Hey everyone,
I didn't feel too well this morning and was craving some quick and easy comfort food. I thought we could start a thread for those fast meals that don't have to simmer all day (for those gluten and casein free!)

Cheesey Veggies

cook veggies (enough to serve whoever)
[i used a frozen bean/pea/corn/carrot/lima bean mix, and added broccoli and mushrooms)

sauce: soy milk, thyme, rosemary, sage, Bragg's, nutritional yeast (all to taste)

in saucepan, simmer veggies in sauce

mix in grated mozzarella vegan cheese (I used Galaxy).

Eat.

So yummy!

graham crackers gluten-free (I use mona's recipe)
spread with peanut butter
dip in chocolate.....
once in awhile I add marshmallow cream

Quick meal

1# ground beef, add onion & garlic. Brown and drained off fat. Add a can of progresso gluten-free cream of mushroom soup,salt & pepper, parsley. Add frozen peas and serve over rice or gluten-free noodles.

mamaw

My new favorite comfort drink is a cup of chocolate Almond Breeze heated in the microwave for about 1 minute.

mmmm

My favorite comfort drink is similar to Carrie's--sugar, pure cocoa and Vance's Dari Free mixed in a mug and microwaved for 2 minutes. Creamy and very soothing.

SUNMAID RASINS!!!!

I don't want to start a soy debate here, but my favorite gluten-free / CF / NF (nut free) comfort food is soy based!!!


They are the "Purely Vanilla" ice cream bars. This is the closest thing to a "Dove bar" that I have found


http://www.soydelicious.com/products/purel...y_vanillaM.html

I eat these by the box!

Nice! I think that I've seen those in the health food section. I guess I have always assumed that they had gluten or dairy.

Alright, you guys are going to think I'm nuts , but...I've been making this since I was like, 7, a version of it was in my Minnie Mouse cookbook! I make it all the time, but I've never been able to get anyone else to try it...


PB&J Popcorn

Pot of stove popped popcorn (popcorn and oil only, no microwave!!!)

In a small saucepan...

3-4 tbsp margerine
1/2 c. creamy peanut butter
1/4 c. jelly or jam of choice

Melt together until incorporated, then drizzle over the popcorn. Mix it all together and eat!

It's messy, but good! It has to be eaten pretty soon after making it, or it goes stale and soggy.

sounds intresting! Might try

I love sesame crisps topped with cream cheese, smoked salmon, and a sliver of red onion
Oh, and a nice glass of red wine.
Man, I can't wait to get home now.

Here's what my husband is making for supper incase anybody needs ideas:
Marinated grilled flank steak sliced, red and yellow peppers, red onion...spoon into lettuce leaves, top with salsa and sour cream.
My favorite!!

tacos or nachos. I'm a spicey woman!

This doesn't happen very often because of my evil, completely out of line, dairy issue, but I will make cheesy fries. I take a bag of Alexia Yukon Gold frozen oven fries and bake them until golden brown and crisp, then I add some sea salt and some shredded cheese to melt on top, monterey jack or white cheddar.

For something sweet I will make a batch of Pamela's brownies and put a scoop of vanilla ice cream and some melted caramel sauce I get at whole foods.

I am horrible with dairy. Have you tried Galaxy Food's Vegan line?

Apple slices or banana slices spread (generously!) with peanut butter.

Then, climb into pj's, curl up in your favorite blanket, and ENJOY!

That does sound comforting

Julie, the "CF' in the topic means Casien Free... which means dairy free, so what you describe for us that are dairy intolerent is not very comforing


Not being mean/upset/picky, just trying to educate you in the internet lingo a bit

Garlic Mashed Potatos

boil potatoes until tender - I use red onees with the skin. Drain.
add olive oil, garlic salt, italian seasonings and mash. A bit of milk substitute or chicken broth needs to be added too. They're sooooo good.

So sorry, I didn't notice the little cf in the topic line!

A gluten-free/cf comfort meal for me would be the Alexia Yukon Gold Jullienne Fries, no cheese needed, all golden brown and salted just by themselves very good. I make guacamole and dip them into that, if I feel like a little heat I add Amy's gluten-free salsa .

Pamela's brownies don't list any dairy ingredients but some have a problem with possible trace amounts in processing, I can eat them without a problem. A batch of chocolate brownies is definitely my idea of comfort food.


Baked apples with brown sugar and cinnamon are also yummy.

Try adding a few drops of peppermint extract to that - it's amazing how delicious it is.

There's a chicken casserole I've always loved--it didn't start out gluten-free/CF, but it's easy to adjust:

leftover chicken meat, diced-- I usually use 2-3 cups
leftover cooked rice--2-3 cups
chopped onions--1/2-1 cup
thawed frozen mixed vegetables--1/2-1 cup
(this sounds gross, but it's really good) 1/2 cup of mayonnaise
1/2 cup sour cream (Better Than Sour Cream works just fine)
1 can cream of chicken soup (substitute by melting 3 TBSPNS butter substitute, and whisking in 3 TBLSPNS gluten-free flour mix, cook 1 minute, and whisk in 7 oz chickenstock and 2/3 cup Better Than Sour Cream)

Start by making the cream of chicken soup substitute (you can sautee the onions in the margarine if you want), then add sour cream and mayonnaise, then add everything else, put in a casserole, cover, and stick in the oven while you go pick the kids up from school.

