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What ONE FOOD Would You Eat for the Rest of Your Life?
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eDiets Senior Copy Editor
If you could eat only ONE food for the rest of you life, what would it be?
Don’t ask me how this popped in my head (honestly, you probably don't want to know), these random thoughts usually just come to me at the weirdest times. But no matter whether it was in the shower or during American Idol, I started thinking about which food I would pick if I had to eat the same thing forever, from now on.
And you know what? The answer was simple: bread and butter.
I could live on bread and butter (and I'm pretty sure I basically did growing up). Some of my earliest memories are of my grandfather buttering my bread for dinner -- "You want super-butter?" YES! Of course I want super butter; the more the better.
Give me a loaf of bread and some butter and I'm happier than a pig in, well, you know. I would eat it for breakfast and dinner, lunch and snack, in my house or with a mouse, under the table or with Betty Grable… OK, that's just silly, but you get the point. Bread, do you take Butter? I do. Butter, do you take Bread? I do. (The perfect marriage!)
So if you could pick only ONE food to eat for the rest of your life, what would it be? Share with us by commenting below!
Comment by 
Katy said... - Wednesday, March 26, 2008 4:24:00 PM
salted butter caramel ice cream
http://www.sugarlaws.com/salted-butter-caramel-ice-cream/
frighteningly good!!!
Comment by 
said... - Thursday, March 27, 2008 6:58:00 AM
Peanut butter would definitely be my choice. Sweet, salty, protein, fat and needs no refrigeration!
Comment by said... - Thursday, March 27, 2008 9:08:00 AM
I LOVE A GOOD PLATE OF LOADED NACHOS AND I CAN EAT THAT 365 DAYS A YEAR.
Comment by said... - Thursday, March 27, 2008 9:28:00 AM
THAT'S A NO BRAINER...PIZZA, OF COURSE!!! I LOVE LOVE PIZZA. I COULD BE FULL FROM A MEAL AND PIZZA IS WAVED IN MY FACE, I'LL HAVE A SLICE...HAHAHA!!! THAT'S IS SOOOO BAD I KNOW, BUT IT'S MY FAVORITE FOOD...
Comment by said... - Thursday, March 27, 2008 9:37:00 AM
uh - the bread is good and the butter, but through some garlic salt on it and it's perfect.
Comment by said... - Thursday, March 27, 2008 9:40:00 AM
My Mom's Mac. & Cheese. Now that is something I could eat for the rest of my life. But.... but.... it is soooo good and creamy and cheeesssseee! Thank God for MOM'S!!!
Comment by said... - Thursday, March 27, 2008 10:08:00 AM
Cheese...any kind!! Stinky, moldy, smooth, sharp, kraft singles, string cheese, ricotta, cottage...you name it and I could eat it! :)
Comment by said... - Thursday, March 27, 2008 10:13:00 AM
Popcorn with real butter and lightly salted... I loooovvvee popcorn. Mmmmmm
Comment by said... - Thursday, March 27, 2008 10:17:00 AM
Ice cream, i could eat it for breakfast, lunch and dinner, any kind
Comment by said... - Thursday, March 27, 2008 10:27:00 AM
Cheeseburgers, cheeseburgers, cheeseburgers......preferably in paradise
Comment by said... - Thursday, March 27, 2008 10:31:00 AM
Pineapple, you can make juice, dry it or eat it
fresh and whole. Lots of
nutrients and refreshing, and it is only one food.
Comment by said... - Thursday, March 27, 2008 10:32:00 AM
Cheetos:
I love cheese and I need to crunch.
It keeps a long time and wouldn't go bad. I don't know if it's healthy but I do love it.
Comment by said... - Thursday, March 27, 2008 10:44:00 AM
Bread, rolls, bagels...you name it. If it's in the bread family, I'll eat it all!
