Favorite Comfort Food?

[texas blues]

Hey ya'll. I was feeling up for a little soul out of the blues kitchen. Aaaahhh my old standby....Mac and Cheese. But wait...not just any Mac, but the Mac Daddy of all Macs!! This one is a Sharp Cheddar, Roasted Garlic and Sundried Tomato Mac. Here's the ingredient list...

Several roasted garlic cloves
1 Shallot
1/2 stick butter
3 tbs. flour
2/3 qt. heavy cream
Sundried toms to your liking
Mini Penne
Sriracha Rooster Sauce(optional)

Here's a few pics.
First the sauce shown while adding the roasted garlic and sundrieds.
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Heres the final after adding the mini penne and tossing together.
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I like a little shot of Sriracha Rooster on mine.
http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u46/chezrobert/0037.jpg

Not only am I a member of the Directionless Losers of America, but I'm also the President!
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Please post your Mac pics and recipes as well as any of your fav comfort foods. Cheers ya'll. TB

[Pam]

Shrimp and Grits

No pictures, because I usually only want it when it's really cold outside, but I make the grits with milk and chicken broth, stir in sautéed shrimp, peppers, and garlic, and top with fresh butter.

[texas blues]

I'm not a grit fan Pam but I'll eat anything with shrimp.

I have leftover Mac today so I had to make a cheddar meatloaf to follow up and pair with it for todays supper.
http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u46/chezrobert/0040.jpg
Cheers ya'll. TB

[thehotpepper.com]

Image tags fixed. You keep putting double image tags in your posts :D

[texas blues]

Sorry bro...my photobucket is doing it. I looked for it this time and I clicked the image icon once and then from my photobucket and automatically it popped up like that. How do I stop it? Sorry for making you work bro.

[thehotpepper.com]

If photobucket is already providing IMG tags, then you don't need to press the image button here, just paste the URL with the IMG tags in your post. Or copy the URL w/o the IMG tags from photobucket, and use the image button here. Hope that helps.

[cheezydemon]

A good lasagna with real mozzerella, ricotta, italian sweet and hot sausage, red bell peppers, home made marinara with lots of basil and oregano, good flat noodle sheets, all in a really deep lasagna pan .....mmmmmmm
(no pictures to double, use your imagination)

Or...
A good seafood chowder with clams, blue crabs, and shrimp in a rich creamy base with celery and onions....ahhhhhhh. (again, use imagination)

[imaguitargod]

Beer, always my favorite comfert food..........

[Canuk Pepperhead]

Beer, always my favorite comfert food..........
I second that lol

[SirBBQ]

has got to be meatloaf and mac and cheese. and together its just sheer bliss.

[Sickmont]

Beer, always my favorite comfert food..........

I usually need much stronger comfort than that....Gin for me!

[xgrafcorex]

how about this?

http://www.jimsbigthings.com/images/BigBuck.jpg

[Canuk Pepperhead]

[QUOTE=texas blues;36544]Hey ya'll. I was feeling up for a little soul out of the blues kitchen. Aaaahhh my old standby....Mac and Cheese. But wait...not just any Mac, but the Mac Daddy of all Macs!! This one is a Sharp Cheddar, Roasted Garlic and Sundried Tomato Mac. Here's the ingredient list...

Several roasted garlic cloves
1 Shallot
1/2 stick butter
3 tbs. flour
2/3 qt. heavy cream
Sundried toms to your liking
Mini Penne
Sriracha Rooster Sauce(optional)

Just made it but instead of using sharp I used cheddar(my little one loves cheedar) with a butload of rooster sauce and damn...all I can say is you da man

[Canuk Pepperhead]

my little one went nuts on the rooster sauce...and using that sauce using chedder makes perfect with scalloped potatoes..Think we found our new comfort food lol

[chuk hell]

TB, your mac and cheese looks damn good. Meatloaf too.

My fave?

Garlic cheese grits with tons of butter and cheese. Mmmmm......

[texas blues]

CP....thanks for the kudo's and glad your young one digs the rooster. There's no limit on what can be done with a basic mac and cheese I reckon, and it really is complimented by a good hot sauce. Then there is meatloaf...ahhh meatloaf.

Chuck...growing up in Tejas, you would think that I would groove on grits. I have never been able to get past the texture for some reason, much like polenta, there is something that annoys me about it. Rather odd also is the fact that I love corn, even the field grade corn fed to stock! Go figure. Dude, you need to go give us another burger review...Dirty's?

