Whats Your Comfort Food

[SmokinEdge]

Pork posole with red or green or both Chile and either pork or chicken. I also make a cream based ham and potato soup, more like a cream chowder style.

 

[TNJAKE]

I have a Guinness stew coming up this week that all you comfort food lovers will enjoy. Look for it Thursday I think

 

[noboundaries]

Sweets: Chocolate. Actual real chocolate.

That's a Guilty Pleasure.

Trader Joe's Dark Chocolate Coffee Buzz Buzz Buzz bar and Lindor Truffles by Lindt are my only two chocolate guilty pleasures.

 

[Hijack73]

Chicken fried steak or a chicken fried pork chop
mashed taters
cream gravy made from the grease you fried your meat in
homemade slow simmered green beans
soft fluffy buttery homespun roll or a fat fresh biscuit to dip in the gravy

Done right, that combo beats any steak of any kind.

 

[halleoneagain]

Chicken fried steak or a chicken fried pork chop
mashed taters
cream gravy made from the grease you fried your meat in
homemade slow simmered green beans
soft fluffy buttery homespun roll or a fat fresh biscuit to dip in the gravy

Done right, that combo beats any steak of any kind.

Holey moley, now you did it, my chicken sausage no longer sounds so good for tonight's dinner!

 

[yankee2bbq]

Now that's what I'm talking about!! Comfort food at it's finest. That looks so darned good I'm not even gonna make any jokes about dem tooths Just send me a couple quarts....please.

Robert

I went to the dentist. Said I had a pretty smile. I left. No charge. Thinking about dropping my dental insurance. And thanks for the compliment on the homemade chicken n noodles on mashed taters.

It's all soft food Robert. No tooths required.

That's some good looking soup Justin, and just in time for the cold weather setting in.

Chris

Ohhh Chris, you know me too well. It sure got cold here quick and this plate of chicken n noodles with mashed taters hit the spot.

Awesome looking soup!! Reminds me of how my mom made it for us as kids!!

Thanks! Appreciate ya!

 

[tallbm]

That's a Guilty Pleasure.

Trader Joe's Dark Chocolate Coffee Buzz Buzz Buzz bar and Lindor Truffles by Lindt are my only two chocolate guilty pleasures.

Mmmmmmm u know what I'm talking about! :D

 

[Steve H]

Last nights beef stew.

Delicious!!

 

[Gonna Smoke]

Look what the wife made for dinner tonight:
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MAN that looks good!!

 

[BrianGSDTexoma]

I have a Guinness stew coming up this week that all you comfort food lovers will enjoy. Look for it Thursday I think

I'm looking forward to that!

That's a Guilty Pleasure.

Trader Joe's Dark Chocolate Coffee Buzz Buzz Buzz bar and Lindor Truffles by Lindt are my only two chocolate guilty pleasures.

I headed to Trader Joe's today. My quarterly visit.

Last nights beef stew.

That looks killer Steve!

 

[tbern]

Last nights beef stew.

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Delicious!!

that looks so awesome and delicious!!

 

[Steve H]

I'm looking forward to that!

I headed to Trader Joe's today. My quarterly visit.

That looks killer Steve!

Thanks Brian!

that looks so awesome and delicious!!

Thank you!

 

[zwiller]

LOTS of great comfort foods posted and many are my got tos. I admit comfort food to me typically is hearty winter fare but would agree with the others that is seasonal.

Just wanted to add that I got an InstaPot a while back and got into making stock. I am AMAZED what it does to dishes, especially comfort food dishes like these. Doesn't take much to do it either, like 1/2C of stock to a dish. Super easy to make with the IP too.

 

[noboundaries]

My wife's comfort food is potato soup. Hers is a simple recipe from her Depression-era parents. It has potatoes and onions boiled in chicken stock, salt, pepper, and powdered milk. Her grandfather was a potato and onion farmer, which is evident from the ingredients. Her grandparents actually traveled from Texas to NM and back to Texas in a covered wagon around 1900, but that's another story.

 

[noboundaries]

Dang, this thread is bringing back comfort recipes I've long forgotten.

My Italian mom used to make something called "Tee-aaa-lah." I have no idea how it is actually spelled, and haven't been able to find it online. It is chopped bacon fried crisp, cubed potatoes, chopped onion and garlic, chicken stock, and sliced zucchini. Served with home-baked bread. Sometimes she'd add fresh green beans and/or spinach. I've got the ingredients! And a loaf of bread is proofing in the oven as I type. Time to make a batch of Tee-aaa-lah tomorrow or the next day.

 

[tbern]

My wife's comfort food is potato soup. Hers is a simple recipe from her Depression-era parents. It has potatoes and onions boiled in chicken stock, salt, pepper, and powdered milk. Her grandfather was a potato and onion farmer, which is evident from the ingredients. Her grandparents actually traveled from Texas to NM and back to Texas in a covered wagon around 1900, but that's another story.

very interesting about the covered wagon trips!! the potato and onion recipe sounds good, would you mind sharing the amounts of the ingredients for the recipe?

 

[noboundaries]

very interesting about the covered wagon trips!! the potato and onion recipe sounds good, would you mind sharing the amounts of the ingredients for the recipe?

I'd love to...if I had them. She just throws things in a pot and seasons to taste, but I'll do my best from what I've seen her do. She demands I write down my recipes, but she keeps hers to herself.

My Wife's Depression-era Potato Soup
4 large russet potatoes, peeled, cubed 1" (can use 6 to 8 if the russets are small, like 4-5 inches)
1 large onion, chopped
2 quarts chicken stock
1 cup powdered milk.
Salt and pepper to taste
Water or stock to thin if too thick

Place the cubed potatoes and chopped onion in a Dutch oven. Add the chicken stock (she only uses Swanson's or homemade, and NOT the low salt version).

Bring to a simmer then cook for 20 minutes until potatoes are VERY soft.

Slowly add the powdered milk while stirring to dissolve and prevent clumps.

Use a potato masher to break up the potatoes a little to thicken the soup. Leave some potato chunks.

Salt and pepper to taste.

 

[tbern]

very kind of you to do this!! thanks!!
i totally understand about not measuring ingredients, i do this a lot also!

 

[Gonna Smoke]

My wife's comfort food is potato soup.

Potato soup is a staple around here, we love it...

 

[fltsfshr]

Here's another favorite comfort food Boston Clam Chowder. Boston clam is like New England Clam but with onions and bacon added.

Or you can make Conchaclam chowder. 1/2 Boston Clam & 1/2 Bahamian Conch.
They don't mix until you stir them and you can play with your food.
Comfort in a bowl.