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Cozy Winter Recipes to Keep You Warm

Welcome to my cozy winter recipe collection! Bookmark this page and make it your go-to place for easy comfort foods, warm dinners, delicious desserts and cold-weather favorites. These recipes are tried and true, and many have been passed down for generations. Perfect for busy families, meal prep, holiday gatherings, or slow winter weekends spent indoors. We have something for everyone here, and we're confident you'll love it!

A spoonful of soup on a silver spoon.

Recipe Spotlight: Creamy Roasted Butternut Squash Soup

This butternut squash soup is made with only the essential ingredients to make it perfect. Roasted garlic is used to improve the flavor profile of the soup and give it that rich, warm, snuggly feeling. It feels like a hug, from a bowl of soup!

Butternut Squash Soup
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  • Quick Winter Meals for Busy Weeknights
  • Warm and Comforting Desserts
  • Hearty Winter Soups and Stews
  • Easy Winter Appetizers for Hosting
  • Winter Breakfast Ideas
  • Cozy Drinks to Sip All Season Long
  • Most Popular Winter Recipes on the Blog
  • More Winter Recipes
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Quick Winter Meals for Busy Weeknights

  • A large white cast iron skillet is filled with pesto chicken pasta, a serving spoon in the corner of the skillet sitting in a pool of creamy sauce.
    Pesto Chicken Pasta Bake
  • A large white casserole dish half filled with dumplings and a serving spoon scooping some sauce.
    Viral Baked Dumplings (One-Pan Meal!)
  • A white pan filled to the brim with mac and cheese topped with crispy cauliflower.
    White Cheddar Mac and Cheese
  • a skillet of tuna noodle casserole, ready to serve with a wooden spoon on the side
    Old Fashioned Tuna Noodle Casserole

Warm and Comforting Desserts

  • bakery style cinnamon rolls being topped with cream cheese frosting.
    Bakery Style Cinnamon Rolls
  • A stack of chocolate chip cookies with one broken in half on top to show the inside and a jar of milk in the background.
    Small Batch Chocolate Chip Cookies
  • The best carrot cake ever on a white cake stand with flowers in the back ground.
    Best Carrot Cake Ever
  • A single piece of apple crumble cheesecake on a silver cake server with the rest of the cheesecake in the background.
    Apple Crumble Cheesecake

Hearty Winter Soups and Stews

  • A large bowl filled with bone broth and vegetables right after it has finished cooking.
    Homemade Bone Broth
  • Two bowls of homemade vegetable soup served with saltine crackers on the side.
    Easy Homemade Vegetable Soup
  • A bowl of chicken and dumplings with a sprig of fresh parsley on the side.
    Homemade Chicken and Dumplings
  • a large bowl of guinness beef stew
    Guinness Beef Stew

Easy Winter Appetizers for Hosting

  • Bacon wrapped jalapeño poppers piled on a white plate with a side of dipping sauce.
    Bacon Wrapped Jalapeño Poppers
  • cutting into the spicy strawberry and walnut baked brie
    Spicy Strawberry and Walnut Brie
  • coconut shrimp fried to a delicious golden brown and served with a side of honey soy dipping sauce
    Coconut Shrimp with Honey Soy Dipping Sauce
  • showing a close up of a butternut squash and prosciutto devilled egg
    Butternut Squash and Prosciutto Devilled Eggs

Winter Breakfast Ideas

  • baked egg boats cut into pieces
    Baked Egg Boats
  • classic eggs Benedict on a white plate with hollandaise sauce dripping down the side and tomatoes on the side
    Classic Eggs Benedict
  • a fresh stack of pancakes with a pad of butter on top and syrup drizzled all over
    Easy Pancakes from Scratch
  • Birds eye view of the breakfast bowl with a fork and a grey towel
    Chorizo Brekkie Bowls

Cozy Drinks to Sip All Season Long

  • A glass bowl filled with homemade hot chocolate mix with candy canes and mini marshmallows on the side.
    Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix
  • rum and eggnog milkshakes served with a dollop of nutmeg whipped cream on top
    Rum and Eggnog Milkshakes
  • two prepared hot buttered rums in glass coffee mugs, each served with a cinnamon stick on top
    Hot Buttered Rum Cocktails
  • maple vanilla coffee syrup with two cups of coffee
    Maple Vanilla Coffee Syrup

Most Popular Winter Recipes on the Blog

  • A single white bowl of hamburger soup with a bay leaf on top, and fresh tomatoes on the side.
    Classic Hamburger Soup
  • A black plate with antojitos circling a pot of basil pesto sour cream dipping sauce.
    Antojitos
  • A piece of pumpkin pie on a pie serving spatula.
    Sugar Pumpkin Pie from Scratch
  • Bacon wrapped cream cheese stuffed chicken breasts after they are done cooking in the baking dish.
    Bacon Wrapped Cream Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breast

