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Recipes for the winter season

Winter recipes are warm and cozy. I like to embrace the season with hearty stews, hot soups with crusty bread, and roasted meat & vegetables with rich sauces.

Throughout December, January, and February, recipes will use fruits & vegetables that store well, like butternut squash, potatoes, and apples. Some things are also in season over the winter months, like carrots and parsnips (that get sweeter with freezing temperatures) and citrus that taste better in the heart of winter.

  • Wild mushroom risotto in a pan, topped with roasted maitake and cremini mushrooms
    Wild mushroom risotto
  • A bowl of Zuppa Toscana soup with butternut squash
    Zuppa Toscana soup with butternut squash
  • A bowl of winter minestrone soup made from seasonal vegetables, including butternut squash, sweet potatoes, spinach, and more.
    Winter minestrone with seasonal vegetables
  • Winter Caesar salad with kale, celery root, hazelnuts, and homemade croutons.
    Winter Caesar salad with kale & hazelnuts
  • Spinach lasagna with meat sauce.
    Spinach lasagna with meat sauce
  • A bowl of potato leek soup made without heavy cream.
    Garlicky potato & leek soup (without cream)
  • Mandarin orange chicken in a sauce with broccoli, sesame seeds, green onions and rice
    Mandarin orange chicken with broccoli
  • Peanut butter banana muffin made with whole wheat flour.
    Peanut butter banana muffins with whole wheat flour (for flavor!)
  • A recipe for soft and chewy peanut butter blossom cookies.
    Soft & chewy peanut butter blossoms
  • Moroccan chicken stew with olives, over couscous with cinnamon and oranges.
    Moroccan chicken & chickpea stew with cinnamon couscous
  • Orange chicken sauce in a pan, coating chicken and broccoli
    Orange chicken sauce
  • Roasted butternut squash soup with bacon & Cajun spices
    Roasted butternut squash soup with bacon
  • Banana pecan muffins texture with extra nuts
    Banana pecan muffins (extra nutty!)
  • Kale lentil salad with sausage, as a full dinner
    Kale and lentil salad with sausage
  • A dinner plate filled with Chinese chicken salad, mandarin oranges, shredded cabbage, and a sesame salad dressing.
    Chinese chicken salad with fresh mandarin oranges
  • Fresh pomegranates in season
    Pomegranate recipes [fall + winter collection]
  • Flank steak arugula salad with pomegranate dressing and feta cheese.
    Arugula steak salad with pomegranate dressing
  • A bowl of split pea soup with ham and vegetables, including carrots, potatoes, parsnips, and parsley root
    Split pea soup with ham & (extra) root vegetables
  • Pork jagerschnitzel covered in a mushroom gravy
    Jägerschnitzel (pork schnitzel & mushroom gravy)
  • Maple pecan shortbread cookies on a wood background
    Maple pecan cookies (with real maple syrup)
  • Orange avocado salad with orange-rosemary scented quinoa
    Orange & avocado salad with rosemary-scented quinoa
  • Grapefruit paired with basil, rosemary, honey, peppers, and coriander
    87+ Grapefruit recipes & flavor pairings
  • Roasted squash seeds on an oven tray, including pumpkin seeds, butternut seeds, buttercup seeds, and acorn squash seeds
    Roasted squash seeds (extra crispy!)
  • A bowl of roasted butternut squash soup with sage croutons
    Roasted butternut squash soup with sage croutons
  • Grapefruit poppy seed muffins on a table with slices of fresh grapefruit
    Grapefruit poppy seed muffins
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  • Moroccan carrot salad with dates
    Farmers Market Moroccan Carrot Salad
  • Parsnip recipe ingredients: parsnips, carrots, cauliflower, potatoes, mushrooms, onions, and bruessels sprouts
    Parsnip recipes: 48 seasonal ideas for fall & winter
  • Cauliflower Soup with Gingerbread Spices
    Cauliflower Soup with Gingerbread Spices
  • A sumo citrus mandarin and segmented slices (also known as a Dekopon).
    Do Sumo citrus mandarins deserve the hype?
  • beouf bourguignon beef burgundy
    Beef Bourguignon
  • bowl of sweet potato soup
    Sweet Potato Soup

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Welcome, I'm Veronica, your resident food geek - experienced recipe developer and gardener. My goal is to help you enjoy eating at home by knowing what fruits & vegetables are currently in season and the best ways to use them. To do that, I've put together seasonal produce guides and recipes with practical advice.

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