What Ellen’s Lovin
As the weather changes, I feel that I have more time on my hand as we continue to social distance, keep our social bubbles small and spend time at home. I am spending some of my time in taking online classes. I love to learn.
Many universities across Canada are offering free learning and there is even a term for this. It’s called MOOC, which stands for Massive Open Online Courses. The online platforms are accessible and easy to use.
I have taken advantage of two programs from the University of Alberta and would recommend both:
Indigenous Canada is a 12 lesson online course that explores Indigenous histories and issues in Canada. From an Indigenous perspective, this course explores key issues facing Indigenous peoples today from a historical and critical perspective highlighting national and local Indigenous-settler relations. https://www.coursera.org/learn/indigenous-canada
Science Literacy course recognizes that it is hard to sift through the echo chamber of opinions fueled by emotions and personal biases, rather than scientific evidence. This course will help to process science, build science literacy and critical thinking #scienceiscool https://www.coursera.org/learn/science-literacy
Share with me if you are taking any online learning and what courses have you enjoyed.
What Lynn’s Lovin
There is nothing more comforting than a warm bowl of soup or stew as the weather gets colder. Canned soups can be very high in sodium which can contribute to Canadians’ high sodium intake! We generally consume too much sodium, so join me in making some homemade soups and stews that are lower in sodium this November. I love to make big batches and freeze if needed for quick, delicious, and warm meals!
Here are my favourites:
Chicken Enchilada Soup
Maple Parsnip Soup
Bean, Sweet Potato and Garlic Stew
Butternut Squash Chili
Home style Chicken Curry
What Jenn’s Lovin
Candles day and night
As the days get chilly and we move into full on sweater weather, you’ll find me lighting candles day and night! Tiber River Naturals, Coal and Canary Candle Company and Charleston & Harlow Candle Co are three of my Manitoba favourites (and all available online). I have a special spot where I always keep my candle out of the way of bumps and spills – please be fire safe! I also keep a childproof BBQ lighter in the drawer beside my candles for easy lighting and enjoyment. Does fall get you in a candle mood?
Eat Well…Ellen, Lynn & Jenn
Thick hearty stew filled with roasted vegetables and beef
I love having Butternut Squash Turkey Stew #SweaterWeather
tomato soup
yeast breads especially cinnamon buns
fruit crisp
chili
We just love stews with root veggies. Thank you.
pasta, pasta, pasta
Stew with biscuits
Home made chicken noodle soup
homemade soups and stews
I love chili, actually made a pot of it yesterday
Definately potato cheddar soup. Great on a cold day.
Homemade stews (e.g., chicken) and dumplings are calling my name.
We make more soups and stews but we still barbeque all winter
savoury and sweet pies; e.g. chicken pot pie
Oh my goodness. It really is sweater weather out there these days. Our family just loves making more things at home rather than prepared foods. We make pizza, pasta, soups together. Being together adds a warmth of its own.
Favourite comfort food is chili
soups and pasta
I love roasted chicken with lemon and herbs, and the next day I make my own bone broth for soups and other comfort food! 🙂
#SweaterWeather Soup! A hot and hearty soup.
Lasagne, and pizza.
Beef stew is my favorite comfort food.
Homemade chicken is definitely my favorite sweater weather comfort food.
Lamb stew
My favorite sweater weather meal is any homemade soup with warm buns. Then I love to follow up with a mug of hot chocolate that has a shot of Baileys in it. Heaven.
Soup! 🙂
I love this time of year, I love making my homemade soups, stews and chili, these all warm you up and fill you up
Chili and corn bread.
My favorite sweater weather comfort food is homemade vegetable soup with homemade bread
Home made stew and home made bread!
Welcome to November- Peace be with you all this time. I enjoy warm heaty chilis.
Homemade macaroni and cheese. Pure comfort food
Any pasta and cheese warms me from the inside out.
homemade buns/biscuits with hot drinks with warm spices (apple cider etc.)
Fave is tomato soup – reminds me
Of childhood
My favourite sweater weather comfort food is hot French onion soup.
My favorite food for cold weather is chili and homemade tomato soup
Roast beef with Yorkshire pudding!
I would eat bean and bacon soup every other day if I could. It is so heavy and hearty and full of flavour!
My favorite sweater weather comfort food is chili
My homemade Beef Stew with some freshly homemade bread. MMMM
My family really enjoy a nice hearty stew when sweater weather comes around. I am making one today in fact.
Chili
Homemade soups!
I love mac & cheese
Beef stew!!!
Homemade Mac and cheese
Homemade soup with bread and cheese
Homemade soup
hearty soups and homemade rolls
Black bean soup!
My favorite sweater weather comfort food is definitely a nice bowl of warm soup!
Pizza
My favourite sweater weather comfort food is Beef Goulash.
My favourite sweater weather comfort food is beef stew! Yum!!
pasta with sauces and cheese
Winter squashes baked with fillings really hit the mark.
