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I. Can’t. Get. Warm.
Yesterday I spent most of the day on the couch–under a pile of blankets–contemplating if I should turn on the heat or not. I didn’t.
Saturday night I spent 2 hours watching Hugo (so beautiful–especially in 3D!) just straight freezing.
Friday was the last day I was warm. I was in sweats and colorful socks, baking up these scones (and various other treats!); which lead me to the realization: If it’s cold out, head to the kitchen. Grab your baking sheets, pre-heat your oven. You’ll be warm in no time. Guaranteed.
Now, let’s talk scones!! And this giveaway!!
This scone recipe comes from Pam Anderson’s new book, Cook without a Book: Meatless Meals: Recipes and Techniques for Part-Time and Full-Time Vegetarians.
Phew! What a title.
This book will do just as promised–teach you to cook without a book.
The entire book provides you with basic recipes for everything from breakfast foods (see: scones!) to soups and salads, along with ideas to change the recipes depending on your taste or what is available to you.
After you master each recipe or technique, you’ll be able to put the book away (or reach for it only for reference) and cook…without a book! Genius!
COOKBOOK GIVEAWAY DEETS!
Leave a comment below answering the question:
“What do you eat when you’re cold?” Let’s talk cozy food!
Winner will be chosen at random on Wednesday, December 7th at noon.
Thanks to Pam and Maggy for this awesome giveaway! YAY!
Orange and Chocolate Scones
2 cups all-purpose flour
6 tablespoons granulated white sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon orange zest (from 1 orange)
1 stick (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter, frozen solid
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup sour cream
1 large egg
2 teaspoons turminado sugar
Adjust an oven rack to the lower-middle positition and preheat the oven to 400F. Line a baking sheet with parchment or nonstick liner.
Mix the flour, 6 tablespoons of the sugar, the baking powder, salt, baking soda, and orange zest in a medium bowl. Grate one-third of the butter into the flour mixture on the large holes of a box grater; toss to coat with the flour. Repeat grating and tossing twice more. Using your fingertips, work the butter and flour together a bit more. Mix in the chocolate chips.
Mix the sour cream and egg with a fork until smooth. Stir the sour cream mixture into the dry ingredients with the fork until large dough clumps form. Use your hands to press the dough against the side of the bowl to form a ball. (There may not seem to be enough liquid at first, but as you press, the dough will come together. If necessary, flick a little water into the bottom of the bowl to get the last bits to adhere.) Turn out onto a lightly floured work surface and pat into a 7 1/2-inch round about 3/4 inch thick. Sprinkle with the turminado sugar. Use a sharp knife to cut into 8 wedges. Place the wedges about 1 inch apart on the baking sheet. Bake until golden, 15 to 17 minutes. Serve hot, warm, or at room temperature.
Recipe by Pam Anderson from Cook Without A Book: Meatless Meals
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My all-time favorite cold-weather meal is my slow-cooker beef stew!! Your scones look fantastic btw
My number one thing when I’m cold is a cup of tea.. but seeing we’re talking about food, I’ll have to say a big plate of Osso Bucco with creamy potato mash!
Pumpkin soup with sweet potatoes and some hot pepper to spice it up. Delicious with some buttery garlic bread.
When I’m cold, I’d love to eat chocolate porridge (it’s called “Champorado” in our country). We usually eat those for breakfast too! But I love hot chocolate with whipped cream on top and cappuccino cookies on top!
That sound like such a cool book. My favourite food to eat when I’m cold is soup. Any soup will do. I like how it warms up my belly for hours afterwards.
Today it’s cold and wet here in France and when it’s like that I like to cook either a beef stew with herby dumplings or our family favourite which is veal stew with vanilla (blanquette de veau à la vanille)…now I’m hungry thinking about that and it’s only 10:40!
Great site btw
Steel-cut oatmeal, mixed with a little milk and brown sugar and topped with dried fruit and nuts. It’s a filling meal that I can get use to induce a minor food coma to keep me unaffected by the cold.
When I am cold I eat wild rice chowder………..cheese, potatoes, rice…..yummm
Soup…homemade nachos…Chinese take-out. I love cozy food
Thanks for the chance to win! I have one of Pam Anderson’s other cookbooks (Perfect Recipes for Having People Over) and I love it!
When I’m cold I eat lots of soup, toast and either drink hot toddies (keep you warm and healthy) or hot mulled wine.
I like to drink a lot of tea or hor chocolate to get warm.
Soup of any kind!
These look awesome! I made orange and WHITE chocolate scones a few months ago… TDF!
Cozy food = SOUP!
When I’m cold, my favorite cozy food is Chicken Noodle Soup!
Definitely soup. Most any kind will do.
These scones look so awesome! When I’m cold I like soup or stew! Awesome.
My favorite thing to do when it is cold is throw a roast in the crock pot! Nothing says “warm me up” like roast, mashed potatoes and biscuits!
Strangely enough…pizza. Homemade. Might burn your mouth but oh so comforting!
I love to get out the old dutch oven and make a giant pot of soup (vegetarian…or toamato-YUM!) OR risotto. As long as I can stand over the stove with a spoon in one hand stirring and a glass of wine in the other- it’s just may absolute favorite thing on a cole, cold day. It warms my heart and soul!
I love homemade soups of all kind. One of my faves is pasta fagioli. I try to get a loaf of rosemary olive bread from the store to eat it with
Thank you for having the giveaway.
Hot chocolate is good but, noodle soup is my number one comfort food.
My go-to when I’m cold is Mac and Cheese! This is sort of a luxury food for me, I don’t eat it often. When I am chilly, I make some Mac and Cheese and some tea and cuddle up in a blanket.
Macaroni and cheese. I think the goo-y-ness warms you right up!
When I’m cold I want soup…and tea & cookies just out of the oven aren’t bad either.
when i’m cold i drink cups and cups and cups of tea. and if all that liquid leaves room in my stomach, i like to have tomato soup and grilled cheese.
Homemade mac and cheese… just can’t beat it!
I love having pasta any time it gets cold…especially my mom’s lasagna!!
