What says comfort food to you?
Macaroni and Cheese
Chocolate cake with hot fudge sauce
Fried Chicken
Oatmeal
Chicken noodle soup
Cheeseburger and fries
In our house pancakes ranks up at the top of the list for cozy, settle in and watch a movie, sugary goodness, comfort food.
Warning – these pictures may shock and dismay!
This boy can’t even wait to cut his food.
I found an article interviewing chefs and food writers on their favorite comfort foods. Their choices were a bit more elegant than our typical fare but sounded delicious. It was interesting to see how much food and family were interconnected.
We had fried eggs with our pancakes this evening. I was afraid the ravenous looks on the children’s faces would be too much for this sedate crowd so I didn’t take any pictures. I have to protect the gluttonous.
No doubt he’s checking to see if there is room for more pancakes.
Since my change in eating the past few years, typical comfort foods are no longer part of my menu. When I have a bad day or the children (darling though they are) are testing my patience, chocolate and bowls of chips are not available to me as snack foods. I have to find other ways of dealing with my frustrations. It’s been rather eye-opening (and humbling / embarrassing) to see the patterns I have of turning to food in times of stress.
For the most part I am much happier to be off sugar and other ‘trigger’ foods, but occasionally I miss some of those good old comfort foods. Look at this face.
Nothing like white flour, white sugar, buttery goodness for dinner. Yum.
Tim reminded me of the words that Jesus spoke when he was hungry (and he was TRULY hungry after 40 days of fasting):
Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God. Matthew 4:4
Ah, the ultimate comfort food. During trying moments in life, when I feel overwhelmed and want to dive into the cookie jar, I do have something available to me that offers real solace, help, and peace – God’s Word. No calories or fat grams to worry about.
Kathy
Poor David — his eyes are often bigger than his stomach, when it comes to pancakes. Later in the evening (when I was reading the chapter to the kids) he complained of being uncomfortably full, a condition I shared with him. Of course, I had a glass of chocolate milk on top of the pancakes, although I didn’t get as many pancakes as did David.
Comfort food? Hmmm…..
1) coffee
2) coffee
3) coffee
4) coffee
5) coffee
…with LOTS of Half-n-Half.
We just heard on Sunday, in the sermon, that fat content is the number one factor in people’s preferences for ice cream. That must be why the coffee needs lots of Half-n-half, that fat content has to be there.
6) coffee
7) coffee
I don’t think I have a comfort food anymore after discovering strong coffee with lots of Half-n-Half.
Seriously, your insight is wonderfully encouraging, God’s word is much more satisfying than food as long as I’m not hungry. (Smile)
Mine would be the following:
1) cheessburger
2) french fries
3) doritos
4) grape soda
5) ice cream
It makes your mouth water to gallons, dosn’t it?
Cute pictures. Yes I think pancakes might make my list somewhere in a top ten. Also chocolate oreos, mashed potatoes, scalloped potatoes and diet coke!
OK, today we had Ramen and I am now changing my “coffee only” list to include Ramen….at the bottom of course.