When I was in elementary school I had a teacher from Costa Rica. On special occasions she would bring us a dish called “gallo pinto”. I remember absolutely loving it and begging her to bring it for us again and again. Gallo pinto is essentially rice and beans. As a dietitian now I appreciate the nutritional qualities (rice and beans are a complete plant based protein) but more importantly it is still a dish that is comforting to me. Comfort foods have many shapes, forms and functions. They oftentimes get a bad reputation, but there are many comforting foods that also provide nutritional value... and even if they don’t it’s okay too! Do you have any nutritious foods you find comforting ?