Chili and corn bread!
When I am cold I need risotto! I haven’t figured out if it’s standing at the stove for 30 minutes stirring in the warm broth or eating it, but it always works!
Any spicy soup – double the heat!
My favorite cold weather food is definitely soup!
chicken and dumplings or chili. both with cornbread.
Mmm winter is definitely the baking season. It’s too hot (and I’m feeling too sticky) in the summertime to turn on the oven, but the smell alone is warmth enough in the colder months. I like to keep the oven door cracked when I finish to let the heat keep circulating through my kitchen
Hope your day is warm and lovely!
Oh I agree with Maggie, I definitely like Nachos but a bowl of chili con carne hits the spot everytime especially with tons of old cheddar on top, melting so that when you take your first spoonful you get a mouthful of stringy goodness…lol. Hmmm melted cheese it’s all good!
I turn to coffee or tea for a quick warm-up, but when I want a hearty meal there’s nothing like a pot of stew or chili. Nigella Lawson’s beef stew with thyme and anchovies is one of my favorites! (I know, sounds odd, but it tastes so good!)
“What do you eat when you’re cold?” = warm gooey desserts and a cup of hot coffee.
Book looks great and have seen it on Amazon. I’d love to win it!
Soups. Stews. Chili.
Oh…and coffee.
Well – last night I made butternut squash soup – it warmed me up.
chocolate scones! nom, want
There’s nothing better on a cold day than a bowl of chili and freshly-baked cornbread!
you bet, chili & mexican cornbread.
Love vegetarian chili when it’s cold!
I love soup (any kind) when its cold.
I eat warm biscuits with a pat of butter on them. Maybe a little honey too. I love when the butter gets all melty. So comfy.
I’m usually coldest in the morning, and nothing warms me up better than a bowl of steel cut porridge oats! Heavy on the nuts and dried fruit, please.
Cheers,
*Heather*
I love a hot cup of coffee!
I like a bowl of chili with cornbread when it is cold outside.
always a cup of over sugared coffee and either a barely sweet scone or a big bowl of pureed cauliflower with paremesan cheese, butter, cracked black pepper and a dash of nutmeg. YUM!
I like chocolate pudding when I’m feeling chilled. Hot pudding right out of the pot!
Chili with cornbread is where it’s AT!
I’m always cold!! Right this minute, my bf is sat in a t-shirt, whilst i’m balled up with trousers, longs socks and THICK wooly socks, 3 jumpers, a t-shirt, plus a big red fluffy jacket which makes me look like a red teddy bear! To help with the chill, I’m also clutching a nice steamy mug of homemade miso soup, heavy on the chilli! Spicy, hot food works wonders to warm me up
Plus a mug of hot camomile tea! I make mine a little unusually – Chamomile tea, cinnamon, little pinch of chilli, vanilla, and a touch of soy milk! It’s like a chamomile chai =)
…oh, and my trusty microwavable wheat-bag! Instant fuzzy warmness ♥
Oh my, those look delicious. Those scones might be my new favorite cold weather food. Just add a pot of coffee. But seeing I haven’t baked them yet my favorite cold weather food is POSITIVELY my Nanny Hazel’s chicken and pastry. Soooo good.
It’s not about eating when I’m cold. I go straight for hot tea, hot chocolate, or apple cider spiked with some bourbon!
When I’m chilly, I curl up with a book and a big cup of hot ginger tea.
PS These scones look delish!
Anything baked, and preferably something comfort-food-y. Winter months bring my family a lot of breads and baked macaroni and cheese. Basically: warm carbs! (Also, I don’t know quite where you’re living, but I here in New England the cold is just barely starting for the winter. It’s too early to be phased yet!)
Soup, Soup, Soup!! Any kind and at any time of the day or night.
I love chili when I am cold, always warms me right up!
My mom’s chicken soup with matzoh balls. Hands down.
these look amazing!
and i’m with you, i can’t seem to get warm either. the only thing that *helps* is taking long, warm baths…but then you have to get out of the water!
Chicken stew with biscuits is my favorite cold weather food!
Lots of tea! And usually a big bowl of hot soup, my fav being my mom’s recipe… Reminds me of being a kid:)
Oh my love for a hearty beef stew will never die! haha I love that stuff. I also love tea this time of year.
I eat chicken noodle soup with Frank’s Red Hot mixed in – the spiciness warms me right up!
When I’m cold, I make tea, no matter what time of day. Normally I only drink tea in the morning, but in the winter, I sip on it allllll day!
Then I bake something and keep my oven open after it’s done cooking so that it heats the house. Oh, and then I eat soup.
Fun giveaway!
I love, love, love to eat baked potato or broccoli cheddar soup when it’s cold outside!
Definitely soup…any kind oh and bread with butter too…A must!!
I put as much soup into my body as possible during the cold months – wild rice, seitan, tomato soup – all of them!
I live in New England where it’s freezing for like five months of the year. Tea and cocoa are my favorite ways to warm up. There’s nothing like holding a warm mug to make you feel cozy. .
My favorite thing to make when it gets cold out is chicken and dumplings or beef stew. Those scones sound yummy!
I love broccoli cheddar soup with crusty bread on a cold day. Yum!
Soup! And cookies!
When I am cold I love soups- especially Italian Wedding, Potato Leek and French Onion.
I hear you — I feel like I’m always cold! So basically everything I eat, I eat because I’m cold but ANYWAY… my faves include soup, chili, cornbread, slow cooker anything, stew, tea, coffee and hot cocoa. Oh and apple crisp. Would love this cookbook!
When I’m cold I eat chili like there’s no tomorrow! It’s so warm and comforting!
Cold weather calls for slow cooked stews. Yum!
When it’s cold, I love a big bowl of my mom’s beef stew.
When I’m cold I usually take a hot chocolate and biscuits!! yummy! I looove chocolate and biscuits!
When I’m cold I usually have a hot chocolate and biscuits!! yummy! I looove chocolate and biscuits!
All winter long it is soups and stews! They are easy, warming and great way to pack in those veggies!
