‘Hamburger Gravy Over Rice’: People Reveal the Simple Comfort Meals They Grew Up Eating That Still Feel Like a Warm Hug From Home

Isn't it funny how the simplest childhood meals can bring back the warmest memories, even when nobody outside the home understands why you love them?

What is that one meal that brings you right back to your childhood whenever you make it? You can't find this dish in any restaurant or pre-made at the grocery store. For some, it was a recipe a parent invented whenever they didn't feel like cooking dinner, and for whatever reason, it stuck with kids all the way into adulthood. And no matter how old we get, we still prepare it and hope our kids will enjoy it as much as we did.  

For some families, this dish spoke to the times they were facing: maybe there were months when money was tight, and they had to make dinner with whatever ingredients they had in the pantry; from that creativity, these wonderful dishes were born. The best thing about them is that they are so unique for each family, and if you tried to explain what you were eating to your friends or even other family members, nobody would really understand how tasty that concoction was.

As adults, remaking these dishes is not only a way to go back to our childhood and feel like we did growing up, but also a chance to reminisce about those days when the only thing you had to worry about was playing games and getting good grades at school. Nothing beat coming home from school and realizing that for dinner you were going to eat that delicious comfort meal that only your mom knew how to make. And even if we don't make it exactly like she did, we can still taste how it was and get the comfort out of it.

We would love for you to share the recipes that your family made as comfort and quick meals, so leave them in the comments! And if you are wondering about any other comfort food ideas, then scroll down!