Comfort Foods

This is one of those the-world-is-too-much-with-me posts. I am tired of Gaza, of young women with razor abortions (see previous post), innocent young fathers shot to death by cops (Oscar Grant in Oakland), even relative fights about a abandoned Sikh boy, age 9. I guess I am even tired of losing weight. (No, I came nowhere near my 2008 goal., That's OK, I have 2009 to achieve in!)

Here is a list of American Comfort Foods - those foods that satisfy gastronomical yearnings for the halcyon days of childhood. From About.Com Today
Top 25 American Comfort Foods and Recipes

• Apple Pie - V
• Baked Beans - V
• Banana Pudding - V
• Beef Stew
• Brisket Pot Roast
• Chicken & Dumplings
• Chicken Pot Pie
• Chicken Soup
• Chili - V
• Chocolate Chip Cookies - V
• Corn on the Cob - V
• Fried Chicken
• Gelatin
• Green Bean Casserole - V
• Hot Dogs
• Ice Cream - V
• Macaroni & Cheese - V
• Mashed Potatoes - V
• Meatloaf
• Potato Salad - V
• Pumpkin Pie - V
• Shepherd's Pie - V
• Spaghetti - V
• Tomato Soup - V
• Tuna Casserole

I personally would like to add just a few - not in alphabetical order. I suppose you could call this the Canadian addendum. You can google recipes for these, if you like. I'm not going to do all your homework for you!

Mattar Paneer

Kheer

Basmati Rice

Fruit Salad (apples, papaya, mango, banana, pineapple and oranges and cantaloupe)

and, of course, French Canadian Bean Soup

The ones marked V are either lacto-vegetarian (no dead animals or eggs) or can be easily made so without special ingredients, such as egg substitute or TVP. If you're vegan, you're on your own until someone makes an edible vegan cheese that is sold at a reasonable price. All of my list are either lactovegetarian or vegan.