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What's the best meal for a cold, overcast, damp day? (Original Post) Ohiogal Oct 2018 OP
or a chili topped baked potato.... hlthe2b Oct 2018 #1
Great idea! Ohiogal Oct 2018 #9
oh GAWD me toooooo! samnsara Oct 2018 #31
or Posole...or Tomato Bisque. Or Potato Leek. Meal in a bowl for sure! NRaleighLiberal Oct 2018 #2
I have heard of posole but don't know what it is Ohiogal Oct 2018 #7
recipe below - I use chicken thighs. easiest in the world to make in a slow cooker NRaleighLiberal Oct 2018 #13
Wow Ohiogal Oct 2018 #15
Looks great, but use olive oil instead of canola. Canola is usually GMO and is inflammatory even diane in sf Oct 2018 #86
If it's Posole, I'm coming to dinner! WhiteTara Oct 2018 #24
check the recipe link I added above - it is SO easy and superb! NRaleighLiberal Oct 2018 #26
I make posole too. Have found several web articles.... the thing is.... LAS14 Oct 2018 #94
Chili wins hands down beachbum bob Oct 2018 #3
Great minds! Ohiogal Oct 2018 #8
Chili True Blue American Oct 2018 #4
Beef vegetable Ohiogal Oct 2018 #11
I made a beef, root vegetables, barley soup the other day from a beautiful Irish cookbook. Grasswire2 Oct 2018 #27
Cabbage Ohiogal Oct 2018 #52
Yum! That looks good! Looks homemade too! PearliePoo2 Oct 2018 #5
Corn bread and baked apple ... Ohiogal Oct 2018 #6
Pot roast. Control-Z Oct 2018 #10
Sounds good right about now! Ohiogal Oct 2018 #12
Just finished the leftovers from my father-in-law's LuvLoogie Oct 2018 #14
All sounds good Ohiogal Oct 2018 #16
I love yellow pea soup! pandr32 Oct 2018 #38
Gonna make some croutons, too LuvLoogie Oct 2018 #39
Yum pandr32 Oct 2018 #62
I'm making Italian Wedding Bean Soup WhiteTara Oct 2018 #17
I love that, too. Ohiogal Oct 2018 #18
I'm in the middle of fried chicken and mashed potatoes WhiteTara Oct 2018 #23
Tomato soup and a grilled cheese sandwich... FM123 Oct 2018 #19
A favorite from my childhood! Ohiogal Oct 2018 #21
Tomato soup is best homemade pandr32 Oct 2018 #43
I can't eat Campbell's tomato soup Ohiogal Oct 2018 #74
One is food... pandr32 Oct 2018 #90
I agree Siwsan Oct 2018 #20
Can't beat spice plus warmth! Ohiogal Oct 2018 #22
Hot Tamales, Baby! Brother Buzz Oct 2018 #25
Excellent! Ohiogal Oct 2018 #29
We usually do tamales, with chilli as a side! Docreed2003 Oct 2018 #56
Back in my childhood we only had frozen Red's tamales... Brother Buzz Oct 2018 #63
Chicken and dumplings n/t tazkcmo Oct 2018 #28
Talk about comfort food! Ohiogal Oct 2018 #30
my fav comfort food.... samnsara Oct 2018 #33
a mug of tomato soup with cheese melted on top samnsara Oct 2018 #32
Yum! Ohiogal Oct 2018 #70
Nailed it! Cirque du So-What Oct 2018 #34
That must be torturous, all right! Ohiogal Oct 2018 #41
I made a pasta bean soup & a gr turkey chili is on the crockpot irisblue Oct 2018 #35
Yum! Ohiogal Oct 2018 #45
And Beef Stew is good on a chilly grey day. irisblue Oct 2018 #36
Absolutely! With a splash of red wine! Ohiogal Oct 2018 #42