More Winter Recipes

  • A large pot filled with hawaiian style chili.
    Hawaiian Style Chili (Sweet & Smoky Pineapple Chipotle Chili)
  • A pile of garlic butter shrimp on a plate.
    Easy Garlic Butter Shrimp Recipe (Oven Baked)
  • Crispy loaded french fries with sour cream.
    Loaded French Fries
  • A plate full of crispy golden oven baked french fries with a side of ketchup.
    Crispy Homemade Oven Baked French Fries
  • Two while bowls filled with lasagna soup made in a slow cooker.
    Slow Cooker Lasagna Soup
  • Gouda mac and cheese in a white bowl.
    Gouda Mac and Cheese (Easy One-Pan Recipe)
  • Several big mac smash tacos on a serving tray.
    Big Mac Smash Tacos (Smashed Burger Tacos)
  • Two glasses of chocolate banana smoothies.
    Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie
  • Chocolate twists on a serving plate surrounded by more chocolate pastries with mini chocolate chips in the background.
    Chocolate Twist Pastries
  • A honey dijon salmon filet on a plate with extra glaze scooped on top.
    Baked Honey Dijon Salmon (in under 30 minutes!)
  • Baked ham and cheese croissants on a baking sheet with parchment paper, topped with fresh chives.
    Baked Ham and Cheese Puff Pastry Croissants
  • Breakfast tacos lined up on a blue serving plate with a bowl of sriracha aioli in the background.
    Smashed Egg Breakfast Tacos
  • A casserole dish with baked chicken enchiladas and crispy browned cheese on top.
    Easy White Chicken Enchiladas
  • Three adult lunchable options in a row. Ham and cheese, brie and almond and, egg and apple.
    Homemade Adult Lunchables
  • Sweet and sour sausages in a white cast iron pan after baking with a silver serving spoon.
    Sweet and Sour Sausages (One-Pan Meal)
  • Drizzling caramel sauce on top of a single strawberry nutella cheesecake cupcake.
    Strawberry Nutella Cheesecakes
  • Mini cheese ball bites on a baking sheet with a pretzel stick in the top.
    Mini Cheese Ball Bites
  • A close up of a hot chocolate cookie on a cooling rack after being topped with toasted marshmallows and crushed candy canes.
    Hot Chocolate Cookies
  • Honey roasted cashews piled high and spilling out of a glass jar.
    Honey Roasted Cashews
  • Christmas puppy chow piled in white ramekins.
    Christmas Puppy Chow
  • A stack of peanut butter marshmallow squares cut into bars.
    Peanut Butter Marshmallow Squares
  • A blue bowl filled with milk chocolate almond bark.
    Milk Chocolate Almond Bark
  • Camembert roti served on a cheese board with water crackers, multigrain fig crackers, fresh pears and roasted almonds.
    Camembert Roti
  • A white serving bowl filled to the brim and overflowing with caramel nut popcorn.
    Old-Fashioned Caramel Corn with Nuts
  • A bunch of chocolate crinkle cookies on a wire rack.
    Chocolate Crinkle Cookie Recipe
  • Leftover halloween candy cookies spread out on a piece of parchment paper with pieces of halloween candy sprinkled about.
    Leftover Halloween Candy Cookies
  • A jar of apple dip in the center of a plate with apple slices surrounding it.
    Healthy Apple Dip Recipe
  • A baking sheet filled with roasted broccoli sprinkled with lemon pepper.
    Oven Roasted Broccoli with Lemon Pepper
  • A perfectly golden baked cheese pizza on an aluminum pizza tray.
    Four Cheese Pizza Recipe
  • Baguette garlic bread cut into thick slices.
    Baguette Garlic Bread
  • Pouring the pumpkin pie spice mix into a jar.
    Pumpkin Pie Spice Recipe
  • A giant scoop of lazy lasagna with noodles and cottage cheese.
    Lazy Lasagna
  • pan seared shrimp and swiss chard risotto on a white plate
    Shrimp and Swiss Chard Risotto
  • A warm bowl of creamy roasted butternut squash soup with all the garnishes in a white bowl.
    Creamy Roasted Butternut Squash Soup
  • A blue bowl filled to the brim with crispy honey garlic salmon bites.
    Crispy Honey Garlic Salmon Bites
  • A pile of bierocks with one cut open to show the inside of the bierock.
    Bierocks (Cabbage Buns)
  • Dipping a french dip sandwich in a side of au jus.
    French Dip Sandwiches
  • Bang bang shrimp tossed in sauce and piled on a black and white plate.
    Bang Bang Shrimp
  • The ultimate crispy baked sweet potato fries on a baking sheet surrounding a bowl of chipotle aioli.
    Crispy Baked Sweet Potato Fries
  • leek and corn chowder in a serving bowl, garnished with fresh leeks and bacon
    Leek and Corn Chowder

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I'm a self-taught home cook, recipe developer & food photographer based in the small town of Okotoks, Alberta. Here you'll find easy-to-make, family-friendly recipes made from real ingredients to inspire any level of home cook. I share everything from quick and easy weeknight recipes to delicious sweet treats. I'd love to hear from you if you have any questions or want to connect!

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Spring Recipes

  • A large square white platter of strawberry goat cheese salad with the dressing on the side and wooden serving spoons.
    Strawberry Goat Cheese Salad
  • Two blackened chicken sandwiches stacked on top of one an other with a toothpick holding them in place.
    Blackened Chicken Sandwiches
  • Chocolate twists on a serving plate surrounded by more chocolate pastries with mini chocolate chips in the background.
    Chocolate Twist Pastries
  • A honey dijon salmon filet on a plate with extra glaze scooped on top.
    Baked Honey Dijon Salmon (in under 30 minutes!)
  • cheesy asparagus and bacon stuffed chicken breast right out of the oven
    Cheesy Asparagus & Bacon Stuffed Chicken Breast
  • A stack of rich lemon blondies with a lemon twist on top.
    Rich Lemon Blondies Recipe
See more Spring Recipes →

Top Recipes

  • honey garlic sauce in a white serving bowl with cloves of fresh garlic in the background
    Honey Garlic Sauce
  • A serving platter full of honey hot chicken salad with wooden serving spoons on the side.
    Honey Hot Chicken Salad
  • A black plate with antojitos circling a pot of basil pesto sour cream dipping sauce.
    Antojitos
  • two burgers standing tall side by side
    Pure Beef Burgers
  • A large white casserole dish half filled with dumplings and a serving spoon scooping some sauce.
    Viral Baked Dumplings (One-Pan Meal!)
  • A single white bowl of hamburger soup with a bay leaf on top, and fresh tomatoes on the side.
    Classic Hamburger Soup

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