You know, I love my mom, but when it came to groceries, she was kind of funny about certain things. For instance, she would only buy groceries after payday. If we ran out, tough, put it on the list. I told her once that I was glad we didn't have to buy air. Heaven forbid we should run out in the middle of the week and die because it wasn't payday yet.

Here is a list of the foods I never got as a kid, because my mom didn't like them:

-- Jello - The first time I had jello was in college, and it was a jello shot. I had no idea jello was for kids. One day I actually called the jello help line to complain that their instructions didn't say how much vodka to add to the mix.
-- Marshmallows - The only time I got marshmallows was at scout camp. Thanks to my mother, I still don't really like them.
-- Bananas - No bananas, no banana splits. My mom hated bananas and only recently started buying them after my father threatened to divorce her.
-- Gum - Gum was forbidden. Sugared gum rot your teeth, while sugar-free gum caused cancer. To this day, people still look at me funny when they offer me gum and I refuse.
-- Eggs - My mom hates eggs and will not cook them to this very day. I only got eggs when my dad was home from sea to fix them for me.
-- Mints - Any mint, or mint candy was not allowed to enter the house. It still isn't.
-- Chocolate creme pie - Mom made a chocolate pie for desert once, and I accidentally dropped it on the floor. She never made it again, saying, "You threw the last one on the floor!"

Really, I love my mom, but she can be quirky at times. Right after she and dad were married, she asked him if he wanted breakfast. He replied 'No thanks', and she never offered again. Now, after 35 years of marriage my dad will ask for breakfast and she'll say, "You told me you didn't want any."