Two splashes of red wine. One for the pot, ... nt JustABozoOnThisBus Oct 2018 #51
my aunt makes a stew w/ red wine & fr OJ, add a little of other stuff. pansypoo53219 Oct 2018 #73
Great minds baby! Great minds! Glamrock Oct 2018 #37
Somehow Ohiogal Oct 2018 #44
Butter Beans with pork neck and a pan of cornbread. Runningdawg Oct 2018 #40
Good home cooking Southern style! Ohiogal Oct 2018 #46
Chili Yes! But Homemade Homegrown Squash-Potato-Leek-uncured-Sausage-and-Cheese Soup jpak Oct 2018 #47
Sounds like a bowl full of delicious! Ohiogal Oct 2018 #48
Rich and thick cheesy cauliflower soup, nutmeg and a teeny pinch of hot pepper flakes... Ninga Oct 2018 #49
What time are you serving dinner? Ohiogal Oct 2018 #50
I live just east of Cleveland.......nt Ninga Oct 2018 #58
A fellow Northeasterner! Ohiogal Oct 2018 #67
Brains underpants Oct 2018 #53
You've been watching too many horror films! Ohiogal Oct 2018 #54
Classic French Canadian Tourtire Little Star Oct 2018 #55
That and Quebecois Pea Soup is what we call Christmas Eve Dinnah jpak Oct 2018 #57
Like this Quebecois Pea Soup? Little Star Oct 2018 #61
I love meat pie! zanana1 Oct 2018 #96
tortilla soup - on the lighter side but.... getagrip_already Oct 2018 #59
+1 Quemado Oct 2018 #79
Chili ThoughtCriminal Oct 2018 #60
Great story! Ohiogal Oct 2018 #66
Split pea soup with ham. greymattermom Oct 2018 #64
My 1st thought also upon reading your headline Bfd Oct 2018 #65
Don't forget the shredded Cheddar! Ohiogal Oct 2018 #69
Yes. The cheese! Bfd Oct 2018 #72
Well - if you're Dutch, like my parents - you pnwest Oct 2018 #68
What a lovely memory! Ohiogal Oct 2018 #71
How about Sucade Ladden? dem4decades Oct 2018 #80
Split pea soup, with lentil soup a close second. Codeine Oct 2018 #75
That's what I'm having for dinner! ailsagirl Oct 2018 #91
Large bowl of homemade soup... llmart Oct 2018 #76
Gumbo . . . . Iliyah Oct 2018 #77
Grilled cheese and tomato soup! orangecrush Oct 2018 #78
Mac 'n cheese that is baked long enough... 3catwoman3 Oct 2018 #81
Bourbon - Neat Vinnie From Indy Oct 2018 #82
Whiskey Major Nikon Oct 2018 #83
Mac & cheese with broccoli florets in it and a bowl of tomato soup. JudyM Oct 2018 #84
I like making beef chili, Thai green curry w chicken and a coconut base, curry with an almond butter diane in sf Oct 2018 #87
Beef Stew or Matzoh Ball Soup complain jane Oct 2018 #85
Pumpkin Spice Chili !!! Progressive Jones Oct 2018 #88
Chunky potato soup and a cheese Frenchie. madamesilverspurs Oct 2018 #89
Cioppino, around the bay area it's a tradition. nothing like a big pot bubbling on the stove, mulsh Oct 2018 #92
Prime rib, twice bake potatoe, French onion soup and asparagus. Flaleftist Oct 2018 #93
Shepherd's Pie Dave Starsky Oct 2018 #95
Home made chicken pot pie Marthe48 Oct 2018 #97
Green Chile Stew. BarbaRosa Oct 2018 #98
Great minds think alike! LeftInTX Oct 2018 #99
I'm doing a beef stew today. Paladin Oct 2018 #100
Halloween Stew Mendocino Oct 2018 #101

