Comfort Food

Comfort Food pretty much sums up our approach here at How To Feed a Loon.

We really don’t care what type of cuisine it is, if it’s absolutely delicious and just makes you feel good…that’s about all we’re looking for.

Here are some of most comforting dishes: Ultimate Mac ‘n Cheese, Eggplant Parmesan, Thai Red Curry Beef, Classic Chile Rellenos.

If you’re looking for comfort, folks…you’ ve come to the right place. How about Chicken Fried Steak with Cream Gravy, Grandma’s Homemade Cinnamon Rolls, or Classic Pineapple Upside Down Cake.

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Authentic Borracho Beans

If you love Mexican cuisine, then you are going to want to have this recipe in your rotation, without a…

A square slice of baked eggplant parmesan being lifted from the dish with mozzarella strands hanging from the spatula.

Authentic Eggplant Parmesan

This dish is about as 100% Italian-American comfort food as you will find. This is one of those ‘spend-a-few-hours-in-the-kitchen-on-a-Saturday-afternoon’ dishes, …

Fried Catfish Po-Boy

This epic sandwich hailing from Louisiana is bursting with flavor and can be adapted to your liking. When you head…

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Best-Ever Skillet Breakfast

If it’s true that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, there’s no reason it can’t also be…

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Creamy Salted Caramel Ice Cream

That taste of homemade caramel sauce is classic and is the perfect match for homemade ice cream. We love all…

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Grilled Chicken Skewers with Alabama White Sauce

If you like grilled chicken, you are going to fall in love with this recipe. It’s simple and straightforward, but…

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Lemon and Blueberry Jumbo Muffins

It may not be true that bigger is always better, but when it comes to homemade muffins, it is definitely…

An overhead view of Thai beef in a colorful bowl with the beef on one side and Jasmine rice on the other side.

Thai Beef with Red Curry Sauce

We recently re-visited this recipe. We hadn’t made it in years. Wesley declared this is now his favorite beef dish….

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Best-Ever Tuna Melt

This sandwich is in a league all of its own. And we just upped the ante! The flavors of this…

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Pesto-Stuffed Chicken with Tomato Relish

This dish is so easy to make, it’s perfect for a weeknight meal. But, it’s so amazing, it’s great for…