Comfort Foods

Nothing like tuna noodle casserole and Pillsbury crescent rolls to warm the heart. And my tummy. I can't stand mushrooms, so when my mom made tuna noodle for me when I was younger, she made her own cream sauce, and I copy the same recipe (butter, milk, flour, 2 slices of american cheese, some celery seed, tuna, noodles, bread crumbs on top). It's simple and easy and yummy. Combine that with crescent rolls and I'm good to go. Oh....my mom used to put hard boiled eggs in the tuna noodle, but my husband doesn't really like eggs, so I omit it. Back to the crescent rolls....they now have mini things of them - only 4 instead of 8. Means I eat a LOT less crescent rolls, which is good. Too many carbs does not make for a happy Mrs. P. As you can plainly see, there were no veggies for dinner tonight. Oh well. Can't all be perfect. I got anxious and way too hungry, so I only baked it in the oven for like 5 minutes, meaning it did not have a chance to thicken. I think we were both so hungry that we didn't care.

So comfort foods....they are a wonderful thing. I think my all-time comfort food is applesauce. I can eat it all the time. I love it. I also like cottage cheese. A Lot. I can also eat that all of the time. Though I can't remember the last time I had either. I wonder what it is about comfort foods that brings us such comfort. Is it the memories of childhood? Is it knowing that it will taste good, no matter what? I know that applesauce and cottage cheese are going to taste the same no matter the day. I guess that's comforting. As for the childhood part....sure it's possible. Though I think tomato soup is a comfort food, and I hated that as a kid. I don't really know what makes comfort foods comforting, but we all have them. And even though mine aren't the healthiest or the most exotic, I'll keep eating them for the rest of my life.