Favorite comfort food

[MissMillie]

I have to admit it's very hard for me to decide.

I love all kinds of pasta, and I love a good meatloaf w/ mashed potatoes and gravy.

I guess a roasted chicken beats them all.

How about you?

[Glorfindel]

1. Fried chicken with biscuits and gravy.

And maybe a dish of peach cobbler with coffee afterward.

[MissMillie]

8. biscuits and grave are AWESOME!!!

and I love anything w/ peach.

[Arkansas Granny]

2. Homemade chicken and noodles, followed closely by a pot of slow simmered beef stew.

[samplegirl]

3. Chicken Paprikash and dumplings!

Or any kind of homemade soup or chili!

[democratisphere]

4. You must be Hungarian!

That is my better half's favorite food too! She is Hungarian.

[samplegirl]

5. No hungarian

But I just love this dish! I always make it during the cold months.

[MissMillie]

10. I'm almost always good w/ a soup

but I made a ham & bean soup a couple of weeks ago and completely over-salted it.

My best soup comes from my roasted chicken.

[smirkymonkey]

88. I love that too, but it's not my favorite.

However it's right up there.

[democratisphere]

6. Anything and everything with pasta.

[Ohiogal]

7. Do desserts count?

Warm apple crisp with a scoop of Haagen Dasz Rum Raisin ice cream on the side.

[MissMillie]

9. everything counts

but you lost me w/ the raisins...... blech

[Polly Hennessey]

11. Roast Chicken

with Mashed Potatoes, and Lima Beans. This is true.

[MissMillie]

69. I marinate mine for 24 hours before roasting

White wine, olive oil, onions, garlic, celery, bell pepper, rosemary and a little lemon juice.

When I roast it I throw all those aromatics into the cavity. Get the skin nice and crisp.

And then I save whatever is leftover for soup and sandwiches.

I don't care much about the starch, but I need a green veg on the plate.

[Floyd R. Turbo]

12. Have several but my go-to is

Chili Mac&Cheese

[hermetic]

18. Oh yeah

I actually made that last night.

[Floyd R. Turbo]

23. Leftovers make a great frittata! 😋

[femmocrat]

13. Home made chicken noodle soup.

So good on a cold day!

[MissMillie]

71. Agreed

check out my post on my roasted chicken....

I can make a great chicken noodle soup.

[GeorgeGist]

14. Popcorn

[IrishEyes]

15. Nachos

with cheese, salsa, guacamole, cilantro, black beans and tomatoes,

There was a little Mexican place near my old apartment that made delicious nachos for $7.

[withoutapaddle]

16. cheesecake - any style

it could have socks on top and i'd eat around them

[montana_hazeleyes]

67. Yep. Cheesecake was my immediate thought!

Love it!

[jpak]

17. Hash brownies

[ailsagirl]

21. LOL-- for a split second I was wondering what that vegetable matter was!

[HeartachesNhangovers]

19. Fried egg sandwich

It takes less than 10 minutes to:

1. Warm an English muffin from the refrigerator in the toaster.
2. Fry the egg in a bit of oil.
3. Heat up some ham on the same skillet as the egg.
4. Toast the English muffin a second time to brown it a bit.
5. Lightly butter the toasted English muffin.
6. Arrange a few slices of sharp cheddar cheese on the English muffin, then put the hot ham on the cheese to melt it.
7. Surgically remove the yolk from the fried egg, because I don't like yolks.
8. Arrange the egg on the stack, put the top muffin half on.

[longship]

57. Throw out the best part of the egg?

Are you Barmy? Yolks are essential. Egg whites are like chicken white meat. Bland and tasteless.

Sorry. When I make a fried egg sandwich, I poke the yolk so it's not runny. Then place it on the sandwich when the white is cooked. By that time, the yolk will be firm enough to not run all over the place, always a good idea.

The yolk is the best part of the egg. Healthy, too.

Sorry, my friend.

[MissMillie]

72. I got some corned beef from the deli this week

I'm going to make homemade corned beef hash, and I can't wait to put an egg w/ a glorious runny yolk on top of it. Sliced tomato on the side.

