On those cold winter days I like to make hearty meals even if it is only homemade soup or chili and a slice of homemade bread. I cook as much as I can on the wood stove, which helps save on propane costs. When I want to make pot pie or shepherds pie I use the small counter top oven because it makes more sense portion size than heating up the regular oven. Here is short list of my favorite hearty homemade foods to eat on a cold winters day:
Soup/Chili
Shepherds Pie
Pot Pie
Macaroni & Cheese
Lasagna
Scalloped Potatoes & Ham
Pancakes with eggs
French Toast
Whatever meal I make I try to add lots of vegetables and some sort of protein either in the recipe or on the side to round out the meal. Yes my list above has lots of carbs but this is the only time of year that we eat that way, the rest of the year I prefer lots of fresh vegetables and fruit in place of all those carbs.