{"id":54196,"date":"2021-01-27T08:47:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-27T13:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/?p=54196"},"modified":"2021-01-27T08:53:08","modified_gmt":"2021-01-27T13:53:08","slug":"cold-weather-dinner-ideas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/cold-weather-dinner-ideas\/","title":{"rendered":"Cold Weather Dinner Ideas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;ve been busy y&#8217;all. Both in the kitchen and with my notepad creating a printable product I am <em>quite<\/em> excited to share with you! It&#8217;s a mom&#8217;s practical guide to feeding a busy family and includes a detailed meal plan with delicious dinners that have been tested and are kid and husband approved, tips on how to adjust them for dietary preferences, and are all quick and easy to prepare. I&#8217;ve been working really hard to address the major pain points you&#8217;ve sent way when I asked your biggest dinner hurdles, and I&#8217;ve had the best time bringing it to life. I can&#8217;t wait to share it with you soon!<\/p>\n<p>However, until then, I wanted to share some of the best winter meals we&#8217;ve been eating lately&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-54243\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/december-meals-3-of-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/december-meals-3-of-6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/december-meals-3-of-6-655x874.jpg 655w, https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/december-meals-3-of-6-640x854.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/december-meals-3-of-6-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/december-meals-3-of-6-300x400.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-54244\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/december-meals-4-of-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/december-meals-4-of-6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/december-meals-4-of-6-655x874.jpg 655w, https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/december-meals-4-of-6-640x854.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/december-meals-4-of-6-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/december-meals-4-of-6-300x400.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-54245\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/december-meals-5-of-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/december-meals-5-of-6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/december-meals-5-of-6-655x874.jpg 655w, https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/december-meals-5-of-6-640x854.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/december-meals-5-of-6-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/december-meals-5-of-6-300x400.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/fall-spiced-pumpkin-chicken-chili\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fall Spiced Pumpkin Chicken Chili<\/a><\/span> &#8211; This is a quick one to pull together and it such a cozy recipe everyone enjoys. I serve it with sour cream and usually make cornbread on the side.<\/li>\n<li>Hamburger Salad &#8211; These are delicious, so if it sounds weird, don&#8217;t knock it until you try it. Layer romaine or iceberg lettuce (because you want a good, cold crunch) with hamburger toppings. My favorites are diced tomato, sliced pickles, saut\u00e9ed mushrooms and onion, and roasted potatoes. Top with a chopped burger, mustard and ketchup.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kristineskitchenblog.com\/slow-cooker-bbq-pulled-pork-sandwiches\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Slow Cooker BBQ Pulled Pork<\/a><\/span> piled into a bowl with roasted sweet potatoes, avocado, dill pickle kraut, and shredded kale and cabbage salad (that was from a bag from Whole Foods). The rest of the family eats theirs on a bun, but I think everything tastes better in a bowl!&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-54236\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/january-2021-2-of-22-Copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/january-2021-2-of-22-Copy.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/january-2021-2-of-22-Copy-655x874.jpg 655w, https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/january-2021-2-of-22-Copy-640x854.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/january-2021-2-of-22-Copy-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/january-2021-2-of-22-Copy-300x400.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-54242\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/december-meals-1-of-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/december-meals-1-of-6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/december-meals-1-of-6-655x874.jpg 655w, https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/december-meals-1-of-6-640x854.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/december-meals-1-of-6-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/december-meals-1-of-6-300x400.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-54239\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/january-dinner-1-of-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/january-dinner-1-of-3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/january-dinner-1-of-3-655x874.jpg 655w, https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/january-dinner-1-of-3-640x854.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/january-dinner-1-of-3-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/january-dinner-1-of-3-300x400.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themediterraneandish.com\/lemon-garlic-salmon-recipe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lemon Garlic Baked Salmon<\/a><\/span>, with garlic brown rice made in <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3sRbZ5A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">my rice cooker<\/a><\/span>, and roasted Brussels sprouts with olive oil, salt, and garlic powder.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/marinated-chicken-and-noodles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Marinated Chicken and Noodles<\/a><\/span>, but served over Palmini angel hair noodles, with roasted broccoli and cauliflower on the side, with my go to- olive oil, salt, and garlic powder.