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Foods That Warm Us

Foods That Warm Us Through and Through

When the weather turns cold, we look for hearty meals to keep us fueled and warm us up. From breakfasts that stick to your ribs to piping hot soups and stews, here are our favourite meal ideas to help you get through those winter months ahead!

Breakfast

  • Medium
    Multigrain Pancakes with Ginger Butter

    These whole wheat pancakes are healthy and delicious. We love serving them with our flavourful Ginger Butter.

  • Easy
    Slow Cooker Gingerbread Steel Cut Oats

    Steel cut oats cook up beautifully in the slow cooker. Put this gingerbread-spiced breakfast in your slow cooker before you go to bed and wake up to a hot comforting breakfast.

  • Medium
    Apple Cinnamon Steel-Cut Oats

    Steel-cut oats take a bit longer to cook than rolled oats do, but once you taste this hot breakfast dish, you’ll understand why it’s worth it. These oats are made all the more tasty with the addition of cinnamon, apples and vanilla and, if you’d like, a touch of maple syrup.

Lunch

  • Medium
    Holay Molay Chili

    This flavourful beef chili mimics the taste of traditional Mexican mole, thanks to the addition of cocoa, cinnamon and other spices.

  • Easy
    Hearty Ham Barley Soup

    Ham and barley come together in this filling tomato soup. Take some to work or school in a thermos on a day when you need some warming up.

  • Medium
    Moroccan Chickpea Soup

    The flavour of this soup comes from the Ras el Hanout, a Moroccan blend of spices that you can easily put together at home. This vegetarian soup makes for a hearty lunch or a light supper.

Dinner

  • Medium
    Mexican Lasagna

    This tasty layered casserole brings together the structure of lasagna noodles and the zesty flavours of beef, taco seasoning and salsa.

  • Medium
    Beef Stew with Garlic Parsley Dumplings

    This tasty layered casserole brings together the structure of lasagna noodles and the zesty flavours of beef, taco seasoning and salsa.

  • Medium
    Indian Butter Chicken

    Butter chicken is an East Indian dish with amazing warmth and flavours.

Hot Beverages

  • Easy
    Mulled Apple Juice with Ginger

    Simmering spices in apple juice is a great way to make a warming non-alcoholic drink. Make a batch or two of this juice at your next skating party or after a day on the ski hill.

  • Easy
    Hot Chocolate Nog

    If you love eggnog, then this is the hot chocolate for you! Perfect for the holiday season or after a day of winter activities.

  • Easy
    S'More Hot Chocolate

    Kids and adults alike will love this fun hot chocolate drink. Get all the flavour of s’mores in your cup by topping hot chocolate with broiled marshmallows and graham crackers.