Crackers in Milk
Jan 16, 2012 | 9:24 am
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Crackers in Milk
Am I the only one who enjoys this delicacy? I mentioned it to a group of friends, and they all thought the idea was totally disgusting. But it is something my grandfather used to have all the time, my father enjoys, I enjoy, my mother isn't crazy about it but the idea isn't foreign to her. I am talking simple saltines in milk. Especially when they get all nice and mushy.
Jan 16, 2012 | 10:57 am
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It was one of my Dad's holdovers from the great depression. He ate it fairly often as a bedtime snack when I was a wee lad. Sometimes I joined him. It was sorta-kinda OK - then.
Jan 16, 2012 | 3:48 pm
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Now when you say "crackers" do you mean Oreos? Or perhaps Biscoff?
All kidding aside, the only I mixed the two is when I took "The Six Saltine Challenge" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saltine_cracker_challenge) and I washed them down (after winning!) with milk. They didn't go together too badly actually.
All kidding aside, the only I mixed the two is when I took "The Six Saltine Challenge" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saltine_cracker_challenge) and I washed them down (after winning!) with milk. They didn't go together too badly actually.
Jan 16, 2012 | 6:45 pm
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I am supposed to have a small snack every p.m. with prescription Niaspan. For me, what works best--true confession if you won't laugh 
-- is one or two saltines crumbled into about a fourth of a cup of low-fat buttermilk, a snack that I find a lot more agreeable than the recommended applesauce.
My mother enjoyed saltines crumbled in buttermilk when I was growing up. It's a southern thing, y'all.
I'd never heard of saltines in regular milk, however--or as it was once called, "sweet milk." Y'all must not be from the south.
-- is one or two saltines crumbled into about a fourth of a cup of low-fat buttermilk, a snack that I find a lot more agreeable than the recommended applesauce. My mother enjoyed saltines crumbled in buttermilk when I was growing up. It's a southern thing, y'all.
I'd never heard of saltines in regular milk, however--or as it was once called, "sweet milk." Y'all must not be from the south.
Jan 16, 2012 | 8:00 pm
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When I was a little kid in elementary school, part of our cultural-sensitivity training was to watch a film called "J.T." about a Harlem youth growing up in adverse circumstances.
At one point the film showed his meagre breakfast: graham crackers mushed in a bowl with milk. As one, the entire class said "MMMMmmm!" Even then I could tell the intended message had been a tad diluted
At one point the film showed his meagre breakfast: graham crackers mushed in a bowl with milk. As one, the entire class said "MMMMmmm!" Even then I could tell the intended message had been a tad diluted
Jan 16, 2012 | 10:19 pm
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Jan 17, 2012 | 5:48 pm
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ish. Never heard of that before. One of my grandparents used to soak toast in milk and honey until it was mushy though.
At first I was thinking what the big deal was with crackers in milk. We've always called called cookies "crackers".
At first I was thinking what the big deal was with crackers in milk. We've always called called cookies "crackers".
May 26, 2018 | 4:58 pm
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Grandma BamaVol told tales of crackers and milk for dinner during the depression. I got the impression that the crackers were Ritz. I also had the impression that it was strictly a matter of affordability. They'd have eaten steak if there had been money for it. I never saw her eat this as an adult. And thankfully, it was never served to me.
May 26, 2018 | 9:21 pm
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To everyone, seriously try the crackers in milk sometime. I would stick with the saltines or soda crackers (or oyster crackers in a pinch). It is surprisingly good.
May 27, 2018 | 6:10 am
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Ugh. Even mushy cereal in milk is disgusting to me. Can't imagine flavorless bready crackers. Isn't it basically like eating Cheerios that have been soaking far too long?
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