Meal Ideas for Winter
It has been awhile since I have shared any recipes on here!
Winter has arrived out here on the east coast (although I am still waiting for some snow!) and I have been craving quick, warming, filling meals. Below are three of my favorites.
Now remember I don’t use precise recipes (see here) so these are more like guidelines. And feel free to use your imagination and change up however fits you!
With all ingredients, try to get the highest quality you can find and afford.
Chicken Pot Pie Soup
This soup has the creaminess of chicken pot pie and makes a healthy, filling lunch or dinner that will keep you cozy and warm on the coldest of days. You can add corn or peas to this recipe as well, or serve with bread if you want something more hearty.
Ingredients -
3 white sweet potatoes (can use regular potatoes or orange sweet potatoes, but your soup will be orange then)
2 bunches of carrots
1 celery bunch
2 yellow onions
Organic chicken breast
Chicken broth
Olive Oil
Garlic
Salt
Pepper
Rosemary
Parsley
Directions -
Slice potatoes and boil until soft. Set aside to cool.
Once cooled, add potatoes and some of their cooking water to blender and blend until smooth. Set aside.
Cook chicken breast, shred, and set aside.
Chop celery, carrots, and onions.
Add oil and garlic to pot.
Add onion, carrots, and celery and cook until soft.
Add sweet potato mixture, 2 cups of chicken broth, chicken, and seasoning.
Cover and let simmer.
Serve with parsley.
Salmon Cakes with Thai Curry
I combined two of my favorite recipes to make this and it has become a favorite, especially when I want something other than meat.
For Salmon Cakes:
Ingredients –
Two cans of salmon (my favorite is Wild Planet Wild Sockeye Salmon)
½ yellow onion
¼ - ½ cup almond flour (could substitute for flax seed or another flour)
2 eggs
Parsley
Garlic salt
Pepper
Directions -
Mince yellow onion.
Combine parsley, salmon, onion, ¼ cup of almond flour, eggs, and salt and pepper.
If combination is too wet, then add more almond flour as necessary until it is sticky and will form patties.
Use hands to form four cakes.
Heat your favorite oil in a pan over medium high heat. Cook cakes until brown on each side (approximately 5 minutes each side). Can also cook in the oven if would prefer.
For Curry:
Ingredients -
1 large yellow onion
1 bunch of carrots
2 bell peppers (I like to use red but can use whatever appeals to you)
Unsweetened coconut milk
Red curry paste (I use this one from Whole Foods)
Cilantro
Cauliflower Rice
Coconut oil
Salt
Pepper
Ground ginger
Directions -
Cook cauliflower rice and set aside
Chop onion, pepper, and carrots
Heat coconut oil with veggies
Add coconut milk and red curry paste to taste
Add salt, pepper and ginger to taste
Serve with cauliflower rice, cilantro, and salmon cakes
My Famous Chili
This was something I started making during the pandemic and it was devoured every time. It can also easily be frozen. My quantities are enough to feed four hungry adults (with a little leftover)
Ingredients –
2 packages of organic ground turkey (beef works too, can also omit meat altogether)
2 containers of kidney beans
2 containers of black beans
2 yellow onions
2 red peppers
2 green peppers
Can of tomato paste
2 cans of crushed tomatoes
Garlic
Chili powder
Garlic powder
Cumin
Salt
Pepper
Guacamole
Green onion
Salsa
Directions -
Chop onions and peppers
Sauté garlic with onions
Add chopped peppers and cook for a few minutes
Add ground meat and cook until nearly done
Rinse beans and add
Add can of tomato paste and crushed tomatoes
Add chili powder, garlic powder, cumin, salt, pepper (and any other spices)
Bring to simmer and cover
Let cook for 30-45 minutes
When done, serve with guacamole, green onion, and salsa (or whatever other toppings you would like)
