What is yours? I'm looking for some inspiration. Been stuck inside for over a week now and starting to go loopy, but I'm just feeling well enough to cook something up.

So, any suggestions?

Em
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Mine is a bean and cheese burrito with a ton of hot sauce. But I get it at a taco shop, I don't make it myself.

How's the Mexican food in Wales?  :D

Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, gravy, and green beans.

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Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, gravy, and green beans.

Not sure about the meatloaf, but mash and gravy. Mmmmmm.... That's what I'm talking about!!!!  [smiley=thumb.gif] Exactly what a girl needs to get some energy.

Kris - I love mexican food, but as I've lived on toast for 9 days now, I don't know how my system would react to it!!  ;)

If you have a problem with meatloaf, you're either a snob or you haven't had the Wench's meatloaf. ;)

Barbs spaghetti and meat balls. She's Sicilian and its her Grandmas recipe ;)

But I also agree with Brew as well!

Jimmers

I've never had meatloaf! I always imagine it's a bit like Spam though. I'm not a big spam/corned beef fan.

My gran used to make a dish called head cheese when I was a kid. It's a Polish recipe made from pigs head.  :-/ My parents used to tell me it was polish meatloaf. Maybe that's why I've never tried normal meatloaf!!

Oven baked chicken leg quarters with mashed potatoes, gravy, pull apart rolls, corn & apple pie for dessert. :)


BTW, my hubby, his brothers, uncles and cousins LOVE head cheese!  His cousin makes it really good (according to him, lol).

If I were on the fence about what I thought about Brew, he just won me over.   Meatloaf and mash just may be heaven on earth!!!

Oh!  Almost forgot, I absolutely LOVE baked acorn squash with lots of butter and brown sugar!

Oh!  Almost forgot, I absolutely LOVE baked acorn squash with lots of butter and brown sugar!

Em wrote on Jul 30^th, 2008 at 11:57am:

I've never had meatloaf! I always imagine it's a bit like Spam though. I'm not a big spam/corned beef fan. My gran used to make a dish called head cheese when I was a kid. It's a Polish recipe made from pigs head.  :-/ My parents used to tell me it was polish meatloaf. Maybe that's why I've never tried normal meatloaf!!

Meatloaf = Spam. What a horrible image!

Em, it's 2/3 lb. ground beef, 1/3 lb. ground pork, and handful of either breadcrumbs or oatmeal, an egg, ketchup, brown mustard, some onion, garlic, worcestershire sauce, and probably a few things I'm forgetting. Mix, shape into a loaf, put it in a bread pan, and roast it until it's done (about an hour). Use the dripping for gravy.

One word..........
ARTICHOKES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
They always put a smile on my face!
Emily, meatloaf, as made here, is ground round......kinda like a giant hamburger patty...with filler and seasoning and goes perfectly with mashed potatoes and spinach! Gil's fave comfort food, actually......unless it's sharp cheddar cheese macaroni, nice and creamy inside,with a big ole cheese crust on top.

Oh, and mushrooms make me smile, or(with a big dill pickle on the side) a turkey sammich from The Trident in Sausalito, CA, and, of course, cheesecake..did ya know cheesecake is like green m&m's-they make you.err.... amorous!!! Or, so I'm told......I wouldn't know firsthand.......... :o :o

Brew, that sounds MUCH more appetising!

I might give that a go with my mash and gravy later. I have some lamb instead of pork though.

Mmmm...

Thank you!

I'm a meatloaf, mashed potatoes and green beans gal too!   Finish it off with warm chocolate pudding cake and I'm set!

Jeannie

Em wrote on Jul 30^th, 2008 at 12:44pm:

Brew, that sounds MUCH more appetising! I might give that a go with my mash and gravy later. I have some lamb instead of pork though. Mmmm... Thank you!

Pork fat rules.

Edited to add: You're welcome.

              CHOCOLATE.