<\/li>\n<li>Steak fajita bowls &#8211; these were <em>so<\/em> good! I layered brown rice, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/belleofthekitchen.com\/mexican-black-beans-recipe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mexican Black Beans<\/a><\/span> (that I also added pico into), veggies saut\u00e9ed in olive oil, salt, cumin, and garlic powder, grilled flatiron steak, sour cream, guacamole, and my favorite thin and crispy chips from Late July.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-54247\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Photo-Dec-14-6-31-27-PM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3024\" height=\"4032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Photo-Dec-14-6-31-27-PM.jpg 3024w, https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Photo-Dec-14-6-31-27-PM-655x873.jpg 655w, https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Photo-Dec-14-6-31-27-PM-640x853.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Photo-Dec-14-6-31-27-PM-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Photo-Dec-14-6-31-27-PM-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Photo-Dec-14-6-31-27-PM-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Photo-Dec-14-6-31-27-PM-300x400.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3024px) 100vw, 3024px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-54238\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/january-2021-22-of-22-Copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/january-2021-22-of-22-Copy.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/january-2021-22-of-22-Copy-655x874.jpg 655w, https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/january-2021-22-of-22-Copy-640x854.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/january-2021-22-of-22-Copy-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/january-2021-22-of-22-Copy-300x400.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-54241\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/january-dinner-3-of-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/january-dinner-3-of-3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/january-dinner-3-of-3-655x874.jpg 655w, https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/january-dinner-3-of-3-640x854.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/january-dinner-3-of-3-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/january-dinner-3-of-3-300x400.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-54240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/january-dinner-2-of-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/january-dinner-2-of-3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/january-dinner-2-of-3-655x874.jpg 655w, https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/january-dinner-2-of-3-640x854.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/january-dinner-2-of-3-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/january-dinner-2-of-3-300x400.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/coconut-curry-zoodle-soup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Coconut Curry Zoodle Soup<\/a><\/span>, but minus the zoodles and plus shredded chicken. I served it with steamed edamame and organic pot stickers that I got frozen from Costco (super easy to quickly boil). This was a big hit for the family!<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.recipetineats.com\/oven-baked-chicken-breast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Oven Baked Chicken Breast<\/a><\/span> (it wasn&#8217;t my favorite flavor combo, but the rest of the family enjoyed it), steamed broccoli with herb butter, and a classic baked potato with sour cream, salt and pepper.<\/li>\n<li>Super simple grilled chicken, with coleslaw (I shredded cabbage and carrots and added a little mayo, apple cider vinegar, salt, pepper, and a drizzle of honey), and tator tots from the freezer, and a dipping sauce of half buffalo and half ranch.<\/li>\n<li>Pulled Pork in the Slow Cooker (I just used a shoulder roast and some BBQ seasoning- no liquid or sauces- and it cooked and shredded beautifully. I did this so we all could add the sauce of our choice- since I prefer some spice and the girls don&#8217;t), over brown rice, and cole slaw, plus a pickle.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Also check out: <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/healthy-kid-dinners-in-20-minutes-or-less\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Healthy Kid Dinner Options, Ready in 20 Minutes<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Posting all of these makes me hungry! What is the best dinner you&#8217;ve eaten recently?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-54251\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Cold-Weather-Dinner-Ideas-A-Healthy-Slice-of-Life.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Cold-Weather-Dinner-Ideas-A-Healthy-Slice-of-Life.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Cold-Weather-Dinner-Ideas-A-Healthy-Slice-of-Life-640x960.png 640w, https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Cold-Weather-Dinner-Ideas-A-Healthy-Slice-of-Life-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Cold-Weather-Dinner-Ideas-A-Healthy-Slice-of-Life-768x1152.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Cold-Weather-Dinner-Ideas-A-Healthy-Slice-of-Life-600x900.png 600w, https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Cold-Weather-Dinner-Ideas-A-Healthy-Slice-of-Life-300x450.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Cold-Weather-Dinner-Ideas-A-Healthy-Slice-of-Life-655x983.png 655w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are searching for some hearty and cozy, yet still healthy, dinner ideas to make during the cold winter months- this&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":54251,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1746,2243],"tags":[1791,1554],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54196"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=54196"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54196\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/54251"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=54196"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=54196"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=54196"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}