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Name a product you can no longer find in your food stores. And you miss it. Mine is cream of rice cereal [View all]

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Name a product you can no longer find in your food stores. And you miss it. Mine is cream of rice cereal [View all] debm55 Sep 3 OP

Frusen gladje unblock Sep 3 #1

Thank you. That is sad. debm55 Sep 3 #3

Valencia (juicing) oranges and white grapefruit. DBoon Sep 3 #2

Thank you DBoon. Did they explain why they don't carry them any more? debm55 Sep 3 #5

I don't ask - if found their answers not ehlpful in the past. DBoon Sep 3 #27

That is sad. Sorry DBoon. debm55 Sep 3 #31

I prefer Navels for juicing, prime harvest for me is February. quaint Sep 3 #7

I haven't seen a Jonathan apple in years. I thought they made the best pies. CrispyQ Sep 3 #10

I notice that about frozen juice too Unwind Your Mind Sep 3 #23

yes! Kali Sep 3 #34

White grapefruit yum thinkingagain Sep 3 #127

Luckily, we get them here every year DFW Sep 4 #183

Sorry for you guys; multiple grocers with Cream of Rice and Valencia oranges, too! quaint Sep 3 #4

Thank you quaint . But Cream of Rice is not sold in my store. Bummer debm55 Sep 3 #6

I don't know PA. Market Basket in Johnstown has it, though. quaint Sep 3 #9

So they didn't discontinue it. That's good to know.Thank you quaint. debm55 Sep 3 #12

I've shopped at that store many times EYESORE 9001 Sep 3 #14

No idea, just did a quick search to find. quaint Sep 3 #50

try the baby eisle. pansypoo53219 Sep 4 #150

That was my first thought and why I searched. quaint Sep 4 #160

Have you tried Amazon? Seriously, I couldn't find an item jimfields33 Sep 3 #13

Thank you jimfields33 I'll give it a try. debm55 Sep 3 #16

have you tried looking in the baby food aisle???? nebby70 Sep 3 #62

I never thought of that will give it a look , Thank you. debm55 Sep 3 #65

Change "just may be" to "is" jmowreader Sep 3 #83

Lekvar prune butter FalloutShelter Sep 3 #8

I remember my grandmother made Christmas cookies with it in the center. debm55 Sep 3 #11

wiener wagons! niyad Sep 3 #15

Thank you niyad. But I have to ask--what is the difference between wiener wagans and hot dog buns. Thank you. debm55 Sep 3 #19

Wiener wagons are single pieces with a trough in the middle, so the wiener, niyad Sep 3 #21

We have those in Pittsburgh. We have the side cut or tops cut in my store. Thank you niyad. debm55 Sep 3 #25

Trader Joe's has their brand of that type of bun Lifeafter70 Sep 3 #69

Thnk you. I will have to check their brread section more closely. niyad Sep 3 #117

Your welcome Lifeafter70 Sep 3 #125

Found it! jimfields33 Sep 3 #17

Thank you jimfields33. I will have to give it a do. Now eat Cream of Wheat. I don't like it as much. thank you for debm55 Sep 3 #20

My pleasure. Enjoy! jimfields33 Sep 3 #22

Hansen's sodas Unwind Your Mind Sep 3 #18

Sorry , Unwind Your Mind.Did you try Amazon? debm55 Sep 3 #24

They made excellent tonic in small cans. vanlassie Sep 3 #80

Mrs. Paul's Frozen Fish Dinner (I think the company may still be around but no longer sells) hlthe2b Sep 3 #26

Thank you hlthe2b. I have never seen anything like that in my stores.Sorry. All we have is Swanson's. debm55 Sep 3 #30

Macademia Nut Crunch cereal CanonRay Sep 3 #28

Sorry CannonRay. debm55 Sep 3 #37

Oregon brand canned gooseberries. Thunderbeast Sep 3 #29

Sorry, I haven;t seen for a long time. debm55 Sep 3 #46

The Winco Foods in Coeur d'Alene, ID, has them jmowreader Sep 3 #85

My local WinCo carries the brand, but not the gooseberries. Thunderbeast Sep 3 #120

Nabisco Famous Wafers Kali Sep 3 #32

There's a substitute at Dollar General for those. They're a tad thicker. sinkingfeeling Sep 3 #38

interesting Kali Sep 3 #44

Thank you Kali. I hope you find them for your cake. debm55 Sep 3 #48

They were discontinued in 2023. Damn. vanlassie Sep 3 #88

Ginger snaps, temporarily Dear_Prudence Sep 3 #33

I am so happy for you Dear_Produence. May buy some some extras and store in refrig or freezer. debm55 Sep 3 #51