Comment by said... - Thursday, March 27, 2008 10:51:00 AM
PASTA.... with sauce......and fresh parmesan cheese.....mmmmmmMMMMMMMMMMM. I could eat it for breakfast, lunch, dinner, midnight snack....24/7 pasta. Yeah, that's my dream. = )
Comment by Beth said... - Thursday, March 27, 2008 10:58:00 AM
Shrimp cocktail, homemade with jalapenas and large juicy shrimp
Comment by Beth said... - Thursday, March 27, 2008 10:59:00 AM
Comment by said... - Thursday, March 27, 2008 11:11:00 AM
salad from Nature's Patch with their homemade Caesar dressing!
Comment by Dot said... - Thursday, March 27, 2008 11:22:00 AM
chicken hoagies, even if they are from Blimpies, Subways or any other place they are nutritios and delicious.
Comment by said... - Thursday, March 27, 2008 11:24:00 AM
I'm a bread lover all the way! Doesn't matter the flavor it's all sooo gooooood!
Comment by said... - Thursday, March 27, 2008 11:30:00 AM
Wow, I could eat dried organic mangoes with no added sugar. In fact that is why I had to join ediets! I can eat them no matter how fulll I am. Hunger has little to do with it.
Comment by said... - Thursday, March 27, 2008 12:04:00 PM
String Cheese or any any cheese...don't ask to me its super yummy!!!
Comment by said... - Thursday, March 27, 2008 12:13:00 PM
Turkey,Bacon,Lettuce and Tomato sandwich on italian bread with Mayonnaise!!!!!!!!!!yum.......
Comment by said... - Thursday, March 27, 2008 12:16:00 PM
Tomatoes, the perfect homegrown ripe tomato. They are scrumptious!!!!!!!!
Comment by said... - Thursday, March 27, 2008 12:20:00 PM
Can i just say "Taco Bell"? I mean.. everything on the menu has all the same ingredients, just different format. If not, than crunchy beef tacos loaded with cheese and sour cream.
Comment by said... - Thursday, March 27, 2008 12:23:00 PM
It would have to be cobb salad with ranch dressing,i love salad!!!!!
Comment by said... - Thursday, March 27, 2008 12:50:00 PM
It would have to be pizza. By doing pizza, you could make it any way you want and still have all the other goodies as toppings. Mmm, mmm, good!!
Comment by said... - Thursday, March 27, 2008 12:55:00 PM
My favorite breakfast; sauted fresh baby spinach with thinly shaved old fashioned ham,warmed. Add a poached egg on top and sprinkle with feta cheese and cayenne pepper.
Comment by said... - Thursday, March 27, 2008 1:05:00 PM
I would eat Lasagna all day and all night. I need it loaded with cheese and ground meat. Love it to death!
Comment by said... - Thursday, March 27, 2008 1:08:00 PM
pepperoni pizza of course...I just love pepperoni pizza my favorite!
Comment by said... - Thursday, March 27, 2008 1:31:00 PM
I guess I am going to have to agree with PIZZA!!.. all your basic food groups there.. bread, cheese, veggies, meat, fat.. yum.. mix it up, make it plain.. different types of crusts.. how can ya lose.. umm.. can I have Pepsi too???
Comment by said... - Thursday, March 27, 2008 1:35:00 PM
Macaroni and Cheese. I never can eat enough. Also, I always, always crave eggs, eggs, eggs.
Comment by said... - Thursday, March 27, 2008 1:40:00 PM
Pizza!!! Any kind with anything on it except anchoives and olives.
Comment by said... - Thursday, March 27, 2008 1:54:00 PM
Okay, I gotta respond to this one, my soul food is Spagetti, with meat sauce and veggies,i.e. Onions,Celery,Carrots,Mushrooms and Zucchini. Gotta love it.
Comment by said... - Thursday, March 27, 2008 2:00:00 PM
Hotdogs with all the fixings. It is a good think that I really don't have to pick because everyhting listed here sounds great!
