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Day 207: Comfort Foods

Today I am thinking about comfort foods and even though food on the whole is a double-edged sword for me I am feeling grateful for comfort foods today.  I've alluded to one of my staple comfort foods before, on day 81.  But since that was a specific comfort food and this is generalizing them I figure it counts for another day.  Besides, it's my blog and my rules so I can do it if I wanna!  *wink*
But back to today's Gratitude Attitude.  Tomorrow I am making Cracker Barrel like hash-brown casserole. C'mon,  That is comfort food like no other.  Falling into that category, for me, would also be day 81 (see link above), chicken pot pie, jasmine green tea (sweetened), warm breads, my Mama's lasagna, mashed potatoes, cookies (homemade, none of this store bought crap).
Food shouldn't be my comfort, I get that. But sometimes it is, that's the reality. I reiterate what I said on day 81 - sometimes you just need the comfort of something that tastes good and can serve to ground unsettling emotions (or at least bury them - haha. I'm just kidding, sheesh.)
What about you? What are your go-to comfort foods?

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