hlthe2b

(106,778 posts)
1. or a chili topped baked potato....
Sat Oct 13, 2018, 01:18 PM
Oct 2018

I've been low carbing too long-- I LONG for a potato!

Ohiogal

(35,175 posts)
15. Wow
Sat Oct 13, 2018, 01:35 PM
Oct 2018

I am definitely going to try that! Looks like a crowd pleaser! And I have 3 grown sons who might like that.

diane in sf

(4,102 posts)
86. Looks great, but use olive oil instead of canola. Canola is usually GMO and is inflammatory even
Sun Oct 14, 2018, 01:57 AM
Oct 2018

when it’s organic. If it’s GMO it will be contaminated with glyphosphate.

WhiteTara

(30,227 posts)
24. If it's Posole, I'm coming to dinner!
Sat Oct 13, 2018, 02:04 PM
Oct 2018

I love posole and one day I'm going to make at home.

LAS14

(14,789 posts)
94. I make posole too. Have found several web articles.... the thing is....
Mon Oct 15, 2018, 01:02 PM
Oct 2018

... apparently it comes from an ancient south American culture where the meat was human...

Grasswire2

(13,737 posts)
27. I made a beef, root vegetables, barley soup the other day from a beautiful Irish cookbook.
Sat Oct 13, 2018, 02:12 PM
Oct 2018

with cabbage!

It was delicious and I have several servings to go in the freezer.

PearliePoo2

(7,768 posts)
5. Yum! That looks good! Looks homemade too!
Sat Oct 13, 2018, 01:27 PM
Oct 2018

One of my favorites is Lima Bean soup (made with frozen Lima Beans). Slow simmered with onions, carrots and real meaty, smoked ham hocks.
Cook until the meat falls off the bone. Toss a couple whole cloves in there too! Cornbread works really well with this!
Baked apple for dessert!

Control-Z

(15,684 posts)
10. Pot roast.
Sat Oct 13, 2018, 01:31 PM
Oct 2018

So few cold, rainy days here it is the only time I make it. They got it so seldom my kids think it's a special meal.

LuvLoogie

(7,585 posts)
14. Just finished the leftovers from my father-in-law's
Sat Oct 13, 2018, 01:34 PM
Oct 2018

beef vegetable soup while I am making some split yellow pea soup.

I'll make a caldo de res later this week.

Oh and a new Ramen place is opening in Oak Lawn! First one south of Hyde Park.

Jesus, c'mon South Side. Plenty of good Ramen places on the North Side and North West burbs.

All of the above...

Ohiogal

(35,175 posts)
18. I love that, too.
Sat Oct 13, 2018, 01:48 PM
Oct 2018

I had a lot of greens in my garden last year and made wedding soup all winter long. This year, not so much.

Italian food is really popular around here. Almost all restaurants offer some version of Italian wedding soup.

WhiteTara

(30,227 posts)
23. I'm in the middle of fried chicken and mashed potatoes
Sat Oct 13, 2018, 02:02 PM
Oct 2018

so I've never had a restaurant version. I'll bet it's divine.

pandr32

(12,277 posts)
43. Tomato soup is best homemade
Sat Oct 13, 2018, 02:39 PM
Oct 2018

The canned versions are too sweet and flat. Too thin, too. Also, goes so well with grilled cheese sandwiches made with cheddar and good bread. The panini press does a good job of building an outside crunch while melting the cheddar.

pandr32

(12,277 posts)
90. One is food...
Sun Oct 14, 2018, 06:29 PM
Oct 2018

and the other a processed food product, so I am in agreement with you.

Siwsan

(27,353 posts)
20. I agree
Sat Oct 13, 2018, 01:56 PM
Oct 2018

Chili or a really good home made curry are especially tasty on a cold, overcast, damp day.

Brother Buzz

(38,027 posts)
63. Back in my childhood we only had frozen Red's tamales...
Sat Oct 13, 2018, 04:30 PM
Oct 2018

and they were basically just a heaping amount of seductively spiced chili wrapped in mesa. They were a surprisingly good gut-bomb, but don't hold a candle to the tamales made by our local women and sold out the backdoor (to Hell with health codes) of many businesses in town. One quickly learns to get you order in early because they go fast!



