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53 °F Forecast | Road Cams Friday, January 28, 2005 Today's News | Classifieds | Autos | Homes | Jobs | Tempo | Health | Community | Home Delivery SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries Life Opinion - Politics Tempo AP News Weather Classified Archives Site Map SPECIAL SECTIONS Since We Asked Outdoor Journal Menu Guide How To Guide Wellness Connection Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Real Estate Guide Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Wedding Guide Passport to the Rogue Valley EXTRA Newspaper in Education Personals Movie Times TV Times E The People Volunteer Opportunities Moving to Southern Oregon? MARKETPLACE Find a Car Find a Home Find a Job Classifieds Place an ad eSouthernOregon Automotive Communities Entertainment Publications Recreation Calendar CUSTOMER SERVICE Frequent Questions Advertising Information Home Delivery Employment Contact Us Media Kit Network Affiliate Oregon Road Conditions & Cams Email Story to a Friend January 9, 2005 Since WE Asked: Hey, what’s cookin’? Members of the Since WE Asked desk got hungry on a recent shift and decided to do something about it. Mmmmm. Vending-machine hoagies are delicious, aren’t they? We also wanted to know what people are eating these days as winter clutches us in its icy, unforgiving grip, so we asked you the follow- ing: "What’s the best comfort food for staying warm during cold, wet winter weather?" Advertisement Your answers follow. After reading through them, please take a moment to answer our new question. Traditional pot of chicken soup! — D. Lampert, Talent A big heaping bowl of angel hair pasta. — S. Ryan, Medford A big cup of hot tea. — Joy, Central Point Hello, homemade stew and fresh-baked bread ! — C. Johansson, Medford Hot chocolate and popcorn. — Kenneth McGowan (6), Medford Homemade stews or soups are the best in cold weather. Just empty the (refrigerator) in them and slow cook them all night. — Claude Roberts, Juneau, Alaska Your choice of homemade soup or chili with cornbread or garlic bread. ...or maybe some authentic nachos and amber ale. ...or maybe grilled- cheese sandwiches and hot chocolate with marshmallows. ...or maybe ... ???? — Jim H., White City I really think of a good pot of stew as the answer to bad weather food. Unless it's breakfast, then it would be a bowl of oatmeal. — D. Crain, Mesa, Ariz. Hot cocoa, mac ’n’ cheese, rock-pot meals! Oh. New year resolutions. I forgot. Salads, celery, fish ’n’ eggs are to bring me comfort now — sigh. — Patti Iverson Medford Buttered popcorn ... and hot chocolate w/whipped cream!!!! Or a nice bowl of homemade soup and fresh homemade bread! — J. Hess, Rogue River Doesn't EVERYONE know that the best comfort food is peanut butter, eaten straight out of the jar? Just lean over the kitchen sink, and spoon it in, spoon it in!! — Julie Johnson, Medford Ham hocks and beans with jalapeno cornbread. — Chris Gerschler, Medford Oregon This Week’s Question Hey, it’s legislation time! Seriously, the Legislature opens its 2005 session in Salem on Monday, so dust off your Blue Book and get ready for those bills to come streaming in. By the way, remember the last session? Yeah, so do we. We ask: "What is the most important thing you think the Legislature should accomplish this session?" Please keep your answers brief and on the issue at hand. Responses received without your name and town can not be considered for publication. All responses will appear on the Web site a week from today. You may submit your answer by using the form here on the Web site, or you may respond directly to [email protected] Mail Tribune Home Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life Opinion - Politics | AP News | Archives | Site Map E Southern Oregon | Classified Copyright © 1997-2005 Mail Tribune. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions Website Feedback ADVERTISERS A D V E R T I S E R S SPECIAL SECTIONS Auto Finder Job Finder Home Finder Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Tempo Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Since We Asked Outdoor Journal Moving to Southern Oregon? Volunteer Opportunities Student Loan Consolidation Conference Calls - $50/Month Home Security Systems Trunks, Footlocker, Trunk, Footlockers