Recipe Round-Up: Cozy Winter Recipes
The winter months often spark our cravings for warm comfort foods, so we’ve put together a list of a few of our favourite recipes to make on the cold days. From delicious mains, to a maple bundt cake, all of these recipes feature plenty of Nova Scotia products to ensure your kitchen is filled with local flavours this winter!
1. Hearty Pork and Vegetable Chili
Looking to warm up this winter? We have the perfect way to take the “chili” off! Using fresh Nova Scotia vegetables and flavourful pork, our hearty chili will keep you warm and satisfy your taste buds. Grab your biggest bowls because you won’t be able to get enough of this delicious hot dish!
Local Source Guide:
- Produce: Noggins Corner Farm Market, Stirling Fruit Farms Ltd., Masstown Market, or one of the many other Farmers’ Markets of Nova Scotia.
- Pork: The Pork Shop, Meadowbrook Meat Market
2. Sweet and Savoury Grilled Cheese
This Sweet and Savoury Grilled Cheese is about to be your new favourite comfort food! Fresh sourdough bread and hot melted cheese complements sweet honey and local pears in this recipe. It’s sure to leave your stomach feeling full (and happy!) Enjoy this sandwich as a snack or main dish that can be paired with any of our local soup recipes.
Local Source Guide:
- Bread: The Old Apothecary Bakery, Noggins Corner Farm Market, Boulangerie la Vendeenne, Schoolhouse Gluten-Free Gourmet
- Cheese: Foxhill Cheese House, Knoydart Farm, Masstown Creamery
- Pears: Noggins Corner Farm Market, Stirling Fruit Farms Ltd., Masstown Market, or one of the many other Farmers’ Markets of Nova Scotia.
- Honey: Cornect Family Farm, Kittilsen’s Honey
3. Roasted Turnip and Apple Soup
This recipe by Kitchen Door‘s Chef Andrew Farrell features plenty of seasonal produce you can find in the winter in Nova Scotia, including turnip, apples, onions and carrots along with local maple syrup and blueberries. This soup is filled with a variety of flavours, and pairs nicely with the previously mentioned Sweet and Savoury Grilled Cheese.
Local Source Guide:
- Nova Scotia Apples: Noggins Corner Farm Market, Stirling Fruit Farms Ltd., or look for Scotian Gold apples at your local grocery retailer.
- Produce: Agri-Growers Limited, Country Magic, Noggins Corner Farm Market, Stirling Fruit Farms Ltd, Masstown Market, or one of the many other Farmers’ Markets of Nova Scotia.
- Van Dyk’s Wild Blueberry Juice: Van Dyk’s Wild Blueberry Juice is available at Sobeys, Atlantic Superstore, various independent retailers, or via their online store.
- Maple Syrup: Acadian Maple can be purchased via their online shop, retail store in Tantallon, or at your local Sobeys and Atlantic Superstore.
4. Maple Bundt Cake
As Canadians, we know that maple makes everything better. That is definitely the case with this Maple Bundt Cake with streusel and maple cream cheese glaze! The perfect addition to any coffee date, serve it as dessert for a family dinner, bring it to Easter brunch, give it as a gift to a loved one or make it any time, ever. You just need to try this recipe full of maple sweetness and pure bliss!
Local Source Guide:
- Maple Syrup: Acadian Maple Products, Sugar Moon Farm
- Milk: Fox Hill Cheese House
5. Life Round Here Cocktail
Sip this hot drink on those cold Nova Scotian days. This cocktail is a perfect substitute for tea at brunch or after diner.
Local Source Guide:
- Compass Aquavit: Look for Compass products at their retail shop on Agricola Street or their online store, the NSLC, Harvest Wines & Spirits or Liquid Assets.
- Ironworks Apple Brandy: Look for Ironworks products at the distillery in Lunenburg or their online store, the NSLC, WestSide Beer Wine Spirits, Harvest Wines & Spirits or Liquid Assets.
- Nova Scotia Maple Syrup: Look for maple syrup from Sugar Moon Farm at their maple shop or online or shop from Acadian Maple Syrup at their retail shop in Tantallon, their online store, Sobeys, Atlantic Superstore and various independent retailers.
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