Believe it or not, Dad makes spicy hashbrowns that are to die (or get stabbed by a fork which has happened at my house) for. Cubed potatos cooked in butter or olive oil with onion, crushed red pepper, garlic, italian seasoning, salt, pepper, and Becky likes mushrooms in her's(yuck [smiley=hurl.gif]). They are the BEST with a little ketchup on top. Just makes sure you like hot things or have a glass of milk with them though because they will make you sweat a little. Speaking of those yummy delights, Dad's making up a batch right now. Where's my fork? ;D

Broken

Em wrote on Jul 30^th, 2008 at 11:07am:

What is yours?

Quite a few... did I mention that I love to cook and love to eat?  ;D

Here's one suggestion:
Spaghetti with a sauce made of olive oil, shrimps, garlic, tomatoes, chili and black pepper.

Oliver

BISONSTEAK BISONSTEAK  BISONSTEAK ;D ;D ;D ;D

The Mad Viking wrote on Jul 30^th, 2008 at 3:57pm:

BISONSTEAK BISONSTEAK  BISONSTEAK ;D ;D ;D ;D

Now why did we all expect this?   ;D

Homemade soup and warm bread....yummy!

Emily, Marks and Sparks do quite a good meat loaf, but king of kings dinner has to be a good roast dinner with all the trimmings, it does not matter what meat you use you must have yorkshire Puds, stuffing  at least two types of roasted veg  and a varity of steamed veg, roast pototoes pre boiled, shaken in a little semolina then roasted till crisp and crunky and lashings of thick gravey.

or

Beans on toast with a fried egg on top, spread with loads of butter and marmite that is nearly as good as a roast

We all know how you've spent your last week.


The Mad Viking wrote on Jul 30^th, 2008 at 3:57pm:

TOFU  TOFU  TOFU ;D ;D ;D ;D

mummymac wrote on Jul 30^th, 2008 at 4:21pm:

Beans on toast with a fried egg on top, spread with loads of butter and marmite that is nearly as good as a roast

There's a reason one side lost the American Revolution.

wrote on Jul 30^th, 2008 at 4:34pm:

mummymac wrote on Jul 30th, 2008 at 4:21pm: Beans on toast with a fried egg on top, spread with loads of butter and marmite that is nearly as good as a roast There's a reason one side lost the American Revolution.

What revolution was that then?  ahh  are you talking about that little skermish thingy when we thought you lots were big enough to stand on your own two legs and didn't need us to guide you along anymore.  We had forgotten about that  - lol :D

wrote on Jul 30^th, 2008 at 12:39pm:

Mix, shape into a loaf, put it in a bread pan

Before it goes into the oven I like to jam my finger down in it a bunch of times, and then fill the holes with cheese.....Yum!  ;)

Angie's "Chicken Caesar Salad!" [smiley=thumbsup.gif] Best I've had.

wrote on Jul 30^th, 2008 at 5:20pm:

Before it goes into the oven I like to jam my finger down in it a bunch of times, and then fill the holes with cheese.....Yum!  ;)

Long as you're not jamming anything in there or filling with anything while it's cooling ;) :)

KJ wrote on Jul 30^th, 2008 at 5:41pm:

wrote on Jul 30th, 2008 at 5:20pm: Before it goes into the oven I like to jam my finger down in it a bunch of times, and then fill the holes with cheese.....Yum!  ;) Long as you're not jamming anything in there or filling with anything while it's cooling ;) :)

LMMFAO!!!!  ;D [smiley=crackup.gif]

Lately my comfort foods have been chocolate chips right out of the bag and fresh bell peppers dipped in sour cream.

I'm tired of crying from abstaining from smoking so instead I fill my face. :-[

last time i was up in sandpoint idaho i made my cousin and his ole lady a meatloaf. man do i love meatloaf :-* he has since acquired some butcher equipment. next time i get up there we're going to try deer or elk meat. i don't know how that would work since deer and elk is so lean but we'll see what happens. mom used to make a salmon loaf that was pretty kick ass. might try that one too.

