Meals that seem to only be made and eaten in Winter

  • fishthumper
    Sartell, MN.
    Posts: 12103
    #2101874

    While I was making a batch of chili last night I got to thinking about how I only seem to make chili in the winter months. This got me to thinking of a few other foods that I seem to only make in winter or at least far more often in winter. Other than Chili the other two that come to mind for me is Soups and Stews. Stew for sure. I can not recall the last time I or my wife made stew other than in winter. Maybe the reason for the stew is because this is most often make with Venison and I have to wait for late fall or early winter to have fresh Venison in my freezer, and I am usually out of it by spring. One other food I seem to eat more often in winter is Fish. This one is a little hard to understand as I would assume that most other here eat far more of it in summer months. The only reasons I can think of is that I tend to catch a large share of the walleyes I catch each year in the Fall. Often these end up in the freezer to be baked at a later date. I also tend to keep far more panfish in the winter months than I do in the summer months so that may be the reason why. Curious what other foods you all seem to only or mostly only eat in the winter months.

    gim
    Plymouth, MN
    Posts: 17834
    #2101882

    Pheasant. I hunt them in Nov/Dec so I pretty much just eat them between December and February. I can’t just stock pile them for an 8 month supply because there is a possession limit.

    I have an electric showtime rotisserie that I use for roasts, hams, and whole chickens. I only use it in the winter because of the heat it generates. Just used it a couple days ago on a sirloin tip roast in fact.

    fishthumper
    Sartell, MN.
    Posts: 12103
    #2101889

    Just used it a couple days ago on a sirloin tip roast in fact.

    Ya now that I think about it, Roast is another one I don’t eat often other than in winter

    glenn57
    cold spring mn
    Posts: 12088
    #2101891

    like gimruis stated…….most the food we here cook during the winter is due to the heat from the oven or long term cooking on the stove.

    i do alot of soups during the winter to put in the freezer……but i’m not cooking it when its 90 and humid.

    besides some of it is aweful tasty on a cold blustery day..like today!!!!!

    and frankly i do alot of grilling in the summer……i do grill year round but not in nasty windy snowy weather!!!!!

    fishthumper
    Sartell, MN.
    Posts: 12103
    #2101893

    Yep. That is the reason I was craving Chili all day yesterday and most likely will be going out for pho soup at lunch.

    ThunderLund78
    Posts: 2680
    #2101934

    Pork Chops in Cream of Mushroom Soup over rice – one of my favorite meals but just isn’t as appealing in the summer.

    On the flip side, my wife is pre-making a lot of salads for our lunches (trying to eat a little better). I like salads, but there’s pretty much NOTHING worse when it’s 10 below than a cold salad. Can’t beat it in the summer, though!

    wildfan
    Ogilvie Minnesota
    Posts: 598
    #2101940

    Chicken wild rice soup! Ok, my mouth is watering now 😃

    B-man
    Posts: 5944
    #2101943

    Pork Chops in Cream of Mushroom Soup over rice – one of my favorite meals but just isn’t as appealing in the summer.

    We just did this last night, one of my favorite winter meals!

    The only difference is we throw a bunch of quartered yellow potatoes in the crockpot instead of serving over rice. And we do a 3:1 canned soup to milk instead of a 1:1 soup to water ratio (keeps it thicker)

    I also love pork chops or country style ribs smothered in sauerkraut (done in the crockpot as well)…it’s awesome

    Bearcat89
    North branch, mn
    Posts: 20815
    #2101945

    Oh yum roast. We just did a porketa with carrots and baby golds in the crock pot the other day. Absolutely delicious. And chili dogs after.

    My favorite is jambalaya very spicy style over white rice with hot ground pork and 2 bags of mini shrimps.

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    gim
    Plymouth, MN
    Posts: 17834
    #2101950

    like gimruis stated…….most the food we here cook during the winter is due to the heat from the oven or long term cooking on the stove.

    Exactly Glenn. Anything that generates heat in my house for a long period of time during the warmer months just aint happening.

    I don’t use my grill all winter. I’m sure some people do, I just don’t. When we get a warm 40 degree day then I’ll use it. But I do 90% of my grilling between April – November.

    tswoboda
    Posts: 8721
    #2101954

    My favorite is jambalaya very spicy style over white rice with hot ground pork and 2 bags of mini shrimps.

    Love Jambalaya. I too like is spicy, lots of hot peppers and a pound of shrimp and pound of andouille sausage per gallon. I make a big batch of Jambalaya and a big batch of Chili every winter that only get eaten on the lake. Yum.

