A very sad week to be comforted by favorite foods

Hi everyone, This is my 13 year old fur baby Matilda, whom we call Tilly. We have had her since she was 6weeks old. She woke up last Saturday with this huge lump under her chin. We thought it might be an allergic reaction so we gave her benydryl. No luck the lump stayed there. She went to the doctor on Tuesday and they tried to drain the lump and sent it off to be tested. I got the said news on Thursday that my baby has cancer. I almost can't type through the tears. They said this is not the primary tumor so we don't know how long she has. We have her on antibiotics, kitty Motrin, and they gave us kitty morphine if she appears to be in pain. She takes her medicine twice a day and seems happy as a lark. She is still running after her laser light, playing in the sheets, and wants her daily brushing. It is so hard to know that she will be gone much sooner than we ever hoped for. I just hope that when the time comes she goes peacefully at home in my arms. For now she is the princess of the house.

Through all the tears, which will most likely be with me for quite sometime, comfort food seemed like the answer. The top of my pizza. Who needs cheeze with all these yummy ingredients.

Yes there is a crust under all those goodies.

Cookies! I got this recipe from Celine . They are so fast to make and have an incredible taste. Celine makes 3, but I made 6, which gave me and my hubby 3 each. I substituted almond butter in my first batch. Yes you heard me right, my first batch. The second batch was the same as the first, the third was almond butter and currants, and finally the fourth batch was almond butter and raisins. Every night we ate cookies. Sweets to comfort the soul. We did make a vow not to make anymore for awhile because I was totally sweetied out. My sweet hubby is the sweet craver in the home where I am the savory. I only got pictures of the first batch. After that they were gone to fast to think about taking pictures. Oh, by the way they only take about 15 min to make including baking time. These are a RED LIGHT food in our home. :o)

"Meet loaf from Diann. These are so good. I made 3 smaller ones 2 for the freezer and 1 to eat. This recipe is a combination from Laura and the magic meatloaf.
I love these meatloaves. I had not made one in a very long time and I am so thankful to Diann for lifting my spirits with another favorite of mine.

BBQ sauce on the meetloaf and under the broiler for a few minutes gives them that crusty texture. Yum! Something else I rarely indulge in is a baked potato slathered in Earth Balance, but once again it was all about comfort food this week. On a healthy note, broccoli and sugar free organic applesauce were also components of this meal.

Thank you all for letting me shed some tears and share my week with you. I will keep you all posted on my fur baby's time with us. Love you all!