Very comforting. Also fattening. Which is probably why it's comforting.

What is this graham cracker recipe?!!!

Pillsbury Chocolate Fudge Frosting & a spoon

Ah-h-h--simple, but very effective

Homemade chicken soup - when my hubby rolls out the noodles for me.

My pizza, with my toppings, that I make for myself (if hubby will mix the dough for me to try to save my wrists and shoulder), with all my favorite toppings.

Homemade chicken soup, that's a good one!

I also love to make cheeseless quesadillas for feel good food. I fill a Food For Life rice tortilla with homemade lime rice and cilantro, shredded beef, and carmelized onion and brown it in a pan with a little olive oil and top with guacamole.

Cavendish Shoestring fries with VH sweet and sour sauce or Heinz Ketchup and pepper.

mmmm

is the frosting cf?

I put peanut butter on the spoon then dip it in the fudge icing

for Jkmunchkin

the graham crackers I make are from Mona's mixes, she is located in Woodinville, Washington. I love her pancake mix to. If you go to her website she has many mixes and you can buy a sampler package to try. She has many recipes on her site using her mixes of course. I make the cinnmona grahams from her recipe. I also dip them in choc or mint choc. spread with peanut butter then choc. or marshmallow cream ...I just used them for the bottom of my cheesecake too.You probably could use any gluten-free mix but I used hers.
She is also very nice .......

mamaw

Which mix did you use?

For the grahams I use the multi mix from Mona.......

I forgot who asked>>>>>>>>>> brain fart --- AGAIN


Maybe ChelsE

mamaw

mmm i just made poutine with homemade gravy, homemade fries, and vegan cheese............

I always used to have cheeseless quesidias (sp?) with guacamole instead. I just recieved my latest chebe order with their new plain bread (DF/gluten-free) that I am going to make into tortiallas - I think I just figured out my lunch tomorrow!

mmm great idea! but i'll kick the guac (yuck!) and add vegan cheese (yum!)

None of these are foods I can eat. I'm holding out hope that someone will post a comfort food I can have.

What are the foods you can't have? If you let us know I bet someone here knows of something.

I posted this one back in February. Cheap, easy, and tastes good!

Greek Rice (has nothing to do with greece, just a family recipe)

1 lb ground beef (I suppose turkey would work, too)
2 c. chicken broth (I usually use boullion and make it strong)
1 c. rice
1 tbsp margarine or oil

Serve with:Applesauce

Put rice and oil/margarine into a large saucepan (we use a wok, actually ) and saute over medium high heat (like you're cooking rice a roni) until lightly toasted. Add chicken broth and bring up to a boil. Once boiling, break apart the raw hamburger and drop the pieces into the pan. Cover and cook over low heat until all the broth is absorbed. Fluff with a fork and serve with applesauce!

The applesauce sounds strange but it's really good, I know I mix the applesauce right into the rice on the plate

It is so comforting, and only takes like, 30 mins. YUMMY! I need to make some soon!

I don't know if this would really be considered a comfort food....but one of my favorite foods these days is young coconut. It satisfies an ice cream craving...but it's gluten, dairy, soy, corn, etc. etc. etc. free. It's comforting...and energizing...and all you need is a spoon and a straw (and well, I'd recommend buying the ones that already have the top cut off )...

Thanks for the reply. My list of allergies is extensive, and it includes gum -- which is one of the most difficult allergens to deal with.

Where comfort food is concerned, I'd love to be able to eat sandwich bread -- that was always a comfort food. However, I can't find a viable recipe. I know it's technologically possible to make a bread I can eat with the ingredients available, but I need a recipe to work with. HEre are the ingredients I can work with.

millet flour
rice flour
baking soda
vitamin C
salt (NOT seas salt)
honey
agave nectar

If anyone has thoughts, I'd welcome them. Bread used to be a comfort food... I just need to figure out how to make it.

((HUGS)) ~ that's not a lot to work with! Sorry I don't have any recipes for you. I thought my dd's list was extensive!!

I'm hoping someone here will be able to figure this out. I know it's possible... I just don't have a recipe.

as a rule of thumb, omitting xanthan works better in smaller baked goods... you might want to try pitas, bagels, buns, muffins, before a loaf of bread. can you have baking powder? or just soda? what about egg replacer?

i can help you for sure - i just need more info

Young Coconut? YOu mean the actaul fruit? Where you get it, do you have to prepr it at all? sounds tasty!

Yep the actual fruit. 100% coconut and nothing else. You can drink the water and scoop out the actual fruit and it is soooooo good. All you have to do is stick a straw or a spoon in it. It tastes particularly awesome right after a workout. I get it at Whole Foods. I've seen them at lots of different health food stores.

I recommended it to a friend once and she fogot to buy the one that was already cut open - ended up having to throw it against a curb Definitely worth looking for next time you're at a health food store though.

Cool, Are they advailbe year round? Sounds Very yummy, I might have to blow some gase money tommoro looking!

I prefer the nail and hammer method. LOL

I think so. I bought one yesterday...



LOL

Ha--My grandfather used to use the nail and hammer, too!!

Nail & hammer for me too!!!! Plus we use the shell for a birdhouse!!! The birds love it. I love to drink the milk.. This brings back childhood memories for me.

thanks for the memory

mamaw

I take it I wont find it at like a normal grocery store?