| The taste or smell of a certain food is often a trip | | | | bread and a hot bowl of a favorite soup can be just |
| down Memory Lane into a childhood, bringing back | | | | the thing to cheer anyone up! |
| feelings of security, protection and unconditional love. | | | | The only drawback to comfort foods is that they are |
| Many times, there is one food in particular a person | | | | almost always high in fat and caloric content. This may |
| reaches for when not feeling at their best, like chicken | | | | be because these foods with emotional attachments |
| soup for a bad cold, potato soup for an upset | | | | come from early memories, when parents are on |
| stomach or warm milk for a sleepless night. Feelings of | | | | shoestring budgets (beans and taters are less |
| sadness or loneliness often bring on the craving for | | | | expensive than turkey breast and quiche). So |
| spaghetti, macaroni and cheese and especially | | | | unfortunately, these special, tasty foods are not |
| chocolate. Something warm, sweet or crunchy can hit | | | | always as great for the body as for the soul. |
| just the right spot, bringing emotional comfort when a | | | | Some of the top Southern Comfort Foods are: |
| person is feeling down and out or angry. That's how | | | | * Macaroni and Cheese |
| the phrase "comfort food" was coined. | | | | * Mashed Potatoes |
| Frequently, comfort foods are those treats a mom or | | | | * Fried Chicken |
| dad made for a sick, troubled or even happy child, like | | | | * Meat Loaf |
| hot cocoa to warm hands on a cold night or | | | | * Home Baked Bread or Biscuits |
| hamburgers and hot dogs grilled by dad at birthday or | | | | What are YOUR top 5 favorite comfort foods? |
| holiday celebrations. A warm fire, a toasty piece of | | | | |