CAKE!!!

Yellow cake, with chocolate frosting.

Chicken and dumplings.

German Chocolate Cake [smiley=birthdays.gif]

-johnny- wrote on Jul 30^th, 2008 at 6:09pm:

last time i was up in sandpoint idaho i made my cousin and his ole lady a meatloaf. man do i love meatloaf :-* he has since acquired some butcher equipment. next time i get up there we're going to try deer or elk meat. i don't know how that would work since deer and elk is so lean but we'll see what happens. mom used to make a salmon loaf that was pretty kick ass. might try that one too.

Here's the secret: Two-thirds venison or elk, one-third ground pork.

And Carolyn, oh--my--God - chicken and dumplings. That one's right up toward the top of the list.

wrote on Jul 30^th, 2008 at 5:20pm:

Before it goes into the oven I like to jam my finger down in it a bunch of times, and then fill the holes with cheese.....Yum!  ;)

But we don't know where those fingers have been! ;D

-johnny- wrote on Jul 30^th, 2008 at 6:09pm:

l i don't know how that would work since deer and elk is so lean but we'll see what happens.

Lay uncooked bacon over the top of the elk/deer meatloaf and as it cooks and the fat will drip down through and keep it moist.  We used to do that with Wood duck breast fillets and they tasted just like a tenderloin on the grill!

Brew has been waxing poetic about my meatloaf again, I see.  What is it with meatloaf?  My 85 year old Auntie begs me to make meatloaf when I invite her over for dinner. I think of meatloaf as a last resort, I-can't-think-of-anything-else-to-make kind of meal.

Comfort food for me is corn on the cob with gallons of butter or homemade ice cream with fruit from the garden.

Nothing beats a real chocolate malt

Turkey noodle soup and peanuts in shell run close too.

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Whole oven roasted Chicken with a wild rice mushroom dressingwith sage and onions and mushrooms and gravy with sugar snap peas and a big loaf of crusty bread and lots of butter.  

Crusty bread Brew...Crusty Bread....you forgot the crusty bread...

Redd wrote on Jul 30^th, 2008 at 7:38pm:

Crusty bread Brew...Crusty Bread....you forgot the crusty bread...

Not forgotten, Pegg. The topic is "favorite" comfort food, and I get a little gacked out when a meal has more than one starch. I can't do crusty bread, even the good stuff, when there's mashed potatoes and gravy.

mummymac wrote on Jul 30^th, 2008 at 4:21pm:

Emily, Marks and Sparks do quite a good meat loaf, but king of kings dinner has to be a good roast dinner with all the trimmings, it does not matter what meat you use you must have yorkshire Puds, stuffing  at least two types of roasted veg  and a varity of steamed veg, roast pototoes pre boiled, shaken in a little semolina then roasted till crisp and crunky and lashings of thick gravey. or Beans on toast with a fried egg on top, spread with loads of butter and marmite that is nearly as good as a roast

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wrote on Jul 30^th, 2008 at 7:09pm:

But we don't know where those fingers have been! ;D

Thats the mystery meat!.....LMAO!!!!  :D

wrote on Jul 30^th, 2008 at 8:30pm:

Thats the mystery meat!.....

Careful, Jonny ... You are getting me EXCITED!!!  (And you know how I can get, when I get EXCITED!)

Chuck

wrote on Jul 30^th, 2008 at 8:30pm:

wrote on Jul 30th, 2008 at 7:09pm: But we don't know where those fingers have been! ;D Thats the mystery meat!.....LMAO!!!!  :D

It puts the "meat" in "meatloaf."
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

wrote on Jul 30^th, 2008 at 11:19am:

Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, gravy, and green beans.

You forgot to specify LUMPY mashed spuds!!!  And instead of the green beans, how about cauliflower or asparagus?

