Comfort Food

For fun, I thought I’d do another post that is also a list. This time, it will be a list of my favourtie comfort foods to cook. There is jut something about comfort food that is so pleasing. If you come home from a long stressful day, comfort food is just, well comfort. I guess that’s how it got its name. So, here goes, my list of favourtie comfort foods to cook in no particular order:

1) Salad: So call me weird, I don’t care; salad is a comfort food for me. I am a salad fiend. I absolutely love, love, love salad! Salads are just so vertical and delicious. There are just so many different things you can put in them, and so many different types. It’s so hard to run out of possibilities for salads, that’s what I love about them. Some of my favourtie salad additions are: grated beets, grated carrots, goat cheese, blueberries, bell peppers, pumpkin seeds, cucumber, celery, Chinese chow mein noodles, and of course lettuce. I normally used mixed salad greens.

2) Lasagna: I love making lasagna; I can make it without a recipe. It is so delicious, and always makes the whole house smell delicious! Also, who DOESN’T associate lasagna as a comfort food?

3) Crepes: Crepes are so much fun to make! I love coming up with creative ideas for crepe fillings. Both savory and sweet are delicious! One of my favourtie crepes I make is tuna salad. Sounds gross, but its delicious. Inside the crepe: canned tuna mixed with mayo, salt, peppers, and capers. Rolled up, and then toped with cheese sauce. It’s so good; don’t judge until you’ve tried it. Comfort right there J

4) Yam fries: Making these is a lot of work, but they are amazing. When I make them I like playing around with different seasonings to see what tastes best. Also eating them dipped in a spicy mayo dip is really yummy J TOTAL comfort food, plus if you cook them in the oven with just a little bit of oil, there is less guilt, and it is also WAY better for you!

5) Sandwiches: I love coming up with creative sandwich combinations. I get to get super creative, and make tasty combinations.  Although, I’m picky when it comes to sandwiches, and HATE them even if they are the slight bit soggy, so I rarely pack sandwiches for lunch. Call me a sandwich purist – but I think that sandwiches should be eaten right after they are made.

6) Cheese Toast/Grilled Cheese: So this barely counts as cooking. But they are tasty and pretty much comfort food point blank....so there you go J

7) Mac N’ Cheese: Okay, okay, another classic comfort food that is so delicious. There’s just something about crabs, butter, and cheese that SCREAMS comfort food. But, me being me, and liking to experiment in the kitchen, my mac n’ cheese is fancy. For example, once I made pesto mac n’ cheese, that was amazing!! I have also been known to bake my mac and cheese in a heart shape baking pan.

Well that’s about all that comes to mind right now. …

Happy eating J