Hearty, Affordable Recipes For Healthy Eating This Winter

Healthy And Hearty Dishes To Sustain You During The Long Winter
Winter is right around the corner, and as the cold weather digs in, our bodies cry out for richer foods. We’re totally satisfied by a tomato salad over the summer, but as the thermometer drops, we crave something a little more substantial. To add insult to injury, we tend not to be quite as physically active during the cold months as we’d like to be, despite our best efforts. So, we bring you some hearty but healthy staples to counter feed the soul but keep the waistline intact.

Create A New Traditional Dinner

We’ve got you covered with new takes on old favorites. Being healthy doesn’t mean depriving yourself: Just look for better alternatives. For example, instead of regular roasted chicken, try roasting it “naked” (adding nothing, not even salt and pepper) and serving it alongside roasted root vegetables. Or, exchange your traditional meatloaf for a turkey mushroom one, which not only saves on fat but gains some texture from swapping out traditional bread crumbs for fiber-filled oatmeal. If you pair it with creamy celery root puree, you might arrive at a meal even better than what your mom used to make. From comfort food like baked ziti (revamped with whole wheat pasta) to creamy mushroom and barley soup, we’ve got you covered. We even have sweet and spicy desserts—without the fat of apple pie—and a cure for chocolate cravings.

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Tell us in the comments: What's your favorite winter comfort food?