Mashed potatoes with mushrooms and brussels sprouts

This is comfort food that doesn’t collapse you afterward. Creamy, earthy, deeply grounding without being heavy or numbing. Mashed potatoes bring safety. Mushrooms bring depth. Brussels sprouts add just enough bite to remind your system it’s awake. This is a nervous-system meal. One that says: you’re allowed to soften and stay present.

I love this dish for colder days, emotionally tender days, or anytime your body wants reassurance without regression. It’s familiar, but upgraded. Nourishing without putting you to sleep. Make it slowly. Let the steam rise. This one is about settling back into yourself.