Keep it Real Wednesday
July 24, 2019
Fried Bologna
People ask Rosemary all the time “What is the secret of living to 92?” “How are you so healthy?” “Is there a secret to long life?”.
I have pondered this long and hard and I think I finally have her answer.
Let me introduce you to Rosemary’s favorite foods:
- Fried Bologna sandwiches with yellow mustard on white bread
- Hot dogs on white bread
- Little Smokies
- Tomato sandwiches on white bread with Mayo
- Baked bean sandwiches on white bread
- White Toast dripping butter
- Jars of Gherkin pickles
- York peppermint patties and Junior Mints in massive amounts at a time
- Maple Bars (intentionally plural)
- Ice Cream with caramel sauce
- Oreo cookies
- HoHo’s, Ding Dongs, Twinkies, Little Debbies
- Canned fruit
- Canned vegetables
- Pudding cups
- Potato chips and French onion dip
As a care provider, I failed miserably with my goal to introduce my mother to a healthier diet of fresh fruit and vegetables, less fatty food, and less sodium. I would catch her trying to wrap up the healthy food in a napkin and slowly feed it to our dog under the table (who would also spit it out).
There was no way for me to change her diet and I began to wonder, why even try?
One of the last straws for me was when I made a beautiful fresh cranberry sauce for the holiday dinner and she asked for the “good” kind in the can. You know…the jellied kind with the tin can rings around it?
I don’t think she has ever taken vitamins either. So, what is the secret to her long life? I think it might truly be nitrates and preservatives.
There is nothing better on earth than this sandwich: take a slice of white bread and put on 2 slices of bologna. Next mustard. Another slice of bread. Mayonaise. 2 more slices of bologna. Lettuce, onion, tomato, black course pepper, spicy mustard then bread. Sour cream and onion chips, dill pickle, and a glass of cold milk. Whoa baby!!!
Love 💘 it 💘💘💘 !!!!!!
It’s what we grew up on. The boomers all grew up on that list of Rosemary’s favorite food. We were never thinking about nutrients or calories or whether food was good for us or not. Only that we were being fed by mom’s who loved us and wanted us happy and healthy. .Kids don’t care about stats.
My dad lived to be 98 yrs old. He tripped over the wheel on his walker and fell, as I was preparing a fried bologna sandwich for him. God rest his soul. He loved beef bologna 😂
I think it’s genetics! Go girl! I too like a fried bologna sandwich on occasion. Yummy!
Ha. My parents had the same kind of diet and lived to be 97 and 100!
That made me smile. Great story. God bless you Rose Mary & her care provider.