Comment by said... - Thursday, March 27, 2008 2:07:00 PM
hmm...was going to go with cheese--so many flavors to choose from...I should never have read others before making up my mind. I just love FOOD!
Comment by said... - Thursday, March 27, 2008 2:16:00 PM
I consider the 4 basic food groups as a single item:
Cheeseburgers, french fries, coffee, and doughnuts.
Comment by said... - Thursday, March 27, 2008 2:28:00 PM
Potatoes. Mashed, boiled, roasted, scalloped, fried, baked, lyonnaise, salad, hash browns, homefries, twice baked, au gratin,anyway you cook 'em I'll eat 'em.
Comment by said... - Thursday, March 27, 2008 2:51:00 PM
I couldn't live on one food alone I like variety too much. But if I had to try it would be big juicy crab legs (or lobster) and butter.
Comment by said... - Thursday, March 27, 2008 3:33:00 PM
Pizza, cheese, meat, veggies, and even desert and breakfast. Pizza can be anyway, and the best crust from thin to extra thick.
Comment by said... - Thursday, March 27, 2008 4:11:00 PM
FISH! i kno it sounds gross, but i love fish. its so good for me and i cannot get enuff!
Comment by said... - Thursday, March 27, 2008 4:36:00 PM
A beautiful t-bone or rib eye steak rare with baked potato and a glass of red wine mmmmmmmmmmm
Comment by said... - Thursday, March 27, 2008 4:46:00 PM
I would say eggs. No matter how you fix them you can't go wrong
Comment by said... - Thursday, March 27, 2008 4:55:00 PM
If calories were no object I would eat hamburgurs fries and pizza. If calories did count I would eat eggs. I love eggs.
Comment by said... - Thursday, March 27, 2008 6:04:00 PM
Potatoes and cottage cheese. My favourite since i was a child. Add a few chives to the cottage cheese! Yummm
Comment by said... - Thursday, March 27, 2008 6:20:00 PM
Quality Ice Cream!!! I could easily have it for breakfast, lunch and dinner plus snacks in between,all year round!! MM-MMM-GOOOD!!!
Comment by said... - Thursday, March 27, 2008 6:30:00 PM
Angel hair pasta with red sauce and lots of cheese and garlic
Comment by said... - Thursday, March 27, 2008 6:51:00 PM
Freshly baked bread (any type)would be my choice too. But running a very close second would be Carnation non-fat condensed milk on/in anything (e.g. fresh fruit, tapioca and rice puddings, sauces, smoothies) - absolutely LOVE that taste.
Comment by said... - Thursday, March 27, 2008 7:11:00 PM
I love eggs....fried, scrambled, egg salad sandwich, quiche, hard boiled YUMMMY!!!!
Comment by said... - Thursday, March 27, 2008 7:56:00 PM
pizza, any kind. It has all the food groups and can make it all different ways.
Comment by said... - Thursday, March 27, 2008 8:12:00 PM
PASTA WITH OLIVE OIL AND LOTS AND LOTS OF REAL FRESH GARLIC.....ALL DAY!!!!!
Comment by said... - Thursday, March 27, 2008 9:40:00 PM
Tortillas with melted cheese, cheddar, Brie, Swiss... any cheese.
Comment by said... - Thursday, March 27, 2008 11:16:00 PM
OHH hard! umm it is between bread (muffins, bagles, rolls, etc) and fruit! I love fruit and I always have. Plums and Apples are my favorites.
Comment by said... - Thursday, March 27, 2008 11:39:00 PM
elementry school hot lumch!! remember? the foil packaged hotdogs chips and freeze dried icecream?? once in a while it was kfc chicken and sometimes pizza...mmmm whatever the hot lunch option was it was always sooooo good!! (can't eat that stuff anymore like I used to!)
