Fried Bologna

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Fried Bologna

Keep it Real Wednesday

July 24, 2019

Fried Bologna

People ask Rosemary all the time β€œWhat is the secret of living to 92?”   β€œHow are you so healthy?”  β€œIs 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 β€œgood” 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.

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Robert J Golden
Robert J Golden
2 years ago

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!!!

Vicki
Vicki
2 years ago

Love πŸ’˜ it πŸ’˜πŸ’˜πŸ’˜ !!!!!!

Trish Seban
Trish Seban
2 years ago

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.

Judith Cannon
Judith Cannon
2 years ago

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 πŸ˜‚

Linda
Linda
2 years ago

I think it’s genetics! Go girl! I too like a fried bologna sandwich on occasion. Yummy!

J. Vanderschaaf
J. Vanderschaaf
2 years ago

Ha. My parents had the same kind of diet and lived to be 97 and 100!

Samantha Lutz
Samantha Lutz
2 years ago

That made me smile. Great story. God bless you Rose Mary & her care provider.

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