SOUP CRAFTING

One of my absolute favorite things about cold weather is the drinks and food that I find myself wanting because of the season and temperature. Warm breakfasts, hot drinks and soups, cheesy panini’s, and lots of the seasonal spices and flavors. Many of these things are not that tempting during the summer months when I just want something cool and light and fresh.

I love having oatmeal for breakfast, and have put it back in the rotation with the cooler weather we’re having. Usually I just use the regular rolled oats and cook on the stove, but I want to try this and see how it works. I would probably add some chopped apples and a ton of cinnamon to the mix as well. It’s hard to ever add too much cinnamon, in my opinion (I usually almost double the amounts of cinnamon a recipe calls for).

Soup is another thing that I can hardly get enough of during these months. I love making a big pot of it and having leftovers for lunch for the whole week. I’ve got some turkey broth simmering in my crock pot (thanks to this sweet lady who gave me some leftover turkey bones from our church Thanksgiving dinner last night) and I plan on making some soup for dinner tonight by in throwing some chicken, veggies, and grains. I rarely follow a recipe for soups and basically just throw whatever sounds good into the pot, season it up, and throw on some cheese and/or croutons to finish it off. And if I’d only have my bread making skills up to par, I could serve some crusty bread on the side…

Check out this and this for some helpful soup crafting tips!

What about you: what do you find yourself craving when the weather is cold? 

I’d love to hear your thoughts!