a woman is always one of the three."
- quote from a former boyfriend. And you know, around him it was true.
I'm reminded of that quote by a question from my sister re: blog topics:
"...what food do you instinctively reach for when you are tired, cold and hungry? I read somewhere that there are 2 types: English muffin people and baked potato people, each with appropriate fixings. Me, I'm an elbow macaroni woman. I say this as I'm making some at 11:00 at night, with 2 meetings and a 3 hr. class under my belt since 4:00 pm (but no dinner)."
Buttered elbow macaroni was a staple when we were kids. Elbows, butter, salt and pepper. Yum. I still occasionally go for that, though being a sophisticate, I add Parmesan. I think many comfort food preferences are set in childhood. PB&J, grilled cheese, cereal and milk - high in cals and carbs, warm, soft and filling. Mmm. Like a hot bubble bath. OK, I'm getting kind of grossed out now.
As an adult, I actually tend to be a cheese and crackers person (with wine, but that's a given). Or if I have time to boil a potato, mashed potatoes. With gravy if there's some congealing in the fridge. I've been known to spread butter on a saltine in an emergency.
Henry is more of a top ramen or chicken pot pie guy. Or cinnamon toast (he got that from me).
What about you guys?
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