I grab hot cocoa or tea! I will guzzle that down like it is nobody’s business! xoxo
Baking is indeed the number one activity for warming up a frigid house. However when I’m absolutely freezing, I want pasta. Preferably by the pound. Spaghetti bolognese is gonna have to be my top pick. With a big ol glass of red wine.
Lovely giveaway!
When it’s cold I want my mom’s vegetable soup…yum!
I am alwaysalwaysalways cold. My boyfriend thinks I have issues. Layers are my best friend, and I am never above sitting on a radiator. When I’m cold, I love a really thick, filling soup–something with big chunks of veggies and beans and maybe some stew beef or chicken pieces. And if there’s a big ol’ cup of tea on the side, well, that’s even better.
Grilled cheese and roasted tomato + red bell pepper soup. My family also has the somewhat-strange tradition of making popcorn to go along with this meal and putting it in the soup rather than saltines! Thanks so much for the giveaway — what a lovely book
I eat pretty basic cold weather food. Soups and stews. Sometimes I’ll make a cup of coffee or tea or even cocoa just so I can warm my hands up.
I love to drink tea and eat a creamy, soothing soup like West African Peanut Stew (with a little kick to get your blood flowing) or Butternut Squash- Pear Bisque. YUMM! and WARM!
Chocolate and orange always reminds me of the holidays. The chocolate chips in these scones look soooo good.
When I’m cold, which is almost always, I go for hot chocolate. Works like a charm!
i too, could not get warm this weekend. cranked the heat up as much as i could and walked around wrapped up in a blanket looking homeless in my own house. i like to eat macaroni and cheese when i’m cold. we didn’t have any of the ingredients so i couldn’t make it
and see? cold all weekend.
when I’m cold and I don’t have anywhere to be, I like coffee with some booze in it…not food, but warming all the same!
This book is super smart and those scones look so good!
soup, mashed potatoes, and hot chocolate with cinnamon…not all together
My favorite thing to make when it’s cold is my meatball spinach tortellini soup…along with a big glass of red wine…perfection!
And don’t forget the hot apple crisp right out of the oven..mmm
I nice spicy bowl of chili followed by a spicy mexican hot chocolate. A good pinch of cayenne in the hot cocoa to make you warm and cozy.
When I’m cold, I reach for the recipe archive and bake something warm and sweet. Its a good reason to get moving around to warm myself up, turn the oven on to heat up the kitchen/house and then eat something sweet, yummy and warm, right out of the oven!
The giveaway looks fantastic! Thanks!
Growing up in Idaho, we ate a lot of soup when it got cold. My favorite was Klubber soup…Klubbers are little dumplings made out of eggs and flour. We generally would put them in a chicken stock with lots of veggies. And, of course, nothing beats fresh-out-of-the-oven caramel rolls. Yum!
Potato leek soup for me. Mmmmmm! Can’t wait to try your scones!
I like a hot slice of vegetarian quiche and a cup of hot lemonade. Yum!
Overnight oatmeal. It just warms you from the inside.
French onion soup… all that cheese- what’s not to love?
I love a tomato bisque and grilled cheese sandwich when I am cold…of course dipping the sandwich in the bisque!
A hot bowl of vegetable soup with a grilled cheese sandwich. That always makes me feel warm on a cold day
I made asian braised oxtail to warm us up last night. Holy shiz, it was delicious.
I guess it would have to be soup. And if I’m feeling especially lazy, some straight up ramen noodles from the packet!
Soup, Lentils Stew and I love to drink lot of spicy tea.
Those scones look amazing! I am going to keep this recipe on hand for Christmas.
I adore comfort food..almost too much. Soups and stews are always a hit I made an awesome beef stew with sweet potatoes from joy the Baker the other day…it was devine! put that with bisquits or dumplings..perfection.
Another vote for chili!
When I’m cold the best is soup or a great cheesy casserole. Warms you right up.
Definitely soup! My current favorite is to roast tomatoes in the oven for an hour, then blend and add white beans, couscous and spinach! Soooo good, but it only lasts me about 2 days, since I can’t stop eating it.
When I’m cold I love you to drink a nice hot cup of coffee and some warm thick soup, like a corn chowder or something.
I am cold-natured and find myself constantly trying to get warm during the winter. I like to make a big pot of spicy pozole to get warm. It’s made with tomatoes, hominy, chiles, beans and spices. I serve it over white rice with a dollop of sour cream. The heat builds as you eat it and you’re left with a full (warm) belly and a runny nose.
Brownies, I eat brownies…When I’m cold all I want to eat is that “just-right” warm 3″x3″ gluten-free chocolatey goodness with a large glass of cold milk – I know it seems counter-intuitive, but that’s how I roll. Then I put my cold feet on the back of my husbands’ calves, they’re freakishly warm.
Sounds crazy, but I love to eat ice cream when I’m cold (thinking that it may have a counter-reaction for my body, which it never does). Or potato soup. Mmmm…
Your scones look absolutely lovely!
When I’m cold I eat warm peanut butter and apple honey butter toast. Is that weird? I love it!
I’m thinking hot and bubbly macaroni and cheese! And I love Pam Anderson’s books!
When it’s cold outside, I have two go-to meals: either chili or beans and cornbread! Nothing better!
My favorite thing to eat during the winter is posole that my parents make with a big hunk of cornbread, or a nice cup of peppermint tea before bed!
I love cuddling up with hot apple cider and either broccoli and cheese soup or warm mashed potatoes!!!
Kale soup!!! Nothing beats it on a cold day! It’ll warm ya right up.
I stick my cold feet on top of my boyfriends and make him yelp. Then I make some polenta with a thick piece of mozzarella on top and a nice warm sauce.
I go for tomato soup and grilled cheese, because apparently I am 5
Cheese risotto!
I love to curl up on the couch with a hot mug of tea or on particularly cold days, hot chocolate with peppermint schnapps. Or I love to eat my Pumpking Turkey chili, with warm cornbread.
I love making homemade potato soup and french bread when it’s cold out. It warms me right up!