Those jars of red, spiced crab apples that disappeared from stores around 1970. They were used as sinkingfeeling Sep 3 #35

Thank you sinkingfeeling . I remember them to garnish the ham. I ate one and thought they were gross. They looked better debm55 Sep 3 #54

Post Toasties. gibraltar72 Sep 3 #36

I haven't seen them in a long time. Maybe Post discontinued. debm55 Sep 3 #40

Huckleberry pie, is hard to find but, amazingly, I found one on Amazon for $89.99!! Jrose Sep 3 #39

Wow that is alot. Are you going to still buy it? Just a one time deal? Thank you Jrose. debm55 Sep 3 #41

For now, debm55, I'll just relish its sweet memory! Jrose Sep 3 #45

Thank you Jrose. Have you thought about going to a Farmer's Market to see if they have them? debm55 Sep 3 #56

Hmm, I may...they might be a bit cheaper there. Thanks for suggestion! Jrose Sep 3 #64

Dang $5.00 in 1959??? LeftInTX Sep 3 #137

Frank's Whishniak Cherry soda Squaredeal Sep 3 #42

Thank you Squaredeal. Glad you found something similar. debm55 Sep 3 #61

Canada Dry sells Whishniak.... nebby70 Sep 3 #63

Kretschmer Honey Crunch Wheat Germ subterranean Sep 3 #43

Glad you found it, but do think it's worth the high price? I would keep looking. debm55 Sep 3 #59

No, it isn't worth the high price. subterranean Sep 3 #74

George Washington Golden Seasoning. catbyte Sep 3 #47

Thank you catbyte. I wonder why they stop selling at your store. Glad you did find it--even if you have to buy 6 boxes. debm55 Sep 3 #57

A spreadable cheese in a little flat round container Freddie Sep 3 #49

Thank you Freddie, I remember those . There was another kind put out by Kraft in reuseable juice glassed that had debm55 Sep 3 #53

Kraft BigMin28 Sep 3 #109

Wow. Thank you BigMin28 i liked the cream cheese with pineapple in it. We had tons of juce glasses. debm55 Sep 3 #130

We did too BigMin28 Sep 3 #133

I only remember it from C-rations jmowreader Sep 3 #87

Puffed Rice. rzemanfl Sep 3 #52

Oh yes, Puffed Rice. Now that you mention it, I haven't see them. debm55 Sep 3 #55

Discontinued..along with puffed wheat. LeftInTX Sep 3 #139

Thank you LeftInTX. I would eat the puffed wheat as a snack. while watching TV as a kid. debm55 Sep 3 #143

Sour Pickles Brother Buzz Sep 3 #58

Brother Buzz. Heinz sells dill/sour relish next to the sweet relish. I know because I grabbed the wrong jar(wanted sweet debm55 Sep 3 #60

Yes, they are still made, but most markets choose to not stock them Brother Buzz Sep 3 #68

I used to love cream of oats-- I haven't seen it for many years n/t ailsagirl Sep 3 #66

Don't remember the Cream of Oats. Maybe because I was only looking for the Cream of Rice. TY ailsagirl. debm55 Sep 3 #72

You can make that Jilly_in_VA Sep 4 #180

Thank you Jilly_in_VA for the idea. debm55 Sep 4 #182

Sunshine Bakery's Raisin Biscuits..... nebby70 Sep 3 #67

Thank you nebby70. I don't remember seeing them either. Good luck finding. debm55 Sep 3 #70

These were a fixture in my childhood home. surrealAmerican Sep 3 #114

You beat me to it! Beatlelvr Sep 3 #71

Thank you, Beatlelvr. debm55 Sep 3 #73

A few things: no_hypocrisy Sep 3 #75

Thank you no_hybocrisy. I agree, I have seen Milk Duds at the theater but not any of the others. debm55 Sep 3 #77

They have Milk Duds at Dollar Tree for $1.25. They actually have them just about everywhere. LeftInTX Sep 3 #138

well according to hubby dry taco seasoning is no where to be found samnsara Sep 3 #76

We have it here in the Pittsburgh area as I bought some to make Tacos the other night.Did he look near the McCormack debm55 Sep 3 #78

