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16 Foods '90s Kids Grew Up Eating

The dream of the '90s is alive in our stomachs.

By Sam Gutierrez
Totinos Pizza Rolls
General Mills

The '90s were a great time to be alive. We had the best snacks, some of the hottest heartthrobs (looking at you Leo), and some pretty epic movies (don't pretend you don't know every line to 10 Things I Hate About You). But of course the best part of any era is the food, so check out all of these meals and get ready to miss being a kid again.

1

Bagel Bites

Bagel Bites
Courtesy of Heinz Co.

Pizza + bagels? The '90s were a magical time. 

2

Bologna

Bologna Sandwich
Elizabeth Watt

This may not be exclusive to the '90s, but you know you had your fill growing up. 

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3

Totino's Pizza Rolls

Totinos Pizza Rolls
General Mills

You know pizza rolls were the perfect snack for your slumber party screening of  Clueless (unless you made an actual Cher-style cookie dough log, of course).

4

EZ Squirt Ketchup

EZ Squirt Ketchup

Because purple and green ketchup were the coolest ways to spice up the aforementioned bologna sandwich.

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5

Frozen Fish Sticks

Fish Sticks
Courtesy of Gorton's

You know knew how amazing fish sticks wayyyy before South Park and Kanye brought them back on the map.

6

Smucker's Uncrustables

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Courtesy of Smucker's

These were just PB&J living their best lives.

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7

Kid Cuisine

Kid Cuisine
Courtesy of Conagra Brands

Kid Cuisine made us think frozen meals were cool ... until we grew up and had to meet Lean Cuisine. 

8

Frozen Corn Dogs

Frozen Corn Dogs
Courtesy of Tyson Brands

Ah the '90s, a simpler time when gluten wasn't considered a four letter word. 

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9

Smiley Face Potatoes

Potato Smiley Faces
Kees Smans

No matter how bad your day was going, you knew the rest of it was gonna be lit when you saw these at lunch. 

10

Dino Nuggets

Dino Nuggets
Courtesy of Tyson Foods Inc

Chicken nuggets are great, dino nuggets are better.

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11

Beefaroni

Beefaroni
Courtesy of Conagra Brands

Any can of Chef Boyardee was a feast growing up but Beefaroni was on a whole nother level. 

12

Lunchables

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Courtesy of Lunchables Parents

If you really think about it, all you were doing was slapping some tomato sauce on a stale cracker and sprinkling it with cheese and pepperoni, regardless it was your own creation so it was super magical.

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13

Hot Pockets

Hot Pockets
Courtesy of Nestle

It's a good thing Hot Pockets are still around cause we have no clue how we could do without them.

14

SpaghettiOs

Spaghettios
Courtesy of Campbell's

Back in the day we didn't need actual spaghetti recipes. All we had to do was open up a nice can of SpaghettiOs and bam! 

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15

Totino's Stuffed Nachos

totinos stuffed nachos
Totino's

In case you just shed a tear thinking of all the great things we left behind in the '90s, cheer up, Winona Ryder is back, and so are these magical Totino's Stuffed Nachos

16

Toaster Strudel

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Courtesy of Pilsbury

 Gretchen Weiner was right to want her dad to be the creator of these babies because they're pretty damn amazing. 

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