Cheers, TB.

[Canuk Pepperhead]

the meatloaf is coming...aaahhh yes its coming

[texas blues]

CP...we need a recipe and pics por favor...or I will call the cops on my neighbors and have their children sold to the government for scientific experiments..I mean it..I'll do it!!
Cheers, TB.

[Canuk Pepperhead]

I thought this was cute my wife took pics of my little one enjoying some leftover mac and cheese with rooster thai chilie sauce
http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee292/_Canuk_Pepperhead/100_1496.jpg
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looks like ill have to make more sauce etc just for the meatloaf lol

[texas blues]

CP, good on you for instilling fine culinary values in your youngster.Hot sauce and mac and cheese does a body good! Is there anything the rooster can't do? Cheers, TB.

[Canuk Pepperhead]

so far I cant find anything the rooster isnt good on..I wonder if it would be good on wings....hmmmmmmmm

[texas blues]

CP...wings? Now we talkin' bro....I shoot a dash or two of soy sauce mixed with the rooster and melted butter and toss the wings and eat. Tasty chaos accomplished! Cheers, TB.

[Canuk Pepperhead]

oh man now thats making me hungry ill end up trying that lol

[xgrafcorex]

i need to stop coming to this website late at night. :lol: always wind up hungry when i probably shouldn't eat. technically..i've lost enough weight to not have to really be on a full diet now, but i guess i've done well so far, might as well keep it going. of course i'll have to binge here and there.

that rooster sauce is good stuff...i'm used to it in the jar rather than a squeeze bottle. haven't had it in a long time. i'd buy more, but i've already established a whole section in my grandmas fridge that is all hot sauce. :hell:

[texas blues]

XG...do your thang' bro...good on you for the weight loss. Keep in mind that peppers and hot sauce increase metabolism...I know, I have lost 35 pounds in the last 6 months....while not all to eating peppers..it was most assuredly a factor. Cheers bro, TB.

[xgrafcorex]

i mainly just cut out all the junk food and fast food..drastically cut back on my beer intake and get moderate exercise. have lost about the same, about 30lbs. now i'm within the weight range for the navy and will be taking my PRT this month and should have (if all goes to plan) everything squared away by the end of the month. (FINALLY!) i figure i'll be good until i'm in, then there is no such thing as a diet anymore. :lol: i'll have to continue exercising which is something i wasn't doing before..so i should be fine.

[Canuk Pepperhead]

drastically cut back on my beer:shocked: good to hear about the 30 lbs lol and good luck to ya

[LUCKYDOG]

Love Sausage and peppers -- I make a batch of my own sausage, sweet peppers, onions and potatoes then on mine I hit it with 10 and a mix o dried peppers I made --
Also love a Cheeseburg meatloaf -- yum

and Grandmas Chicken and Dumpling soup -- especially after shoveling her driveway -- damn I miss her

[SaltandPepper]

That mac and cheese looks soooo good. I had to resist from licking the screen...:-p Those pictures were so big and life like!

[texas blues]

S&P...Welcome to the forum. You will love it here! Glad you liked the pics and hope it inspires you to do your own thang'. Post pics as well. You rule while we drool!! Cheers, Texas Blues.

[Canuk Pepperhead]

That mac and cheese looks soooo good. I had to resist from licking the screen...:-p Those pictures were so big and life like!
It is...make it and welcome to the forums

[LUCKYDOG]

Welcome S&P to THP

[Intensity Academy]

This looks like heaven...I can't WAIT to try it! I am addicted to the rooster sauce too. I usually buy it at the Oriental Store but I just found it at Target...mega cheap too!


Several roasted garlic cloves
1 Shallot
1/2 stick butter
3 tbs. flour
2/3 qt. heavy cream
Sundried toms to your liking
Mini Penne
Sriracha Rooster Sauce(optional

[SaltandPepper]

Thanks for the kind welcome. :-) Happy Monday!:onfire:

[staffing]

Shrimp and Grits

No pictures, because I usually only want it when it's really cold outside, but I make the grits with milk and chicken broth, stir in sautéed shrimp, peppers, and garlic, and top with fresh butter.
One of my favorite SC creations, Pam

[Canuk Pepperhead]

I just made a french onion cheese soup using texas blues recepie..well modified man it turned out awsome

[Canuk Pepperhead]

probably dont help with the weight loss though lol

[rabbit]

Beer, always my favorite comfert food..........

