Comfort Food

CherylHutch
CherylHutch Member Posts: 1,375
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
Soooo, just out of curiosity, what do YOU find are your favourite "comfort foods". There are times when we just don't have an appetite for anything and other times when we could eat everything we could get our hands on. But whether one is hungry or not, there usually are always comfort foods that we find... comforting! Forget diets, what we SHOULD be eating, what we SHOULD BE EATING MORE of... but list the comfort foods you love, whether they are considered good for you or not. Let's compare and see how many seem to be traditional comforts for all of us :)

I'll start...

- Roast beef, yorkshire pudding, peas, mashed potatoes with gravy

- Shepherd's pie with a crisp green/veggie salad on the side of the same plate

- Mr. Freeze Pops!!

- Caramel Turtle Cheesecake

- A thick sliced tomato, cheese, pickle and mayo sandwich (go figure?)

How about you??

Cheryl
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  • idlehunters
    idlehunters Member Posts: 1,787 Member
    Good Subject!
    Fried Potatoes with Kidney Beans on Top

    Salmon Patties

    Peas, carrots, tuna (creamed) and spread all over toast


    Now I'm hungry....... thinks i neeeeed some comfort :)

    Jennie
  • John23
    John23 Member Posts: 2,122 Member
    Essential foods
    Essential foods


    McDonald's McDouble plain,w/onioin & pickles only x2 ($1.00ea)
    McDonald's French Fries small w/extra salt x2 ($1.00ea)
    White Castle Hamburgers 6 per box, x3 ($3.85 per box of 6)

    Cannoli x6 ($2.50 ea)
    Rum Babá x10 ($2.50 ea)

    And for dessert.....?
  • zenmonk
    zenmonk Member Posts: 198
    ice cream
    Klondike bars or tillamook cookies and cream.
  • karguy
    karguy Member Posts: 1,020 Member
    Food
    KFC chicken Gunther toodies catfish Rosies diners rootbeer float Fried spam sandwitch Italian sausage sandwitch
  • ketziah35
    ketziah35 Member Posts: 1,145
    Wow this could be a long one but........
    My sick cravings are pancakes for breakfast and they have to be from Cracker Barrel and for lunch homemade chick noodle soup, challah bread warm with butter on it and fresh homemade apple pie with a streusel topping and creamy churned vanilla icecream.

    Darn, why'd we have to start this conversation.

    P.S. Can you please send me the recipe for yorkshire pudding and shepherds pie lol?

    Ktz
  • herdizziness
    herdizziness Member Posts: 3,624 Member
    Comfort Food
    Fried Balonga Sandwich from WALDO, OHIO, the home of the famous fried balonga sandwich, MUSTARD and TOMATOE and LETTUCE only for me. For Dessert? Why their famous Blackberry Pie!!!!
    I LOVED that place, miss it so much now that I'm in California, it was a two hour drive from my house to eat there, but so worth it!!! Next time I'm back there......
  • Jaylo969
    Jaylo969 Member Posts: 824 Member
    My comfort
    Fried Chicken wings & cole slaw
    Reeses Pieces
    Nestle Drumsticks
    Rally's hamburger ( junk food delight! )

    -Pat
  • geotina
    geotina Member Posts: 2,111 Member

    Good Subject!
    Fried Potatoes with Kidney Beans on Top

    Salmon Patties

    Peas, carrots, tuna (creamed) and spread all over toast


    Now I'm hungry....... thinks i neeeeed some comfort :)

    Jennie

    Creamed Tuna
    Jennie - I thought I was the only one that liked creamed tuna on toast. George thinks it is gross and disgusting and won't even look at it. As he puts it, it looks like someone already ate it and brought it back up. Make a little cream sauce, throw in the tuna and veggies put over toast - yum......

    Tina
  • geotina
    geotina Member Posts: 2,111 Member
    Food.........
    One of George's favorites is meat loaf. Now I must admit I make a killer meat loaf and he loves it. Add some veggies and mashed potatoes and he is in heaven. Not exciting, but total comfort food.

    Apple pie of course.

    Some good vanilla frozen yogurt instead of ice cream with some berries on top and a cup of coffee really rounds out a meal.

    For breakfast, when time allows, some fruit filled crepes with maybe some bacon on the side. Light and lucious.

    Take care - Tina
  • abrub
    abrub Member Posts: 2,174 Member
    For the first time in years
    I had to go out for an ice cream sundae. Thanks to all of you! I was frustrated and aggravated, as my recovery from surgery 6 weeks ago is 2 steps forward, one step back, and I still am very limited. Needed comfort food!

    As for meals: Brisket is a favorite from growing up (my grandmother's recipe). Also, a good roasted chicken. Side dishes - none in particular as "comfort food".

    My mood determines my comfort food needs (tho carbs are high on the list.)
  • mom_2_3
    mom_2_3 Member Posts: 953 Member
    Easy...
    Carvel ice cream cake and Dunkin Donuts Sugar donut....yummmm.
  • Linda Z
    Linda Z Member Posts: 25
    abrub said:

    For the first time in years
    I had to go out for an ice cream sundae. Thanks to all of you! I was frustrated and aggravated, as my recovery from surgery 6 weeks ago is 2 steps forward, one step back, and I still am very limited. Needed comfort food!