Soup, The ultimate cold weather meal : )
I love lentils when I’m cold or have a cold. Either lentil soup or Dal with basmati brown rice. The heat and complex flavors of Indian spice combined with the heartiness of the lentils always feeds my soul
Oh this is another one of my favorites. I love love love bean soups. Lentils are my favorite because they cook so fast.
I like to bake muffins and make soup. I always leave the oven door open after baking to let the heat out. It’s such a blast of warmth.
Those scones look delicious!
I’ve been enjoying Nutella hot chocolate; to make it I heat milk in a saucepan and whisk in some nutella. Yummy!
My favorite food I like to make when cold is vegetarian chili with all the fixins
Yummy soup and a hearty bread. Or ice cream…if you can’t beat it, join it!
I’m a vegetarian and it’s sometimes hard to find veggie cookbooks that are worth buying – but this one sounds great!
When I’m cold I cook up a big batch of hot leek and potato soup – the pot acts as a fantastic hand warmer!
I really crave cold things when it’s cold outside – take THAT universe! I love the sense of comfort that comes with knowing it’s very cold outside, very warm in my home, and very ice creamy in my belly.
Those scones look YUMMMY!
And anything warm. Soups, stews, tea, hot chocolate. Oh, casseroles too!
My favorites are anything that involves turning on the oven, it’s the only way the kitchen actually gets warm in the winter! In all seriousness though, roasted veggies either on their own or pureed into soups warm my chilly body.
I have three answers… macaroni and cheese, hot chocolate & popcorn, or a pumpkin spice latte!
Cheesy potato soup! I made some last week for that very reason. : )
To drink: hot Trader Joe’s spiced apple cider. Its like crack!
To eat: perfect mac and cheese with brocolli. Yum!!
Warm, but not hot, soup and winter drinks. Too hot and I overheat and then freeze again. Just warm!
any kind of soup or pasta! yum!
Those are beautiful looking scones. I never thought I was an orange and chocolate type of person until hesitantly tried some orangettes. What a shock when I realized what a great combination it was!
Favorite food to eat when it’s cold: Tamales! Steamy, spicy, delicious, and warming.
Soup is my staple warm-up food! I loveee soup, any kind, anywhere (almost)
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My favorite “warm me up” food is Pumpkin Corn Chowder. I love scones…can’t wait to make these!
Those scones look fantastic, and the book sounds wonderful! My favorite thing to make when it’s cold is soup, especially chicken tortilla soup, because the spiciness helps to warm me up as much as the heat of the soup! And lots and lots of hot tea, of course.
Oh, I want this book so bad! Its on my Christmas list
When I’m cold I like to enjoy a big bowl of soup! Or a plate of pasta to fill me up.
Such beautiful scones! Such a great book! When it’s cold (and it’s so cold in LA right now; my fingers are freezing as I type), I like to drink hot coffee and oatmeal for breakfast, topped with soy milk and maple syrup. Yum.
tea my go-to warmup when i’m cold, but for food, i’d say just about anything spicy, like chicken tikka masala with extra heat!
I love eating hearty soup or hot chocolate!
Hot chocolate!
A chunky beef stew with lots of different veggies. Truthfully though most days when I am cold I make a nice mug of hot cocoa from scratch.
Roasted red pepper and tomato soup. Or (and this might be weird) peppermint ice cream with hot fudge eaten sitting on the hall heater.
Is there anything better than a steamy hot bowl of homemade soup to warm up the body and soul?? I think not. Soup sounds good right about now
When it is cold I eat broccoli pot pie!
Homemade chili and cornbread
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Soup & Bread or pasta. Either way, carbs are involved… and probably wine.
My favorite cold weather food is good hot chili with cornbread. It doesn’t matter if it’s made in the crock pot or on the stove. Either that or a big pot of pinto beans and cornbread. YUM!! And it warms you right up from the inside out.
Couch, blanket and a hot bowl of bean soup! Your scones look delicious!
Any kind of soup!
Definitely soup and wassail!
I don’t know about eat, but when I’m cold I go for tea. Hot, ready in a couple minutes, yum
Delicious looking scones! Orange and chocolate is one of my favorite combos 
I love eating cookies or cinnamon rolls with mocha coffee when it’s cold outside!
I love to eat Cream of Wheat when I’m cold.
Spicy Food!!!!! I know its supposed to cool you off, but it is so satisfying on a chilly day…Like a Thai red curry with sweet potatoes, tofu, mushrooms, hot chilies and green beans. The spicy and creamy combo, from the coconut milk, IS THA CURE!
Love your blog, BTW, look at it all the time…and you have such a distinct, engaging voice!
I LOVE Chili on a cold day! And Lasagna for some reason…my family has an AWESOME recipe that involves lots of cheese and lots of wine in the sauce that just screams comfort in my mind. I haven’t shared that recipe as I don’t feel its mine to share with the world, but I have shared my favorite chili recipe in the past…complete with Chorizo and Stew meat! YUM!
http://foodistherapy.wordpress.com/2011/09/23/beef-black-bean-and-chorizo-chili/
These scones look fabulous by the way…I love reading your blog as a little pick-me-up in the middle of my crazy work day
I like soups and hot tea when it is cold outside!
I love warming up with a hearty bowl of cheddar cheese chowder. Yum!!
As soon as the Winter starts, I get into this routine: make lemon tea while preheating the oven, then bake your heart out!
Works for me. Those scones would go perfectly with my tea!
When I am cold, I want something warm, and that is really easy to eat so I can keep myself cuddled under my blankets. A good solution is a hot beverage because I can hold it while keeping my arms and hands under my blanket
I make and we eat lots of soups, chilis, stews and casseroles when it’s cold! The comfort food season
I come from a big fat Greek family and when it is cold out my grandmother (yiayia) makes a killer avgolemono soup! It is so yummy and warms you to the bone! I love it topped off with oyster crackers. We finally just got our first taste of winter in Houston and I am craving this soup!
i eat chinese rice porridge on cold days! it reminds me of my childhood and my wonderful mom.
any kind of soup!
