No likey slumgully, chop suey, soupy-curry dishes, casserole, hot dish, etc.. I think it's a texture/waaaay too many flavors at once thing.

My husband threatens to open a cafe called the Beige Bistro where he would serve all of his favorite foods: chicken, mashed potatoes, bread, etc.

I never had it as a kid, but DH makes it for himself when he's home alone. He calls it chili-mac. The only thing my mom ever made with canned cream soup was tuna casserole. (Name upgraded to "tuna shit" when we hit high school.)

Mine isn't a casserole. It's really like a ragu, without the spices.

Mac n Cheese made in a skillet with Velveeta is still one of my favorite comfort foods. Canned green beans on the side, tyvm.

I'm going to be sending in three recipes, one of them is a fettuccini I invented at 12 or so made of everything in the fridge. SO yummy. Of course, it was expensive to make after the first time since it has so many ingredients. Well, expensive then, I'm sure it's actually pretty reasonable.

Oh! Four! My Mom's porkchops should be mentioned too. Cream of whatever, ketchup, worshtichire, bake. Soooo tender.

Amy Liz, my Mom made the same "goulash".

I'm fairly sure it was one of those Woman's Day/Ladies Home Journal recipes at some point.

We also used to have (and I still make for the kids) "Sloppy Joes" from browned ground beef, onion and garlic, lots and lots of ketchup, a little sugar, and some chopped green pepper. Serve on hamburger rolls. Delicious. (But sloppy.)

When Julia was little, she couldn't say "American Chop Suey" so she accidentally renamed it "Mac Chewy" which cracks me up, so I often call it that, now.

Hee! That's a perfect name!

Last night the alumni director here fell end over teakettle down the stairs, during an alumni event, in an outfit that probably cost more than the Bluebook value of my car.

Ooooh. Ouch.

I'm fairly sure it was one of those Woman's Day/Ladies Home Journal recipes at some point.

It must have been.

I just made turkey quesadillas for lunch. I shall submit them, as they are my own silly invention.

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This picture makes me sad.

My dad eats lots of stuff that qualifies as starving student food.

Red beans and Rice: 2 cans red kidney beans, 1 can italian style chopped tomatoes. Simmer together. Serve over rice.

Noodles and Chicken and Peas: 1 pkg Lipton Noodles (the side dish kind, almost any flavor works) 1 small can chicken, 1 small can English peas. 1 small can mushrooms (my addtion, totally optional).

Cook noodles according to package, as the noodles start to thicken add chicken and peas (and mushrooms) continue to cook until heated through. Serve.

Rice (seriously he eats just rice) 2 cups water, 1 cup rice, salt. Put water in pan, add salt to water, bring to a boil. Pour in rice, reduce to low heat and simmer until done. check only occasionally -- do not stir rice!!-- if it looks like the water is gone, gently tip pan to see if any water runs out, if it does cook longer, if not eat.

Dad snacks: Soup--- open can and eat. Canned peas-- open can and eat

I hated sloppy joes because they were sweet. Ewwww.