Comfort food....

In response to the "ride" with teenagers, I agree!  Driving so different than when we were kids...more cars and many more angry drivers!

Family favorites that come to mind from our childhood (will include recipes later!):  top of the list is Papa's homemade mac and cheese (grandkids love it and INSIST that when I make it, "it's not as good as Papa's") and Mom's spanish rice (have never made it, but want to!).  Any dessert Grandma Veronica made was amazing, but we all know it was her apple pies that were the best (corn flakes under the crust ;).  Grandpa Claude's grilled chicken is such a great memory - grilled chicken from KFC actually makes me briefly remember Grandpa's, but not nearly as good.  The memory of watching him watch the rotissere (that he rigged up) is sweet....sitting in a lawn chair and basting it every now and then.   Grandma Bea and Grandpa Milo were not into cooking, but we had many great meals aboard the boat...usually burgers, cottage cheese and other yummy things, but Grandma Bea had the knack for making it all special...aboard the boat or setting a beautiful table at home with linens, crystal and china....always.

Our family favorites (in my house) include chicken penne pasta, beef brisket and oodles and oodles of appetizer-type or "Notre Dame game time" food...baked crab rangoon, chili cheese dip, turkey meatballs...

Obviously, the best part is not the food itself, but the eating it together and the memories of what you were doing while you were eating it.  Wish we were all around Grandma and Grandpa's table for a good meal, cards and lots of laughing right now!

Heidi