[longship]

74. Oooo! With tomaters! Yum!

Love corned beef hash. And runny yolk fried eggs are obligatory with it.

Now I wish I could have some this AM.

I'll opt for three rashers of thick bacon and toast w/ two basted eggs, whites fully cooked, yolks runny.

[RandomAccess]

86. Something I saw reminded me of Creamed Chipped Beef

in white sauce, on toast. Yum.

[ailsagirl]

20. Hot chocolate!!

Esp when it's cold outside

And potato chips, of course

[Frustratedlady]

22. Navy beans and ham, slowly simmered all afternoon.

I've never figured out why that is my fav, but if I were on death row, that would be my request for a last meal...particularly, on bread and butter. However, it would have to be made to my directions which take quite a few hours...might delay that final hour.

[irisblue]

24. Grilled sirloin burger, mashed potatoes w/mushroom onion gravy

over both. Corn & green beans on the side. Peach cobbler with whipped cream, glass of milk.
Sigh. Now I have a craving.

[Ron Obvious]

25. Shepherd's Pie

One of those awful recipes that calls for a can of Campbell's soup.

Also hamburger meat, frozen peas & carrots, ketchup, onions and pepper covered with a layer of mashed potatoes.

[Siwsan]

26. Mine too, but I don't use soup in my Shepard's Pie - I make some rich onion gravy

Meat and veg are simmered in said gravy. Also, I line the dish with mashed potatoes, as well as putting them on top. And I sprinkle the whole thing with cheese, before I pop it into the oven.

[Ron Obvious]

27. Sounds better than mine

I'll try the cheese sprinkles and the mashed potato lining next time, which will probably be the last time I make it this year now that the winter is almost over.

Cheers.

[irisblue]

47. Winter is almost over? WTH? I got 3 inches of snow yesterday, more coming this week. nt

[Ron Obvious]

48. Sunny and 55 in Seattle

We did have a lovely white Christmas and some uncharacteristically cold days after that, but now it's back to 40/50 degrees and rain (mostly).

I'd rather have your snow.

[irisblue]

49. oh lucky man.

[LeftInTX]

37. Haven't shepherd's pie since I was in high school

That was 45 years ago.

But I always liked it and chose to buy my lunch when it was on the menu.
I think our school made it with just ground beef, seasoning and mashed potatoes. I don't remember any vegetables.

[Mopar151]

64. Creamed corn is the secret!

The cornstarch extends the drippings from the hamburger and onions into gravy. I cheat with a little canned gravy, au jus, or beef broth. If I'm making a lot, I use half creamed corn and half whole kernel.

[Danmel]

28. Kasha varnishkes

Buckwheat with bow tie noodles. Ideally with carmelized onions, mushrooms and brisket gravy.
A Jewish girl's Mac and cheese.

[bearsfootball516]

29. Meatloaf and mashed potatoes

Macaroni and cheese is a close second

[Guilded Lilly]

30. Tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwich!

[MissMillie]

73. You couldn't pay me to eat traditional tomato soup

My Canadian relatives make a version of it that is mostly chicken stock, onions and rice

[dhol82]

31. Short ribs in a wine based gravy

Cooked in the oven for 3-4 hours.
Lots of onions, carrots, peppers and tomatoes.
I usually like it with wide noodles (papardelle).

[MLAA]

32. Gravy on bread

Vegan8 thyme gravy (it’s heavy on Cabernet Sauvignon) on nutritionless white bread ☺️ If I need comfort and all of husband’s white bread is gone I go with gravy on elbow macaroni.

[Freddie]

33. Macaroni and cheese

Nothing fancy - sharp cheddar in a white sauce (milk, butter, a little flour) and macaroni, topped with buttered bread crumbs and baked.
Mashed potatoes - potatoes, milk, butter, salt.
Waffle iron toast - melt butter in waffle iron, add buttered white bread, cook until browned and crunchy. Utterly divine.

[3catwoman3]

34. Mac 'n cheese for me.

Curly noodles of some kind, and let the cheese on top get brown and chewy. Even better if topped with bacon.

