Comfort food

[dexterdoglancashire]

You beat me to it Jennie - I was only just thinking of "comfort drink"....mine being a can of cider! LOL DDL

[Waffler]

Hot Ribena or hot chocolate. Nice glass of the chilled stuff (wine) if I'm stressed, but not necessarily in need of comfort (just the equivalent of a 'chill pill').

[dexterdoglancashire]

I dont drink tea or coffee at work - hot Vimto! back to the days of childhood and all that!.................... DDL

[JennieAtkinson]

Oh DDL - HOT VIMTO - yuk! How do you heat it up?

[Alison]

My nan always used to make me Ribena with boiling water as a bedtime drink - tried it again a couple of years ago and it was foul, funny how things taste different as a kid.

[nick the grief]

Oh DDL - HOT VIMTO - yuk! How do you heat it up?

Hot lemonade is very good if your really cold as the sugar whizzes straight into the blood stream & helps warm you up.

[country mouse]

Mine is homemade pumpkin soup. Made from butternut pumpkin. With fresh homemade bread. YUMMY

Take care
Gill

[pickledtink]

I really wish I hadn't read all that. Going to be yearning for weeks.
Mine must be: Big gutsy Cottage pie with plenty of onion. red wine and Worcester sauce. Mash on top with a King Edward or Cara with plenty of butter and pepper.

A proper plum Duff steamed pudding made with a bit of treacle , Dates, nuts and Sultanas. Cinnamon and Nutmeg. Real custard or Whipped cream.
Or: Proper Apple pie with cloves and brown sugar eaten with a lump of good Cheddar and a glass of Scrumpy.
No way I'm going to be able to approach a diet today after letting loose that orgy of gourmet delights.Oops!

[Nicos]

Hot Vimto.....now that DOES bring back memories!!!
LOVELY!!
When I lived in Coventry and Cardiff - couldn't find it anywhere!!
Sometimes it's good to be back 'home'!!
(had the same problem with Stardrops and Parkin...not that I ever drank Stardrops!!)

[Nicos]

Country mouse....Welcome!! good to have imput from overseas!!
You must ask LJ for your own weather site....will help keep us sane through the winter months here! Maybe Jennie can post a picture of our first snow drifts????
(was 20oC here today which is CRAZY!!!!)
Just got our first breadmaker- so your idea of pumpkin soup and homemade bread sounds wonderful!!- Any recipies??

[Lesley Jay]

There is now a section on the weather board for Australian weather. Be sure to use it Country Mouse and make everyone jealous this winter!!

[dexterdoglancashire]

Oh DDL - HOT VIMTO - yuk! How do you heat it up?

Just pour hot water into it Jennie! - easy! DDL

[dexterdoglancashire]

Hot lemonade is very good if your really cold as the sugar whizzes straight into the blood stream & helps warm you up.

Another "comfort drink"! My gran used to make me this when I was little! DDL

[dexterdoglancashire]

Welcome Country Mouse - and welcome to the Vine - looking forward to hearing how you grow fruit and veg down there. DDL

[OverWyreGrower]

Oh dear god... hot vimto!!! I'm going to have to get some for work now!

Hmmm...
Comfort foods include, but are not limited to:
Roast potatoes (done in goose fat)
Rice pudding
Fried egg butty
Cheesy breadsticks (duuno why)
Cake (any kind as long as its not fruit)
Mashed potato
Garlic bread
Cheese (crumbly lancashire)
Galaxy chocolate
Apple crumble (homemade, natch)
Sausages

Ok, so I realised that is generally a list of nice food....so I like to eat, so what!?!