Reminisce about these vintage breakfast dishes herethey likely nourished you as a child but haven’t been served since.
And who knowsin 50 years, this list might even evolve to includesmoothiesand chicken and waffles.
There were many variations, including cinnamon or salt and pepper added to the milk.
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Check out this recipe fromWillow Bird Baking.
Spam was used in many recipes, not just for breakfast, although it was a breakfast staple.
Johnnycakes
This fried cornmeal flatbread dish dates to the Native Americans.
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Nobody knows for sure, and the belief is that most likely there was no Johnny.
Hoecakes
You may also be familiar with “hoecakes,” which use asimilar recipeto Johnnycakes.
The eggs werecooked sunny side up, making them perfect for dipping toast into the runny yolk.
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The toast is sometimes called “soldier toast,” too.
This is nostalgic comfort food for sure.
Popovers
Think “Yorkshire pudding,” and you’ve kinda got a popover.
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In Portland, Oregon, another version, Portland popover pudding was popular.
you could find anoriginal popover recipein theNew England Cook Book.
Maypo has been reimagined with a recipe that includes quinoa and is again for sale in grocery stores.
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But, the retro Maypo of many childhoods is no longer.
It surfaced in a North Dakota mill and came on strong as a warm way to start the day.
In fact, Ella Ervilla Eaton Kelloggthe wife of cornflake inventor John Harvey Kellogg, whose brother W.K.
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It is still served in Pennsylvania and neighboring states but fallen out of favor elsewhere.
It can also be served over biscuits or potatoes.
Eggnogs
No, we’re not talking about the eggnogs of the holiday season.
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It was a fast and nutritious breakfast meal, or so we thought.
The powdered mix came in flavors like chocolate and strawberry.
When kids gulped down a glass, mom felt like Mother of the Year.
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It was a yummy, somewhat elegant dish of baked eggs, with a little cream and Parmesan cheese.
The morning treat was typically served with fruit toppings, powdered sugar and syrup.
A previous version of this article was originally published on January 11, 2019.
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