Comment by said... - Friday, March 28, 2008 12:24:00 AM
umm...that's an esay one....dark chocolate, any format! all the fat is sterile and its loaded with antioxidants!!!! mmm...mmmm...chocalety goodness....just imagine: melted chocolate poured over triple layer chocolate served on a plate made of chocolate...my goodness, I just walked into heaven...or something close to it! hahaha
Comment by said... - Friday, March 28, 2008 12:29:00 AM
I'd have to agree with pizza....I love to eat it cold in the morning.....especially veggie pizza!
Comment by said... - Friday, March 28, 2008 9:26:00 AM
My father was a bread lover.He was saing "Hot bread and cheese can eat till mind"
Comment by said... - Friday, March 28, 2008 9:29:00 AM
Oatmeal - made with about 1/2 of the recipe water. I can add anything yummy to it, and still get the great health benefits.
Comment by said... - Friday, March 28, 2008 10:16:00 AM
Grilled juicy young chicken. The best...! I could eat it anytime. Hot or cold. Yummmmmmmmmmmy!
Comment by said... - Friday, March 28, 2008 11:45:00 AM
Hey, did I miss it or was CEREAL actually not mentioned????? My gosh! Cereal for breakfast, lunch and dinner!!!!!
Comment by maryam said... - Saturday, March 29, 2008 3:18:00 PM
2 foods come to mind..Fersh fruit salad, and a mediteranean meal of a tomato olive oil and feta cheese with pita bread.!!!!! :D
Comment by maryam said... - Saturday, March 29, 2008 3:24:00 PM
fresh fruit salad AND a mediterranean meal of a chopped tomato, olive oil and feta cheese with pita bread!!!! YUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!! :D cud live on dat stuff!!!!
Comment by said... - Tuesday, April 01, 2008 12:24:00 AM
Don't think I'm crazy here, but my pick would be ... an apple :) or better a barrel full of apples:)different kinds and I'm set with a childish grin on my face.
Comment by said... - Tuesday, April 01, 2008 11:27:00 AM
soup; onion, minnestrone, chicken noodle, bean, with lots of melting cheese (any kind) and Vanilla or Maple Walnut ICE CREAM! OH YEAH!
Comment by chelsie said... - Wednesday, April 09, 2008 5:16:00 AM
cheese...gouda, brie, cameembert, gruyere, mozzarella and cheesecake. I'm one helluva cheesy person ;)
Comment by said... - Wednesday, April 09, 2008 8:42:00 AM
My one food choice would be apples.
I eat one every morning,and if I am out and skip that day I can tell a difference in the way I feel.
Comment by Miss Tiffie said... - Wednesday, April 09, 2008 8:52:00 AM
Salmon Sashimi. I could eat sashimi every day.. I did it once one summer.. almost every day for the entire summer I had sashimi.
Comment by said... - Wednesday, April 09, 2008 9:15:00 AM
i would have to say cheeseburgers, with no bun of course.....
Comment by said... - Wednesday, April 09, 2008 9:33:00 AM
I am with the pasta lovers. Pasta, olive oil, Parmesan cheese, maybe a little Basil.
Comment by Cindy said... - Wednesday, April 09, 2008 10:50:00 AM
Comment by said... - Wednesday, April 09, 2008 12:15:00 PM
sauted veggies are wonderful and can taste different each time by adding different veggies
Comment by said... - Wednesday, April 09, 2008 1:02:00 PM
Can I say fresh veggies? If I have to pick one...Asparagus...LOVE fresh asparagus ...and, baby brussel sprouts!
Comment by Sue said... - Wednesday, April 09, 2008 3:24:00 PM
Comment by said... - Wednesday, April 09, 2008 3:59:00 PM
I would choose oatmeal - the old-fashioned kind. I've eaten it all my life. And, now, sometimes I'll eat it twice a day. I never get tired of it!
Comment by said... - Wednesday, April 09, 2008 4:42:00 PM
Sashimi -- salmon, tuna, albacore, or amberjack. Could happily live on the stuff!
