WHAT'S YOUR COMFORT FOOD?

Carrie Underwood says she drowns her sorrows in a big ice cream sundae on occasion. We can all relate. We all have bad days. And sometimes the only thing that makes us feel better is indulging.

So, when I came home tired and realized I still needed to sit down with Griff and do homework, fill out Hayden's school picture order form, make dinner, walk the dog, wash my dark pile of laundry that's been sorted for 4 days, put away the clean dishes in the dishwasher, and write a check for Griff's lunch money, I needed a pick-me-up.

Nothing a bowl of chocolate chip cookie dough can't fix.

I've always enjoyed baking, but over the years, I realized the real reason I like to whip these cookies up from scratch.

I eat the dough! And not just a bite here and there. Spoonfuls of the stuff, and I recall a couple of times where my stomach actually hurt. Smart, huh?

The irony is that I don't even eat the BAKED cookies when I'm done. I usually save some for the boys and wrap up the rest for our neighbors.

Everyone needs at least one indulgence. Maybe I should switch mine to ice cream, like Carrie.

With cookie dough on top.