What's your favorite comfort food?

by **daffodyllady** on Fri Nov 19, 2010 3:28 pm

I am sitting here eating a favorite from my old-fashioned childhood...

Buttered toast in scalded milk, with a fried egg (over-easy) laid on top.

You really should try it.

So, what's YOUR favorite comfort food?

by **Abiding in His Word** on Fri Nov 19, 2010 3:35 pm

Potato chips w/bleu cheese dip. :hehe:

by **Loop** on Fri Nov 19, 2010 4:07 pm

Mmmmm! Chocalate and Potato chips...

Actually chocalate with just about anything.. LOL!..

by **burien1** on Fri Nov 19, 2010 4:35 pm

Grilled cheese sandwich w/Campbell`s Tomato soup. Or home made Chicken & Dumplings. Or home made Chicken Noodle soup. Or . . . .ANYTHING ! Been on a diet for 6 months now. Can`t eat homemade cakes, biscuits, yeast rolls, or any of my favorites, since I can`t tolerate gluten anymore. :cry:

by **daffodyllady** on Sat Nov 20, 2010 5:44 am

burien, I'm sorry... I should be off them, too. Actually, I am off sweets completely. But the breads somehow have a hold on me that I can't seem to shake right now. It's the carbohydrate foods that are usually the comfort foods, because of the way they promote serotonin production.

I remember how, when I was low-carbing carefully, I got to the point where breads didn't tempt me at all. It took me about a month. But I have read that in cases of actual addiction, it takes the brain 3 years of total abstinence to recover.

In the meantime, maybe other comfort foods can be chosen... such as stevia-based sweets, or hot soups made with real cream and protein.

Thanks for the reality-check, burien. I admire your sticking to it. You have inspired me to go for it, and to lean on the Lord for my comfort.

by **burien1** on Sat Nov 20, 2010 2:34 pm

I must be addicted, Daffodyllady. I`m still craving buttered biscuits and cornbread. Just smelling them baking and having the oven on in the winter is comfort. I grew up in a home with a wood cookstove as well as gas stove, and there is nothing that compares to a baked potato from a woodstove, or cornbread made in a cast iron skillet. But I guess I`m even more attached to those foods because of growing up with them. Even a cold, home made biscuit with jelly would thrill me right now. But the Lord has helped me learn to resist. After a lot of prayer. I`ll pray for you, too.

by **pegmo** on Sat Nov 20, 2010 5:46 pm

A nice hot creamy macaroni and cheese!

by **GodsStudent** on Sun Nov 21, 2010 2:31 pm

If it's serious enough, Ice Cream is my comfort food.....and since we don't keep this in the house, it has to be serious, as I have to drive to Baskin Robbins or to the grocery store to get it.....but, this is also how I know this is my favorite comfort food, because if I feel really stressed out, I locate my husband and make the announcement that "its time....."

by **mark s** on Sun Nov 21, 2010 11:44 pm

A baked potato with hamburger gravy . . .

A baked potato topped with chopped sausage and cheddar . . .

A baked potato with butter and parmesan . . .

A baked potato with . . .

by **Loop** on Mon Nov 22, 2010 6:48 am

Ha! ha! Mark you don't like baked potato's do you? LOL!
I was raised in a house where our only heat was a wood and coal burning warm morning stove and fireplace's, we used to put our potato's in under the grate of the fire till they were done , "oh man! Nothing much better! And my mom would cook beans on the warm morning stove during the winter, "yum!", you guys are making me hungry!... :mrgreen:

by **Jericho** on Mon Nov 22, 2010 9:56 am

I love pizza, especially with pepperoni and pineapple on it. :grin:

by **mark s** on Mon Nov 22, 2010 6:12 pm

One of my favorite camping treats is being able to put a potato into the fire pit. They're the best!!!

by **daffyladysson** on Mon Nov 22, 2010 8:19 pm

Cheese
Ice cream
cheese
hamburger
cheese
chocolate
cheese
did i mention cheese?

by **daffodyllady** on Tue Nov 23, 2010 3:24 pm

I could make cheese... If I had a cow.
That cheese habit is expensive.

by **Tevye** on Mon Jan 10, 2011 5:16 pm

Milk is good with apple and cinnamon cookies.

Speaking of milk I just read this comment on CNN Health.

MizzGivens wrote:Just because people drink milk, it doesn't make them cows
just like eating tofu doesn't make you a soybean.

by **bchandler** on Mon Jan 10, 2011 6:15 pm

burien, there are a lot of gluten free flours out there that will allow you to have gluten free bread in your life.

Chocolate is my favorite, as is fresh cornbread crumbled into a glass of milk, and of course chocolate ice-cream.. or a chocolate malt... which leads to malted milk balls... oh man... now i gotta go to the store.

by **Abiding in His Word** on Mon Jan 10, 2011 6:30 pm

....and now I've got to go get a glass of chocolate milk!

by **soonverysoon** on Tue Jan 11, 2011 10:27 am

Pickles and cheese together.