My wife used to yell at me, when we went out to eat, and I ordered meat loaf.  That used to piss her off to no end!  WEL!!!  (Wicked Evil Laugh)

Chuck

ClusterChuck wrote on Jul 30^th, 2008 at 8:47pm:

wrote on Jul 30th, 2008 at 11:19am: Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, gravy, and green beans. You forgot to specify LUMPY mashed spuds!!!  And instead of the green beans, how about cauliflower or asparagus? My wife used to yell at me, when we went out to eat, and I ordered meat loaf.  That used to piss her off to no end!  WEL!!!  (Wicked Evil Laugh) Chuck

Real mashed potatoes naturally have lumps, so I thought it went without saying. They're even good with the skins left on.

And you can have whatever vegetable you like, Chuck. I like those, too. But the topic is "favourite" comfort food, and mine is green beans.

There are still a few great things about this country, and that's one of 'em - you get to pick your own vegetable.

My Nanno's rissott. She never called it rissotto (northern Italian, pasta? what's that?)...slow simmered rice in judiciously added amounts of chicken broth until absorbed in stages (LONG process), onions, garlic, parmesean cheese at the end...my brother and I never pause a second when asked our FAVORITE food.

Did a chicken caccitore that would nearly make us cry with delight too.
Different generation, that, she used to tell me, with a twinkle in her eye, "I LOVE to watch a man eat..."

Mosaicwench wrote on Jul 30^th, 2008 at 7:10pm:

-johnny- wrote on Jul 30th, 2008 at 6:09pm: l i don't know how that would work since deer and elk is so lean but we'll see what happens. Lay uncooked bacon over the top of the elk/deer meatloaf and as it cooks and the fat will drip down through and keep it moist.  We used to do that with Wood duck breast fillets and they tasted just like a tenderloin on the grill! Brew has been waxing poetic about my meatloaf again, I see.  What is it with meatloaf?  My 85 year old Auntie begs me to make meatloaf when I invite her over for dinner. I think of meatloaf as a last resort, I-can't-think-of-anything-else-to-make kind of meal. Comfort food for me is corn on the cob with gallons of butter or homemade ice cream with fruit from the garden.

no wonder you guys up there in wisconsin can survive those tough frigid winters. thats some good eatin'. i made my wife read this thread ;D

ClusterChuck wrote on Jul 30^th, 2008 at 8:47pm:

My wife used to yell at me

Someone please contact snopes.com on that claim.....LOL  :-* :-* :-* :

grilled cheese sandwich & tomato soup.

Charlotte wrote on Jul 30^th, 2008 at 9:16pm:

grilled cheese sandwich & tomato soup.

Do you dunk?

sometimes, but I prefer to shred ilttle pieces of the sandwich and nibble and sip the soup from a cup.

Charlotte wrote on Jul 30^th, 2008 at 9:16pm:

grilled cheese sandwich & tomato soup.

You just brought this thread back to what it was suppose to be, Char!

"Comfort food".....Not a meal.

Any sandwhich with soup is killer comfort food.....crackers in the soup for me....... ;)

Charlotte wrote on Jul 30^th, 2008 at 9:16pm:

grilled cheese sandwich & tomato soup.

Oh YUMMY!!!  I love this in the fall.  I eat it a lot! :)

I'm sure it's a hanging offense here in Wisconsin, but I don't like grilled cheese sandwiches.

Or tomato soup.

Mosaicwench wrote on Jul 30^th, 2008 at 9:56pm:

I'm sure it's a hanging offense here in Wisconsin, but I don't like grilled cheese sandwiches. Or tomato soup.

That's cuz they're made with American cheese, which is processed cheese food, which is what they feed to real cheese.

wrote on Jul 30^th, 2008 at 10:01pm:

That's cuz they're made with American cheese, which is processed cheese food, which is what they feed to real cheese.

What does that make real cheese? ;D

deltadarlin wrote on Jul 30^th, 2008 at 6:46pm:

Chicken and dumplings.

