Comfort Food

[Paula]

I've been eyeing this thread and have intentionally stayed away from it because I knew I would savor it for a long time and I'm so busy right now finishing up work so I can get away to SoWal in about 10 days (!) and we're doing lots of planning for our daugther's Bat Mitzvah on May 12 (including cooking for about 40+ people who will be at our house on the Friday night, Saturday night, and Sunday morning of her Bat Mitzvah weekend. I've been cooking and freezing lasagna (comfort food), meatballs (comfort food), Italian chicken liver pate, hummus, a goat cheese dip for crackers, a blue cheese dip for vegetables, and that home-made NYT Italian bread for Friday night. We'll probably just have sandwiches for Saturday night and salads because we have a reception at a hotel from 1-5 with lunch and dancing (Bat Mitzvah service is in the morning). Then quiche, bagels/cream cheese/lox, fruit salad, and coffee cake for brunch on Sunday. When we have parties, I love to cook ahead (usually it's only earlier in the day rather than cook/freeze) so that I can sit down and relax with the guests when they are here.

Anyhoooooo, for comfort food I always make myself grits every morning on the porch when I'm in SoWal or I take a home-made scone and jam to the beach and read. I LOVE POLENTA and may make Donna's recipe for the Saturday night after the Bat Mitzvah (we're at a loss for what to do that's special for that night). And any kind of pasta is comfort food to me. Oatmeal is comfort food, but only if it has cream and brown sugar on top, along with apples and raisins.

OK, now I'm going back to work... really I am...

 

[whiteyfunn]

I know it's not Southern but I'm craving a cheesy enchilada with rice. Mmmm. Chili cheese fries would be delicious right now. Mac and cheese with some buttery mashed taters, fried okra, ham, fried turkey n dressin', those grits from Great Southern, mmm pasta from Borago, hotdogs, Mr. Seagrover's homemade french fries, egg drop soup and chicken lo mein.

Great. I'm starving. :roll:

 

[30A Skunkape]

I know it's not Southern but I'm craving a cheesy enchilada with rice. Mmmm. Chili cheese fries would be delicious right now. Mac and cheese with some buttery mashed taters, fried okra, ham, fried turkey n dressin', those grits from Great Southern, mmm pasta from Borago, hotdogs, Mr. Seagrover's homemade french fries, egg drop soup and chicken lo mein.

Great. I'm starving. :roll:

Welcome to the clogged artery society!

 

[30A Skunkape]

Gypsea and I "did" grits and grillades at a cooking class at Kitchenique. It was a blast and the final product was too yummy. I kept the recipe somewhere......

You better practice so you don't get rusty. Why not planning on practicing next time I am there

 

[kathydwells]

Now you are making me work! Tomorrow.....

It's tomorrow. ;-)

 

[Jdarg]

It's tomorrow. ;-)

Slavedriver. I just brought home 2 shaved dogs from the groomers. We are all traumatized and need to recover. Poor MacGregor- they shaved his little wee wee to look like a teapot spout again. He is humiliated.:shock:

 

[DD]

Slavedriver. I just brought home 2 shaved dogs from the groomers. We are all traumatized and need to recover. Poor MacGregor- they shaved his little wee wee to look like a teapot spout again. He is humiliated.:shock:

God luv him!!

 

[kathydwells]

Slavedriver. I just brought home 2 shaved dogs from the groomers. We are all traumatized and need to recover. Poor MacGregor- they shaved his little wee wee to look like a teapot spout again. He is humiliated.:shock:

:funn: Ok, I will give you some time to recover from yours and MacGregors trama. Let him get used to his teapot willy, and then you get that recipe for me!!! ;-)

 

[Paula]

Hey, no one's impressed with all my cooking? I was looking for a little attention.

 

[Mango]

GO PAULA, GO PAULA, GO PAULA!! :clap_1: Sounds yummy.
40 people to cook for?