I worked with a guy who ran a small gold mine in Arizona. Said he had an itinerant welder who lived in his own car and mixed Alpo with Kraft Mac 'n Cheese to "make a good casserole".
“...mixed Alpo with Kraft Mac ‘n Cheese to, ‘make a good casserole.’”
OMG! I grew up poor* in, ‘The People’s Republic of Milwaukeestan.’ Grandma used make Mac-N-Cheese (homemade, with Free Government Cheese!) and added a can of shredded Corned Beef to it.
Maybe she WAS adding ALPO, because the taste and the smell were pretty much the same, LOL!
What an olfactory memory you just triggered! I’m gonna go call my Mom and see what she remembers. ;)
*Poor = never missed a meal! My Dad was working on his various apprenticeships then, earning 25-cents an hour; Mom was a Secretary (making the Big Bucks, LOL!) and Grandma took care of me during the day.