When the Cravings Call...
From coleslaw mashed potatoes and queso jell-o to vegetable beef pancakes and about a dozen weird sandwich combinations—here are some of the strangest food combinations that people actually eat, and enjoy!
How Dog Creole
This interesting dish consists of: hot dogs, rice, bell peppers, onions, and pineapple chunks—topped with ketchup.
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Cheese Waffles
Basically, its Eggo waffles with a slice of Kraft cheese and little syrup drizzled on top.
Collard n’ Onion Sandwich
This is a sandwich with few ingredients: collard greens, sliced onions, and lots of mayonnaise.
BBQ Ice Cream
This works for nearly any flavor, really. It’s just ice cream drizzled with BBQ sauce—the spicier the better!
Vegetable Beef Pancakes
This dish consists of fresh pancakes with leftover beef souped poured over top in place of syrup.
PB, Cheese and Lettuce Sandwich
It’s exactly how it sounds—bread with peanut butter slathered on both slices, then pile on the lettuce, top it with cheese, and close it all together. Delicious!
Mustard and Marshmallow Pretzels
To make this snack, dip pretzels in marshmallow fluff, and then dip it in mustard. If you’re brave enough to try it, it’s apparently strangely good.
Mashed Coleslaw Potatoes
Basically, to make this dish you simply mix coleslaw in with your mashed potatoes. Stir it all together and eat it as one.
Salmon Lasagna
Salmon lasagna is exactly what it sounds—lasagna made with salmon in place of other meat.
Chicken Livers Shake
To enjoy this one, simply dip your chicken livers in a peanut butter milkshake.
Cheese Wafers
This snack can be altered depending on your preference of cheese. Basically, it involves vanilla wafer cookies eaten along with cheese—either sliced cheese, cheese cubes, or cheese spread.
Salad-Topped Grits
For this one, mix strawberry jam into a large bowl of grits. Then, mix Italian dressing into a salad. After that, mix the two mixtures together and enjoy them with a delicious relish!
Salmon Cheesecake
Simply add a salmon fillet on top of a piece of cheesecake.
Tomatoes, Cottage Cheese and Miracle Whip
This dish can be enjoyed on its own, or atop of a toasted piece of bread. Simply mix together chopped tomatoes, cottage cheese, and a dollop of miracle whip.
Steak-Flavored Gummy Bears
This is a great snack for around the bonfire—dip your gummy bears in the BBQ sauce of your choice.
Bacon Grease Sandwich
A popular snack among the elderly who don’t like to waste food. Simply take your hardened bacon grease and slather it on some freshly toasted bread. Go ahead and add any other toppings.
Peanut Bitter and Onion Biscuits
When your homemade buttermilk biscuits are still hot, fill them with peanut bitter and Vidalia onion slices—yum, yum!
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Queso Jell-O
To make this fun party snack simply slather queso dip all over some green Jell-o. It’s said to somehow taste like cheesecake.
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Butter and Sugar Sandwich
This is another popular snack from childhood. It’s just white bread with butter and sprinkled sugar on top.
Chocolate Chip Chili
Once you’ve filled your bowl with steaming hot, fresh chili—top it with crumbled chocolate chip cookies. Its dinner and dessert all in one!
Cheese Gingersnaps
This snack is easy and delicious. Simply take a slice of longhorn cheese and put it on top of a gingersnap cookies.
It’s really the only way to eat gingersnap cookies.
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Brown Bag Sandwich
A Brown Bag Sandwich is basically any sandwich topped with a ridiculous number of toppings. A favorite combo includes: peanut butter, mayonnaise, pickle, tomato, and banana.
Ketchup on Eggs
This breakfast combo is quite popular in many places, actually. Especially sunny-side-up eggs topped with a good helping of ketchup.
Sugar on Grits
Simply top your grits with several packages of white sugar.
Onion Sandwich
An onion sandwich is a delicious combo of onions on bread, topped with mustard and pepper.
Gravy Pie
Gravy Pie can include any and all flavors of pie, and any and all flavors of gravy. The choice is yours!
Beans and Mayo
This combination makes a great side dish. Mix your black-eyed peas or butter beans with Duke’s mayonnaise, and eat it with a saucy steak.
Pudding-Dipped Nuggets
This is a popular with kids, for sure. Simply dip your chicken nuggets in chocolate pudding—you won’t regret it.
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Spaghetti Sauce Grits
People seem to like to add anything to grits—including spaghetti sauce. If it’s homemade sauce, it’s better.
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PB, Ketchup and Bologna Sandwich
Another interesting sandwich combo—spread the peanut butter on both slices, add a few slices of bologna and top it with ketchup before squishing the bread together.
Peanut Butter and Cheese
We’ve all heard of jam and cheese, but have you heard of peanut butter and cheese sandwiches? They’re a must-try.
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Watermelon and Feta Cheese
Simply crumble up some feta and add it to your sliced watermelon chunks and enjoy!
Fries and Honey
Another popular combo with kids is fries dipped in honey. This works well with any and all fries!
Honey on Pizza
Another good use of honey is drizzling it on top of your pizza slice. This could also work with maple syrup.
Peppered Apples
Instead of cinnamon, sprinkle black pepper on your sliced apples for a bit of a kick.
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PB & Pickle
Another decadent sandwich combination includes crunchy peanut butter and crunchy pickles—the perfect blend of nutty and sour.
Boiled Eggs with Tomato Paste
After you’ve taken the shell off your boiled egg, bite off a chunk of the top and then top it with tomato paste (or a tomato sauce of your choice) and then have at it! People who like this usually add more sauce for each bite.
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Oreos Dipped in Salsa
Looking for a sweet and spicy combo? Oreos dipped in salsa won’t disappoint. People seem to prefer the chunky medium kind and the double stuffed oreos—yum!
Beans on Pizza…With Eggs
Ok, hear us out on this one. Homemade pizza, with baked beans (the kind from the can) on top, plus fried eggs.
Big fans of this one say to cook the eggs on top of the pizza, in the oven.
Deviled Eggs with Spaghetti-O’s
When making deviled eggs, replace the yolk with Spaghetti-O’s and top with any herbs you may like.
Pickle Snow Cones
Swap the sugary-syrup in your snow cone with pickle juice and add a pickle spear in there for good measure. This makes a great summer snack.
Peanuts in Coke
Add a little side flavor to your soda this summer—peanuts added to Coca Cola is said to be delicious!
Popcorn with Ketchup
Swap your melted butter for ketchup this evening and give your palette a flavor it’ll thank you for. Some top with a pinch or two of salt, as well.
Toasted Bagel with a Sour Crunch
A yummy lunch: a toasted sesame seed bagel topped with cream cheese, sliced pickles and Goldfish crackers.
Frozen Soup Popsicles
Instead of using juices for your homemade popsicles this summer, try canned soups. Chunky clam chowder is a favorite, actually. Just fill your popsicle holder with the soup right out of the can and pop it in the freezer.
What did we miss?
Did we miss any other creative and delicious combinations you enjoy? Do you like any of the ones on this list? Let us know!
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