Comment by said... - Wednesday, April 09, 2008 8:56:00 PM
I would have to say donuts. These, by the way, are my four basic food groups: pizza, buffalo wings, chocolate, and, yes, donuts. Hahahahahhaa (brings an evil smirk on my face)
Comment by said... - Thursday, April 10, 2008 12:48:00 AM
Lord, help us make bacon (or hot dogs) w/o the nitrites - BLTs all the way. Yum!
Comment by patriciapolly said... - Thursday, April 10, 2008 2:11:00 AM
cant be just one. Fresh baked vienna loaf sof and warm on inside, slightly crusty on out, slathered with butter and abit of vegemite (im an aussie) OR a lasagna sandwich- place a warm piece of lasagna made with lotsa white sauce, place on a slice of fresh white bread, top with a slice of cheese then another slice of bread. pop into microwave for 10-20secs until cheese slightly melts. Another aussie one would be a BC chicken sub from super rooster topped with bbq sauce and then stuffed with their hot chips-YUM!! i obviously cant choose just one. OH and pancake wraps- take a pancake, top with bacon, runny poached egg & maple syrup. roll up and then stuff into ur mouth OR mashed potato and gravy on fresh white or multigrain bread mmmmmm...carbs on carbs...needless to say i used to weigh an extra 50kg to what i am now & dont allow myself to eat any of these anymore
Comment by pinkbunny said... - Thursday, April 10, 2008 12:20:00 PM
Watermelon. As long as it's ripe, I can eat it till I die or till I explode. Whichever comes first.
Comment by Janet said... - Friday, April 11, 2008 9:52:00 AM
Peanut butter.
Smooth or crunchy.
On a spoon, or on a piece of bread!
Comment by said... - Wednesday, April 23, 2008 4:27:00 PM
I'd have to agree with the unanimous vote of
ICE CREAM!!
the one food I can't stay away from.
:]
Comment by said... - Monday, April 28, 2008 5:21:00 AM
Spaghetti...whole wheat with loads of sauce made with plenty of garlic, ground turkey, and lots of veggies (mushrooms, grated zucchini and carrots, etc)...topped with plenty of fresh Parmigiano-Reggiano....mmmm with a side of that bread and butter and/or a salad with Kraft Zesty Italian dressing...I love pasta!!
Comment by Brigitte said... - Monday, April 28, 2008 8:34:00 AM
Chocolate fudge cake w/buttercream frosting. And if I could have two things I would add a chocolaty ice cream on the side. I eat eat it till it is gone and can't stop!
Comment by said... - Saturday, May 03, 2008 7:23:00 PM
How complicated ! My choice is simply eggs - at least 50 variations !
Comment by chelsie said... - Monday, May 05, 2008 3:39:00 AM
Comment by said... - Tuesday, May 06, 2008 6:48:00 PM
I guess I have to go with bread I love all kinds of bread but I also need salads every day or else I'll feel very dry
Comment by B said... - Thursday, May 08, 2008 8:41:00 AM
Comment by said... - Wednesday, May 28, 2008 2:17:00 PM
A Hot and Smokey Yumm! Bowl from a local restaurant called Cafe Yumm!
It is a bowl filled with brown rice, chipotle chili, fresh salsa, avocado, beans, sour cream, cheddar cheese, olives, diced tomato and Yumm! Sauce. Hold the cilantro.
It's really delicious, filling, and easy to prepare- and I think it could meet the majority of my dietary needs.
Comment by said... - Wednesday, June 18, 2008 8:46:00 AM
Peanut butter. The perfect blend of sweet, salty, protein, fat. YUM!
Comment by said... - Tuesday, June 24, 2008 11:20:00 AM
chicken fajitas with corn tortillas, chopped tomotoes, grilled onions, quac, and grated cheese - 3 x a day!
Comment by said... - Sunday, July 13, 2008 1:44:00 PM
I would have to say ground beef, it is the most versitile meat I know. If it had to be just one thing I would probably say porterhouse steak!!!!!!!!
