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Applesauce and Crackers.
When I was 4 or 5 this older couple across the street used to watch me while mom was at work. About the only thing I remember of them was they gave me applesauce and saltines for a snack.
Of course my tastes are more refined now so it's applesauce and Club crackers.
Yeah, us too. I might have a soda now and again in a mixed drink but that is about it and the other half gave up sodas some years ago--she was heavy into diet Dr. Pepper and diet Coke, but, IIRC, she became concerned with the health effects and gave them up.
Potato chips crumbled and sprinkled on top is a classic/common twist to tuna casserole.
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I recall seeing Ivar make appearances on the KOMO kids show "Captain Puget" back in the 50-60s.
Classic and common side dish served most places here on the other side of the pond.
Gawd I hear you.
Ginger beer makes great Moscow Mules, LOL. Re: fermentation. It appears that the elevation of Sioux Falls averages about 1500 ft.--maybe that has something to do with it? Maybe someone on line has had the same experience and can give you a work around. I remember my mom saying something about dry beans never getting done in Denver due to the elevation and the lower boiling temp.
I'll add salsa and/or hot sauce to my ketchup on scrambled eggs.
Not that odd but Dad used to like french fry sandwiches.
My mom used to do a homemade blending mayo and pickle relish.
Kroger's/Fred Meyers offers Mexican Coke, at about $2 per bottle.
One of the things I came up with was a chicken and olive sandwich. Id slice up green olives and put them on bread with shredded chicken and mayo. At the time I thought it was weird even though I liked it. Now more than 40 yrs later I'm thinking maybe it wasn't so weird, I dunno... 
Try making kombucha.
Yeah, Mexican Coke in glass bottles is pretty commonly available in stores, but I was surprised about Dr. Pepper. Other outlets than Amazon sell it as well. I just posted the Amazon link because it was the first one that popped up.
Cinnamon in chili gives an interesting twist to the taste. I'll do that and also a couple of tablespoons of cocoa powder, gives a mola twist to it.Back in the 80's while my grandparents put my quadriplegic uncle to bed at night (a process!), I used to watch the A-Team, Knight Rider, Magnum P.I., Simon & Simon, etc in the living room...and pig out.
Also, back when I was a fledgling butcher in the early 90's, after working a few hours I used to go to the Jewish cafe next door and often I'd be eating their soup at 9am. Several people looked at me like I was nuts and even said so! I didn't care...and I STILL eat soup for breakfast sometimes.
Now as for weird COMBINATIONS? Well, I put cinnamon in my chili. Is that weird?
My son dips his tortillas in apple sauce instead of salsa! Quite honestly, just seeing him do that almost made me heave a couple of times!
Naw, Buckeyes claim they invented chili with Skyline Cincinnati Chili and it has cinnamon in it. You can find a number of recipes online for it.
It doesn't surprise me too much that someone else does it somewhere... I just think it's not particularly popular in most places that's all.
