Kitchen

[Natureluvr]

@cheriere - My favs were and still are Tastycake butterscotch krimpets and Little Debbie brownies. I lived on the east coast for most of my childhood then moved out to Utah for several years. No Tastycake out there. 👎 When I came back to the east coast and saw the butterscotch krimpets, I was elated! 😃

[Natureluvr]

Oh! I forgot about Twinkies! Add those to my list. 😋

[Natureluvr]

Sorry. I keep remembering more! Promise this is my last one. Entenmann’s cherry fruit pies.

[JeanLouiseFinch]

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@Tinkrbl44 wrote:

Short history lesson .........

After WWII when life settled down, going into the 1950s, our country had mostly SAHMs that packed lunches for the kids.  

The $64 thousand dollar question was:  What can I pack in Susie's lunch besides a sandwich?  Apples and bananas got tiresome and sometimes got thrown out.  Moms fretted and some food manufacturers were paying attention.

This is when these "treats" gained in popularity.  The two most popular were small bags of chips ... and the little cakes.  Individually wrapped goodies became a HUGE hit, and Moms could toss that little thing into the lunch bag.   Boom ... lunch making done. 

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That's the food industry, in general, regarding more manufacturing of assorted foods after WWII.

[Jo1313]

Used to love Hostess chocolate cupcake with the sqwiggle on top..My uncle was a baker..His first job was putting the  sqwiggle on top..LOL

[cheriere]

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@Natureluvr wrote:
Sorry. I keep remembering more! Promise this is my last one. Entenmann’s cherry fruit pies.

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lol, that's okay.  I always remember more too lol!💝

[cheriere]

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@Jo1313 wrote:

Used to love Hostess chocolate cupcake with the sqwiggle on top..My uncle was a baker..His first job was putting the  sqwiggle on top..LOL

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Wow!  What a cool job to have!  I'm so glad you posted this, thank you.💝