    As for meals: Brisket is a favorite from growing up (my grandmother's recipe). Also, a good roasted chicken. Side dishes - none in particular as "comfort food".

    My mood determines my comfort food needs (tho carbs are high on the list.)

    Food?
    I haven't like anything I used to eat since the treatments have started. I'm eating fruit and Cheerios. Love me some McDonalds 1/4 lb with Fries but I'm trying to avoid them except once and a while. Don't have anyone to cook for me so.........I usually don't feel like cooking. That's why Cheerios
  • nursesheri
    nursesheri Member Posts: 50
    mom_2_3 said:

    Easy...
    Carvel ice cream cake and Dunkin Donuts Sugar donut....yummmm.

    Buffet
    How about a buffet where I can choose any and everything I want??? I do so love to eat!!!!!!
    Sheri
  • idlehunters
    idlehunters Member Posts: 1,787 Member
    geotina said:

    Creamed Tuna
    Jennie - I thought I was the only one that liked creamed tuna on toast. George thinks it is gross and disgusting and won't even look at it. As he puts it, it looks like someone already ate it and brought it back up. Make a little cream sauce, throw in the tuna and veggies put over toast - yum......

    Tina

    Tina...GURL!!!!
    I knew we had "crap" in common..... that's too funny what George said cause my husband says the EXACT same thing. He can't stand to look at it either. I just love the stuff. Go figure!

    Jennie
  • herdizziness
    herdizziness Member Posts: 3,624 Member
    geotina said:

    Food.........
    One of George's favorites is meat loaf. Now I must admit I make a killer meat loaf and he loves it. Add some veggies and mashed potatoes and he is in heaven. Not exciting, but total comfort food.

    Apple pie of course.

    Some good vanilla frozen yogurt instead of ice cream with some berries on top and a cup of coffee really rounds out a meal.

    For breakfast, when time allows, some fruit filled crepes with maybe some bacon on the side. Light and lucious.

    Take care - Tina

    Meatloaf
    My meatloaf is in the crockpot as I write. Potatoes just got put on the stove. I make homemade gravy, for veggie I'm just doing cottage cheese with fresh avocado and tomatoes on top. Come on over, pull up a chair or two.
  • Annabelle41415
    Annabelle41415 Member Posts: 6,742 Member
    Too Many to Count Here
    Salads - my favorite of all. Give me anything salad.
    Gizzards - oh my goodness, could eat these very day.
    Mexican - beef burritos with tons of onions and lots of cheese and mild salsa.
    Lobster - drawn butter and you've got me hooked.
    Pizza - extra cheese, pepperoni, onion, mushrooms, green peppers.
    Stuffed Green Peppers
    Stuffed Cabbage Rolls

    See list goes on and on.

    Favorite Desert which never hardly eat is Dutch apple pie with vanilla icecream

    Kim
  • Crow71
    Crow71 Member Posts: 679 Member
    I've been eating a lot of
    I've been eating a lot of ham and cheese sandwiches lately.

    Tomatoes have been great this year.
  • tootsie1
    tootsie1 Member Posts: 5,044 Member
    Yum!
    turkey pot pies, mashed potatoes, dark chocolate, ice cream!

    *hugs*
    Gail
  • ktlcs
    ktlcs Member Posts: 358
    abrub said:

    For the first time in years
    I had to go out for an ice cream sundae. Thanks to all of you! I was frustrated and aggravated, as my recovery from surgery 6 weeks ago is 2 steps forward, one step back, and I still am very limited. Needed comfort food!

    As for meals: Brisket is a favorite from growing up (my grandmother's recipe). Also, a good roasted chicken. Side dishes - none in particular as "comfort food".

    My mood determines my comfort food needs (tho carbs are high on the list.)

    Abrub I am with you
    Alhough I was the caregiver not the patient, I've lost over 30lbs through this ordeal (at least I am now a size 6 and it's the only positive thing that came of all of this) but a hot fudge sundae is definitely my weakness! Yesterday was a bad day for me, I was really missing Hank and I went out and got myself a 3 scoop sundae. It did help

    K
  • CherylHutch
    CherylHutch Member Posts: 1,375

    Too Many to Count Here
    Salads - my favorite of all. Give me anything salad.
    Gizzards - oh my goodness, could eat these very day.
    Mexican - beef burritos with tons of onions and lots of cheese and mild salsa.
    Lobster - drawn butter and you've got me hooked.
    Pizza - extra cheese, pepperoni, onion, mushrooms, green peppers.
    Stuffed Green Peppers
    Stuffed Cabbage Rolls

    See list goes on and on.

    Favorite Desert which never hardly eat is Dutch apple pie with vanilla icecream

    Kim

    Gizzards??
    OMG!!! Are these what I think they are??? Are they like the things you find in little paper type bags stuffed up the turkey's bum (or hmmm... maybe it's in the neck cavity?) Tell me it isn't so, Kim! Tell me you aren't eating Turkey gizzards?!?!?! LOL!!

    But I'll definitely join you in the Lobster with the drawn butter and the pizza with extra cheese.... just don't go putting no gizzards on the pizza :D:D

    Cheryl