The Cold Crave:
Why we crave comfort foods in cold weather
Comfort food, the two words
speak for themselves. We all have
our fix and most of us have many
that strike at random. The cravings
range from cold ice cream to
macaroni and cheese and
everything in between. There is
something to be said for seeking
comfort in the chill of fall and
winter in the form of foods and
drinks.
Everyone raves about
pumpkin spice lattes, the
whopping 380 calorie coffee that
will set you back six dollars a pop.
The coffee makers are onto
something. The spicy aroma and
familiar taste of a holiday dessert
can be yours in a convenient cup
of joe to go.
Then there are some of us
who would rather have a hot
chocolate on a cold day or mom’s
spaghetti. The list of what we
crave is endless and varies day to
day.
Let’s talk about what drives
us to eat comfort foods and if it is
okay to indulge in them.
Noshing for Nostalgia
For me there is something
about a hot turkey sandwich at a
diner that brings comfort. Though
I rarely find myself in a diner
these days, I cannot resist a menu
with that particular option on it.
Likely from my childhood
when my parents brought me and
my brothers out to dinner as a
treat. My father always ordered
the turkey when it was there and I
usually followed suit. It was our
thing and only ours. So now when
I order and eat a hot turkey
sandwich I get taken back to that
time and picture everything about
that experiences and how great it
was.