'Tis the season for comfort foods

As the leaves on the trees go yellow, the days get shorter and air has has a slight chill that can only mean Autumn, for many it means another thing -- the season of trading fresh salads for comfort food. New changes (school, more important commitments at work), upcoming holidays (Canadian thanksgiving is in little over a month) and the general sadness of the end of summer leads people to rely on old favourites for meals. My all-time favourite comfort meal is Mac n' Cheese, and I'm sure I'll end up cooking it, even if only to warm up when the first snow hits.

But before you cook up your favourite comfort foods, check out this article on eDiets. Comfort foods usually derive from recipes developed years ago, which means they are fat and calorie-laden. That doesn't mean you can never eat them again, but you might need to tweak Grandma's recipe a bit.

How do you update your comfort classics to fit your healthy lifestyle?