Cirque du So-What

(27,617 posts)
34. Nailed it!
Sat Oct 13, 2018, 02:18 PM
Oct 2018

I've got a big pot o'red waiting in the kitchen, but I'm on strict orders to leave it alone until all the guests arrive. How long must I suffer?!?

irisblue

(34,414 posts)
35. I made a pasta bean soup & a gr turkey chili is on the crockpot
Sat Oct 13, 2018, 02:19 PM
Oct 2018

I'm watching my cholesterol hence the turkey. Hot
garlic drop biscuits at dinner time. Stress cooking means made ahead freezer meals

pansypoo53219

(21,790 posts)
73. my aunt makes a stew w/ red wine & fr OJ, add a little of other stuff.
Sat Oct 13, 2018, 05:54 PM
Oct 2018

i do a little coffee, any leftover coke, bit of soy sauce, worcestershire sauce. make enough for almost a week. gets better.

jpak

(41,780 posts)
47. Chili Yes! But Homemade Homegrown Squash-Potato-Leek-uncured-Sausage-and-Cheese Soup
Sat Oct 13, 2018, 02:47 PM
Oct 2018

Comes in a close second.

Ninga

(8,633 posts)
49. Rich and thick cheesy cauliflower soup, nutmeg and a teeny pinch of hot pepper flakes...
Sat Oct 13, 2018, 02:55 PM
Oct 2018

9 grain bread croutons and salad greens. Just yum.

Little Star

(17,055 posts)
55. Classic French Canadian Tourtire
Sat Oct 13, 2018, 03:37 PM
Oct 2018

Just been put in the oven...….

Here's the recipe: http://www.pbs.org/food/kitchen-vignettes/classic-french-canadian-tourtiere/#.W7klaszl1rU.facebook

A little swab of Ketchup on the side to dab each fork full into and it's delish!

Little Star

(17,055 posts)
61. Like this Quebecois Pea Soup?
Sat Oct 13, 2018, 04:00 PM
Oct 2018

Last edited Tue Oct 16, 2018, 09:27 AM - Edit history (1)

https://www.copymethat.com/r/SftVADi/quebecois-style-pea-soup/

Just didn't want people having to search for the recipe.

I'm not French but both of my 1st husband's parents and families were. My MIL taught me how to make meat pie and other good stuff. She passed away years ago but my kids still stay in touch with their aunt, uncle and cousins. I remarried so I only see them once in a blue moon.

zanana1

(6,307 posts)
96. I love meat pie!
Tue Oct 16, 2018, 07:52 AM
Oct 2018

We have meat pie at Thanksgiving, Christmas and every time we want meat pie! Instead of ketchup, we smear it with gravy. We also make meat stuffing for our turkey. Every family makes it differently and the best tasting pie is always yours!

getagrip_already

(17,549 posts)
59. tortilla soup - on the lighter side but....
Sat Oct 13, 2018, 03:52 PM
Oct 2018

very warming with the right amount of heat...........

ThoughtCriminal

(14,351 posts)
60. Chili
Sat Oct 13, 2018, 03:56 PM
Oct 2018

One time I was in a restaurant with future son-in-law and he ordered the "Five-Alarm Chili". While we were waiting, there was an extremely loud "BANG!" (turns out a car ran into the kitchen wall). I turned to him and with a straight face said "Your chili is ready!"

greymattermom

(5,797 posts)
64. Split pea soup with ham.
Sat Oct 13, 2018, 04:43 PM
Oct 2018

Chicken noodle soup.
Go to a thai restaurant and get the cocoanut soup that comes with a fire under it.