I drink chai with grated ginger in it – spicy and keeps you warm all day! (oh and I put a lot too much sugar in it…)
I love to make mac and cheese from scratch when it’s cold – it’s the ultimate comfort food!
Chicken tortilla soup or chili!!!!
Soup-mmmmmmm
I love chili when I’m cold!
Oatmeal! Well, I love it so I even eat it in the summer but it is exactly what I crave on cold mornings along with a cup of black coffee. But for dinner, you can’t go wrong with chili and cornbread!
A spicy tortellini soup (it has Rotel in it!) will not only warm me up, but it clears a stuffy nose pronto!
My favourite thing when I am cold and need to warm up is oatmeal! A bowl of oatmeal with spices is the best. Failing that, a chai-tea misto. Yum.
Sweet Potato and Pinto Bean Stew or just plain ol’ oatmeal!
Tough one. Honestly, I really like the White Chocolate Mocha from Starbucks. Its warmth relaxes me.
Homemade beef (venison) vegetable soup and grilled cheese sandwiches. The best. Might make that tonight since it decided to rain today.
Chicken and sausage gumbo!
If it’s breakfast time, a huge bowl of scottish oats is perfect. Only bummer is that they take 25 min to cook, meaning that I’m cold for that much longer!
Soup!!!
Hot chocolate! Does that count as a food? I load it up with mini marshmallows and whipped cream which makes it more like a food. Just in case, though, I’m also very partial to baked potatoes when I’m cold – they’re so warm and comforting to me!
Wow, these look amazing. I love cranberries in baked goods.
My favorite warm thing to eat is soup, mmm.
I get toasty with a spicy, hearty black bean soup in my slow cooker, and then a nice warm cup of tea right before bed for “dessert”!
when it’s cold, I convince my mom to cook a big pot of soup. maybe corn chowder or vegetable. and it tastes better even a couple of days after
Soup is my go-to cold meal, but when I really can’t get warm a cup of tea can’t be beat.
Oh I want pasta and pasta and bread and tasty carbs.
I just had a bowl of chicken noodle soup and it warmed me right up!
A warm bowl of spiced steel-cut oatmeal!
When I’m cold I want cheese tortellini in chicken broth with garlic! So warm and yummy!
cozy comfort food is my favorite, so it’s hard to pick one! My aunt always made the most delicious baked mac & cheese which by itself is pure heaven. But on particularly cold days she’d mix in some of her equally famous chili and that is an instant ” warm me up like I’m snuggling next to a fire with a comfy blanket and my dogs” type of meal :]
p.s. I’ve never made scones before, but these look so delicious that I’m sensing a baking adventure in my very near future!
Hot coffee and warm banana bread!!!
I love scones and these scones are making my mouth water! I will be making them!
I love comfort foods, Beef Stew, Shepards Pie, etc.
Scones are one of my favorite treats! This flavor combination sounds delicious!
When I’m cold, I love eating homemade chili. I know it’s cliche, but it’s soooo good!
When I’m cold i love to drink hot green tea or hot chocolate ! Some drink to warm you up
A baked potato…they are just so cozy!
When I’m cold, which is often, I’m a sucker for hot and creamy tomatoe basil soup.
I love the cold and my favorite thing is to eat ice cream in the winter so I make chocolate chip cookie dough, freeze it, and and then dip the dough balls into melted chocolate, It’s like a buckeye but with more chocolate!
I live in the south but I still manage to be cold from October to April. I make a giant batch of chili when the first orange leaf appears, and throughout the winter I melt cheese on everything in sight.
And what a great concept for a book!
My latest favorite thing to sip when it’s cold is spiced grapefruit juice (just posted about it today!). Anything that’s heavy on the cinnamon and nutmeg, really.
These scones look divine! Pam’s new book is definitely on my wish list. And your photographs are divine, as usual. Happy winter!
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For a meal I say soup.. minestrone or split pea. Otherwise I always love hitting up a pot of tea with some homemade biscotti!
Homemade french onion soup warms my bones!
Soup!! Of any kind because I’m not picky when it comes to soup.
Gotta love soup on a cold day!
I head to the kitchen, too! But that’s not only when it’s cold! ha but what warms me up immediately has got to be either homemade mac n cheese or homemade baked potato soup.
ultimate favourite- grilled cheese sandwich and tomato soup, its so cozy and reminds me of when my mom would make it for us in the winter when I was a kid
ONION SOUP. Paris market style, compeltely covered in melted gruyere, hiding a perfectly soaked slice of baguette. Bring on the snow!
When it’s cold out, the best thing to eat is veggie chili mixed with mac-and-cheese. If you’re extra hungry you can scoop it up with tortilla chips!
I think the perfect cold weather food is the good old (cheap, easy, delicious) baked potato. I cook mine for an hour and a half, the oven heats up the kitchen at least. And I always peel the whole thing, smash it with butter, and top it with handfuls of grated cheddar and at least two servings of chopped broccoli. Okay, okay, so this is my favorite all-time food. I’m a simple girl. What can I say?
when its cold, i like to bake thin new york style-like pizza
you can make all sort of varieties and theyre soo good
warm and crispy
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I like chili! or enchiladas!
These look delicious! I love the combination of orange and chocolate.
When I’m cold, I like to eat stew or chili! There’s also something about a grilled cheese sandwich that always seems to warm me up.
Campbell’s New England Clam Chowder helps me beat the chills.
I have been making Ina Garten’s lentil stew a lot since it got cold out. Yummy, hearty, and healthy!
any warm dessert. preferably with chocolate
I love to have tomato soup and a toasted cheese sandwich….heavenly….warm and inviting
I like to curl up with a cup of hot chocolate and some chocolate chip cookies, warm from the oven…but then, there’s always mama’s mashed potatoes!
I’m a fan of chili or taco soup when it’s cold outside.
For breakfast a favorite warm food is baked oatmeal, a big stack of pancakes, or tasty scones like these. Otherwise big bowls of chili or soup.