Captian Crunch is good also.

soonverysoon

by **drdos** on Tue Jan 11, 2011 10:36 am

Coffee.... :bag:

shhhhhh Don't tell the wife........

by **extravagantchristian** on Tue Jan 11, 2011 3:09 pm

Hawaiian pizza

by **daffodyllady** on Tue Jan 11, 2011 5:16 pm

oooo pickles with cheese. very very good!

by **mark s** on Wed Jan 12, 2011 10:31 am

Turkey in gravy over mashed potatoes

Sees Nuts & Chews

by **FreeInHim** on Wed Feb 02, 2011 8:25 pm

mark s wrote:A baked potato with hamburger gravy . . .

A baked potato topped with chopped sausage and cheddar . . .

A baked potato with butter and parmesan . . .

A baked potato with . . .

I'm not so original as most of you guys. Just dark chocolate for me. If I can find a salty treat covered in dark chocolate, all the better.

by **aaron** on Wed Feb 02, 2011 8:32 pm

Chips 'n' salsa!

:banana:

by **daffyladysson** on Thu Feb 10, 2011 8:50 pm

Right now I am sick and I am scarfing the Crystallized Ginger! Yes, REAL GINGER!

by **mark s** on Thu Feb 10, 2011 9:07 pm

daffyladysson wrote:Right now I am sick and I am scarfing the Crystallized Ginger! Yes, REAL GINGER!

I love that stuff! I usually forget it exists.

by **lil shorttribber** on Tue Jun 21, 2011 2:04 pm

Chocolate Chip Cookies
Milk
Cereal
Cheese
Pickles
Chips
Candy
and
German Chocolate Cake......MMMmmmmmm! :banana:

by **Loop** on Tue Jun 21, 2011 4:33 pm

Awwww! Come on guys, enough with the chocalate, milk, and cheese, I'm not allowed to have any! :dramaqueen:

by **burien1** on Tue Jun 21, 2011 4:54 pm

Loop wrote:Awwww! Come on guys, enough with the chocalate, milk, and cheese, I'm not allowed to have any!

I know its hard, in a world where ever you go, there is temptation ! I LOVE chocolate cake, but don't like the bad carbs.

by **daffodyllady** on Tue Jun 21, 2011 5:55 pm

And by the grace of God I shall stay away from the toast for my eggs.

oops, I mean :grin:

by **Loop** on Tue Jun 21, 2011 7:12 pm

I've been doing pretty good, the doctor was pleased, I've lost almost 14 pounds, which I am happy about, but I do miss the milk products, its in almost everything, hubby loves pizza but hasn't been to bad about not having it as often as I can't have it..
I can tell the diet is working, it doesn't feel like I have a rock stuck between my ribs on the right side and my right side doesn't feel so full, I actually feel better..
My next appointment isn't till middle of July to see if my liver enzymes have dropped, but I'm already convinced its going to be fine... :grin:

by **burien1** on Tue Jun 21, 2011 7:17 pm

That is great, Loop. I'm so glad for you. Praying for your liver. :praying:

[And now I'm craving home made choc cake after reading this thread again.]

by **lil shorttribber** on Tue Jun 21, 2011 8:33 pm

burien1 wrote:That is great, Loop. I'm so glad for you. Praying for your liver.

I will be Praying for you too! :praying:

God Bless You
Lil Shorttribber

by **lil shorttribber** on Wed Jun 22, 2011 11:35 pm

by **daffodyllady** on Thu Jun 23, 2011 5:19 am

Loop, that is good to hear! Keep up the good work!

by **SueAnn** on Sat Jun 25, 2011 2:17 pm

As a full-time caregiver to my food-fussy 91 year old Mom, who has serious chewing problems and who hates anyone's cooking except her own, and takes out her frustration with her rapidly disappearing ability to be independent on the only person in the world who cares enough to take care of her...my definition of "comfort" food is any food that is shopped for/prepared/and cleaned up after...by SOMEONE ELSE!!!

Can you say, "Do they DELIVER?" :banana:

by **daffodyllady** on Sat Jun 25, 2011 3:39 pm

Aww, SueAnn, I wish I lived a little closer... I know that can be very stressful!

:hugs2:

by **SueAnn** on Sun Jun 26, 2011 12:56 pm

daffodyllady wrote:Aww, SueAnn, I wish I lived a little closer... I know that can be very stressful!

Daffy, Thank you, sweet lady. I believe you would. As I recall you are usually in the middle of helping a dozen or so people at any given time. :blessyou:

Please forgive my complaints, Dear Heavenly Father. As you know, I have been ill. I am mending nicely, thank you..but I am tired and cranky. Please have patience with me as I let off steam with moan and groan on this forum. I dare not let Mom know that at times, caring for her is a bit more than I can handle physically/emotionally. It would break her heart. In Jesus's wonderful name I pray for Your strength to carry me when mine has run out of gas.

by **burien1** on Sun Jun 26, 2011 1:10 pm

Praying with you and for you, SueAnn.
:praying: