Eating healthy in winter?

I would also like answers to those questions. It is cold and I want something warm and healthy to eat. I usually eat salads but I would like something warm.

It's the same f***ing temperature inside you twits.

Wow. Can't eat a "cold" salad during the winter. Un-be-lievable.

Cold, raw food has a cooling effect on the body. Doesn't really vibe well during the winter months.

Try roasted or baked root veggies. Sweet potatoes and parsnips are epic running fuel.

Oatmeal is a good sub for a morning smoothie. Make it hot and add any/all of the following: raisins, bananas, apple chunks, coconut milk, walnuts, molasses, nut butter

Instead of salads try some stir fried dark leafy greens with sweet potato chunks sprinkled with sunflower/sesame seeds and whatever dressings you want. I like soy/sesame oil/rice vinegar. You can throw some beans in there too.

I could go on forever...

know-it-all joe wrote:

It's the same f***ing temperature inside you twits.

Wow. Can't eat a "cold" salad during the winter. Un-be-lievable.

Are you really that thick, or are you purposely being obtuse? Do you really not understand the concept of craving fresh and cold things when it's hot and warm and dense things when it's cold?

eat seasonal wrote:

Instead of salads try some stir fried dark leafy greens with sweet potato chunks sprinkled with sunflower/sesame seeds and whatever dressings you want. I like soy/sesame oil/rice vinegar. You can throw some beans in there too.

That sounds awesome.

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know-it-all joe wrote:

It's the same f***ing temperature inside you twits.

Wow. Can't eat a "cold" salad during the winter. Un-be-lievable.

Outstanding!

Quail Creek Merlot wrote:

know-it-all joe wrote:

It's the same f***ing temperature inside you twits.

Wow. Can't eat a "cold" salad during the winter. Un-be-lievable.

Are you really that thick, or are you purposely being obtuse? Do you really not understand the concept of craving fresh and cold things when it's hot and warm and dense things when it's cold?

Do you eat your meals outside in the freezing cold? Do you really not understand that room temperature is the SAME in the winter and summer? Does it make any significant difference what it is outside?

I would hardly call a salad "cold." It's basically room temperature when you eat it. It has always appealed to me equally in the summer and winter and can't believe such a tiny difference is really worth discussing.

know-it-all joe wrote:

Does it make any significant difference what it is outside?

Yeah, it does. And no, I don't have a nuanced explanation as to why, nor do I care whatsoever to convince you--there are boundless examples of this temperature-dependent preference to be found in seasonal and regional eating patterns. I didn't come here for debate club, at any rate. I just wanted some fu\cking recipes.

Look, if you genuinely enjoy ice cream in January and hot stew in July, then have at it; but most of us don't, and you're acting as though that's some kind of shock to you.

I think the question is really just how to cook healthy (regardless of time of year), as cooking by definition involves making something warm. That's why the question, the way it is phrased, sounds silly. People cook year round.

Quail Creek Merlot wrote:

know-it-all joe wrote:

Does it make any significant difference what it is outside?

Yeah, it does. And no, I don't have a nuanced explanation as to why, nor do I care whatsoever to convince you--there are boundless examples of this temperature-dependent preference to be found in seasonal and regional eating patterns. I didn't come here for debate club, at any rate. I just wanted some f***ing recipes.

Look, if you genuinely enjoy ice cream in January and hot stew in July, then have at it; but most of us don't, and you're acting as though that's some kind of shock to you.

Everyone I know has ZERO problem enjoying warm meals and cold deserts any time of year. You act like it's some kind of shock to you. And salads, those barely even fit in the "cold" category.

I've never known anybody who refused to eat salad based on the outside temperature, despite the fact that in modern times we live in heated buildings. That's what this topic is based on. Good luck collecting recipes. May I suggest heating your salad up in the microwave.

know-it-all joe wrote:

Everyone I know has ZERO problem enjoying warm meals and cold deserts any time of year. You act like it's some kind of shock to you.

Actually I don't. I've met people who drink iced coffee year round and whose love of stouts and porters is consistent throughout seasons and across cuisines. These people don't bother me--really! And if one of them started a thread about hot chocolate recipes during the dog days of summer, I just wouldn't comment.

You were the one who attacked the premise of my thread, not the other way around.

know-it-all joe wrote:

I've never known anybody who refused to eat salad based on the outside temperature

Neither have I, because I'm not one of them. I just enjoy it less during the colder months, and I think it's more fun to love the food you eat.

Get the eff outta here wrote:

I think the question is really just how to cook healthy (regardless of time of year)

It's true. For whatever reason, the healthiest/most vegetable-intensive recipes I make tend to be raw.

+1 well said.

I like making soups, they're surprisingly easy then can last a few days.

Omelettes with lots of veggies is another good one

renewed marathoner wrote:

+1 well said.

I like making soups, they're surprisingly easy then can last a few days.

Omelettes with lots of veggies is another good one

I would also suggest stir fry. If you cook the vegetables to no more than el dente, it is very fresh, but obviously warmer than a salad. You can also vary the vegetables from week to week (or however you do it in the rotation). I just saw a recipe for stir fry today that used root vegetables, rudabega and parsnips with some brussel sprouts, carrots, onions and broccoli. Looked good. Just don't smother it with sauces. If you use a bit of peanut oil to stir fry, you'll get that asian taste without drowning it.

I like making a kind of zucchini/tomato dish with sautéed potatoes. It's very easy to prepare. If you're interested in trying it, here's how I make it - this will serve three people, or two if they can eat a lot:

It's a two-part dish, so for part one, you will need:

1 tbsp. olive oil

1 onion, chopped

1 garlic clove, chopped

4 zucchini, thickly sliced

3 cups canned tomatoes, strained (or fresh; I always get canned)

1-2 tsp vegetable broth powder (suit to taste)

1 tbsp. tomato paste

salt/pepper

1. Heat oil in big saucepan. Add onion/garlic. Saute for 5 min. Add zucchini, cook for 5 min more.

2. Add tomatoes, broth powder, tomato paste. Stir well, then simmer for 15 min.

While you are doing the above:

3 lbs baking potatoes

4-6 tbsp. oil

2-3 sprigs fresh rosemary, leaves removed and chopped

1. Peel potatoes and cut into 1" cubes. Place in bowl with cold water. Soak for 10 min. Drain, rinse with cold water again. Drain, pat dry with dish towel or paper towel.

2. Heat oil in large pan, medium-high, until hot but not smoking. Add potatoes and cook for 2-3 min without stirring so that they seal and brown on one side.

3. Shake pan and toss potatoes so they brown on other side. Season w/ salt/pepper.

4. Add a little more oil and continue cooking potatoes over medium-low heat , stirring frequently, until tender when pierced. About 5 min before the end of cooking, sprinkle potatoes with chopped rosemary.

Serve side-by side on plate. Tastes great together.

Quail Creek Merlot wrote:

eat seasonal wrote:

Instead of salads try some stir fried dark leafy greens with sweet potato chunks sprinkled with sunflower/sesame seeds and whatever dressings you want. I like soy/sesame oil/rice vinegar. You can throw some beans in there too.

That sounds awesome.

ADD PARSNIPS TO THIS. It would be godly.

.... sorry, I tried to correct a typo that I didn't think I made in the first place, and I guess I was right - I didn't. This message board turns the word I was typing correctly into "sautd" - not sure why.