Older people are sharing the foods that were luxuries when they were younger

Growing up, everyone had at least one food they couldn't get enough of. Maybe it was a special dessert, a fancy cheese, or something that instantly made your mouth water at the thought of it. And if you only got to have it once in a while, savoring every bite was key.

I recently stumbled across a Reddit thread where people shared food items they once considered "luxuries" and later became staples in their homes. Here's what you'll find in their kitchens:

1."Freshly roasted coffee beans."

2."Whipped cream in a can. Sounds very stupid, I know, but I love it. We only got it at Christmas, and I refuse to ever be without it in my fridge."

3."Pretty much all I eat now my parents would never have bought. The biggest thing for me is expensive spices."

4."A jug of organic orange juice. We always had the frozen juice concentrate stuff on hand."

5."Real maple syrup."

6."Grapes. We only ever had them at Christmas. I was blown away when I visited a friend's house as a teen and realized they had grapes all year round. It became a life goal."

7."Coffee creamer."

8."Any lettuce that wasn't iceberg."

9."Brand names. My mom was all about the generics and store brands."

10."Babybel cheese."

11."Fruity Pebbles."

12."Lunch meat. We ate peanut butter sandwiches daily for over a decade."

13."Jumbo shrimp."

14."Bottles of lemon-flavored water in our fridge. Who thought I would ever be paying for water?"

15."Smoked salmon. I have it with breakfast every day."

16."Real milk. I grew up on powdered milk."

17."Oh wow, we really had such limited food. Fresh pineapple was an absolute luxury."

18."Avocado."

19."Chocolate chips."

20."Golden raisins."

21."Real butter."

22."Chocolate milk."

23."Sour cream."

24."Sauces of any kind. Anything other than white bread. Meat."

25."Swiss cheese. When I was in college in the 70s, Swiss cheese was a rare and pricey splurge, at least compared to the American cheese slices."

26."I love condiments, so things like gourmet mustard or even hot sauce are a wonderful addition."

27."Pudding cups! No, seriously! We were very low/middle income when I was growing up, and definitely couldn't afford frivolous things like that. I didn't dare gripe about it, but I swore to myself that I would buy aaaaalllll that kind of ** when I was older. I have adult money now, an empty nest, and my inner child is a ridiculous little goblin, so...pudding cups! Pudding cups for everyone!"

Share a food item you considered a "luxury" when you were growing up in the comments, or submit anonymously using the form below. Your response might be featured in an upcoming BuzzFeed Community post!

Note: Some responses have been edited for length and/or clarity.

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