Comfort Food

it has been cold and rainy for about a week now. i am so ready for the warm sunny days of spring but it seems that mother nature has other plans.

so i have been thinking of different comfort foods to help warm me up on these dreary days. my absolute favorite is a super cheesy grilled cheese. this also goes perfectly with a warm cup of tomato soup - Campbells is affordable and easy to make.

for the super cheesy grilled cheese you need the following:

garlic power
butter
2 slices of bread - use what ever you have around.
2 slices of american cheese

to prepare:

turn on the stove to a medium or medium low heat. put a pad of butter into a frying pan.
butter 1 side of each slice of bread. place the buttered side of one slice onto the frying pan. add the 2 slices of cheese. then add the other slice of bread, butter side up, on top of the cheese. now put a dash of the garlic powder on the buttered side that is facing up. wait a couple minutes then flip the sandwich. add a dash more of the garlic powder to the other side of the bread.
i like my bread lightly toasted but you may cook it however long you like. the american cheese is super melty and goes perfectly with this quick and easy recipe but you may substitute any kind of cheese. just be aware that the cheese and the bread may melt and toast at different times.

when the sun finally comes back i love to add tomato to this for a special twist. and obviously bacon is always a welcome addition. the 5 minute microwave kind is perfectly acceptable if you do not want to deal with the clean up.

i'd like to know - what are some other comfort foods that help you get through bad weather, bad moods or a massive hangover sunday?