Winter Recipes • The View from Great Island

Winter Main Dishes & Dinners

taking a bite of meatballs al forno

Meatballs al forno

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quick dinner for two - chicken thighs marsala

Chicken Thighs Marsala

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Bourbon Glazed Meatloaf

Bourbon Glazed Meatloaf

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Overhead photo of creamy Tuscan Chicken Thighs in blue pan

Creamy Tuscan Chicken Thighs

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Roasted Chicken with Clementines

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The Best Instant Pot Beef Bourguignon

178

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Winter Desserts

cranberry gingersnap pie

Cranberry Pie

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cranberry breakfast cake with fork

Cranberry Breakfast Cake

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a slice of whole tangerine cake

Gluten Free Tangerine Cake

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flourless Belgian chocolate cake

Flourless Belgian Chocolate Cake

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slice of chocolate layer cake

Ina Garten’s Chocolate Cake Recipe

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Flourless Whole Meyer Lemon Cake

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Appetizers & Starters

Elegant and delicious Swedish Cocktail Meatballs is the ultimate holiday appetizer! ~ theviewfromgreatisland.com

Swedish Cocktail Meatballs

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Mini Lamb Koftas with Pomegranate Wine Sauce

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How to Make Olive Cocktail Penguins and Radish Mice

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Beverages & Cocktails

Slow Cooker Mulled Wine

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Ingredients for turmeric tea

Healing Turmeric Tea recipe

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homemade Irish Cream in antique glassware.

How to Make Homemade Irish Cream

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eggnog served with whipped cream and nutmeg

George Washington’s Eggnog Recipe

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Vitamin C rich Pine Needle Tea

Healing Conifer Tea ~ a natural flu fighter!

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Pomegranate Mulled Cider ~ and giving up alcohol

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Breads & Muffins

cranberry muffins in a muffin pan

Fresh Cranberry Muffins

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Irish Oatmeal Soda Bread with knife and soft butter.

Irish Oatmeal Soda Bread

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The best gingerbread ever!

Copycat Starbucks Gingerbread

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cardamom buns on a baking tray with cup of coffee

Swedish Cardamom Buns (kardemummabullar)

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Breakfast & Brunch

Oatmeal Brulee

Oatmeal Brûlée

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Fresh Cranberry Scones with white chocolate chips and a vanilla bean glaze ~ theviewfromgreatisland.com

Fresh Cranberry White Chocolate Scones

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Healthy Overnight Steel Cut Oatmeal with Whiskey Butter

Overnight Steel Cut Oats with Whiskey Butter

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Baked Egg Galettes

Ottolenghi’s Red Pepper and Baked Egg Galettes

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wild rice porridge with cranberries and walnuts

Cranberry Walnut Wild Rice Porridge (Mahnomin Porridge)

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slow cooked overnight oatmeal with almond butter and honey

Overnight Steel Cut Oatmeal with Almond Butter and Honey

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Jams, Jellies, & Chutneys

Easy no-pectin Clementine Jam

Clementine Jam

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Blood Orange Jem ~ theviewfromgreatisland.com

Blood Orange Jam Recipe

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Bitter Orange Marmalade

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Winter Pastas

Super Easy Homemade Gnocchi

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Overhead photo of a bowl of Jamie Oliver's Easy Sausage Carbonara with fork and napkin

Jamie Oliver’s Easy Sausage Carbonara

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Spicy Lasagna with Sausage Meatballs

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Spaghetti with Roasted Garlic and Oil

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instant microwave macaroni and cheese

Instant Microwave Macaroni and Cheese

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kale and pancetta pasta

Kale and Pancetta Pasta with Lemon and Garlic

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Winter Salads

Sicilian Citrus Salad

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Ancient Grain Salad made with farro, wild rice, and quinoa ~ theviewfromgreatisland.com

Vegan Ancient Grain Salad

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Shaved Winter Vegetable Salad ~ a beautiful, crunchy, healthy salad for the colder months ~ theviewfromgreatisland.com

Shaved Winter Vegetable Salad

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Blood Orange and Jicama Salad is a light refreshing winter salad

Blood Orange and Jicama Salad

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Spicy Citrus Salad with Black Olives ~ this healthy Mediterranean fruit salad is packed with the sunny flavors of the Mediterranean!

Spicy Citrus Salad with Black Olives

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grapefruit and watercress salald dressing

Ottolenghi’s Pink Grapefruit and Watercress Salad

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Winter Side Dishes

Persian Jeweled Rice

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This Cheesy Creamed Brussels Sprout gratin will quickly become your new favorite fall side dish! ~ theviewfromgreatisland.com

Creamed Brussels Sprouts

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Mejadra from Jerusalemn

Ottolenghi’s Mejadra Recipe

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A platter of fried cabbage and bacon slaw, with tongs

Fried Cabbage and Bacon Slaw

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cauliflower gratin served up in a small bowl

Ina Garten’s Cauliflower Gratin ~ Updated!

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Green Bean Casserole from scratch

Favorite Green Bean Casserole from scratch!

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Soups & Stews

Winter Weight Loss Soup is colorful, delicious, and effective! ~ theviewfromgreatisland.com

Weight Loss Soup Recipe

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Light and healthy Detox Soup

Slimming Vegetable Soup

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Slow Cooker Weeknight Pho is a quick and easy version of a fabulous Vietnamese noodle bowl!

