Posts Tagged ‘ comfort food ’

Rainy Days and Comfort Food

10/01/2010
Rainy Days and Comfort Food

It’s been rainy and dreary here for the last couple of days, and I have to admit, this weather doesn’t do me any good from a food perspective. Gray skies, wind and rain make me long for comfort food. I think this kind of weather has that effect on a lot of people. And while I know the ground needs the rain, I certainly don’t need the calories that come with comfort food. Last night, my kids (both grown and capable of helping me cook) and I were discussing Sunday’s dinner. By the end of the conversation, we were going all out on the comfort food scale: Linguini with clam sauce, spaghetti with meatballs and four-cheese macaroni and cheese. For a little protein, my son decided we should throw breaded chicken cutlets and grilled steak to the mix. Carb heaven! See anything missing here? Veggies maybe? I’m sure we...

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Snow…and a lot of it

02/10/2010
Snow…and a lot of it

I’m ready for spring. We’re under a blizzard warning today in the NY area, with up to 14 inches of snow expected. Granted, it’s not what the Maryland area has been dealing with, but it’s still a lot of messy wet stuff that makes driving, or walking, no fun. I’m not a skier or any other type of cold-weather sports fan, so I have very little use for the white stuff. Even the snow day we have from work is really more trouble than its worth. We have a Friday deadline that has to be met whether we are in the office or not today. More than the inconvenience though, snow has always been a signal to eat. I’m not sure why. Maybe it’s because I’m housebound. Maybe it goes back to some childhood tradition. When we were kids, my mom baked…a lot. Really good stuff. A snowy day...

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