

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  2. Tamera BroseJanuary 14, 2012 at 9:24 AM

    My son and husband drove out with my daughter this past summer when she moved. Everyday was planned around where they would stop and eat. When half your trip is going to be through Nebraska and Wyoming, you need something to look forward to.

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  3. Masked MomJanuary 14, 2012 at 9:39 AM

    Those desserts sound pretty memorable so you can't really blame yourself for remembering them.

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  4. CollieJanuary 14, 2012 at 10:23 AM

    There are meals I remember, perhaps because the circumstances draw a line around the experience. So different things will stand out. Food would usually be a highlight of most occasions, at least it is for me.

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  5. Larissa T.January 14, 2012 at 11:00 AM

    Yum! These looks so good. I don't think I would've forgotten them either!

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  6. PattiJanuary 14, 2012 at 3:31 PM

    Wish I could STILL eat what I could eat 30 years ago. Nowadays I just can't do it.

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  7. TangledLouJanuary 14, 2012 at 7:05 PM

    Oh, how I love Cafe Du Monde! I am loving these little trips through your scattered memories of your epic road trip.

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  8. DarylJanuary 15, 2012 at 6:27 AM

    I have a mouth FULL of sweet tooths ... and I wish Cafe du Monde served real coffee vs chickory to wash down those yummy beignets

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