Maybe I'm being dramatic but...

kb_CG_wife
kb_CG_wife Posts: 181 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I would DIE if pierogies disappeared off of the face of the earth. Last night we had my all time favorite comfort food (that my mom always used to make me) for 560 calories! It's kielbasa (turkey to keep it lighter), sauted garlic and red onions, and boiled then sauted pierogies.

Oh.....Em....Gee

What is your favorite meal that is comfort food, but can be made lighter? Why is it your favorite comfort food?

P.S. Happy Friday :)
«1

Replies

  • miracle4me
    miracle4me Posts: 522 Member
    My favorite food many years ago when I lived in USA was potato/onion or Potato/cheese pierogies ! I would put a little butter in a pan with onions and brown the pierogies in it until pierogie was crispy on outside. I would serve it with sour cream. It must be at least 12 years or more since I have even heard the word pierogies .

    I bought them in a grocery store in the frozen food aisle. I never would find them where I live in Europe now. I never had meat with them and they were always potato based. Thanks for the great memories of one of my all time favorite foods.
  • red0801
    red0801 Posts: 283 Member
    Oreo cookies in the middle of the night. Reminds me of being a kid & waking up Dad in the middle of the night.
  • crunchybubblez
    crunchybubblez Posts: 387 Member
    Pizza.
    Not sure why, but the Oreo guy made me remember,
    when I was little my family would have pizza every Friday night and watch a movie.
    That was when life was good... before everything started falling apart.
    I wonder if that's the reason I have issues with the food.
  • kb_CG_wife
    kb_CG_wife Posts: 181 Member
    My favorite food many years ago when I lived in USA was potato/onion or Potato/cheese pierogies ! I would put a little butter in a pan with onions and brown the pierogies in it until pierogie was crispy on outside. I would serve it with sour cream. It must be at least 12 years or more since I have even heard the word pierogies .

    I bought them in a grocery store in the frozen food aisle. I never would find them where I live in Europe now. I never had meat with them and they were always potato based. Thanks for the great memories of one of my all time favorite foods.

    Yes! ALWAYS serve them with sour cream, there's just no other way :)
  • kb_CG_wife
    kb_CG_wife Posts: 181 Member
    Oreo cookies in the middle of the night. Reminds me of being a kid & waking up Dad in the middle of the night.

    Aw! Just hearing the word "Oreos" makes me drool.
  • kb_CG_wife
    kb_CG_wife Posts: 181 Member
    Pizza.
    Not sure why, but the Oreo guy made me remember,
    when I was little my family would have pizza every Friday night and watch a movie.
    That was when life was good... before everything started falling apart.
    I wonder if that's the reason I have issues with the food.

    Love love love pizza! I'm sorry to hear things aren't so good now. :\
  • Paulinefrew69
    Paulinefrew69 Posts: 14 Member
    For those of us in the UK, or maybe just me, what is a "pierogies"?
  • ShreddedTweet
    ShreddedTweet Posts: 1,326 Member
    For those of us in the UK, or maybe just me, what is a "pierogies"?

    Ha!!!! Same! I have no clue what it is or even how to say it... I guess it is possible to live without whatever it is after all ;)
  • Siekobilly
    Siekobilly Posts: 401 Member
    Pierogies are awesome, but I eat them with pasta sauce :D

    Pizza is my all time comfort food. Similar to crunchy we had a tradition when I was growing up. Every Saturday my pops would make homemade pizza and we'd watch Star Trek TNG. From there it evolved into movie night when my brother and I got older. Now I don't go a Sat without pizza. Granted I've changed up the recipe from when I learned it. Now I use whole wheat flour dough, a pizza stone, better marinara, lighter cheese, and turkey based meats.
  • XXXMinnieXXX
    XXXMinnieXXX Posts: 3,459 Member
    For those of us in the UK, or maybe just me, what is a "pierogies"?

    This... Right now my ultimate comfort food is chicken picatta with mashed potatoes and green beans. Sooooo good!
  • Siekobilly
    Siekobilly Posts: 401 Member
    For those of us in the UK, or maybe just me, what is a "pierogies"?
    http://lmgtfy.com/?q=pierogie
  • Keto_T
    Keto_T Posts: 673 Member
    Homemade potato soup with real cream and bacon and cheese and salt....worth of a foodgasm. *sigh* Making it light just sucks.
  • ShreddedTweet
    ShreddedTweet Posts: 1,326 Member
    For those of us in the UK, or maybe just me, what is a "pierogies"?
    http://lmgtfy.com/?q=pierogie

    D***.
  • BrittanyNBuchanan
    BrittanyNBuchanan Posts: 68 Member
    For those of us in the UK, or maybe just me, what is a "pierogies"?

