Recipes to Warm You Up This Winter

I don’t know about you, but when the weather gets cooler, and those first snowflakes fall, I’m all about comforting, warming dishes, and making big pots of soups and stews.  Here I’ve assembled some of my favorite dishes for you to make to keep you warm all winter long.

Butternut Squash Curry

This veggie filled curry is sweet and warm, with just the right amount of spice.  It’s a crowd pleaser that is inexpensive yet impressive at the same time.  Check out the recipe here.

My Mom’s Potato and Corn Chowder

With natural sweetness from corn, ham, and rice milk, this gluten-free, dairy-free chowder is just what you need on a chilly day.  Get the recipe here.

Carrot, Leek, and Potato Soup

This blended soup is thick and filling, and easy to make.  It’s one that we go to over and over again in the fall and winter months.  For guests eating dairy, a small dollop of sour cream and some chopped chives makes for an impressive presentation.  Get the recipe here.

Easy Chili

I am all for easy soup recipes.  Most of mine are simple, if you can’t tell.  But this one is the easiest of them all if you make it vegan, and not much more challenging if you add meat.  My chili is literally all about starting with sauteing some veggies if you want, and then just dumping cans into a pot, plus some spices, cooking for a bit, and you’re done.  I reference the recipe in this blog post, so check it out.

Sausage, Sweet Potato, and Red Lentil Soup

If I had to choose only one soup to eat the rest of my life, it would be this one or the regular potato version of it.  I don’t know what magic entered my life the day I created these soups, but I’ve made them so many times over the years, and they’re always go-back-for-seconds (or thirds for my husband) good.  Seriously.  If you’re vegan, use the Beyond Meat Vegan Sausages that are out now and it’s still awesome.  Do yourself a favor and

TRY IT NOW.

I could keep going on and on, because I have so many of my recipes that I love for this chilly time of the year, so feel free to peruse my website for more ideas.  I hope you’ll try one or two out, especially if you’re getting tired of the usual holiday fare.  These will perk you up and give you the energy you need to finish shopping, decorating, gathering, and enjoying this season!

xo,

Jen