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The weather has well and truly turned here, with frosty mornings and brisk days making their regular appearance. And, while I am not the biggest fan of cold weather – there are some things that I like about Winter…
Boots.
Scarves.
Cuddles on the couch.
And comfort food.
Oh how I love the rich, belly warming foods that inevitably find their way to our dinner table during the Winter months. The added bonus being that they can be slow cooked throughout the afternoon, and generally yield enough for quite a few meals.
One of my favourite dishes will come as no surprise (given that it has featured on this blog quite a few times before).
Chilli Con Carne!
Made with whatever vegetables you have on hand..
Coupled with spices for that chilli kick.
And slow cooked with mince, beans and tomatoes until thickened and full of flavour.
Served, of course, with some tasty toppings – grated cheese, avocado, sour cream and corn chips (as was the case at our recent family dinner).
Ahh Winter -
You may not be my favourite month…but at least you are delicious.
What about you? What do you enjoy about the colder months?
Looove a good slow cooker meal, in fact I have something similar to this planned for this week. Mind you, I tend to use it all year round, not just for winter comfort :)
ReplyDeleteKnowing that they'll end is about it. Well, I guess also being able to bake without it getting too hot in the kitchen. But no, really, I hate Winter because my feet turn blue.
ReplyDeleteI did make chilli con carne just last weekend, though. It was awesome. So that's fine.
I seem to have lost my 'pregnancy warmth' so I too am now suffering from blue feet :(
DeleteThat looks awesome Lisa :) And I'm in awe of your baby shopping experience - mine were always terrible :) But, being girls, they're pretty good now they're older!
ReplyDeleteI am still so impressed that you are cooking such amazing meals with your little girl there- you are incredible!
ReplyDeleteOoh, what a delicious family dinner! I bet everyone loved it.
ReplyDeleteI hate the winter months (I know, I know - such a strong word) I've even thought about becoming a groundhog over winter to avoid it, haha. But I always say, if I win the lottery one day I will most definitely be traveling across the globe to bypass winter :P
An endless summer has always appealed to us too!
DeleteI like winter for the coziness when inside, and for hot tea and scarves and the joy of warming up after being cold :)
ReplyDeleteThere aren't a lot of good things about winter, but I can add:
ReplyDeleteA warm bed, a hot water bottle, brisk afternoon walks with the dogs to warm up, and long car trips. The car is always a reliably warm place in winter. :-)