[spiderpig]

87. Ditto n/t

[rainy]

35. Grits with coconut oil,salt and pepper 😄

Especially if I’m sick

[LeftInTX]

36. Chicken and dumplings

[Chipper Chat]

38. Homemade french fries!

Cooked in Crisco and seasoned with salt, garlic salt, ground pepper, Lowry's season salt, and parsley flakes.
Served with non-high fructose corn syrup ketchup.

[RandomAccess]

39. Chicken pot pie

"Comfort Food" to me connotes childhood -- so here are a few things that are MY favorite childhood comfort foods

* Campbell's tomato soup and grilled cheese someone else mentioned
* Strawberry shortcake (using a biscuit as the shortcake)
* Vanilla malt
* Homemade oatmeal cookies (recipe used to be on the oatmeal box)
* Bagel and cream cheese
* Jelly doughnuts

[denbot]

84. +1 chicken pot pie

Big chunks of chicken, peas and carrots, a little celery, a cube of potato here and there, in a thick base, and surrounded by an even thicker, well toasted crust.

Damn it, I now have a craving for some CPP!

[RandomAccess]

85. Me too. You forgot a key ingredient.

Onions. Preferaby tiny pearl onions, but any onions. I also really want a few mushroom slices in there.

[Jake Stern]

40. Chicken fried steak with white gravy, mashed potatoes and corn.

Damn. Now I'm hungry .

[wishstar]

41. Blueberry pancakes with butter & maple syrup or warm cinnamon rolls w/pecan on top and melted icing

Other homemade breakfast favorite is whole wheat bread French toast with lots of cinnamon, butter and maple syrup
Must be accompanied with good cup of coffee.

For later in day, a great slice of veggie supreme pizza or plate of seafood marinara spaghetti

A good chicken pot pie (even frozen nuked Stouffer's is okay) or roasted chicken with mashed potatoes

Last but not least, sweet potato casserole with pecans and melted butter/brown sugar on top

[Texasgal]

42. Cornbread and pinto beans.

I love the combo!

[rurallib]

43. Chili - spicy - be nice to have a sandwich to go with

[NotASurfer]

44. Chili is it's own category of comfort food

Bowl of red? Chili verde? Coney? Frito Pie? Cincinnati? White chicken chili? The enduring debate about whether beans even rise to the level of a condiment?

Great choice regardless!

[rurallib]

45. Excellent point

[crazycatlady]

81. Thanks for reminding me

I had some chili in the freezer that I made a few months ago. Your post reminded me to take it out.

(Mine's a vegetarian chili with 7 different veggies so I made it as healthy as possible. It's vegan unless you slather it with cheese like I do).

[mitch96]

46. You guys are making me hungry n/t

[marlakay]

50. My homemade soup and tunamelt

I like to dip sandwich in soup. Very warm and comforting in the winter.

Add glass of red wine even better.

[JI7]

51. Carbs

[madamesilverspurs]

52. Triscuits and Cheez Whiz

Sad, huh?


.

[radical noodle]

62. One of my favorites is

Triscuits and Monterey Jack cheese, in the microwave for about 15 seconds. The warm, yummy cheese will be all melty on top. The combination is great.

So Triscuits and Cheez Whiz isn't sad to me at all.

[RobinA]

53. Tater Tots

Cheeseburger

[catbyte]

54. In winter, mashed potatoes, either alone or with good fried chicken or meatloaf.

In the summer, any ill can be cured by a tomato sandwich consisting of homemade bread, mayonnaise, several grinds of fresh pepper, & a fresh-picked tomato out of the garden.

Yum!

[MissMillie]

68. I absolutely love a tomato sandwich

I don't make homemade bread, though. A decent whole-grain bread, toasted.

Great summertime meal--tomato sandwich, ear of corn and a cold beer. (Maybe a slice or two of salami or ham, just to get some protein in.)

[catbyte]

76. That IS a perfect summer meal. Yum!

[applegrove]

55. Kraft Dinner but I am off of it as I try to lose weight. Don't have any in my house.

[50 Shades Of Blue]

56. Baskin & Robbins pralines & cream ice cream

[Binkie The Clown]

58. Spicy potato soup floating with big chunks of carrots and broccoli in a homemade bread bowl. nt

[longship]

59. Egg drop Ramen noodles.

My preference is Top Ramen Shrimp Flavor. Yup, it's cheap and there's no real shrimp in it.