Comment by said... - Wednesday, July 23, 2008 4:17:00 AM
Fresh cottage cheese, preferably low fat - and with lots of fresh coarsely ground peppercorns. It goes with everything, so if other food came available...
Comment by said... - Wednesday, August 20, 2008 11:23:00 AM
Have always said and will stick to SOUP - SOUP AND MORE SOUP. Can be packed with anything and everything good for you.
Comment by Bette said... - Saturday, August 23, 2008 4:21:00 PM
Most certainly bread, but with unsalted French butter.
YUMMY !!
Comment by said... - Monday, September 08, 2008 1:04:00 PM
CURRIED VEGETABLES...or Samosa Chaat!
or BROCCOLI SOAKED IN GARLIC!!
Either a garlic dish or curry sauce dish will keep me satisfied...<3
Comment by Fara said... - Monday, September 15, 2008 11:28:00 PM
Apples with Peanut Butter. I am already an apple a day person and when my diet allows I add Peanut Butter
Comment by said... - Tuesday, September 16, 2008 7:24:00 AM
Potatoes! Boiled, mashed, fried,roasted,grilled - never ever had a bad tasting potatoe:)
Comment by said... - Tuesday, September 16, 2008 7:27:00 AM
Potatoes! Baked, mashed, fried, boiled, grilled, roasted - never ever had a potatoe I didn't like:)
Comment by said... - Tuesday, September 16, 2008 10:53:00 AM
Hmmm. Thinking seriously about it being the only food to eat ever, I'd agree with the author on the bread and butter. Or perhaps bread and olive oil. Breads can come in many flavors and textures as can butter or oils. It would mitigate the sameness of having the thing day in and day out. Thankful I don't really have to make that choice.
Comment by said... - Tuesday, September 16, 2008 4:40:00 PM
You all have it wrong. There is only one perfect food and that is chocolate. i really do not care how unhealthy it is for you. In fact really dark chocolate is supposed to be good for you.
Comment by Boots said... - Tuesday, September 16, 2008 5:23:00 PM
oh I think cookies and ice cream! nothing makes me instantly happy like a cookie! the sorrow comes when I eat more than 3 LOTS MORE THAN THREE :)
Comment by said... - Friday, September 19, 2008 12:59:00 PM
I couldn't live on one food, but if I had to it would probably have to be bread and butter as I would not be hungry
Comment by said... - Saturday, September 27, 2008 7:43:00 PM
I like the bread and butter but for me it has to be toasted. The more nuts and seeds in the bread the better. Mmmmm.........
Comment by said... - Sunday, December 28, 2008 12:28:00 PM
Breakfast burritos with ham, bacon, potatoes, eggs, and cheese with picante sauce. I could eat that for every meal.
Comment by said... - Sunday, February 22, 2009 12:49:00 PM
Joyce said...PIZZA,meat,cheese,veggies,bread,fat,and sauce,tomatoes are accually a fruit,so there you go.All the basic food groups just don't over indulge.
Comment by Alexia said... - Monday, March 02, 2009 10:33:00 PM
Bread and butter, of course. But throw in a little chocolate and it would be perfect...
Comment by said... - Monday, March 09, 2009 2:13:00 PM
I could eat cereal every meal, every day. It satisfies me faster and longer than anything I know. Maybe add strawberries and I'm in heaven. It lasts me for a good 7 or 8 hours before I even get hungry again.
Comment by Mary Ann said... - Sunday, June 21, 2009 5:43:00 AM
Comment by said... - Monday, July 20, 2009 12:39:00 PM
frozen vanilla yogurt with walnuts, banana and drizzled with honey - accompanied with a good cup of coffee!!!
Comment by said... - Monday, July 20, 2009 12:41:00 PM
thin crust vegy pizza with loads of cheese, accompanied with fresh tomatoes, black olives and a good cup of hot tea...
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