Easy Slow Cooker Pho Recipe

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Roasted Root Vegetable Soup recipe 8

Roasted Winter Vegetable Soup

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The Best Brussels Sprout Soup!

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beef barley soup in a mug.

Beef Barley Soup ~ crock pot and stove top recipe

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Latest in Winter

Ladling authentic red enchilada sauce in a pot.

Red Enchilada Sauce

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Irish Coffee in a glass mug with whipped cream.

How to Make Irish Coffee

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Making corned beef hash in a cast iron skillet.

Corned Beef Hash

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spooning juice onto homemade corned beef.

Homemade Corned Beef

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Guinness bread on a cooling rack with butter.

Guinness Bread

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Guinness Cake with Baileys Irish Cream frosting

Guinness Cake with Irish Cream Frosting

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Swedish Visiting Cake bars with powdered sugar.

Swedish Visiting Cake

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Authentic Thai Peanut Sauce in a jar.

Thai Peanut Sauce Recipe

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Breakfast Burritos

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blueberry pancake muffins on a rack, with blueberries.

Blueberry Pancake Muffins

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Sweet chili sauce recipe with spoon.

Sweet Chili Sauce Recipe

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Lemon scone with dripping glaze.

Perfect Lemon Scones

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Buttermilk Blue Cheese Dressing

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chocolate covered dates in a flowered bowl.

Chocolate Covered Dates

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Finished tunapeño poppers.

Tunapeño Poppers

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French bread pizza topped with pepperoni.

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A stack of brownies made from an AI recipe.

Brownie Recipe from a Chatbot!

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A slice of tangerine poppy seed cake with fork.

Tangerine Poppy Seed Cake

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a slice of chocolate crumb cake, with fork.

Chocolate Crumb Cake

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Holding a sheet pan smash burger with toothpick.

Sheet Pan Smashburgers

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meatball macaroni and cheese in a skillet.

Meatball Macaroni and Cheese

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Almond Ricotta Cake

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steamed mussels in a skillet.

Steamed Mussels

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Greek Tomato Salad with Salmon

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Making blender lemon curd in the blender.

Blender Lemon Curd

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Holding a bowl of smoked salmon chowder.

Smoked Salmon Chowder

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salmon brunch platter with bagels and cream cheese.

Smoked Salmon Platter

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Christmas Cracker Candy, topped with holiday M&M's.

Christmas Cracker Candy

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Candied Orange Peel

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slicing white chocolate cranberry cookies.

White Chocolate Cranberry Cookies

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Taking a slice of gingerbread cake with a fork.

Gingerbread Cake

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roasting a whole butternut squash.

How to Roast a Whole Butternut Squash

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Christmas cookie wreath.

The Prettiest Cookie Wreath Ideas

A plate with butternut squash casserole.

Butternut Squash Casserole

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hot chocolate bombs with colorful holiday sprinkles.

BETTER Hot Chocolate Bombs

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snowflake stamped cardamom sugar cookies.

Cardamom Sugar Cookies

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Toffee bars sliced, on parchment paper.

Toffee Bars

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Hasselback potato with garlic lemon butter on a baking sheet.

Hasselback Potatoes with Lemon Garlic Butter

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Mulled Wine Poached Pears

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roasting Honeynut squash with spiced maple syrup.

How to Cook Honeynut Squash

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A bowl of peanut butter noodles with a fork.

Weeknight Peanut Butter Noodles

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Scottish shortbread baked in a mold and sliced.

Scottish Shortbread

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Sicilian lemon almond cookies, coated with powdered sugar, stacked on a rack

Paste di Mandorla ~ Sicilian Almond Paste Cookies

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How to cook any type of winter squash

How to Cook Any Type Of Winter Squash

Warm lemon puddings on a baking sheet with blueberries

Warm Lemon Pudding Cake (gluten free, or not!)

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a bowl of dan dan noodles on a white table

Dan Dan Noodles ~ Easy Weeknight Recipe

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taking a slice of lemon olive oil cake, topped with sugar

Lemon Olive Oil Cake

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Guinness Battered Onion Rings with Spicy Curried Mayo

Guinness Beer Battered Onion Rings

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Truffle mac and cheese just out of the oven

Truffle Mac and Cheese

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stuffed cabbage casserole with serving spoon

Easy Stuffed Cabbage Casserole

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Mediterranean Orzo Salad with Tuna

Mediterranean Orzo Salad with Tuna

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Butterscotch Steamer

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orange cardamom crumb cake with orange juice

Orange Cardamom Crumb Cake

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toasted muesli in a glass

Toasted Muesli

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oatmeal cranberry cookies in a jar

Oatmeal Cranberry Cookies

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apple cider doughnut cake

Apple Cider Doughnut Cake

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Finnish Salmon Soup – Lohikeitto ~ this simple salmon and potato soup is the ultimate 30 minute spring meal, with a light cream broth, melt-in-your-mouth chunks of salmon, and tons of fresh dill!

Finnish Salmon Soup (Lohikeitto)

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Soft Glazed Gingerbread Cookies

Soft Glazed Gingerbread Cookies

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Homemade Pineapple Cough Syrup

All Natural Pineapple Cough Syrup

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roasted winter squash seeds in small bowls

How to Roast Squash Seeds ~ five ways!

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