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Simple Recipes for Winter

Winter is the time for cozying up with family and making warm, filling and nutritious meals for your loved ones.  These winter favorite meals can be simple to prepare, yet super delicious to eat.

From Homemade Minestrone Soup to Pasta Bake with Artichokes, the choices are ones the whole family will love!  And don't forget a sweet treat like these Coffee Chunk Shortbread Cookies or a Chai Spiced Monkey Bread which are sure to delight after time out in the cold.

  • gnocchi with marinara sauce and vegetables in a serving bowl.
    One Pan Gnocchi with Vegetables
  • pesto gnocchi in a saute pan with basil
    5-Ingredient Creamy Pesto Gnocchi
  • spinach pesto in a mason jar with a small wooden spoon
    5-Minute Spinach Pesto (No Basil Needed!)
  • Sheet pan pesto gnocchi in a serving dish with a basil garnish.
    Sheet Pan Pesto Gnocchi
  • buttered noodles in a glass bowl.
    Buttered Noodles (Easy, Comforting & Done Right)
  • one bowl of gnocchi with peas next to a plate of peas
    Simple Gnocchi with Sweet Peas
  • spinach artichoke spaghetti with a lemon in a bowl with forks next to it.
    Creamy Spinach Artichoke Spaghetti (one-pan, 20-minutes)
  • artichoke spinach baked pasta in a white baking dish
    7-Ingredient Spinach and Artichoke Pasta Bake
  • artichoke baked pasta in a baking dish
    6-Ingredient Artichoke Pasta Bake (No Spinach Needed!)
  • creamy pesto pasta in a white pan
    4-Ingredient Pasta with Creamy Pesto Sauce
  • garlic rolls in a bread basket lined with a linen
    Pull Apart Garlic Bread Rolls (4-Ingredients)
  • spice cake cookies stacked on parchment paper
    3-Ingredient Spice Cake Mix Cookies
  • hanukkah cookies with chocolate gelt and m&ms.
    4-Ingredient Cake Mix Hanukkah Cookies
  • vanilla overnight oats in a mason jar with a spoon
    Easy Vanilla Overnight Oats (4 Ingredients + 5 Minutes)
  • pumpkin overnight oats in a mason jar with whip cream and nuts.
    4-Ingredient Pumpkin Pie Overnight Oats
  • bowl of vegan baked oats next to the pan with a spoon
    Easy Vegan Baked Oatmeal
  • brownie dip with add-ins and dippers on a platter
    Brownie Batter Dip (4 Ingredients, 10 Minutes)
  • brownie mix cookies stacked 5 high with a glass of milk in background
    Easy 4-Ingredient Brownie Mix Cookies
  • stack of bourbon blondies on a tray with bourbon in background.
    Boozy Bourbon Blondies (7-Ingredients)
  • green cookies in pile with a glass of milk behind
    Easy Grinch Cake Mix Cookies (4-Ingredients)
  • meatless baked zit in a baking dish with a small dish to its side
    Easy Meatless Baked Ziti (just 6-Ingredients)
  • tuna sweetcorn pasta in a white baking dish
    30-Minute Tuna and Sweetcorn Pasta Bake
  • garlic butter pasta in a white bowl with serving utensils.
    Easy Garlic Butter Pasta (4 Ingredients)
  • chili lime salmon on a white plate with corn and a lime
    20-Minute Baked Chili Lime Salmon
  • roasted cauliflower in a serving bowl.
    Easy Roasted Cauliflower (fresh or frozen)
  • two hello dolly cookie bars piled on top of each other on parchment paper
    Simple Hello Dolly Cookie Bars (aka 7-Layer Bars)
  • whipped pudding in a glass bowl.
    Easy 2-Ingredient Vanilla Mousse (no cook method)
  • tahini brownies on a white background drizzled with tahini sauce
    4-Ingredient Tahini Brownies
  • chocolate chip cookie bars cut into squares
    4-Ingredient Cake Mix Cookie Bars (with chocolate chips)
  • miso butter pasta in a bowl with chopstix
    20-Minute Miso Butter Pasta (4-Ingredients)
  • plate of funfetti cookies
    Cake Mix Funfetti Cookies (3-Ingredients)
  • red velvet cookies dusted with powder sugar on a white plate
    Easy Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies (3-ingredients)
  • Foolproof Roasted Sweet Potatoes (4-Ingredients)
  • vanilla almond granola in a mason jar with the pan in the background
    Easy Vanilla Almond Granola (7-Ingredients)
  • Sweet potato puree in a white bowl.
    Sweet Potato Puree (Simple Side or Baby Food)
  • four strawberry cake mix cookies stacked on a white plate.
    3-Ingredient Strawberry Cake Mix Cookies
  • bowl of spinach lemon orzo in a white bowl
    5-Ingredient Spinach Lemon Orzo 
  • three latkes stacked on a plate with a dollop of applesauce
    Grandma's Crispy Potato Latke Recipe
  • Greek pasta salad in a glass serving bowl garnished with parsley
    Quick and Easy Greek Pasta Salad
  • white bowl of chocolate chip energy bites
    Simple Chocolate Chip Energy Bites
  • three mashed potato puffs on a white plate
    3-Ingredient Mashed Potato Puff Pastry Appetizer
  • lemon and garlic pasta in a serving dish with serving spoon, garnished with lemon.
    One Pan Lemon Garlic Pasta (7-Ingredients)

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