On Tue, 01 Jan 2013 22:11:41 -0500, jmcquown >
wrote:

> I still remember the first time I tasted cornbread. I was about 8 and
> we were living in Virginia. Mom bought one of those mixes that came
> with a little tinfoil pre-fab "baking pan". I cannot remember the
> brand. She was so proud she'd found a new instant thing. LOL "I'm
> going to make cornbread!" I remember thinking it was sort of cake-like.
> I didn't taste *real* cornbread until many years later. I prefer the
> latter

I remember those pans, but the mix we had a pretty good coffee cake
with streusel topping for us Northerners. I can't remember the brand
either, but it was probably Betty Crocker.

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On 1/1/2013 10:45 PM, sf wrote:
> On Tue, 01 Jan 2013 22:11:41 -0500, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
>> I still remember the first time I tasted cornbread. I was about 8 and
>> we were living in Virginia. Mom bought one of those mixes that came
>> with a little tinfoil pre-fab "baking pan". I cannot remember the
>> brand. She was so proud she'd found a new instant thing. LOL "I'm
>> going to make cornbread!" I remember thinking it was sort of cake-like.
>> I didn't taste *real* cornbread until many years later. I prefer the
>> latter
>
> I remember those pans, but the mix we had a pretty good coffee cake
> with streusel topping for us Northerners. I can't remember the brand
> either, but it was probably Betty Crocker.
>
Hmmm, seems to me she did buy a coffee cake mix like that, too. It's
probably what prompted her to try the cornbread mix.

Jill

On 1/2/2013 11:52 AM, l not -l wrote:
> On 2-Jan-2013, jmcquown > wrote:
>
>> On 1/1/2013 10:45 PM, sf wrote:
>>> On Tue, 01 Jan 2013 22:11:41 -0500, jmcquown >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I still remember the first time I tasted cornbread. I was about 8
>>>> and
>>>> we were living in Virginia. Mom bought one of those mixes that
>>>> came
>>>> with a little tinfoil pre-fab "baking pan". I cannot remember the
>>>> brand. She was so proud she'd found a new instant thing. LOL "I'm
>>>> going to make cornbread!" I remember thinking it was sort of
>>>> cake-like.
>>>> I didn't taste *real* cornbread until many years later. I
>>>> prefer the
>>>> latter
>>>
>>> I remember those pans, but the mix we had a pretty good coffee cake
>>> with streusel topping for us Northerners. I can't remember the
>>> brand
>>> either, but it was probably Betty Crocker.
>>>
>> Hmmm, seems to me she did buy a coffee cake mix like that, too. It's
>> probably what prompted her to try the cornbread mix.
>>
>> Jill
>
> When my children (now adults) were young (late-70s, early-80s) they
> loved to make cakes for their grandparents. Betty Crocker had two lines
> of cakes that used those little foil-lined pans - Stir and Frost and
> Stir and Bake. They were perfect for children to dump, stir and bake.
> It was a great alternative to the Hasbro Easy Bake Oven.
>
What a fun memory! Our mother didn't want us in the kitchen. There was
no "Want to help me stir this?" or "Let's make this together!" stuff
going on. But I'm glad you have a nice memory of those mixes

Jill

On Wednesday, January 2, 2013 11:03:01 AM UTC-6, jmcquown wrote:
> On 1/2/2013 11:52 AM, l not -l wrote:
>
> > On 2-Jan-2013, jmcquown > wrote:
>
> >
>
> >> On 1/1/2013 10:45 PM, sf wrote:
>
> >>> On Tue, 01 Jan 2013 22:11:41 -0500, jmcquown >
>
> >>> wrote:
>
> >>>
>
> >>>> I still remember the first time I tasted cornbread. I was about 8
>
> >>>> and
>
> >>>> we were living in Virginia. Mom bought one of those mixes that
>
> >>>> came
>
> >>>> with a little tinfoil pre-fab "baking pan". I cannot remember the
>
> >>>> brand. She was so proud she'd found a new instant thing. LOL "I'm
>
> >>>> going to make cornbread!" I remember thinking it was sort of
>
> >>>> cake-like.
>
> >>>> I didn't taste *real* cornbread until many years later. I
>
> >>>> prefer the
>
> >>>> latter
>
> >>>
>
> >>> I remember those pans, but the mix we had a pretty good coffee cake
>
> >>> with streusel topping for us Northerners. I can't remember the
>
> >>> brand
>
> >>> either, but it was probably Betty Crocker.
>
> >>>
>
> >> Hmmm, seems to me she did buy a coffee cake mix like that, too. It's
>
> >> probably what prompted her to try the cornbread mix.
>
> >>
>
> >> Jill
>
> >
>
> > When my children (now adults) were young (late-70s, early-80s) they
>
> > loved to make cakes for their grandparents. Betty Crocker had two lines
>
> > of cakes that used those little foil-lined pans - Stir and Frost and
>
> > Stir and Bake. They were perfect for children to dump, stir and bake.
>
> > It was a great alternative to the Hasbro Easy Bake Oven.
>
> >
>
> What a fun memory! Our mother didn't want us in the kitchen. There was
>
> no "Want to help me stir this?" or "Let's make this together!" stuff
>
> going on. But I'm glad you have a nice memory of those mixes
>
My mother never forbade me use her kitchen, but when I got my GED (at 16) I told her that I wanted to start paying room and board, and she was OK with that, but I also told her I could do my own laundry, but she wouldn't allow me to use her wasing machine. She said the thought I'd break it.
>
> Jill

--Bryan