Oh Yeah, I forgot about Chicken and dumplings!   Drop dumplings though...not flat...... Like Mom used to make!   Oh I miss those!

Jeannie

wrote on Jul 30^th, 2008 at 10:09pm:

wrote on Jul 30th, 2008 at 10:01pm: That's cuz they're made with American cheese, which is processed cheese food, which is what they feed to real cheese. What does that make real cheese? ;D

Delicious. ;)

I'm with Cathi. I love homemade (no boxes or frozen please) macaroni and cheese with a nice golden crust. Also at another time Cheesecake of any kind! Plain, with chocolate, with fruit, any kind!!

Charlotte

Melissa wrote on Jul 30^th, 2008 at 12:24pm:

Oh!  Almost forgot, I absolutely LOVE baked acorn squash with lots of butter and brown sugar!

Oh, I love that too!

wrote on Jul 30^th, 2008 at 9:27pm:

Charlotte wrote on Jul 30th, 2008 at 9:16pm: grilled cheese sandwich & tomato soup. You just brought this thread back to what it was suppose to be, Char! "Comfort food".....Not a meal.

I never saw the rule which said one choice of food only, comfort food it says and that seems to be a very different thing for different people, I stick by my roast dinner as the best comfort food going

Loads of good ideas!! Maybe apart from Jonny's mystery meatloaf.  :-X


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grilled cheese sandwich & tomato soup.

I like grated cheese in my tomato soup, so it all melts and is gooey. Mmmm... My OH thinks I'm mad that I like grilled cheese. People here don't eat a lot of what Brew calls 'American Cheese'. So I make his with real cheese instead.

Mummymac - I love a good roast dinner - that's what I'm having for my wedding breakfast! Roast beef, yorkshires and all the trimmings. It's quite hard work just for one though.  :)

I LOVE this thread! Great way to build appetite before dinner, heh heh... ;)

Anyways, my fave comfort foods:
macaroni & cheese (made by me),
cheese rolls (made by me),
tuna pizza (one supermarket chain makes one to kill for!), mashed potatos (I loved one of those add-water kinds back in UK, in here made by Timo)
fibre porridge (made by me; it contains lots of fibres, apricots/plums and tastes heavenly)
and then the easiest of them all: rye toast with butter and some fruit juice to drink... Little piece of heaven!

Sanna :)

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one of those add-water kinds back in UK

Not Smash, Sanna??  :-?

We found the ultimate comfort food today.

We attended the Wisconsin State Fair today and ate our way from one end of the grounds to the other (then came home and had a nap!).

The best?  Deep fried macaroni and cheese on a stick!!

They also offer deep fried Snickers on a stick and deep fried oreos.  We had both in previous years, but not today.

Mosaicwench wrote on Jul 31^st, 2008 at 5:38pm:

Deep fried macaroni and cheese on a stick!! They also offer deep fried Snickers on a stick and deep fried oreos.

Oh my heart!! I wonder how many fat grams and cholestrol is in it?? I saw deep fried twinkies on a food network. That's probably equally tasty and unhealthy.

Charlotte

cash5542 wrote on Jul 31^st, 2008 at 6:27pm:

Mosaicwench wrote on Jul 31st, 2008 at 5:38pm:  Deep fried macaroni and cheese on a stick!! They also offer deep fried Snickers on a stick and deep fried oreos.   Oh my heart!! I wonder how many fat grams and cholestrol is in it?? I saw deep fried twinkies on a food network. That's probably equally tasty and unhealthy. Charlotte

I suppose it would be if you ate it every day.

cash5542 wrote on Jul 31^st, 2008 at 6:27pm:

Oh my heart!! I wonder how many fat grams and cholestrol is in it?? I saw deep fried twinkies on a food network. That's probably equally tasty and unhealthy.

Unhealthy is all in how one looks it, I think.

