Fall started over night. We had pleasant weather this past weekend and suddenly the temperatures dropped to the 50s. I had to pull out the long john’s, find my winter shoes, and sweaters. Oh boy, it’s COLD. I got a kick out of a lady who still wanted to wear her summer dress and added a parka to it. REALLY, I think it’s time to retire summer clothes to the back of the closet.
Of course, Fall weather has us wanting home cooked comfort meals. I was at the store, they had a special on asparagus. I really like asparagus. My ex/mother/n/law was not the greatest cook. She’s German and cooked a lot of potatoes. In fact, to this day, my ex/husband does not want potatoes. Ah, he’ll eat french fries, but NO BOILED potatoes, NEVER. She didn’t enjoy cooking, but she ALWAYS, and I mean ALWAYS made asparagus soup for ALL holidays. So, in honor of my ex/mother/n/law, I made asparagus soup. Sent picture to my ex/husband and daughters saying, “THINKING OF OMI.”
Next in line, boiled chicken. In cold temperatures, I really enjoy Matzo Ball soup. I’m not Jewish, not sure when I started liking this soup, but it’s a favorite. Soups are so healthy for us.
My Italian mother always made bean soup. She didn’t really venture off from this. It’s a good hearty soup, no question about that. I guess next in line would be chili. I like it OCCASIONALLY, but it would not be my “go to” comfort food.
A woman posted her meal with delicata squash. It looked good, I want to try it. I admit, I’ve never been drawn to the squash family of vegetables. I need to venture out a bit, right. A lot to choose from. Winter varieties include butternut, acorn, delicata, pumpkin, hubbard, kabocha and spaghetti squashes.
So, here’s to FALL and home cooking. Memories from childhood.
What’s YOUR favorite comfort food in cold weather?
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Germans sure love their Salzkartoffeln (boiled potatoes), I must agree they are awful. For fall I love hearty and comforting meals, stews and a wide variety of curries.
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Absolutely, I like stews and curries. Thank you for stopping by, I’m going to go visit you.
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My mom always made soups. I am in the mood to cook, but it’s around 100 degrees in the afternoon. My two favorite winter meals are chicken and dumplings, I think much like your matzo ball soup, and oxtail soup.
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I love dumplings. My mother never made them. I saw a cook make them on Youtube, it was such an easy recipe, then he dropped batter in and voila – dumplings.
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Yes. I use Bisquick and they have a recipe on the box. You cook them for 10 minutes covered and then 10 minutes uncovered. Talk about easy!
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That’s EXACTLY what I needed. That Chef did something simple like Bisquick. THANKS!
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It’s how my mom made it and I do the same. Why change up delicious?
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LOL – good point!
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The secret is to barely mix the dumplings, like biscuits or scones. The more you mix the liquid with the flour the tougher they get.
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Thanks for the reminder, I haven’t made biscuits in years. I like making scones.
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I had a part time job in college where I made scones.
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That sounds like fun. Did you make all kinds of flavors?
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No. Only one, it was in 1980. But we served them with a choice of jam. Sliced, heated and buttered.
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Chili. It’s perfect fall food
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Definitely soup. Is it cold enough for grilled cheese and tomato soup yet? I made chili last week, but I’ve really been craving a nice hearty beef vegetable soup.
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Absolutely, at least in Chicago, we’ve got cold weather. Jackets are out, soon a hat and scarf. 🙂
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To answer your question: beer. We do not have winter, so beer is good year round, and in enough quantity, can provide serious comfort.
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Good answer, especially during your BIG storm. I hope you stocked up.
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We make a “healthy” ground turkey and corn chili, which includes black beans, chili beans, and a load of spices. It’s really good, and when we feel like making it (like last week) you just know winter is not far off.
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When I hear of chili, I think of hot dogs. I always liked chili dogs. That sounds good!
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Speaking of hot dogs, I finally had a Costco dog. Pretty good! I told my wife the $3.24 price tag is by far the cheapest date we’ve ever been on 🙂
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Absolutely! I like their hot dogs. The pizza is good too, but you would REALLY need to rake a lot of pine cones to burn off those calories. LOL
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Your soups look delicious. I love that you added bay leaves (according to my mom, bay leaves are a sign of a great cook lol).
My favorite soup should be called kitchen sink, I just put everything I have in the kitchen in it. All kinds of vegetables, potatoes, leafy greens, beans/lentils/grains, beef/ground beef, and tiny pasta, such as orzo or little stars.
Blessings to you!
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LOL – I LOVE little stars!! Italians make a pastina soup, just broth with the stars and Parmesan sprinkled on top. 🙂 Soups are so easy, like you said, we can mix any combinations – DONE!
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