I will be having two wisdom teeth removed this week - something I'm not looking forward to. But better now than while I'm out gallivanting around Europe!
I'm sure I'll need to eat soft foods for a couple days or so. What are your favorite "comfort foods"?

T-mac,

My favorite for those episodes were mashed potatoes. My other one is small macaroni called Pastina with butter on it.

Neither one is good for the waistline but it feels good just to eat!

Doug

Soup! Split Pea Soup, Pureed Black Bean Soup, Chicken Noodle soup, etc.

Warm chocolate pudding.

Milk Shakes.

Oatmeal.

Soft Polenta loaded with parmigiano regiano.

Macaroni & Cheese and most definitely pudding.

Omelettes are great too.

In summer gelato. Yogurt. Some fruits. Soups added with pasta (the pastina Doug was talking about is commonly used this way: boiled to al dente in the soup; if you are not in chewing mood let it go softer). Risotto and similar rice recipes (I have posted a lot of these), again cook it a bit more than usual. Prepare your vegetables like we do in Italy: way overcooked by us standards.

A good excuse (if one is needed) for leftover rice heated in the microwave and mixed with an excess (is that possible?) of freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano. You don't need to have your wisdom teeth out to enjoy that....

smashed potatos (mashed with a potato masher) with pesto....drizzled with really good olive oil right before eating.

diana

mmmmm - I'm thinking I shan't drop any pounds during this experience!

Stracciatella:

2 eggs , lot of parmigiano, salt pepper, nutmeg, a little lemon juce (sennò sa di freschino-my granma words)and a little of milk.

mix well all togheter and pour it in a pan where you are boiling broth (any kind, but good). Leave it sub-boiling till it agglomerates and break it occasionally.
Stir last time and pour ...mmmmmh delicious!