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    Jon Jordan
    Keymaster
    St. Paul, Mn
    Posts: 6047
    #2101978

    Marie Callender’s chicken or beef pot pies. Yum!

    -J.

    suzuki
    Woodbury, Mn
    Posts: 18715
    #2101987

    Winter is for wild game around here. I dont like storing birds and venison a super long time but a few make it into the next summer. I dont grill as much for obvious reasons but I do keep my grill in the garage and wheel it out occasionally. We tend to make soup and chili more in cold months but that’s not a hard fast rule.

    fishthumper
    Sartell, MN.
    Posts: 12103
    #2101997

    <div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Bearcat89 wrote:</div>
    My favorite is jambalaya very spicy style over white rice with hot ground pork and 2 bags of mini shrimps.

    Love Jambalaya. I too like is spicy, lots of hot peppers and a pound of shrimp and pound of andouille sausage per gallon. I make a big batch of Jambalaya and a big batch of Chili every winter that only get eaten on the lake. Yum.

    Chili and Lakers on the ice – Doesn’t get much better than that !!!!

    Deuces
    Posts: 5268
    #2101999

    Marie Callender’s chicken or beef pot pies. Yum!

    -J.

    I’m with ya on those, tasty lil boxes

    Bearcat89
    North branch, mn
    Posts: 20815
    #2102001

    Love Jambalaya. I too like is spicy, lots of hot peppers and a pound of shrimp and pound of andouille sausage per gallon. I make a big batch of Jambalaya and a big batch of Chili every winter that only get eaten on the lake. Yum.
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    I used to do big Italian hot sausage but I switched to ground hot sausage now and really like the out come. Both ways are delicious

    Jake D
    Watertown, SD
    Posts: 573
    #2102066

    Exactly Glenn. Anything that generates heat in my house for a long period of time during the warmer months just aint happening.

    Unless your my wife…

    stevenoak
    Posts: 1719
    #2102122

    Besides soup and chili. Meatloaf and mash taters seems to get the call in winter. But we rarely use the stove in the summer.

    catmando
    wis
    Posts: 1811
    #2102163

    Fried taters onion and backstrap. Just had It and I am full!

    bclii
    MN/AZ
    Posts: 478
    #2102219

    Oyster stew! But oysters are kinda seasonal!

    mark Mason
    Posts: 117
    #2103278

    Polska Kielbasa with onions, red potatoes and bell peppers for every trip to the skid shack.

    CaptainMusky
    Posts: 23373
    #2103289

    Love Jambalaya. I too like is spicy, lots of hot peppers and a pound of shrimp and pound of andouille sausage per gallon. I make a big batch of Jambalaya and a big batch of Chili every winter that only get eaten on the lake. Yum.

    Dang man that looks awesome while ice fishing!

    James Almquist
    Posts: 392
    #2103305

    Pork Chops in Cream of Mushroom Soup over rice – one of my favorite meals but just isn’t as appealing in the summer.

    Brown your chops and then put in Cream of Mushroom soup and onions and cover with tater tots. Bake for around an hour. Good stuff !!!

    ThunderLund78
    Posts: 2680
    #2104075

    Brown your chops and then put in Cream of Mushroom soup and onions and cover with tater tots. Bake for around an hour. Good stuff !!!
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    You just blew my mind! peace

    haleysgold
    SE MN
    Posts: 1481
    #2104113

    Any good recipes for beef roasts?

    Got a 1/4 beef last fall so have lots of them.

    Made a lot of beef soup but that’s gettin old.

    Roast, tators, carrots and onions are great but there must be something else to make with them to switch things up?

    Alagnak1
    Posts: 156
    #2104119

    If you have a smoker throw it on there a few hours then finish in a foil covered pan with beef broth and onions/peppers until if falls apart and shred to throw on a bun french dip or philly style. That is if you are all out of venison shoulder or neck roasts like I am because I think they’re even better.

    Any good recipes for beef roasts?

    Got a 1/4 beef last fall so have lots of them.

    Made a lot of beef soup but that’s gettin old.

    Roast, tators, carrots and onions are great but there must be something else to make with them to switch things up?

    BigWerm
    SW Metro
    Posts: 11889
    #2104120

    Any good recipes for beef roasts?

    Beer Beef is by far one of our favorite ways to make a roast. Put a roast in the crock pot with a can of beer (doesn’t really matter what kind, I like a dark beer or full flavor over light), 2 beef bouillon cubes, cup of water and a packet of dry onion soup. Let it roast all day and then shred and serve on buns. Broth makes a good au jous. You can sear the roast first for a little deeper flavor.

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