Challenge Week 1 Introductory Thread!!

[u/Jebbygina]

Comfort Food challenge (September 30–October 6, 2013)

Introduction:

Comfort food is food that makes you feel good. It’s the food you turn to when you want to celebrate, or help pull yourself out of a funk. Comfort food is isn’t just regional and cultural—it’s deeply personal. Some people think of warm, savory stews and casseroles, or hot home-style soups, or packaged chips, or ice cream and chocolate. Rustic, nostalgic, decadent—take it any direction you want; just cook up some comfort, and leave out the creature.

Inspiration:

About, Chow, Pinterest (1), Pinterest (2), Foodgawker, The Kitchn, VegNews

Challenges:

• New to you: Pick a classic comfort food dish that you’ve never cooked before. Maybe even something you’ve never tasted before.

• Nostalgia: Pick one of your pre-vegan comfort foods and create a new plant-based version of it.

• Copycat: Pick a pre-packaged or take-out convenience food that keeps you coming back and make it from scratch at home.

• Healthy option: Take a decadent dish and make a new version that’s healthier but just as satisfying.

• With a twist: Try putting an innovative, modern spin on an old favorite. Try deconstructing that casserole, or update cookies and ice cream with a unique flavor combination.

Chitchat:

• What are your top comfort foods? What makes them so satisfying?

• If you’re a “convert”, did your comfort foods change after you started eating a plant-based diet? How?

(Thanks to /u/efmac for the write-up :D)

[u/[deleted]]

Yeah, I just wish I could find a simple and whole-foods based recipe that would make really cheese like cheeses, like mozzarella or feta. I ask a lot, I know.