Thread: What is your favorite comfort food that always makes you smile?

filet mignon, baked potato with lots of butter, and a great salad with ranch dressing

I have many from main entrees to fabulous desserts but there is one thing I eat maybe only once a year because it is ridiculously fattening and salty. It's a sandwich that has a name "nutter flutter" ? I grew up on the east coast (nr. Arlington, VA) and it seems anyone that knows about this combo and loves them are from that coast.

You spread some good quality creamy peanut butter on one slice of fresh white bread and on another slice spread a generous helping of marshmallow creme (yes, the the Kraft jar of white stuff that's almost all sugar) - plop together. Pour yourself a tall glass of ice-cold milk (believe it or not, I drink only skim milk). Sit down someplace real comfy and enjoy.
Yummy.

baskin robbins
mint choccolate chip

sushi(:

add a bit of vanilla to the filling.

Chimpanzee Cheesecake

CRUST
1-1/2 cups Graham Cracker Crumbs
1/4 cup Sugar -- Granulated
1/2 c butter, melted

CHEESECAKE
1 pound Cream Cheese
1/4 cup Sugar -- Granulated
2 teaspoons Lemon Juice
4 each Eggs -- Large
1 cup Sour Cream
1 cup Bananas; Mashed (app. 3 bananas)

CRUST:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Place the crumbs in a mixing bowl and add the butter and sugar. Blend well. Press the crumb mixture onto the bottom and partly up the sides of a greased 9-inch springform pan. Smooth the crumb mixture along the bottom to an even thickness. Bake for about 10 minutes in the oven at 350 degrees F. Cool before filling.

CHEESECAKE:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar and lemon juice together. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in the sour cream and the mashed bananas and blend well until very smooth. Pour the mixture into the prepared crust and bake for 1 hour. Cool in the oven, with the door propped open, until the cake is at room temperature. Chill until serving time.
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Fettuccini Carbonara

5 teaspoons olive oil
4 shallots, diced
1 large onion, cut into thin strips
1 pound bacon, cut into strips
1 clove garlic, chopped
1 (16 ounce) package fettuccini pasta
3 egg yolks
1 cup heavy cream
3/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
salt and pepper to taste

Heat olive oil in a large heavy saucepan over medium heat. Saute shallots until softened. Stir in onion and bacon, and cook until bacon is evenly browned. Stir in garlic when bacon is about half done. Remove from heat.
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente. Drain pasta, then return it to the pot.
In a medium bowl, whisk together egg yolks, cream, and shredded Parmesan. Pour the bacon mixture over the pasta, then stir in the cream mixture. Season with salt and pepper.
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Loco Moco is a favorite dish in Hawaii.

You form hamburger patties and fry them.

In the mean time, make some brown gravy from packages (McCormicks works the best).

Put the cooked the patties over rice.

Fry eggs sunny side up. Place eggs on top of the patties.

Add fried onions if you desire

Cover in brown gravy and enjoy!

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Quick and easy to make, and great when your on the run with the kids, or if things are hectic and you need something for supper last minute. These are enjoyed by young and old, and good any time you are in the mood for something sloppy and delish!

Sloppy Cheeseburger Joes
Ingredients
1 lb ground beef
2 teaspoons instant minced onion
1/2 cup ketchup
1 teaspoon mustard
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 dash pepper
8 slices American cheese or of your favorite cheese (I like the lg. Velveeta slices)
12 slices dill pickles
4 hamburger bun
Directions
1 Cook beef and onion in large skillet over med-high heat until no longer pink. Drain.
2 Stir in ketchup, mustard, salt and pepper.
3 Cook for 1- 2 minutes or until hot.
4 To serve, divide the meat mixture into 4 servings, then spoon onto the bottoms of the 4 rolls.
5 Top each roll with 2 slices of cheese and 3 pickle slices.
6 Top each with the top half of the roll and serve.
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Amish Meatloaf
Ingredients

Meatloaf

2 lbs ground beef
2 1/2 cups crushed Ritz cracker
1 medium onion, chopped
2 eggs
2 slices bacon
3/4 cup ketchup
1/4 cup brown sugar

Sauce

1 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons white vinegar
3/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons yellow mustard
1/2 cup brown sugar

Directions

Preheat oven to 350.
Mix all meatloaf ingredients, except bacon.
Press into loaf pan and top with bacon.
Bake for 1 hour.
Mix sauce and spread over top during last 15 minutes of baking
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A beef and hominy bake topped with shredded cheese. An easy casserole, made with ground beef, cheese, chili with beans, and hominy.

INGREDIENTS:
1 pound ground beef
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 can (16 ounces) chili with beans
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 can condensed cream of chicken soup
1 (20 ounce) can (2 1/2 cups) yellow hominy, drained
2 tablespoons sliced ripe olives
2 cups shredded process cheese, or Velveeta

Cook ground beef and onion till meat is browned. Stir in remaining ingredients, except the cheese. Spoon beef and hominy mixture into 2-quart casserole. Cover; bake at 350° for 25 minutes. Sprinkle cheese over top; continue baking, uncovered, for 5 to 10 minutes longer.
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Chicken Pot Pie - also very delicious;

1 pound chicken breast halves - cubed
1 cup sliced carrots
1 cup frozen green peas
1/2 cup sliced celery
1/3 cup butter
1/3 cup chopped onion
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon celery seed
1 3/4 cups chicken broth
2/3 cup milk

2 (9 inch) unbaked pie crusts

Preheat oven to

my man and i share breyers vanilla ice cream and hot fudge-one spoon right out of the carton(he feeds me!)

Either my meatloaf and mashed potatos, (which i haven't made since before i was married cuz my hubby doesn't like either) my moms pasta slad, or my taco dip! oohh!! or apple crisp!

DORITOS CHIPS

my mom's sausage gravy and homemade biscuits!

Homemade hamburgers with all the works! Yummy, now I am hungry for that!