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Your Favorite Comfort Foods--and Why
Recently, a bunch of my colleagues and I were talking about our favorite comfort foods and why they appeal to us. What are yours and why?
Mine:
cafe au lait (Louisiana roots and served by my grandmother)
Mexican and Chinese food (Mexican heritage, Chinese best friend in elementary school)
butterscotch pudding (our elementary served it a lot)
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tuna noodle casserole - Mom made it - yum. And no one else in my family likes it, so when I need it I have to make it just for me. Frito pie falls in this category.
warm tapioca pudding - the stuff you make and have to stir forever - not that nasty stuff you buy ready-made. I'm not sure why it is my "comfort" food, other than it is warm, unusual, and tasty.
Tex-Mex- in Texas, nowhere else will work. It's home.
egg nog - always makes me think of Christmases past.
Oh - and Carnation, Cafe du Monde delivers - I have my cafe au lait every morning!
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12-01-2007, 02:14 PM
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Originally Posted by SWTXBelle
warm tapioca pudding - the stuff you make and have to stir forever - not that nasty stuff you buy ready-made. I'm not sure why it is my "comfort" food, other than it is warm, unusual, and tasty.
Oh wow! I craved this during one of my pregnancies, only craving I ever had, and my family thought I'd lost it.
Tex-Mex- in Texas, nowhere else will work.
AMEN!!
Oh - and Carnation, Cafe du Monde delivers - I have my cafe au lait every morning!
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Mom's Dressing
Chocolate with Caramels
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Peanut Butter MMs
Snickers
Chocolate Ice Cream
Fried Chicken
Because I'm a Carb Freak
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12-01-2007, 03:11 PM
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meatloaf (with extra bell peppers) and buttery mashed potatoes. It's just my basic homey fare.
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12-09-2007, 02:40 PM
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meatloaf (with extra bell peppers) and buttery mashed potatoes. It's just my basic homey fare.
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Preach!!!!
Also, Mac and cheese (not the mac and cheese sauce) with velveeta!!!!
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12-01-2007, 03:15 PM
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Mom's mac and cheese. This ain't Kraft dinner, folks: Mom makes her mac 'n' cheese with ziti, lots and lots and LOTS of cheese, cayenne pepper, bread crumbs, tomatoes, milk, and Colman's mustard. We had this dish pretty often in winter (especially on Fridays in Lent).
Sushi - just because it's good 
Cheese fondue - same reason
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Mac N Cheese & chicken noodle soup!
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Macaroni and cheese- because they taste good.
The chips and queso from Tijuana Flats or Q'Doba. Although this is more in the "decongestant" category for when I have an allergy/cold/flu.
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Four cheese tortellini with alfredo sauce  ...warm, cheesy and gooy...
anything chocolate....
diet Mountain Dew.......
Yup...all those, my comforter snuggled up in bed and I am set for a good respite
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mac and cheese- it's my favorite food! it reminds me of when i was little and having a babysitter
mashed potatoes- creamy and oh so good
stuffing- i'm not sure why, but its so good
cereal- rice chex and vanilla soymilk
tortellini with butter and Parmesan cheese
bacon, egg and cheese on a hard roll, salt, pepper, ketchup- reminds me of when i worked in a deli and its soooo good
creamed spinach
Brisket... I remember my grandma popping one in the oven for over 24hours, and waking up to that amazing smell
this casserole my mom makes, with ground beef, cream of mushroom soup, and tater tots on top in the oven... it reminds me of when it was just me and her...
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I tried the chips and queso from Panchero's today. My excuse is that my right ear was congested due to otitis externa. Very good- queso is very rich. But not as spicy as Q'Doba's queso- so it may not be as effective a decongestant.
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Someone mentioned that they love the smell of ham & cabbage cooking - it's one of my major comfort foods, and I've never heard of anyone else liking it!
-Homemade bread & corn muffins
-most soups that don't include fish (soaking lentils even as I type!)
-sugarcured ham on a biscuit
-sweet tea
-hot cocoa - not hot chocolate, cocoa!
-and of course, cookies!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Scandia
I tried the chips and queso from Panchero's today. My excuse is that my right ear was congested due to otitis externa. Very good- queso is very rich. But not as spicy as Q'Doba's queso- so it may not be as effective a decongestant.
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As someone who has had lots of ear nose and throat problems, I was informed by more than one doctor to cut back on dairy because, to put it bluntly, it makes many people phlegm up. Added to that list is chocolate, coffee, and sodas. I found spicy food without dairy, particularly Asian foods, work wonderfully for that decongestant effect. My favorites are Thai, Korean, and Vietnamese. Spicy noddles in broth (Pho) is a wonder food.
Back on topic...
Mac and Cheese (Kraft!)
mashed potatoes
stuffing
swedish meatballs
various soups
ice cream
oatmeal raisin cookies
Vernor's gingerale
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