Kina Lillet DJ Synikus Makisimus Sep 3 #79

Thank you DJ. It is not sold anymore? debm55 Sep 3 #81

No, Maison Lillet discontinued it in 1986. DJ Synikus Makisimus Sep 3 #131

Mine was Bush's Butter Beans (but now you can find them). We always loved fixing these butter beans, and then SWBTATTReg Sep 3 #82

HAHAHAHAHAHHAH, You made me laugh a much needed laugh, SWBRATTReg. May I ask where are you storing the Butter Beans? debm55 Sep 3 #86

Ha ha heh. They are canned, so they do have a pretty long shelf life. But, I usually end up eating them (or we do) SWBTATTReg Sep 3 #98

Do they taste like Lima beans? vanlassie Sep 3 #92

Yes, they do. I've seen the purple hull peas, not really sure what those are, so I can't compare them. Try them SWBTATTReg Sep 3 #97

I hated canned green limas with a passion as a child. vanlassie Sep 3 #115

Qwisp cereal JT45242 Sep 3 #84

HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA. Thank you JT45242, I didn't know that Count Chocula was only sold before Halloween. I can just see debm55 Sep 3 #91

... and don't forget Quake. Eugene Sep 3 #95

Great ad by Rocky and Bullwinkle crew JT45242 Sep 3 #105

saw them in Kroger in frozen foods lynintenn Sep 3 #136

Real Fordhook lima beans Easterncedar Sep 3 #89

I don't know. I have never seen them. Sorry Eastercedar. debm55 Sep 3 #94

Sealtest ice milk Easterncedar Sep 3 #90

When I was a kid our milkman came in a refrigerated truck from Sealtest. Haven't seen them in the stores around here in debm55 Sep 3 #96

Our Safeway MFM008 Sep 3 #93

Sorry MFM008 That;s a bummer. debm55 Sep 3 #99

Limburger cheese. Lunabell Sep 3 #100

Thank you Lunabell. I didn't know that. debm55 Sep 3 #101

Have you ever tried it? Lunabell Sep 3 #102

Only once as a kid. Never again. I like Bleu Chees. debm55 Sep 3 #104

Marathon candy bars. Foot long, chocolate-covered caramel braid, with a ruler on the back of the wrapper. n/t megahertz Sep 3 #103

Those must be regional as I don't remember them. Or maybe I am having a senior moment. TY I do remember Bun candy bars, debm55 Sep 3 #106

Marathon candy bars were made by Mars and sold nationally. megahertz Sep 3 #126

Those were great ... surrealAmerican Sep 3 #116

Onion and Garlic Potato Chips beemerphill Sep 3 #107

I haven't seen those. Just the sour cream and onion chips, Thank you and hope you find them beemerphill debm55 Sep 3 #124

Individual tuna cans for 1 serving Ritabert Sep 3 #108

I just bought the three canned box. They are out there. I am the only one in the house that likes tuna fish salad. the debm55 Sep 3 #123

Graham crackers with cinnamon riverbendviewgal Sep 3 #110

Thank you riverbendviewgal. I wonder why they took the cinnamon ones out. Can you buy cinnamon and sprinkle on top? debm55 Sep 3 #122

Aldi still sells the cinnamon grahams wishstar Sep 4 #156

I live Canada. There is no Aldi here. riverbendviewgal Sep 4 #173

I have cream of rice in my store! Elessar Zappa Sep 3 #111

Thank you very much Elessar Zappa. I will let you know. I ordered two boxes from Amazon. But it was always my go to debm55 Sep 3 #121

My favorite thing Elessar Zappa Sep 4 #157

Mine are all junk food, but I miss it: happybird Sep 3 #112

Wow what a list. What do you do for junk food now? Ty. happybird. That is a total bummer debm55 Sep 3 #119

Thankfully, there are plenty of other options happybird Sep 3 #146

HAHAHHAHHAHAH. true. TY happybird. debm55 Sep 3 #147

Nonesuch Dried Mincemeat AmBlue Sep 3 #113

Same with the Lavka prune butter. Have a recipe for Christmas cookies. Might use the apricot cookies this year. Can you debm55 Sep 3 #118

Yeah.. we are trying other brands AmBlue Sep 3 #132

Birdseye used to make a line of frozen vegetables I loved. Jeebo Sep 3 #128

Thank you Jeebo. I remember the different styles of mixed veggies. They were different from the regular veggies. debm55 Sep 4 #165

