Here's another gem from Christine and Big John. They send the recommendation "Once again this is a flexible recipe and can be made in a big batch and eaten over several days or frozen." They include a variety of topping options, making the dish versatile and interesting over multiple meals. 

Today's recipe is perfect for mid-summer--light and healthy, but with a bonus crunch. This summer salad recipe comes from Christine and John, who have provided so many college comfort food favorites here on the blog. 

Here's another comfort food gem from the fabulous Christine and Big John who brought us the delightful chicken and dumplings and minestrone soup recipes. For an easy and delicious side dish, check out these simple oven-fried potatoes...

When she sent on today's Thai chicken satay recipe, Aunt Mish wrote

I know that this has a few less common ingredients but it is a great summer grilling recipe. You will find yourself making it just so you can eat the peanut sauce.

Try it out for yourself, and enjoy!

Today's comfort food recipe comes from my grandmother, the inestimable Gran Fran. It's a simple but decadent desert, perfect for a date in or an impressive contribution to a potluck meal. Chill and enjoy!

For all those vegetarians out there (or for the culinary adventurers), today's Sunday Dinner is a meatloaf of the meatless variety. It's brought to you by my friend Christina, who I met while studying Conflict Resolution at the University of Oregon. She is now pursuing a PhD in Nonprofit Leadership from the University of San Diego. When asked for culinary advice for college students, she answered "a crock pot is your best friend."

Enjoy this veggie comfort food classic, and look forward to future recipes from Christina!

It's springtime, and I've got picnics and summer foods on my mind. So today's recipe is perfect: a spicy and fresh revisiting of a traditional potato salad dish. Perfect for potlucks, graduation parties, and sunny afternoon BBQs. And on top of all of that, it's brought to you by my fabulous friend, Leah, who is also responsible for other favorite comfort food recipes on this site: "Garbage Muffins" for the culinary adventurers/folks trying to clear out their cupboards and "Chocolate Lava Cakes" for all the chocolate enthusiasts out there.

Aunt Mish, our loyal source of my favorite Sunday Dinners, is currently living through a home rennovation project and is re-doing her kitchen. Luckily for us, this means she's getting back to a "simple cooking" phase, and sent this recipe along with the insight "If I learned anything from these 3 months of living without a “real” kitchen, it is that the recipes for students or people living in a small apartment are different than the ones I cook for myself – I am now proficient at cooking things that require only a single pan (or a skillet and another one for baking) and don’t have too many ingredients."