What's your comfort food? (Recipes please?)

gingin_2

I prefer savoury foods like a big pan of stew with mash or some hot soup but if I am forced to eat sweet food I guess it would be a galaxy bar from the fridge with a hot cup of tea.

Strepsy

I'm a spud girl too, I must admit. Mine would be mash butties, yes mash sandwiches, with lots of butter in the mash. Or snacks would be crisps. Or something like ryvita with banana slices would be good, because although I don't particularly fancy it, it does seem to settle cravings.

dronid

earthmother wrote:

dronid - Thank you for venturing into what could well be a lions den, lol - and thank you for the lovely recipe - Grandma used to make rock cakes - not had them in years

gingin wrote:

You have inspired me to make those with my children today!

Thank you both! I feel very welcomed!:j

I have a number of women friends who tend to decend on me when 'Penny' is visiting as they know I cook and tend to be prepared for everything! I normally would prepare a hearty, chunky beef casserole/brisket with lots of root veg and some mash followed by a crumble and extra thick double cream. I also always have a backup of some 70%+ cocoa chocolate around the house for any low moment's I have (and those unexpected visits). Most of the girls keep some at work and home and have a couple of squares a day at most while 'Penny's' there and find themselves well balanced out! Also they like the idea as it's difficult to eat more than that amount of the 70%!:o

Gingham_Ribbon

Boiled egg with 'soldiers' of toast.

HM mushy peas in a cup with vinegar and pepper.

cornflakes with hot milk and sugar.

FZwanab

A big bowl of cornflakes with sugar, or a trip to the shop for a bar of cadbury's chocolate I am afraid. If I am in the humour for savoury I do eggy bread but with ketchup instead of cinnamon and sugar.

Queenie

gingin wrote:

I prefer savoury foods like a big pan of stew with mash or some hot soup but if I am forced to eat sweet food I guess it would be a galaxy bar from the fridge with a hot cup of tea.

I'm exactly the same! But, there are certain times when "times of the month" strike and I am desperate, DESPERATE, yes, desperate, did I mention to kill for DESPERATE for chocolate :drool: (can take it or leave it normal times). Galaxy is the perfect solution :rotfl: Failing that, it would be the other extreme and need to be 70%+ cocoa dark chocolate :drool: :drool:

If it's not hormonal, but a cuddle from the inside out comfort food ... then, lentil dhal is a sure winner; filling, tasty and looooooong lasting

PS: Where is it? WHERE IS IT!!??? Who's got the Galaxy, I want it NOW!!!!

Rachie_B

im usually a savoury gal too ..................mash with loadsa cheese melted in or mash with red onion gravy <drool> cheeses and warm ciabatta yum

BUT @ time of the month i NEED sugar / choc lol and very often i find myself eating a fair few slices of cheapy white bread with an inch thick layer of the kids chocolate spread on !

Queenie

Gingham_Ribbon wrote:

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HM mushy peas in a cup with vinegar and pepper... .

Wow, really? Never heard of that before :think: must try that, sounds scrummy! And a reasonable (cheap) sub for good old pie, mash and liquor Ooooh, can't remember the last time I had pie, mash and liquor with lots of vinegar and pepper :drool: :drool:

:think: Galaxy? :think: mushy peas with v&p ? Galaxy? :think: MP's with V&P? :doh:

Gingham_Ribbon

Queenie wrote:

Wow, really? Never heard of that before :think: must try that, sounds scrummy! And a reasonable (cheap) sub for good old pie, mash and liquor Ooooh, can't remember the last time I had pie, mash and liquor with lots of vinegar and pepper :drool: :drool:

:think: Galaxy? :think: mushy peas with v&p ? Galaxy? :think: MP's with V&P? :doh:

It's very popular where I grew up, and on bonfire night, wifies would come out with cups for all the bairns. (Except it was salt and vinegar they gave us but I don't like salt much.)

I wonder how many kids now would screw their noses up at the idea of a cup of peas to eat instead of a toffee apple! LOL

Queenie

Bonfire night, when I was growing up, would mean a cup of hot (hm) soup and a jacket spud cooked in the embers of the bonfire.

Toffee apples (and roasted peanuts ) came courtesy of the man on his bicycle who would ring his bell and chant:

"ROAST peanuts, tof-fee apPLES! Rrrrroast peanunt, tof-fee apPLES" :rotfl: Crikey, how much did we pray it was Blue Moon Day so we could run out and some!

Northern Lass then Hen?