I miss... Mike Nelson Sep 3 #129

I liked the Cheese Enchiladas. Can't find. Thank you Mike Nelson. debm55 Sep 4 #166

El Chico BigMin28 Sep 3 #134

Thank you I loved them tried to fine their website and they were not listed. Bummer. debm55 Sep 4 #168

Deleted GroundhogDemocrat Sep 3 #135

Thank you GroundhogDemocrat. must be regional because I don;t remember them around here. debm55 Sep 3 #145

Producers Maple Nut Ice Cream. onecaliberal Sep 3 #140

Thank you onecaliberal. That sounds very good. Hope you find it. debm55 Sep 3 #141

Crispy Critters ... consider_this Sep 3 #142

Consider_this. are you telling me that they are no longer made???? I enjoyed them as a snack too. Oh the humanity. debm55 Sep 3 #144

THEY KILLED CREAM OF RICE??? pansypoo53219 Sep 4 #148

At my store. but it's still around. Thank you pansypoo53219, I ordered it off of Amazon. But some stores have it just debm55 Sep 4 #167

google creanm of rice. shit. walmart. pansypoo53219 Sep 4 #149

I love it. I probably have some in the cupboard. I put brown sugar and milk on it-- riversedge Sep 4 #151

i switched to brown rice farina. i do butter + brown sugar. make leftovers + use butter + maple syrup. pansypoo53219 Sep 4 #175

Dutch Apple Pop Tarts indypendent Sep 4 #152

I miss the plain ones. OldBaldy1701E Sep 4 #159

Thank you Indypendent. Sorry about the Dutch Apple Pop Tart. Are they not just in your store or all over? debm55 Sep 4 #164

Sorry, indypendent. Maybe they have at another store. debm55 Sep 4 #186

Ooh, tricky one. I could list several, but if I had to choose one, tornado34jh Sep 4 #153

Thank you tornado34jh. Your right, I haven't seen them here either. debm55 Sep 4 #161

Some other ones I haven't seen recently tornado34jh Sep 4 #170

Thank you tornado34jh. I liked the Golden Crispers. I hope they are not gone from my store. Sorry about you not finding debm55 Sep 4 #174

I am not really sure tornado34jh Sep 4 #185

My husband says there is no more murielm99 Sep 4 #154

Campbells Noodles and ground beef soup hydrolastic Sep 4 #155

Thank you hydolastic. I have never seen it. Just the chicken and noodle. sounds like it has been discontinued. Sorry. debm55 Sep 4 #163

I love lemonade. Have you Tried Simply Lemonade. It's pretty good.Maybe you can doctor it so it tastes more like pink debm55 Sep 4 #171

Lemon Ice Gatorade JoeColo Sep 4 #158

Sorry JoeColo. Is it not in your store or just discontinued? debm55 Sep 4 #162

Betty Crocker Date Bar Mix. It hung on as a seasonal item for a while but now discontinued. (I think) dameatball Sep 4 #169

Same with Pillsbury. Nut Bread. GONE, I would at times add carrots or zucchini , nuts to it. Now no more. There is debm55 Sep 4 #172

Yes, it's long gone. You can buy the paste at Middle Eastern stores and on Amazon LeftInTX Sep 4 #187

Had no idea. Thank you. dameatball Sep 4 #188

Digbeey's Duggfrunts BoRaGard Sep 4 #176

BoRaGard. What are they? Thank you debm55 Sep 4 #179

Trader Joe's Soy Creamy Cherry Chocolate Chip Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert List left Sep 4 #177

Sorry List left. It does sound good. Thank you List left. debm55 Sep 4 #178

Nehi Grape Jilly_in_VA Sep 4 #181

All gone? gee. Thank you Jilly_in_VA debm55 Sep 4 #184

You can still get Nehi Grape soda at Cracker Barrel. Jeebo Yesterday #189

Stouffers frozen apples PennRalphie Yesterday #190

Crenshaw, Casaba melons. Mosby Yesterday #191

here ya go!! AllaN01Bear Yesterday #192

Hershey bars with coffee beans! AKwannabe Yesterday #193

Trader Joe's Muesli, Trader Joe's Lemon Pepper Wicked Blue 22 hrs ago #194

Chocolate Orange Tea from Celestial Seasons BlueKota 22 hrs ago #195

Quaaludes JoseBalow 21 hrs ago #196