ME AS WELL!!!!!!:D

[Canuk Pepperhead]

Texas Blues mac and cheese...beer...tough call..does anyone here have a scale I can borrow???lol

[texas blues]

CP..if you have to ask ....it's already too late! I'm stuck at 174 but still not a middleweight. Damn...no title shot for me yet. Must be that evil pizza I have been making. Cheers, TB.

[Canuk Pepperhead]

tonights mac and cheese with pan fried chicken breasts(I ran outa propane)
http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee292/_Canuk_Pepperhead/100_1509.jpg

[bentalphanerd]

tonights mac and cheese with pan fried chicken breasts(I ran outa propane)


ive had that a few times and whats worse(well for the others) is the gas passed lol

HMMMM :lol:

[texas blues]

CP...Cast iron rules!! That mac rocks from the looks of it. The chix pic looks fine as well. Is there anythang' cheese can't do?
Cheers, TB.

[Omri]

I keep it simple. :D
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[bentalphanerd]

Try this:
Cut the stem off a hab (without slicing it), poured melted 70% chocolate into it & sit it in the freezer to set for an hour. It was solid when I took it out so sliced it up into rings nice & thin & layered it over a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

[Omri]

Try this:
Cut the stem off a hab (without slicing it), poured melted 70% chocolate into it & sit it in the freezer to set for an hour. It was solid when I took it out so sliced it up into rings nice & thin & layered it over a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
:drooling:

[xgrafcorex]

hot ham and cheese sandwiches. should've taken a picture last night..just was too hungry to stop. :lol:

put down a little no stick spray on a cast iron skillet..coated the bread with butter threw it in there. put a slice of american on each slice then put on several thin slices of ham. let that go for a little, then scoop up one side and put them together as one. put on some garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, and this "everglades heat" i have. it's just basically "spicy" seasoned salt. good stuff..not really that hot though. flip it..do the same to the other side. then i poured some intensity academy 'chup for dipping as i ate it.

last night when i made it, i also added some kato's island sauce before putting the two sides together in the skillet.

if you wanted to really spice it up, add sliced peppers to the cheese before putting the ham on top. i was just being lazy so left that step out. also, if you want to grill the ham on it's own for a little, that is always good too.

[Canuk Pepperhead]

texas blues both frying pans I use are cast thats my small one there..the wife has some glass and aluminum pans and I dont like them too much at all and lol cheese makes anything good!!

Try this:
Cut the stem off a hab (without slicing it), poured melted 70% chocolate into it & sit it in the freezer to set for an hour. It was solid when I took it out so sliced it up into rings nice & thin & layered it over a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
think ill try that very soon it sounds gooooood

[texas blues]

XG...now we have to suffer with grilled cheese sammiches??? That has to be most folks all time fav....that is ...sans the pic of the Virgin Mary in the sammich. My fave grilled cheese is...

Egg Bread
Tillamook Cheddar
Baby dills, sliced
Pickled japs
Chunky blue cheese dressing

I get a cast iron up to medium to low heat, pat of butter melting. Make the sandwich with blue cheese dressing in lieu of mayo, slice the dills and load on the sammich with the cheese and japs. Flip it once when golden brown and gooey.

If it wasn't for the tamales in my fridge beggin' attention right now, I'd be making that!

Cheers, TB.

[pharmerphil]

I like a good coating of horseradish on my grilled cheese!

[texas blues]

PP...horseradish is your friend! Love the stuff on sammiches, especially ruben's, and beef and pork. Welcome to the forum.
Cheers, TB.

[Canuk Pepperhead]

I buy habanero horsehadish I love it and still cant believe I can get it around here

[xgrafcorex]

for some reason, i just can't stand horseradish. not a fan of wasabi either..though i hear most of the wasabi state-side is not traditional/real wasabi. i have had several different bags/containers of rice crackers from japan, from various companies, that had wasabi in them, and i didn't like those either. i'm ok with the heat, the flavor just doesn't sit right with me.

[pharmerphil]

we have a very nice sized patch growing here.
I told Pharmer Laura, (also a member here, and, of course, my wife,)
that the last big harvest a friend and I did, we ended up out on his deck with the food processor...because of the
tear/:drooling:snot/cough Factor...she thought it would be ok to do it in the kitchen...Guess where we ended up finishing?;) :scared: ermmm..Love ya Hon, told ya so:whistle: