I went to the Ogden Temple with my friend Teri, followed by lunch at Dee's restaurant (a famous Utah food chain). I had not been to Dee's for years....on the menu, they had a Monte Cristo Sandwich. What is a Monte Cristo....basically, a meat sandwich, usually ham, with cheese, that is dipped in batter, fried, and served with jam or jelly. The yummy, heart blocking sandwich is pictured below.
When I was a kid in California, my Grandparents would visit from Utah once or twice a year. Every time they came, my Grandmother, a little bit of a drama queen, would say, "I am going to die soon, so one last time, I would like to go to Disneyland". She said this for about 20 years! We would drive the few miles to Disneyland, put Grandma in a wheelchair and head for the It's a Small World ride (the only ride she went on). On the way to the ride, someone would go get lunch reservations at the New Orleans restaurant at the Pirates of the Caribbean ride. At the appointed time, we would all meet at the restaurant and Grandma would have her Monte Cristo sandwich, "one last time"
It must have been a "food" memory day, because I followed the sandwich with a dilly bar from Dairy Queen (pictured above) while I was waiting for Hubby at the cemetery. There was a Dairy Queen at the corner of 13th South and 13th East in Salt Lake within walking distance of my Grandparent S house. When I was a little one, I would take my quarter, buy a dilly bar and sit on their front porch to eat it. Afterwards, Grandpa would wash my hands in the hose outside, then Grandma would wash my hands again at the sink in the kitchenWeird memories, huh! Thought I would just share....
In Closing:Do you have a childhood memory that deals with food or a smell or a photo? Please share........