My all time favourite when I’m cold is Mama’s home-made turkey soup. Filled with potatoes, carrots, turnip, chunks of turkey, and rice as a kicker. Still trying to get that recipe from her
Hubby can’t get enough of this Simply Recipes beef and beer stew. It’s fun to and have friends over and cook this, especially since it makes the house so good and it has to sit and stew for a couple of hours
http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/carbonnade_beef_and_beer_stew/
When I am cold I love to make soup.
The scones look delicious!
I love soup and chili. But the number one thing would be hot chocolate!
I like a cup of steaming green tea with a bit of honey
When I’m cold i have tomato soup, a grilled cheese sandwich, and a cup of hot tea.
I experienced this today at lunch! It’s about 25 degrees outside and I couldn’t get warm either! On cold days, I almost always go for soups. Today I cooked without a book and the soup turned out pretty tasty (trust me, this is not always the case, hence, said cookbook would greatly improve my record)! This was a hybrid of Asian ingredients I had in the pantry and fridge. I boiled chicken broth & water, added miso paste, kim chi, udon noodles, leftover chicken thigh cut into bite size pieces from the freezer and frozen peas. If I had more veggies lying around I would have added them for sure. As I waited for the noodles to cook and everything to get scalding hot, I warmed my hands over the bubbling pot. When it was good and hot after about 10 minutes, I served up a bowl and began warming myself from the inside out! That soup (and a change of socks) warmed me up in no time.
oh mannn….I can SERIOUSLY relate to the whole “can’t get warm” thing…which is why I am also having some difficulty thinking of my favorite cold weather food, because due to the freeezing weather outside at the moment pretty much anything warmish and comfort foodish sounds amazing! I do love me some fresh outta the oven cinnamon rolls, though, might have to go with that!
I love tea and warm homemade bread. Thanks for the giveaway!
a steaming bowl of oatmeal spiked with some pumpkin butter and cinnamon, with candied walnuts and a bit of milk/cream on top. yum!
it’s totally freezing here in l.a.! but i’m not as strong as you & we turned on the heater. our favorite thing is a big pot of chili…makes me warm just thinking about it!
I drink a hot cuppa tea and have a sweet treat- always cheers me up!
Grilled cheese and whatever soup is handy, I LOVE bean and bacon soup and I don’t care who knows it!
Hmm, let’s see…..when I’m chilly, I like to eat chili (seriously) or taco soup. I think it’s the combo of the hot soup and the spicy seasoning. It warms me from the inside.
Oooh also just had a thought…I have 2 bags of cranberries in my freezer. Think I could sub the choco chips for cranberries in that recipe??
Roasted garlic soap! veggie potpie! Chili! I wish it was cold so I could eat them all!
And then make those scones and be in pure bliss!
Great giveaway! I love any kind of soup when I’m cold..with hot cider!
I want to do more meatless meals. This book would be great!
when I’m cold all I want is beef stew and some warm bread.
When I’m cold I eat spicy Indian food – chana dal for dinner!
Soup is definitely my go-to meal when its cold – accompanied by a big cup of coffee or hot chocolate!
Hot Chocolate and buttered toast – on a cold snowy day – there is nothing more cozy
When I’m cold, chili is my ultimate one-pot wonder. Love beef chili with chipotle in adobo.
Hungarian Mushroom Soup. I’ve been making this soup for years, and it is so warming and delicious! My go-to for a bowl of deliciousness!
When I am cold I love to sit in front of the fire and eat popcorn (not microwave but cooked on the stove and then lots of butter ) and hot chocolate.
grilled cheese and tomato soup.. warms me right up and reminds me of home!
Yesterday: butternut squash risotto! Warm, cozy, delicious
Soup… and cheesey sandwiches! Love any kind of either one!
I make and devour my mom’s chicken and dumplings. Nothing makes me feel more cozy!
I love to drink hot chocolate and eat some soup.
Instead of a specific food, I love having cups of tea on cold days – they always warm me up!
I love eating tomato soup with extra sharp cheddar cheese when I’m cold!
Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas
my grandmother’s mac and cheese–luckily she taught me the “secret” recipe.
When I’m cold I love to eat soup–especially white bean, sausage, and spinach soup. Mmmm, and acorn squash curry soup. And warm crusty bread for dipping. With red wine. Yum. Truly, I just love to eat–cold or not!
When I’m cold I love to make a beef stew or a great cottage pie. Add salad, bread and you’ve got some sensational food!
I love to have a spicy bowl of chili with a piece of cornbread when I’m cold. I have great memories of my mom preparing it in winter months. I miss it…because its still hot in South Fl!
You know what I adore? Taking out one of my favorite interior design books out and cuddling up with a piece of homemade bread and homemade butter. There is something super rewarding about making your own butter, especially when you shook it yourself until your arms were sore. Love it!
Spaghetti! Or a cup of hot chocolate–not from a mix, but hot milk with melted dark chocolate and marshmallows on top. Yummy!
Soup and toast!
My favorite cold weather foods are chili with cornbread, chicken dumplings, and pot roast! We just had chili tonight and it was perfect after a cold, rainy day!
The first thing I head to when I am cold is some hot tea. But when the weather starts to turn wintery, chill is the first item on my Sunday menu.
I love eating chili when it’s cold and snowing outside : )
I love curry with rice!! Or cookies and hot tea!
I eat marshmallows! (in hot cocoa!)
Stew… Stew with lots of chicken/turkey and root veggies… Served with a huge slice of fluffy warm bread to soak of the excess fluid….. warm yumminess!
When I am cold I love to make big pots of warm soup or slow cooked stews! Yummmm
lemon chicken orzo soup (or avgolemono) my all time cold weather favorite.
Hot chocolate with bread or noodle soup.
Chili with cornbread. And hot coco… not together though
ahhhh! I’ve been wanting this book for months! My cozy food is homemade cookies. (is there any other kind?) And hot chocolate! but not together…usually.
I eat soup!!
Homemade potato soup…..and crusty bread!
To get warm… Hot chocolate mac and cheese but not together.
