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Canadian farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
482 Posts
Lori
Ontario
Canada
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 Posted - Jan 31 2008 : 09:53:11 AM
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We're getting ready for another blast of winter here, so I was in the mood for some real "comfort food" today and got out a Paula Deen cookbook this morning and made rice pudding with raisins. Can't wait to have it for dessert tonight. It's my first time making this, too!
What do you others make for comfort food in the winter?
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catscharm74
True Blue Farmgirl
4687 Posts
Heather
Texas
USA
4687 Posts |
Posted - Jan 31 2008 : 09:59:29 AM
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Homemade mac and cheese- with extra cheese of course!!!
Hot white chocolate cocoa with whipped cream!!
Enchiladas with chips and extra chunky salsa!!
Cheers,
Heather
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
22941 Posts |
Posted - Jan 31 2008 : 10:14:04 AM
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biscuits with honey butter! Yum!
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
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MasterGardener
True Blue Farmgirl
572 Posts
Chandra
Louisiana
USA
572 Posts |
Posted - Jan 31 2008 : 10:19:48 AM
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Wild rice cheese soup...
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She considereth a field, and buyeth it; with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
Proverbs 31:16 |
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abbasgurl
True Blue Farmgirl
1262 Posts
Rhonda
USA
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Posted - Jan 31 2008 : 10:56:42 AM
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I'm a mac & cheese girl...or chicken pot pie...yummy! ANYTHING Paula Dean makes is comfort food! 
I will sing at the top of my lungs, and I will dance even if I'm the only one...
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one_dog_per_acre
True Blue Farmgirl
1572 Posts
Trish
Sandpoint
ID
USA
1572 Posts |
Posted - Jan 31 2008 : 11:03:04 AM
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paula Dean, good choice. Sometimes during the winter, we put mostly coconut milk instead of water when we make white rice.
Farmgirl Sister #91
Make cupcakes not war! |
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MasterGardener
True Blue Farmgirl
572 Posts
Chandra
Louisiana
USA
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Posted - Jan 31 2008 : 11:32:47 AM
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Hearty Wild Rice Cheese Soup
1 C wild rice (or 2 C frozen)
(I use a box of Uncle Ben's Original because the seasonings just totally enhance the soup)
1 lg onion, chopped fine
1/2 lb bacon, cooked and crumbled
2 cans cream of potato soup
1 qt 1/2 & 1/2
1 lb Velveeta cheese, cut into cubes
Cook rice as directed or thaw frozen rice. (I usually cook bacon, then the onion, then use the recipe directions) In a large saucepan, combine all ingredients and cook over low heat, stirring often, until dish is hot and cheese is completely melted. Serve with crusty bread and salad. Serves 12
Nutrition value per serving: 399 cal, 18.5 g protein, 17 g carbo, 27 g fat, 75 mg chole., 1231 mg sodium, 1 g dietary fiber
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-:¦:- ((¸¸.•´Farmgirl Sister #64
She considereth a field, and buyeth it; with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
Proverbs 31:16 |
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KYgurlsrbest
True Blue Farmgirl
4853 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
4853 Posts |
Posted - Jan 31 2008 : 11:36:19 AM
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I'm all about the mac and cheese or chicken pot pie.
Farmgirl Sister #80, thanks to a very special farmgirl from the Bluegrass..."She was built like a watch, a study in balance ... with a neck and head so refined, like a drawing by DaVinci"...
NY Newsday sportswriter Bill Nack describing filly, Ruffian.
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tziporra
True Blue Farmgirl
234 Posts
Robin
Seattle
WA
USA
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Posted - Jan 31 2008 : 11:59:00 AM
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I eat chicken curry for the ultimate comfort food. But I'll be the first to admit that it's pretty strange :)
Best,
Robin |
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lilyblossom
True Blue Farmgirl
416 Posts
Donna
Evansville
IN
USA
416 Posts |
Posted - Jan 31 2008 : 3:14:11 PM
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baked mac & cheese or white beans & corn bread
Donna....transplanted southerner, farmgirl #86 |
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mikesgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
3659 Posts
Sherri
Elma
WA
USA
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joyfulmama
True Blue Farmgirl
1175 Posts
Debra
Silver Springs
NV
USA
1175 Posts |
Posted - Feb 01 2008 : 1:15:05 PM
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All sounds sooooo goood.. I am low carbing- I have 100 plus pounds to lose.. so I will be having taco meat (more like a chili) topped with cheese, onions and sour cream.. that will hit the spot for warmness. My comfort food isn't a food but a drink- tea. I make a cup of vanilla tea or chocolate tea and add creamer- real cream.. yum
Blessings, Debra
Psalms 23:1 "The Lord is my shepherd I shall not want."
