10 Weeks of Winter
It’s the most wonderful time of the year…
A journal style blog exploring the pleasure and enjoyment of winter.
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Michelle is an American born Canadian resident of the Pacific Northwest, hobby writer, book lover, and generally of the autodidact polymath smattering of knowledge, skills, and interests.
Category: Recipes
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Pleasant and warm… Mild, nutritious, and satisfying, white bean soup is my choice to round out the final week in this 10 Weeks of Winter project. It’s got a wee bit more kick than the soups I made earlier in January, but remains a good simple winter soup that’s light on the digestive system. The…
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A winter treat… Besides snow, the best most wintery treat in the world is a steaming mug of hot chocolate. It’s the stuff of dreams and happiness to sip sweet creamy chocolate as the bitter cold winter day drifts by. I have been experimenting with brewing batches and mugs of hot chocolate for many years…
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Getting lighter… Leeks and cabbages pile high in grocery store shelves in January. Keeping with a trend of eating seasonal fare calls for recipes that make good use of these vegetables. Leeks are great in frittatas and quiches, but cabbages can be a little trickier to incorporate into a meal plan, especially in the winter…
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Heading down to the root cellar… In the past, January would have been a month for digging into the root cellar and making meals of those vegetables that last long in cold dark storage. Vegetables like turnips, rutabaga, leeks, and cabbage finally get their due in the winter season. A tray of roasted root veggies…
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Winter soups… On a peaceful early January day with low cloudy skies and a gentle cold breeze that nudges at the moss-covered leafless branches of the oaks there’s a special calm that settles the mind. By this time when New Year has sufficiently passed people have returned to their regular day-to-day habits. I see them…
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A simple pleasure… A cup of tea is a simple pleasure. Fragrant steam enlivens the room while you sip warm delicious flavors of many kinds. Even the experience of making tea is a kind of calming pleasurable ritual. Putting on the water with the wooshes, clicks, and clinks offers a kind of cozy ASMR experience.…
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Cozy morning time… Let’s get cozy with some winter oats! A steaming bowl of cooked oats can’t be beat when you want something hot for breakfast on a cold winter morning. After Christmas simple foods like oats can be a comfort for digestion landing a little lighter on the stomach. Winterizing a bowl of oats…
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Liquid happiness… Coffee…it’s the best part of my day. It’s so great that I make it the best part of my day multiple times throughout the day! And of course, the fresh, clear, cold air of winter enhances that simple daily pleasure. Sniff the fresh air, sip the delicious aromatic coffee, sniff, sip, sniff, sip.…
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When it’s chilly have some chili… I put up outdoor Christmas lights today. This year I went with a red and white alternating strand. I’m feeling candy canes as an aesthetic. Putting up the lights was simple enough, but the process of getting there took some doing. Recent wind storms have blown dried leaves and…
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Apple cinnamon goodness… What is more welcoming than walking into a room filled with the sweet and spicey smell of hot apple and cinnamon? It’s an aroma that conveys reception: you belong here in this enchanting place where waiting for you is a steaming mug of mulled cider (or a slice of apple pie). Cider…