But one can always kick it up a notch.

Simple recipe:

1 packet Ramen noodles (your choice of flavor)
1 1/2 cups water (less than the prescribed 2 cups)
1 egg, beaten.
Any fresh veggies on hand.
Suggestions:
* Half a jalapeño, finely chopped
* 2 green onions, chopped.

Anything else that trips your trigger.

In a sauce pan, put water per recipe for the number of Ramen packets you are cooking. Add flavor packets and stir in. Bring water to boil. Add, egg, noodles and all veggies. Stir well. Turn burner down to strong simmer. Set timer to 3 minutes. Stir often to mix noodles, veggies, egg.

Serve immediately when timer dings.

Yummy to the tummy.

[hibbing]

60. Scalloped potatoes with ham

Made by my mom, who unfortunately cannot make it for me anymore. I am however going to attempt my own version Sunday. I have made it a few times, of course never as good as mom's.

Peace

[Laffy Kat]

61. Mac & Cheese.

From scratch, although in a pinch. and on a really bad day, I'm ashamed to say I've used a box.

[MFM008]

63. Chocolate milk

Cherry pepsi. Pot pies. Goulash.

[area51]

65. Brownies, but no nuts, please.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

66. Several and many favorites.

I love turkey, and I've been known to bake a turkey in the middle of the week so my sons came home from school to a full turkey dinner: turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing. Maybe sweet potatoes. Always peas.

I also make an amazing chicken stew. With dumplings.

I love meatloaf, but I've never figured out how to make it properly. Darn.

Spaghetti and meatballs. Leftover meatballs for meatball sandwiches.

Baked chicken breast with mashed potatoes.

Pan fried pork chop with dressing. The dressing is made with onion and apple. Yum.

Ham. Love ham. I make scalloped potatoes with ham from the leftovers. That's the best.

I also make a darn good sausage pasta bake: half sweet, half hot bulk Italian sausage. Fry up with a generous amount of onion and green pepper. Rigatoni. Combine those ingredients with a jar of vodka sauce and bake for 30-45 minutes. When serving, grate some nice Parmesan-reggiano cheese on each serving. This is one of the things I make for the homeless shelter in a very large quantity.

Various other soups. Right now I still have some beef barley soup in the freezer. If you're willing to cook in large quantities and freeze individual portions, you can eat quite inexpensively.

[MissMillie]

70. So glad you said ham w/ scalloped potatoes

I think scalloped potatoes are under-appreciated.

Almost every time I cook, things end up in the freezer. I think it might be because I grew up w/ parents who lived through the Depression. "Use it up.... eat it up!"

[Kahuna7]

75. I've given it up because....Cheesecake would be my absolute fave.

[sarge43]

77. Potato anything, any way n/t

[smirkymonkey]

89. Yes! I agree! Mashed potatoes, potato soup, potato pancakes, etc.

So comforting!

[MissMillie]

92. don't forget

home fries and scalloped potatoes and baked potatoes, and twice-baked potatoes and roasted potatoes.....

I could go on forever.

[northoftheborder]

78. Cheese toast w/bacon and tomato slices

[Cracklin Charlie]

79. Beans and cornbread.

[llmart]

80. In the wintertime...

just about any kind of homemade soup with a big ole' hunk of wonderful bread and butter.

[Owl]

82. Kraft macaroni and cheese.

The cheap original style. 😍

[easttexaslefty]

83. Cheese enchiladas with chili

Yum.

[smirkymonkey]

90. Besides potatoes, mentioned above, I love homemade soup!

Best with a good, crusty bread and soft butter! Also love mac and cheese!

[MissMillie]

91. I am really good w/ homemade soup

especially when I have a carcass leftover from a roasted chicken.

Last week my sister gave me the leftover broth from a corned beef & cabbage dinner. I think I'm going to use it to make some lentil soup.