Indian masala chai with piping hot bajji’s( sliced veggies-potatoes/onions/eggplant/broccoli florets/peppers, dipped in chickpea batter and deep fried)!!! Just discovered your site- its great!
When I’m cold I love love love to eat a big bowl of chili with oyster crackers! Then for dessert….HOT CHOCOLATE! Yummo!
My favorite stand by for cold (especially rainy) days is grilled cheese and tomato soup. Followed by hot chocolate with whip cream
I love hot coffee with delicious creamer. Hot chocolate. Creamy hot soups with a nice warm blanket! By the way, your scones look delicious!!
I grab a mug of steaming hot tea (with lemon and honey of course) and jump into a hot bath, just like I did this morning. Only difference is, it is like 30* here in Michigan, snowing like a bit$@ and I cannot get warm for nothin.
When it’s cold I like have a cup of tea in my hand and make soup with fresh cornbread or a grilled cheese. I am not the biggest fan of cold weather, but I look forward to eating a lot of soup and stew every winter.
I like to experiment with different soup recipes when it’s cold….don’t have too many months of soup eating in Atlanta.
A nice hot cup of coffee with some type of baked good…ideally fresh out of the oven!
I made a roasted butternut squash bread pudding the other night, and it jumped straight to the top of my cozy winter meal list! It was absolutely the most delightful thing I’ve had in a while.
I also love Moroccan chickpea stew when it’s cold over saffron rice. Mmmm… now I’m hungry.
And I can totally relate to being cold. I’m freezing from about late October until April without fail. I occasionally consider the possibility that I’m cold blooded and need the sun to function..
Great work on the scones!
I love to eat chicken and dumplings when it’s cold.
I love to cook up a big pot of mac & cheese, topped with breadcrumbs and filled with ooey gooey warmth!
Definitely turkey chili without a doubt! The spices, heat and color warm me right up. The sour cream and cheddar cheese definitely doesn’t hurt!
When it’s cold out, my favorite thing to eat is homemade gumbo! I’m from Louisiana, where gumbo was born and perfected, and there’s nothing better than a homecooked gumbo on our (seldom) cold days!!!
Chili and cornbread!
My vegetarian chili!
A big pot of any kind of soup. I also love baking up yummy breakfast treats (in the morning I like to stick a slice of quick bread in the microwave for 10 seconds for a nice warm breakfast).
my homemade chicken or turkey soup with lots of veggies and fresh bread.
Thom-ka soup, chicken and dumpling soup, chili!
Any kind of soup, especially pasta e fagioli, chicken noodle, or some type of chili! Always gets me warmed up! Yum!
hot chocolate and muffins fresh out of the oven
my favorite food to eat when im cold is a grilled cheese.
lentil soup!
my mom’s tomato soup or hot chocolate!
Midwest Chowder
A cup of almond milk hot chocolate mmm x
Breakfast tacos! My faves are egg, cheese and potato–but I eat them year round soo…
A big cup of tea and baked oatmeal!
a big bowl of soup and crusty bread spread with butter.
What do you eat when you’re cold? Pass me a warm moist chocolate cake anytime, and a cuppa coffee
Gonna try this scone after my exams! Yumm!
When it’s cold I like to make my family something that will warm you up inside out. So, I make vegetable chilli (Gwenyth Paltrows recipe) with a bit of rice and mini naan! Not only is it comforting but the bit of spice give your body a bit of a buzz.
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When I’m cold nothing can get me warmed up than the thought of a wonderful hot bowl of soup. But not just any kind, no, it has to be shouting : I will warm you up in every sense of the phrase!
It as to smell warm, it has to taste warm, it has to run down your throat and warm you up from within and keep you warm as it just has that little spicy edge to it!
Which soup? Doesn’t matter as every soup meant to warm you up should just be like the one above!
soup or chili, warms me up!
Soup, pretty much any kind depending on what I have, but it also has to have some type of fresh warm bread product with it.
Homemade cream of potato/broccoli soup with homemade bread. YUM! : )
My favorite cold weather food is my homemade chicken noodle soup – it’s thick like a stew with egg noodles and potatos! Yum. Thanks for the giveaway!
Lots of spicy tex-mex, especially cheese enchiladas and tons of salsa.
When I’m cold, I like to enjoy a bowl of chicken noodle soup
I was raised in a small town in the Midwest where my dad would go hunting every winter. Before he left, he would make the biggest pot of chili I’d ever seen. This was no ordinary chili- it had enough heat in it to warm you from your toes to your hairs on your head. That, with a fresh pan of steaming cornbread and honey-butter makes a thoroughly warming meal. ♥
Hmmmm….Let’s see: soup, baked macaroni & cheese, coffee, oatmeal pancakes, & homemade bread!!!!
Plus, we had our first snow this morning!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It’s beautiful!
Chipotle chile.
When I’m cold I make a huge vat of Corn Chowder. I pay extra for fresh corn, because it’s out of season. Plenty of bacon fat, a healthy dose of fresh nutmeg, and I pile on the red potatoes and cream. It’s usually so packed the spoon sticks up straight.
I don’t think I’ve ever had a scone before but these look quite tasty
Grilled cheese sandwiches! And soup. Perfect just-shoveled-snow food.
My favorite meal to eat when I’m cold in the morning: Eggs benedict! At lunch: some creamy soup, like a delicious broccoli and cheese or baked potato soup. A Dinner: a hearty chili or slow cooked stew! : )
Hot chocolate with a splash of vodka; warms me right up!
Here in Portugal when its cold we eat chestnuts roasted in charcoal, bought on the street it goes really well with tea or hot chocolate.
When at home my favorite its cod with cream, it warms me up and makes me wish for christmas !
Baked macaroni and cheese!!
I was converted by my Swiss friend: cheese fondue with lots of wine is the ultimate meal to warm me up! Plus the layer of fat I gain from eating it will hopefully prevent me from being cold later on?? (yeah, no… still doesn’t work).
Hot chocolate, coffee, or chili works for me!
Soup for me, too! My favorite is baked potato or broccoli cheddar.
A bowl of chili always warm me up.
