Our Fave Food Indulgences
Guess what day it is?! It’s FAT TUESDAY. Whoop! Cue the day filled with indulgences, no matter how big or small.
We may or may not be thinking that we better celebrate accordingly. (twist our arms)
So, since it is Fat Tuesday, we thought it’d be fun to ask around and see just what makes everyone’s mouths water, cravings burst and days seem happier. We are sharing our favorite food pleasures not only with each other, but as an open invitation for you to join us in cooking (or baking!) some of these favorites up yourself.
Or, to bring to us. Either way works.
Let’s start with Renee. Even though she is our Nutrition Consultant, she was the first to respond promptly with her favorite comfort foods. Although, you’ll notice a common theme of spinach in many of her comfort foods...she inspires us all.
Renee's Top 5
Most favorite entrée: “Bacon and Wild Mushroom Risotto with Baby Spinach – It takes forever to cook, but it is my absolute fave.”
Best comfort food: “Mac and cheese – Not the boxed stuff, I make mine from scratch!”
All-time favorite dessert: “Chocolate lava cake with raspberry sauce (I make this for my hubby on Valentine’s Day, it’s a treat)”
Favorite beverage: “Am I allowed to say red wine!!”
Mouth-watering beef recipe: “How do I pick?! I actually just found a mouth-watering beef recipe for Spinach-Stuffed Flank Steak…I’m excited to try this one.”
Next we have Katie, the queen of home cooking:
Katie's Top 5
Most favorite entrée: “Meatloaf with Sweet Potatoes”
Best comfort food: “Sloppy Joes. A recipe from my church served on my mother’s homemade buns. The tastes of home!”
All-time favorite dessert: “Cake! Any and all kinds …but I do really love me some Funfetti”
Favorite beverage: “Sangria – especially on a perfect summer day”
Mouth-watering beef recipe: “Pan-Seared Ribeye with Herb Butter”
And then there's me, the one with an intense sweet tooth. Or should I say, sweet *teeth.
Becky's Top 5
Most favorite entrée: A juicy hamburger with a side of oven-roasted sweet potatoes
Best comfort food: Ice cream with ALLLL the extras. It reminds me of sweet summertime and memories with friends.
All-time favorite dessert: Chocolate Chip Cookies – fresh from the oven. Crispy on the outside, goey on the inside. Heck, make it à la mode.
Favorite beverage: A strawberry banana smoothie – maybe to balance out the cookies and ice cream..
Mouth-watering beef recipe: Grilled Steak and Mozzarella Flatbread – it's practically pizza plus steak. What’s not to love?
Next is Karin, who prefers to keep it classic.
Karin's Top 5
Most favorite entrée: “Grilled beef tenderloin”
Best comfort food: “Macaroni and Cheese”
All-time favorite dessert: “Knock Your Socks off Brownies (Ree calls them something more provocative)”
Favorite beverage: “In this case, ice cold milk, it goes great with the brownies and steak.”
Mouth-watering beef recipe: “So many options but I crave this one frequently … Asian Sweet & Spicy Ribs”
Royalee enjoys variety, but especially those savory bites!
Royalee's Top 5
Most favorite entrée: “Steak, of course!”
Best comfort food: “Tomato Soup and Grilled Cheese”
All-time favorite dessert: “Chocolate Peanut Butter Shooters”
Favorite beverage: “Diet Coke”
Mouth-watering beef recipe:
“Marinated Beef Tenderloin Skewers with Mustard Horseradish Cream – I love this recipe because it combines my love of beef with my love for horseradish.
Beef Stroganoff – who doesn’t love a good beef stroganoff and this one does not call for mushrooms which is good thing, since I don’t like mushrooms.”
And Ashley? Well, it appears that she likes a pretty basic but somewhat specialty pizza.
Ashley's Top 5
Most favorite entrée: “I love meatloaf and mashed potatoes!”
Best comfort food: “Pepperoni and green olive pizza. This was my favorite as a child and still is today!”
All-time favorite dessert: “My biggest weakness is chocolate chip cookies!”
Favorite beverage: “Miller light, ya know… to go with the pizza.”
Mouth-watering beef recipe: “Meatloaf.”
We want to hear what your guilty food pleasures are!
Whatever they may be, we give you full permission to #treatyoself on this Tuesday.
Cheers!
Becky
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