Comfort Food
By Amber
@AmbiePam (129044)
United States
October 1, 2026 11:49pm CST
So a post from @MarieCoyle got me thinking about our favorite comfort food. When I first became sick decades ago, not many foods sounded good. The only thing that sounded desirable was fried chicken and fried potatoes with onions. Not healthy, but I was so sick I didn’t gain weight. My mom would gamely fix both foods for me, and it was so delicious. I have not had any of that in years. Maybe I’ll splurge on the calories in the future.
What is your favorite comfort food?
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@thislittlepennyearns (71191)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
15h
That I make or that others make?
Honestly probably my homemade chicken and dumplings.
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@thislittlepennyearns (71191)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
15h
@AmbiePam I think I do very well. My loaded baked potato soup is good too
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@DaddyEvil (178721)
• United States
15h
Oh, yum! Fried chicken, fried potatoes and onions!
I don't cook fried chicken, but I do make fried potatoes with onions. (I use a small amount of real butter to grease the pan, slice in several potatoes and add sliced sweet onions to it and sprinkle spices over it all before I start cooking it. 
) I buy fried chicken from Price Cutter once in a great while.
) I buy fried chicken from Price Cutter once in a great while.3 people like this
@AmbiePam (129044)
• United States
8h
@DaddyEvil Absolutely! It just adds to the “deliciousness”.
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@DaddyEvil (178721)
• United States
8h
@AmbiePam I like a lot of onions with my potatoes. 
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@JohnRoberts (106402)
• Los Angeles, California
5h
Anything that is bad lol. Junk food is junk but tasty. Can't resist chocolate and Doritos. Well, I do resist and keep it low as a treat as I know it's not good on a regular basis.
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@AmbiePam (129044)
• United States
5h
I’m low on salt according to my test results and the doctor, so she told me to eat some chips every day. 
I was like, okay, but you told me too!
In reality, I ate chips twice then switched to Pedialyte. It seemed wise for the sake of my weight.
What are your favorite Doritos? I like cool ranch flavor.
I was like, okay, but you told me too! In reality, I ate chips twice then switched to Pedialyte. It seemed wise for the sake of my weight.
What are your favorite Doritos? I like cool ranch flavor.1 person likes this
@JohnRoberts (106402)
• Los Angeles, California
5h
@AmbiePam Cool ranch are good. I love nacho cheese.
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@MommyOfEli2013 (94270)
• Rupert, Idaho
14h
Sounds like a good meal, minus the onion for me. But that is great that she would make them for you.
One of mine was my great-grandmother's homemade chicken and noodles.
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@Orson_Kart (8859)
• United Kingdom
12h
I have onions with almost every cooked meal. I can’t get enough of them!
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@MommyOfEli2013 (94270)
• Rupert, Idaho
13h
@AmbiePam oh, it was the best. especially put on a piece of bread.
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@MarieCoyle (63671)
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15h
My family has a lot of favorite comfort foods. Homemade mashed potatoes with gravy, from scratch of course. Homemade bread and rolls...chicken and homemade noodles, or dumplings. Meat loaf, blueberry muffins, homemade cookies...oh, and various soups such as vegetable, potato, clam chowder, chicken noodle...they just like homemade food! I do, too.
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@MarieCoyle (63671)
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14h
@AmbiePam
I think you should have Oklahoma moved up here. That would be awesome!
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@GardenGerty (170745)
• United States
6h
As a youngster who had chickenpox that morphed into mumps immediately after, the doctor said I could have anything I wanted. I lived on tomato soup and Welches grape juice. Weird combo, but heavenly to me. I love Progresso Tomato Basil soup to this day.
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@Orson_Kart (8859)
• United Kingdom
12h
Probably spaghetti bolognaise. I just love it!
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@Traceyjayne (14388)
• United Kingdom
5h
For me my favourite comfort food would be ….
Boiled egg on toast
Custard
Mince and onions with mashed potatoes
Stew
They are the things I crave when I’m sick or sad.
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@nawala123 (24023)
• Indonesia
10h
The doctor said that i should not lose weight during recovery after the surgery. I need food that appetizing is only spicy food
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@jnrdutton (3567)
• United States
5h
I used to be a Dr. Pepper fiend, but these days I don't even crave it. My current favorite comfort food or beverage is probably a good London broil and chilled water.
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@jnrdutton (3567)
• United States
5h
@AmbiePam when I used to be metabolically compromised, my body usually craved anything but water, so the difference is night and day.
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@Marilynda1225 (92462)
• United States
5h
I love pasta so that would probably fit the "comfort food" category for me. Lasagna is my favorite
But, ice cream would also be on my comfort food list
@pitsipeahie (5815)
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13h
Pizza, baked mac or lasagna. I crave for those foods when I want something that would pick up my mood.
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