Winter Recipes

Warm up with our best winter recipes, cooking tips and entertaining ideas. Among our favorite family activities and party ideas, you’ll find hearty, heart-warming comfort foods like soups, casseroles, warm drinks and more.

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    Spicy Kielbasa Soup

    17 reviews

    Red pepper flakes bring a little zip to this hearty soup that's full of good-for-you ingredients. Should you have any...


    Apple Raisin Quick Bread

    7 reviews

    Cloves are a subtle but effective complement to the abundant apple pieces in this apple raisin quick bread. —Gail Buss,...


    Pepper-Crusted Pork Tenderloin

    6 reviews

    Guests will be impressed by this elegant entree and its golden crumb coating with peppery pizazz. The meat slices up...


    Savory Vegetable Beef Soup

    1 review

    I developed this recipe as a way to use my homegrown vegetables. My teaching responsibilities keep me busy, but I...


    Irish Lamb Stew

    1 review

    Meet the Cook: With our busy schedule, I cook lots of stews. This one - handed down to me by...


    Crab-Topped Cod

    1 review

    Richly flavored crab dresses up mild and flaky cod in this incredibly low-fat dish. In summer, try individually wrapping the...


    Thick Chocolate Pudding

    14 reviews

    "This smooth, chocolaty pudding tastes old-fashioned but stirs up in a jiffy," promises Myra Innes from Auburn, Kansas. "It's much...


    The Firehouse Special

    8 reviews

    “This versatile dish can be eaten for breakfast, lunch or dinner. It's great hot and cold, and it tastes even...

    Taco-Filled Peppers

    15 reviews

    Loaded with vegetables, beef and beans, these stuffed peppers stand out from the others. The tasty dish is so easy...


    Marinated Beef Gyros

    1 review

    “I came across this Greek-style recipe many years ago. When I changed a couple of ingredients, I knew I had...


    Two-Tater Shepherd’s Pie

    12 reviews

    I love shepherd's pie, but our oldest son, Andrew, doesn't like some of the ingredients. So I adjusted my recipe...


    Cabbage Sausage Soup

    6 reviews

    My partner and I grow 300 acres of cabbage twice a year, then we harvest it by hand. This hearty...


    Saucy Chinese Pork Chops

    9 reviews

    These delicious pork chops are so saucy and tender. I got the recipe years ago and it's been a family...


    Pepperoni Pizza Grilled Sandwiches

    1 review

    "My father-in-law loves pizza toppings and grilled cheese sandwiches, so my mother-in-law and I came up with this recipe that...


    Ground Beef Stuffed Acorn Squash

    12 reviews

    This is an elegant-looking dish that can be served for special-occasion meals as well as everyday dinners. This is a...


    Mushroom Turkey Tetrazzini

    13 reviews

    This creamy, comforting casserole makes a fantastic way to use up that leftover Thanksgiving turkey. And it’s a real family-pleaser!...


    Cranberry Pecan Pie

    15 reviews

    I first prepared this pie at Thanksgiving to share with my co-workers. It was such a success! Now I freeze...

    Traditional New England Clam Chowder

    4 reviews

    I left a cruise ship with a great souvenir...the recipe for this splendid chowder! It's a traditional soup that stands...


    Brown Sugar & Banana Oatmeal

    15 reviews

    Oatmeal is a favorite breakfast food, quick, easy and filling. I came up with this version by using some of...


    Carne Guisada

    17 reviews

    While living away from Texas for a while, my boyfriend and I grew homesick for the spicy flavors of home....


    Creamy Tropical Fruit Salad

    7 reviews

    I needed a speedy salad for a luncheon recently, used what I had available and everyone loved it! Light, fluffy...


    Potato Bratwurst Skillet

    9 reviews

    Apples are a sweet and surprising addition to tender potatoes and leftover bratwurst in this stovetop supper. "Having grown up...


    Buttermilk Baked Chicken

    5 reviews

    This tops the list of family requests for dinner. The chicken is moist, flavorful and nicely browned. I alternate using...

    Ultimate Chocolate Cake

    31 reviews

    Semisweet chocolate chips add rich flavor to this moist chocolaty cake that's lower in fat. Slices of it are excellent...


    Best Chicken ‘n’ Biscuits

    15 reviews

    Quick and comforting, this delicious chicken and biscuits recipe is filled with chunky chicken, colorful veggies and spoonfuls of creamy...


    Hearty Tex-Mex Chili

    12 reviews

    I dreamed up this hearty chili with a Tex-Mex twist 25 years ago. It’s still everyone’s favorite and the go-to...


    Chicken Cannelloni

    23 reviews

    I entered this recipe in a contest sponsored by a local radio station years ago, and it won Grand Prize!...


    Easy Asian Beef and Noodles

    3 reviews

    I created this dish on a whim to feed my hungry teenagers. It's since become a dinnertime staple, and now...


    Wild Rice Chicken Dinner

    25 reviews

    With chicken, green beans and the nice crunch of water chestnuts and almonds, this casserole has everything you need. Using...