I?ve often?said that food is so much more than sustenance.? It feeds more than our bellies.? It attaches itself to our memories.? It bonds friends and loved ones.??And it?nourishes our minds.
For instance, think about what we do for others during times of need or times of tragedy?we feed them.? We bring them meals.? We make sure they have food to eat when their mind may be elsewhere.
What types of foods do YOU reach for when you?re in need of something comforting?
For me, it depends.
I remember being 13 and fighting with my best girlfriend.? My father gave me chocolate ice cream to make me feel better.
I remember when a loved one died not too long ago.? After breaking the news to the family, we all cooked together.? For us, on that day,?it wasn?t about WHAT we ate, it was about creating that meal together.
But, food doesn?t necessarily only comfort during times of extreme sorrow.
Sometimes, we may have a bad day at work.? What do you grab?? Me???? I usually need Skittles.
Or take yesterday, for instance.? My computer was infected with a virus.? I needed macaroni and cheese?and LOTS of wine.
This week?s #SundaySupper is all about what feeds our bodies and our minds at the same time?those foods that we reach for when we need something to heal our hearts or comfort us when we need it.
Not only is our #SundaySupper team featuring fabulous comfort food recipes this week, but we have a fabulous guest:??Lee Woodruff.? Lee is a wife, mother of four, author, CBS This Morning contributor, and? founder of ReMIND.org.? She is also wife to one of my personal heros, Bob Woodruff, who many of us remember?after he was injured while reporting in Iraq, and whose journey of recovery and strength inspired us all.
Lee has a new book, Those We Love Most, which is about family, love, tragedy, coming together and healing.? In short, it holds a reflection of all of our lives.? Lee?also happens to be?a? foodie at heart and has a section of her blog devoted to Food for Thought.??Our own #SundaySupper leader, Isabel,?was recently?featured in this section with?one of her favorite comfort food recipes.
Lee will be joining us during our #SundaySupper live Twitter chat tonight at 7 p.m. Eastern.? We?ll be giving away?5 signed copies of Those We Love Most, and all you have to do to win?is share your most memorable comfort food recipes.? So please make sure you join us!
When I began brainstorming recipes for this week?s comfort food themed #SundaySupper, my mind immediately went to all of the foods many of us think of as ?traditional? comfort foods?casseroles, chicken and dumplings, homemade mac ?n cheese, pot roast?.
None of that seemed right.? I wanted to do comfort food ?Cocina style?.? And y?all, I think I hit the nail on the head.
Biscuits and gravy.
But, not just ANY biscuits and gravy?buttermilk biscuits with chocolate gravy.
Say, whaaa?
You read me right.? Buttermilk biscuits with chocolate gravy.
It?s almost insanity, is what it is.
I?d heard about this dish for years, but had never tried it.? Well, I found the perfect recipe on Sprinkle Bakes, and I?m so glad I did.? Because these. are. FABULOUS.
I?m not even a true chocolate lover and my?tastebuds were overwhelmed with the amazing flavors.
Here?s what I?ve decided.? Comfort food doesn?t need to be boring food.? And these Biscuits and Chocolate Gravy are anything but boring.? And they?re SO easy to make, that you?ll be sharing these often?not just when you?re in need of something comforting, but when you?re in need of something delicious.
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For the Biscuits
- 2 cups self-rising flour
- 2 Tbs. chilled shortening
- 6 Tbs. cold butter, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
- 3/4-1 cup buttermilk
- 2 Tbs. melted butter
For the Chocolate Gravy
- 4 Tbs. unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 Tbs. flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 4 Tbs. butter
- 1 tsp. vanilla
For the Biscuits
Preheat the oven to 450.
Add flour, butter, and shortening to a large bowl. Cut the butter and shortening into the flour using a pastry cutter until the mixture has formed the consistency of sand and has crumbs no larger than peas.
Pour in approximately 3/4 cup of the buttermilk. Mix the buttermilk in with a fork until all ingredients are able to come together in a sticky dough. Add more buttermilk if you need.
Turn the sticky dough out onto a well-floured surface. Knead the dough 6 times and pat it out flat into a 1? thickness.
Cut the dough using a 2? biscuit cutter and place biscuits on a baking sheet that has been lined with parchment paper.
Bake for 10-14 minutes, or until biscuits are golden brown.
As soon as you remove the biscuits from the oven, brush the tops with the melted butter.
Serve warm with the chocolate gravy.
For the Chocolate Gravy
In a medium saucepan, whisk together the cocoa powder, flour, and sugar. Pour in the milk and whisk to combine.
Heat the mixture over medium-high heat until it begins to boil. Turn the heat to medium, and continue whisking until the mixture has thickened and forms a ?gravy? consistency.
Remove from the heat and add the butter and vanilla to the gravy. Stir until combined.
Serve warm gravy over the buttermilk biscuits.
The biscuits, alone, are fabulous.? And oh, so comforting.
But with this amazing chocolate gravy, those biscuits turn into something almost shameful.? But you shouldn?t feel guilt for anything this good.
Comfort food doesn?t have to be boring food, y?all!
What?s your go-to comfort meal for when you need something to heal you, please you, or calm your mind?
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Make sure you check out all of the other #SundaySupper participants and their comfort food creations!
Comfort Food/Soups
Comfort Food/Main Dishes
Comfort Food/Desserts
Pairing Wine with Sunday Supper Comfort Food Favorites! by ENOFYLZ Wine Blog
We would be honored to have you join us on Twitter throughout the day during #SundaySupper.? We?ll be meeting up at 7:00 pm (Eastern) for our weekly #SundaySupper live chat where we?ll talk about our favorite Comfort Food Recipes.? All you have to do is follow the #SundaySupper hashtag or you can follow us through TweetChat.? We?d also love to feature your easy, go to recipes on our #SundaySupper Pinterest Board and share them with all of our followers!
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