Some of the eight recipes linked below are recently shared ones. Others are from the earliest days of the blog (oh my photography back then, yikes!), including one of my very first posts Pancakes for Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner. The recipe for the Blueberry Dutch Baby with Blueberry Sauce and Almonds can be made with sautéed apples, served with some jam or lemon curd, or simply sprinkled with confectionary sugar. Bringing Dutch Baby to the table will not only absolutely bring joy, it is incredibly economical to make. Some of us grew up having 'breakfast for dinner' and that is a history definitely worth repeating! Included in this first Main Dish Comfort Food Recipes are some vegetarian as well as non-vegetarian options. Some are even Whole 30 Compliant or can be adapted to be. Like the French Onion Soup. Even without the bread and cheese this is one incredibly flavorful soup. Unlike my niece, who is the Whole 30 expert in the family, I have alot of work to do in order to wrap my head around completely understanding the do's and don'ts.
As I put together this post I have a big pot of A Bolognese to Warm Your Soul simmering on the stovetop. Almost of it will be packaged up and put in the freezer as I know there may be days ahead when my optimism level dips or my creative juices flow at a snail's pace. Having a ready made meal in the freezer should or rather will help restore my soul to a good place. So as you look at some of these recipes, think about freezing some of them too! You never know when one of your frozen meals will be needed to brighten someone's day!
Notes: (1) I absolutely love my pancake recipe. But truth be told sometimes I will make a packaged pancake mix, you know the 'complete' ones where you only add water. But instead of water I always use buttermilk (in the same liquid quantity recommended) and they are insanely delicious.