 

Bfd

(1,406 posts)
65. My 1st thought also upon reading your headline
Sat Oct 13, 2018, 04:45 PM
Oct 2018

Chili, with sour cream, onion & a handful of fritos

mmm mmm mmm

pnwest

(3,297 posts)
68. Well - if you're Dutch, like my parents - you
Sat Oct 13, 2018, 05:17 PM
Oct 2018

make “Stamppot”. Kind of a shepherd’s pie, all in one pot mixed up - mashed potatoes, bacon, onions, diced up fried pork chops or smoked sausage, and well-rinsed sauerkraut. Use ALL the bacon grease and the pork chop butter to stir in with some heavy cream, salt, pepper and nutmeg.

Sometimes kale instead of sauerkraut.

Heaven. The best memories of snowy Indiana winter nights, snug and warm around the dinner table.

dem4decades

(11,986 posts)
80. How about Sucade Ladden?
Sat Oct 13, 2018, 08:31 PM
Oct 2018

We go to a restaurant in Aruba and they have a delicious entree called Sucade Lappen. Of course we eat it while the temperature is in the seventies and when we were talking to some Dutch women where we were staying they laughed because to them it is a dish for cold weather. Don't care, it tastes so good.

 

Codeine

(25,586 posts)
75. Split pea soup, with lentil soup a close second.
Sat Oct 13, 2018, 07:58 PM
Oct 2018

Vegetarian Scotch broth if I’m feeling like spending a bit of time in the kitchen. But in a hurry a good old can of Anderson’s Split Pea Soup works every time.

ailsagirl

(23,869 posts)
91. That's what I'm having for dinner!
Sun Oct 14, 2018, 08:27 PM
Oct 2018

And with a dollop of sour cream

It's amazing how full I am once done-- makes a perfect dinner

3catwoman3

(25,677 posts)
81. Mac 'n cheese that is baked long enough...
Sat Oct 13, 2018, 08:39 PM
Oct 2018

…to get crispy on top. The sharper the cheddar the better.

diane in sf

(4,102 posts)
87. I like making beef chili, Thai green curry w chicken and a coconut base, curry with an almond butter
Sun Oct 14, 2018, 02:00 AM
Oct 2018

Base, and just made a delicious New Mexican green chili stew with chicken and hatch chilis.

madamesilverspurs

(16,081 posts)
89. Chunky potato soup and a cheese Frenchie.
Sun Oct 14, 2018, 01:32 PM
Oct 2018

Both homemade. And Frenchies can be made ahead of time and frozen.

Mega yummmmmm!

.

mulsh

(2,959 posts)
92. Cioppino, around the bay area it's a tradition. nothing like a big pot bubbling on the stove,
Sun Oct 14, 2018, 09:29 PM
Oct 2018

food, the aroma of tomatoes, garlic, fresh fish and shell fish. My family tradition is to make enough for a couple of days. You can also freeze it with out disastrous results. I took over cioppino duties from my father.

"This Cioppino recipe is undeniably a San Francisco original, made famous in the 1850s by Genoese immigrant Giuseppe Bazzuro at his eponymous restaurant. Derived from the traditional ciuppin—which means "little soup" in the Genoese dialect—the dish was originally a puree of cooked vegetables and leftover fish scraps. Over the years, Bay area chefs transformed it into a luxurious stew using local delicacies such as dungeness crab, as in this version from the city's legendary Tadich Grill."

This recipe is similar to the one we work with:

https://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Cioppino-

Marthe48

(19,336 posts)
97. Home made chicken pot pie
Tue Oct 16, 2018, 12:14 PM
Oct 2018

I made one on Sunday, just finished it today. I'm making chili and a baked potato today.

Everything in these posts sounds so good!

Paladin

(28,976 posts)
100. I'm doing a beef stew today.
Tue Oct 16, 2018, 04:34 PM
Oct 2018

Small red potatoes, carrots, red bell pepper, some wine in the broth. Because it's cold/overcast/damp here.

Mendocino

(7,800 posts)
101. Halloween Stew
Wed Oct 17, 2018, 01:49 PM
Oct 2018

red lentils, sweet potatoes, black beans, carrots, corn, red peppers, turnips, parsnips and lots of onion. Must have smoked paprika.

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