Our family has had a cold running through it for the past couple of weeks. Colds and illnesses make me long for something that just tastes warm and good and comforting— you know, comfort food. Usually, for me this means casseroles or something made with cream of mushroom soup, perhaps with some potatoes thrown in for good measure. It also means a lot of recipes that are now off limits, as many of the recipes contain meat. Over the years, I’ve worked out some acceptable substitutes, and I’ll be looking for recipes that I haven’t tried, too, and sharing them all here with you over the next couple of weeks.