Mmm… love cozy foods. Loaded baked potato soup is one of my favorites. Also love a steaming hot breakfast burrito with all the goods…eggs, cheese, hash browns, sausage, yum!
Tea always warms me up
Pasta, pasta and more pasta! Nothing like a huge amount of carbs to warm your belly.
When we were kids, my mom always used to make us hot chocolate and popcorn (loaded with butter and salt, of course) as a snack when we came in from playing in the snow. I still head straight for the cocoa when I can’t get warm!
Gumbo! Bone warming both temperature and spices– Mmmmmm!
I guss my ideal food for winter would have to be hot chocolate and cookies in bed. It keeps u warm from inside, and makes all of the house smell perfect.
God, I love the winter.
Chili. Good, hot, steamy, chili. With lots of jalapenos. Homemade of course.
Soup! Definitely soup. With a cup of tea for brunch (or a glass of wine with dinner).
Cookies! Dipped in coffee or hot chocolate, or a chai latte. A cookie with a hot drink is the best thing ever on a cold day.
Mexican red pozole, the more spicy the better
My homemade baked macaroni and cheese. it’s sooo delicious and doesn’t take too long to make, either! Also, can’t forget hot chocolate… yum! The scones look so good, can’t wait to make them! Thanks
Chicken & Dumplings!
The best food on a cold winter day is my mom’s cheesy broccoli, chicken, and rice casserole. Such a comfort food!
Macaroni and cheese! Ooeey and gooey.
Homemade beef stew with cornbread
Soup! Lots and lots of soup, especially in the wintertime!
Soup, chili, and the ultimate: my mom’s Chicken Pot Pie!
I definitely make chili when it’s cold. And I avoid salad. Who wants a salad when it’s cold?
I love me some chicken pot pie on a cold day! Or tomato soup with grilled cheese…either one really takes the chill out of freezing weather.
On a cold day, I tend to eat snacks – Asian shrimp-flavored chips are some of my favs – and lot of it! With healthy helpings of hot chocolate! Mighty unhealthy, I know. I’ve only tried to start to cook recently so hopefully that will change this winter.
Crockpot Taco Soup… it’s the BEST.
I love a nice bowl of chilli or a bacon and potato soup in a bread bowl <3
My favorite cold weather food by far is chili. It takes all day to make, so you spend the whole cold day by the warm stove, and when it’s done it just fills you up with warm goodness
Cookies! Any kind but straight out of the oven!
soup! or tea. yummy. and warm
my favorite is homemade soup – something that fills the kitchen with wonderful smells!
Definitely hot chocolate–usually with a candy cane in the winter (or peppermint schnapps!), or cookies, mac and cheese, or the stand by of soup! I’m not a huge soup lover but I adore Chicken Tortilla Soup; it’s perfect for chilly days because it’s spicy and hot–double warm! Hope you warm up soon!
When I am cold, I love to eat tortilla soup. Oh yes please. Makes me go yum all the way to my toes.
I’d have to go with the popular choices of oatmeal for breakfast and soup for dinner on a cold day! And if I have to go out in the cold weather, I’ll stop at a coffee shop for a steaming chai latte…mmm!
My great grandmother’s French vegetable soup is what gets me through the coldest days of winter.
A recent favorite meal for warming up me and the kitchen-end of the house is a big batch of spicy, sweet, vinegary baked beans with your jalapeno cheddar biscuits.
soup and crusty bread!
A big bowl of hot pasta!
I make tomato soup from home canned tomatoes and grilled cheese with aged cheddar.
Tomato soup!
Hot toddy! Peeled and cut up orange in a mug + 1 shot rum + 1 shot maple syrup + cloves + cinnamon stick, filled to the top with hot water.
Red wine never fails me! I also love a big bowl of butterbeans with cornbread.
Soups, stews, and chili are my go-to foods when it gets cold – needless to say, I’ve been having lots of those lately!
Hot cocoa!
When I am cold, I want heavy, braised, slow cooked things. We’re talking stews, short rib ragu…
But my current favorite is such an ultimate comfort food it might dethrone grilled cheese and tomato soup. My new husband and I (four months as of yesterday!) just discovered a fantastic and simple Hungarian cabbage and noodle recipe that only takes a few ingredients: cabbage slowly caramelized in a spoonful of rendered bacon fat, seasoned with salt and pepper, and tossed with buttered egg noodles.
Not exactly health-tacular, but winter comfort foods are all about developing that blubber layer so you can go into hibernation, right? ;D
I like to put on cozy clothes, snuggle up in bed, watch TV, and eat hot vegetarian minestrone and some crusty bread! Yum!!
Soup, soup, and more soup! Tomato-based ones are my favorites.
Warm chocolate chip cookies & milk with Christmas music plating in the background while decorating our tree!
I love to eat chili or pasta when I’m cold, with a big fat hunk of bread.
Hot chocolate. Soup. And tea. In that order
I love to eat chili with cornbread on the couch watching football with a fire on
Broccoli and Cheese Soup with a baguette! YUM!
Nothing is better than Chili or Ramen when it’s cold out. And warm french bread… Yummm.
Carnitas. Think I need to buy some pork shoulder tonight in case it snows!
When I’m cold I like soup, especially chowder.
Thanks for the giveaway
Chicken and Dumplings. Boom. Especially if they are from Mother’s Bistro in Portland!
I love a good tomato bisque!
Here’s a little story of how I entered this giveaway:
1. Read the original post. Opened the link in Amazon. Thought, “Wow, what a great book, I should ask for it for Christmas!”. Closed post.
2. 2 days later, came back to read the cinnamon sugar crackers post. Loved it. Saw in Google Reader that the original post was a giveaway. Loved it!
3. Opened original post to comment. Saw “Winner will be selected Wednesday at noon”. Looked at clock. Clock read 12:38 pm. Closed post.
4. Immediately realized that noon meant Pacific time. Re-opened post. Commented.
Yay!
PS I love to eat baked pasta and chili in the cold weather – anything tomato-y and warm.
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Soup, hot and hearty!
chicken and dumplings
A big bowl of chilli sounds good!