    Ha!!!! Same! I have no clue what it is or even how to say it... I guess it is possible to live without whatever it is after all ;)

    Ditto^^^^
  • Swissmiss
    Swissmiss Posts: 8,754 Member
    Wondering the same. What is pierogies?
  • bookgirl_72
    bookgirl_72 Posts: 21
    Chocolate chip cookies. Extra yummy if they are fresh from the oven. Not so much a family thing, just a food I love.
  • O2BFatNoMore
    O2BFatNoMore Posts: 19
    Oreo cookies in the middle of the night. Reminds me of being a kid & waking up Dad in the middle of the night.

    Aw! Just hearing the word "Oreos" makes me drool.

    http://www.wndu.com/home/headlines/Wal-Mart-worker-admits-to-serial-Oreo-thefts-192190381.html

    How about some OREO drama?
  • ShreddedTweet
    ShreddedTweet Posts: 1,326 Member
    Wondering the same. What is pierogies?

    Wiki says it's like Ravioli.... meh, I could live without ravioli.
  • pinkneonmartini
    pinkneonmartini Posts: 3 Member
    My all time comfort food is cheese!

    Cheese and crackers, cheese on toast, or even just a baked camembert with crusty bread and cranberry jelly :)

    HEAVEN!
  • Swissmiss
    Swissmiss Posts: 8,754 Member
    Sort of like ravioli only fried?
  • TheVimFuego
    TheVimFuego Posts: 2,412 Member
    My comfort food is red wine and it can be made lighter by eating less during the day.
  • ThinAgain46
    ThinAgain46 Posts: 32
    Mac'n'cheese like we had in school lunches! With crispy breadcrumbs on top. You can't make it low cal. No way. It's a once a year splurge you just have to do.
  • Siekobilly
    Siekobilly Posts: 401 Member
    For those of us in the UK, or maybe just me, what is a "pierogies"?
    http://lmgtfy.com/?q=pierogie

    D***.
    Interesting. I didn't realize showing someone the ease of using a search engine resulted in being insulted. So I guess I shouldn't show you how to convert an IPv4 address from degrees to binary?
  • bluefish49
    bluefish49 Posts: 102 Member
    MMMMMMMM.....Pierogies ! Fried in Butter. And Golubki. With Paczki for dessert. Polish comfort foods, made by Grandma, who came over on the boat. No wonder I'm fat!

    Pierogies are a Polish food - kind of like a ravioli, but hand made. They can be filled with anything, but tradition is potato-based. In our household we also used to make pierogies from the refrigerator left-overs. Any meat, vegetable combo will do.

    Golubki are cabbage rolls. Paczi are heavy dough fried and filled with jelly.


    Ohhhhhh - just saw we were supposed to suggest how to make them lighter. Probably not gonna happen with pierogies or paczki.
  • tndejong
    tndejong Posts: 463
    my favorite is chili. im near chicago in illinois and its cold and snowy. good crock pot dinner. i can make that pretty low calorie and add turkey.

    my favorite naughty one is pizza as well. i did find a wheat self rise crust pepperoni pizza around 200 calories a slice. so i can eat 3 decent size pieces of that for 600 calories. for pizza, that is not too too bad.
  • ShreddedTweet
    ShreddedTweet Posts: 1,326 Member
    For those of us in the UK, or maybe just me, what is a "pierogies"?
    http://lmgtfy.com/?q=pierogie

    D***.
    Interesting. I didn't realize showing someone the ease of using a search engine resulted in being insulted. So I guess I shouldn't show you how to convert an IPv4 address from degrees to binary?

    Well now you know so I guess we've all learned something.
  • WBB55
    WBB55 Posts: 4,131 Member
    Wiki says it's like Ravioli.... meh, I could live without ravioli.

    It's a similar concept, but it's much more... potato-y. Think "mini potato and cheese pie" but with a sort of chewy/doughy, thin crust that's then fried in butter until the crust is crisp.
  • Siekobilly
    Siekobilly Posts: 401 Member
    For those of us in the UK, or maybe just me, what is a "pierogies"?
    http://lmgtfy.com/?q=pierogie

    D***.
    Interesting. I didn't realize showing someone the ease of using a search engine resulted in being insulted. So I guess I shouldn't show you how to convert an IPv4 address from degrees to binary?

    Well now you know so I guess we've all learned something.
    Not really. I'll still use lmgtfy, and my day will continue to be amazing. You'll apparently just be bitter all day.
  • TiffersStr1
    TiffersStr1 Posts: 67 Member
    I googled pierogie images..they look like dumplings (little stuffed pies). I've never had one but they do look delicious.
    :ohwell:
  • ShreddedTweet
    ShreddedTweet Posts: 1,326 Member
    Wiki says it's like Ravioli.... meh, I could live without ravioli.

    It's a similar concept, but it's much more... potato-y. Think "mini potato and cheese pie" but with a sort of chewy/doughy, thin crust that's then fried in butter until the crust is crisp.

    Thanks!x In Ireland we have a thing called Boxty, which is a potato cake/ potato bread so I guess one of those filled and fried would be close? That's some serious carb food!

Categories