Everything Is Going To Be Okay, College Students, Comfort Food Ideas For you

November 29, 2024,

We all need comfort.

From time to time.

Even the strong. Especially in today’s intrusive world.

For college students, there are a number of ways they can take comfort during the winter.

Indoor recreation, from volleyball to basketball can make you scream and shout. Hanging out with friends by the fire place. Watching teen scream movies at night. After expending all of that energy, what may comfort you?

Comfort foods.

Comfort food is food that provides a nostalgic or sentimental value to someone and may be characterized by its high caloric nature associated with childhood or home cooking.

Right. Sweets and fattening foods.

Consuming energy-dense, high calorie, high fat, salt or sugar foods, such as ice cream or French fries, may trigger the reward system in the human brain, which gives a distinctive pleasure or temporary sense of emotional elevation and relaxation.

Very calming.

The nostalgia may be specific to an individual or it may apply to a specific culture. In our Southern Bryan College Station culture rub your hands together and get ready. Fried chicken tasty and extremely different from fast food. Soft and spicy.

These feelings can also be induced by psychoactive ingredients found in other foods, such as coffee and chocolate.

When psychological conditions are present, people often use comfort food to treat themselves. Those with negative emotions tend to eat unhealthy food in an effort to experience the instant gratification that comes with it, even if only short-lived.

Let’s keep going. BBQ ribs, with lots of sauce, fried corn bread, buttery corn and mashed potatoes, greens, sweet potatoes, pork chops and chitterlings to name a few.

Ready for dessert?

Chocolate cake, coconut, pumpkin and lemon pie. Watermelon, peach cobbler and dark sweet cherries.

We could go on. Right now, we are feeling very comforted.

Mostly that is the old world and we miss it.

In the 1970s, the most popular comfort food in the United States were various potato dishes and chicken soup, but even at the time, the definition varied from person to person.

During the next decades, the nature of comfort food changed in the US, shifting from savory dishes to sweet ones, while comfort food themed cookbooks started to spread and restaurants started to offer items labelled as such.

In the new world, foods can be much healthier and, depending upon your mindset, comforting too.

College students? Ready to be comforted and warmed with delicious and healthy foods?

We have something that may be new to you.

How to Elevate Your Lunch with Comforting Staples

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Nov 11, 2024, 11:37 ET

MISSION, Kan., Nov. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — (Family Features) Savory and satisfying, comforting ingredients can transform simple recipes into mouthwatering meals. As temperatures fall, people look for comforting foods to warm the soul. For inspiration, consider Italian ingredients to help make homemade lunches easy and satisfying.

To get ready for weekday lunches, Kale Grilled Cheese sandwiches with Grana Padano PDO paired with hot soup and a Fall Grain Bowl with Prosciutto featuring Prosciutto di Parma PDO and filled with your favorite veggies are tasty options for discovering the possibilities of high-quality Italian ingredients.

These authentic products are Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) certified, a highly esteemed classification for European foods that have been produced according to the same traditional methods in a defined geographic region for centuries.

PDO-certified foods offer a guarantee of quality and authenticity. Only products made following traditional methods within defined production areas, under strict supervision and using carefully monitored ingredients qualify for PDO certification from the European Union. Among these artisan products, you’ll find some of the world’s most delicious cheeses and cured meats.

For your comfort food cravings, on an appetizer plate, drape thinly sliced, savory Prosciutto di Parma PDO and chunks of Grana Padano PDO to complement your favorite nuts and olives. Both pair beautifully with fruity red, white or sparkling wines, though they also are enjoyable with your favorite beer or soft drink. While these tastes of Italy can be enjoyed on their own, they are also capable of transforming simple dishes into decadent meals.

Find more comforting fall meal ideas by visiting distinctlydeliciouslyeuropean.eu.

Fall Grain Bowl with Prosciutto
Servings: 1

1          cup baby arugula
1          teaspoon olive oil
1/2       teaspoon lemon juice
salt, to taste
1          cup cooked farro
2          tablespoons pesto
3/4       cup cooked squash
4          mozzarella bocconcini balls, halved
2          slices Prosciutto di Parma PDO, halved

In mixing bowl, toss arugula, olive oil, lemon juice and salt, to taste.

Transfer to serving bowl; if packing for lunch, transfer to plastic container.

In another bowl, combine cooked farro and pesto; toss to coat. Transfer farro to serving bowl or plastic container next to arugula.

Top farro with squash and mozzarella bocconcini balls. Drape prosciutto next to squash.

Kale Grilled Cheese
Servings: 2

2          teaspoons olive oil
1          garlic clove, smashed
4          cups (about 1/2 bunch) Tuscan kale, cut into ribbons
salt, to taste
1/2       lemon, juice only
2          tablespoons salted butter, softened
4          slices sourdough sandwich bread
2/3       cup (about 2 ounces) finely grated Grana Padano PDO cheese, divided
2/3       cup shredded mozzarella cheese

In large skillet over medium heat, heat oil. Add garlic; cook until golden and fragrant, about 3 minutes. Add kale; cook and stir until slightly wilted and dark green, 2-3 minutes. Season lightly with salt, to taste, and lemon juice. Remove to plate.

Wipe skillet clean. Spread butter on one side of each slice of bread, dividing evenly. Place two slices, buttered sides down, into skillet over medium-low heat. Onto each slice, divide half the Grana Padano; top with half the mozzarella.

Cook until cheese is melted and bottom is golden, 6-7 minutes. Add half the kale to one slice and close sandwich. Repeat with remaining ingredients.

Michael French
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