I spent a wonderful day with my family, had an enjoyable time seeing and sampling new and interesting things, reveling in perfect (if rather hot) weather, and returned dog tired.

I don't see this as a dress rehearsal.  This is the only life I get and I'm gonna enjoy it.  Worrying about what a few bites of deep fried mac and cheese will do to my heart is low on my priority list.

wrote on Jul 30^th, 2008 at 10:01pm:

Mosaicwench wrote on Jul 30th, 2008 at 9:56pm: That's cuz they're made with American cheese, which is processed cheese food, which is what they feed to real cheese.

Q: What is the most perfectly named American "food"?

A: "Cheez Whiz", cuz that's what it looks, smells, and tastes like!

Eat the real stuff  [smiley=cheesy.gif]

Jon

mmmmmmmmmmmm, cheeeeeeeeeeeeze :)

Muenster, Gouda & Fontina are my favs for the moment.

Em wrote on Jul 31^st, 2008 at 2:14pm:

Quote: one of those add-water kinds back in UK Not Smash, Sanna??  :-?

Yes! That's it, Emily! Thank you. :)
I've been racking by brain trying to recall what it was called... I loved the one with cheese (was it cheddar...) and other with bacon flavour. :)

Sanna

Sanna - You know I'll be sending you some for Christmas now, don't you?  ;)


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I don't see this as a dress rehearsal.  This is the only life I get and I'm gonna enjoy it.

I love this philosophy. My mother is trying to guilt trip me into losing weight for my wedding and to fit in a dress. Ok, so I'm only 5'2" and I do weigh about 136lbs, but that's not THAT bad is it? I'm gonna throw this one at her next time she tries to make me feel bad about eating what I want!

Ice Cream preferably coffee flavored. But I need to lay off it now. My pants are shrinking.  :-[

Brew made me post these.  It's our Sunday comfort food meal.   Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, fresh green beans from the garden, and a fruit salad.

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He wants me to mention that the knife was never used because the meatloaf was so tender . . . .

Now I've done my wifely duty by posting these.

LOL
I love the before and after photos.
Fresh green beans from the garden - Yum! (I love veggies)

Once in a while, I will pile mashed potatoes on top of the meat loaf about 1/2 hour before it's done, shmear gobs of butter on top and around the sides of the potatoes and let them brown to a golden color....yummy.  Just slice and serve.

One of my favorite comfort foods is a tomato sandwich with mayo and a little onion........or pasta, with onions and plenty of garlic sauteed (sp) in olive oil.  I splash a little vinegar over the top.

Em wrote on Aug 1^st, 2008 at 10:54am:

Sanna - You know I'll be sending you some for Christmas now, don't you?  ;)

Oh that would be incredible! :)
I can imagine it now: my relatives wondering why I'm getting all excited about mashed potatoes... ;D

What is it about moms and daughter's weight?! ::) Mine used to bug me about my weight for years, although she has carried extra with her my whole life... And now when I'm thin, that isn't fine either... Oh the middle ground... ;D

Sanna

But it's not even real potato!!!

My mother would always find something to pick at, even if I looked like Elle MacPherson, had a brain like Einstein's and the selflessness of Mother Teresa.

Thank god I only have to see her once a month!!!

::) ::) Liz makes this Spinach lasagna roll up that is just to die for!  I don't have a picture  for you so I will just link you to the recipe!
                                           Yummy      John
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Emily,
it looks like that our moms have lots of things in common! But luckily mom has calmed down since she retired, which means no more daily email/call/chat, just two, three per week... On the worst moments I say a little prayer to thank that for the time being there are 280 kms between us... ;)

And yeah, funny, but I like smashed potatoes and french fries, but when someone puts regular potatoes in front of me, I feel that something is missing...  Finnish school food (well in my childhood that was) 9 times out of 10: potatoes with gravy; I think I ate my lifetime supply of normal, boiled potatoes then... ;D