I was recently shopping for food to have in the house for the times when my grandchildren were over. As I looked up and down the aisles, my eyes were struck by a familiar can, Chef Boyardee Beefaroni.

I picked up the can and smiled.  I could still hear the commercial in my head, “We’re having beefaroni. . . beef and macaroni. . .  beefaroni is fun to eat. . . “

As a kid, I loved Beefaroni.  While holding the can I was immediately flooded with memories of my mother heating up a can, or two, for lunch on a weekend afternoon. My brother, sister, and I would sit around the kitchen table together and eat, with my mother hovering nearby.

I held that can and smiled for several minutes.  What childhood food brings back memories that make you smile?