The go-to

In the past, when I was uninspired, rushed or just lazy, my go-to dinner was a bowl of cold cereal. I'll still have it every once in a while. It's one of those things that works for me even when I don't have a taste for anything else.

I have a new go-to meal now, though, and it's been that way for a couple of years: Avocado and cheese on toast. The details vary, but my simplest (and most common) version is a slice of multigrain bread toasted with swiss cheese in the toaster oven, then topped with sliced avocado and salt. It's also good with roasted garlic--what isn't?--and occasionally I'll turn it into a whole sandwich, adding a little turkey and some raspberry red pepper jam.

That right there is comfort food.