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yellowdogintexas

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26. the homemade hot rolls.

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 11:15 PM

Nov 2025

depends on which school
The school I attended from 1st to 9th grade had some really awful items. The fried chicken was good, and the meatloaf. After our holiday turkey meals we had turkey salad which was good. We also had a soft serve machine, which saved me from starvation many times.

I transferred to a different school in 10th grade, and the food was much better. That was where they made the fabulous rolls. We also had an option to get a big salad instead of the meal and that was very nice.

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What school cafeteria foods were actually good? Let me think -------------- [View all] debm55 Nov 2025 OP

I always enjoyed True Dough Nov 2025 #1

HAHAHAHHahHAHAHAHHAHAH. Thank you for the laugh, True Dough. debm55 Nov 2025 #2

Mallow cups WmChris Nov 2025 #3

I used to like Mallow Cups. Thank you for the funny. WmChris. debm55 Nov 2025 #4

Back in the dark ages Jilly_in_VA Nov 2025 #5

Thank you very much, Jilly_in_VA. fpr sharing. debm55 Nov 2025 #8

I rolled my own. Lochloosa Nov 2025 #6

Ok, thank you Lochloosa. debm55 Nov 2025 #9

Depended on what state we lived in. Arizona actually had some pretty good food. I liked the bean and cheese burritos Dorothy V Nov 2025 #7

Dang ! A shame you missed out on French school lunches. I've heard they're pretty good, esp. compared to US. nt eppur_se_muova Nov 2025 #11

Thank you very much Dorothy V for sharing with us. I got it ---and you helped me---I liked the tator tots. debm55 Nov 2025 #12

The cinnamon rolls were good. THERE'S a well balanced diet. rsdsharp Nov 2025 #10

Yes they were, rsdsharp. I like that memory. debm55 Nov 2025 #14

Spiced apple crumble ! My grade school cafeteria did a pretty good job on that one. I can't remember much else. eppur_se_muova Nov 2025 #13

Thank you eppur_se_muova. That is another one I really liked. debm55 Nov 2025 #15

We had Italian food every day GreatGazoo Nov 2025 #16

That sounds wonderful. You were very luck to have those choices. Thank you for sharing, GreatGazoo. debm55 Nov 2025 #25

Grilled cheese Delarage Nov 2025 #17

I have to agree, Delarage . How could you mess up grilled cheese sandwiches and tomato soup. debm55 Nov 2025 #18

pizza keroro gunsou Nov 2025 #19

Thank you very much for sharing with us, keroro gunsou. debm55 Nov 2025 #24

I was always hungry and cleaned my tray. multigraincracker Nov 2025 #20

Thank you very much multigraincracker. My husband and I go to the senior center and eat a couple times a months. You and debm55 Nov 2025 #22

OMG John Coktosten Nov 2025 #21

I remember the Mexican pizza. but didn't like the pizza made on a muffin. Thank you John Coktosten. debm55 Nov 2025 #23

the homemade hot rolls. yellowdogintexas Nov 2025 #26

Thank you very much, yellowdogintexas. I love the idea of getting a large salad. debm55 Nov 2025 #40

cherry 🍒 cobbler 🥧 List left Nov 2025 #27

Yes, the cherry cobbler. Thank you very much List left for sharing. I liked the apple crisp too. debm55 Nov 2025 #39

Peanut butter cookies. Solly Mack Nov 2025 #28

YUMMY. Thank you very much, Solly Mack. Isn't it odd that the best part of lunch was the dessert? debm55 Nov 2025 #38

The yeast rolls were also good. That cookie was sheer perfection. Solly Mack Nov 2025 #43

Breakfast for lunch: Piggle sticks (a pancake wrapped around a sausage) with maple syrup for dipping. woodsprite Nov 2025 #29

Thank you very much. woodsprite. Your bag lunches sound great. debm55 Nov 2025 #42

Every school I went to had good chili radical noodle Nov 2025 #30

Thank you very much radical noodle. I don't think I could eat both in one sitting, though. debm55 Nov 2025 #37

The bowls of chili were small and radical noodle Nov 2025 #41

My high school, boonecreek Nov 2025 #31

Thank you very much, boonecreek. That sounds good. debm55 Nov 2025 #36

I recall the cafeteria in my elementary school was pretty good. hunter Nov 2025 #32

Thank you very much, hunter for sharing with us. debm55 Nov 2025 #35

Bread-and-butter. no_hypocrisy Nov 2025 #33

You are right. Thank you so much, no_hypocrisy. debm55 Nov 2025 #34

Chocolate cake LogDog75 Nov 2025 #44

Fish and Chips and Stewed Tomatoes every Friday in my Eastern Ohio school. ArnoldLayne Nov 2025 #45

Got Lucky ProfessorGAC Nov 2025 #46