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Amie C.
True Blue Farmgirl
2099 Posts
Finger Lakes Region
NY
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Posted - Feb 01 2008 : 1:24:25 PM
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Have you ever heard of pastines? It's a kind of pasta, very tiny balls or stars like what you would put in soup. You cook it until the water is almost all absorbed, and stir in an egg white. Eat it hot with butter and salt. A favorite Saturday morning breakfast when I was little.
When I buy this at the store, the box says pastini (or ancini de pepe works too) but my mom always called it pastines (rhymes with saltines). I assume she got it from my Italian great-grandmother. Does anyone else cook this or is it weird?
I don't care if it is weird, I think I'm going to have some tomorrow morning. |
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mikesgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
3659 Posts
Sherri
Elma
WA
USA
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Amie C.
True Blue Farmgirl
2099 Posts
Finger Lakes Region
NY
2099 Posts |
Posted - Feb 04 2008 : 06:55:17 AM
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ddmashayekhi
True Blue Farmgirl
4739 Posts
Dawn
Naperville
Illinois
USA
4739 Posts |
Posted - Feb 04 2008 : 11:53:45 AM
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Speaking of comfort food, I just made a big pot of potato dumpling soup for dinner. I love hearty soups and stews for dinner on a cold Midwestern night! Add some rustic bread and double chocolate chunk cookies & you know what we're having for dinner at my house tonight!
Dawn in IL |
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herbquilter
True Blue Farmgirl
891 Posts
Kristine
Bonney Lake
Wa
USA
891 Posts |
Posted - Feb 04 2008 : 3:05:17 PM
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Oh, you all are making me hungry.
A bowl of chicken & dumplings.
Homemade Whole Wheat Bread with Cinnamon Honey Butter or homemade Mixed Berry Jam
Yum!
Blessings,
Kristine ~ Mother of Many & Herbalist
www.herbalmomma.com
Farmgirl Sister #97
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one_dog_per_acre
True Blue Farmgirl
1572 Posts
Trish
Sandpoint
ID
USA
1572 Posts |
Posted - Feb 07 2008 : 08:48:10 AM
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Robin- what kinda curry. I ate curry at least twice a week when I was prego. I liked Thai yellow with chicken and tofu, masaman, and any indian food I could get my hands on. It's my ultimate comfort food. I think I know whats for dinner.
Farmgirl Sister #91
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KYgurlsrbest
True Blue Farmgirl
4853 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
4853 Posts |
Posted - Feb 07 2008 : 08:57:02 AM
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I almost forgot my favorite comforts food growing up----one was macaroni and milk....the pastines post made me think of it. I haven't had it in AGES!
My mom always made it for me when I came in from sled riding, or if I'd had a bad day at school or whatever. I know now, that they were really poor growing up and that's what my gran made for them a lot to eat.
Basically, you boil elbow macaroni the regular old way, then heat a small pan of milk with butter and salt and pepper and put em' together. MAN is it warming and satisfying.
The other was Hamburger Splits. It's a hamburger on a bun, whole thing cut in half with a dollop of mash potatoes in the center and the whole thing covered in warmed beef gravy. Not smothered, just covered :)
Farmgirl Sister #80, thanks to a very special farmgirl from the Bluegrass..."She was built like a watch, a study in balance ... with a neck and head so refined, like a drawing by DaVinci"...
NY Newsday sportswriter Bill Nack describing filly, Ruffian.
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Lainey
True Blue Farmgirl
2401 Posts
Elaine
Waco
Kentucky
USA
2401 Posts |
Posted - Feb 08 2008 : 12:24:21 PM
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I adore Paula Dean! She's just got this joy about her and I love watching her show. My favorite comfort food would be something in the pasta line, either cheesy or tomato saucy. My husband makes a great Thai coconut milk chicken soup for me when I'm not feeling well. That is very comforting too.
Farmgirl Sister #25
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joyfulmama
True Blue Farmgirl
1175 Posts
Debra
Silver Springs
NV
USA
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