Homemade soups and stews are my sweater weather comfort food favourites.
Homemade chicken and vegetable soup served over noodles or homemade dumplings (I make thick soups… hubby says it is more like stew, I say it is a hearty soup! My stew is thicker.)
Beef stew
Vegetable Soup
My sweater weather comfort food is a tie between caldo verde soup and spicy jambalaya with hot italian sausages!
beef stew with root vegetables
I love soups in the Fall and Winter! My favourite is homemade minestrone soup.
My favourite sweater weather comfort food is oven-roasted chicken & vegetables. I love the fragrance and using the oven makes for a cosy, welcoming, kitchen table dinner.
Macaroni and cheese!
Definitely homemade soups – comfort in a bowl!
I usually enjoy soups, such as hot pot or pho
A HEARTY IRISH STEW is on our menue!
I’m all about the chili this time of year. Yum!!
Potato soup
Swiss Steak is my favourite.
My favourite sweater weather comfort food would be potato bacon soup.
Coconut curried lentils in the slow cooker
Beef stew is the best – so warming!
There is nothing like the aromal of a good hot soup and the aroma of a candle
My favourite sweater weather comfort food is a nice pot of my vegetable chicken rice soup!
A nice hot stew is always a good thing on a cold day.
I like homemade soups with lots of vegetables.
Beef Stew
beef stew
I love a bowl of hot soup on a cold winter day.
Goulash
Soup and homemade bread. We are lucky to have a wood stove so a pot of soup can just simmer away on it
Soup is my favourite sweater weather comfort food.
Apple crisp!
Chili
Chili
Tomato soup!
Chili
I love eating Mac n’ Cheese
My favourite is soup!
Roast Beef and Yorkshire Pudding. A family favourite every Sunday.
soups and stews for the win
I’m starting to make big batches of chili and turkey soups in the crockpot to freeze. We had our first snow the first day of November!
Pork schnitzel, fried in canola oil, of course!
A good hearty soup like sausage tortellini.
Soup is a winter mainstay for me!
Homemade vegetable soup.
I love potato bacon soup on a cold day
Soup!
chili on a cold day
I love homemade chili with crusty bread.
Homemade Beef Stew – and only by my MOM.
stew
My own homemade spaghetti sauce on spaghetti and rice.
beef stew
Definitely Homemade soup!
My favourite comfort food in sweater weather is homemade macaroni and cheese.
My favorite comfort food is chili!
I love warm soups (such as roasted cauliflower with cheese) and chili.
A hot bowl of chili con carne is always great in sweater weather.
My sweater weather comfort food would be homemade creamy ham & potato soup
I love chilli as a comfort food.
beef stew and chili
Marj’s home made leak soup
Curry Chicken with Rice
Home made Chili.
I love to make spaghetti and fried bread to go with it.
I love macaroni and cheese for cold-weather comfort food.
Grilled cheese sandwich is my favourite!
Beef stew
My comfort food is my homemade mac and cheese.It always hits the sport.
A bowl of tomato soup and an a grilled cheese sandwich.
Butternut mac and cheese
Chili!
A nice warm soup!
Irish Beef Stew
I nice homemade bowl of chili.
I love beef stew!
Definitely Chilli
Chicken stew is the best !!
A bowl of homemade creamy soup with a favourite bread!
Any kind of soup suits me just fine.
When sweater weather arrives I enjoy homemade soup with my canned vegetables from my garden.
My favourite meal is chili.
cream soups – potato and bacon, cheddar broccoli
Beef stew with dumplings.
hot pot
Pot pies and chili are my fav
I love roasted squash soup or chili!!!
Loving the cozy home cooked meals, homemade meat sauce with zucchini in my sauce and aside of noodles.
Homemade soup is my fav, chicken noodle or rice, butternut squash and many others!
I love homemade stew. We usually make it with chicken or turkey and lots of veggies.
Moose stew, it is my absolute favourite 🙂
Homemade chili warms me up!
Pasta dishes.
Lots of casseroles that can be split into individual portions and frozen.
home-baked breads
soups, stews, homemade biscuits, breads
Soups and stews, still barbequing.
casseroles
soups, stews, pizza
baking cozy muffins, breads
slow cooker meals with lots of sauces and gravies.
roasts
soup, stew, roast dinners
I love a good beef and veg stew when the weather gets colder.
My favourite fall/winter comfort food is a Hearty Traditional Minestrone Soup topped with ages parmesan. Thanks!
my rfavourite sweater weather comfort food is homemade soup
noodle soup
I love making roasts and stews.
My sweater weather comfort food is soup noodles with beef. Yum…
I would have to say Shepards pie. I love it and my daughter loves it.
I love soups, stews and chowders
My favorite sweeter weather meal is Chili.
My all time favourite thing is meatball soup with lots of broth.
A big bowl of oatmeal 🙂 Thanks!
grilled cheese & creamy basil tomato soup
French onion soup
A seafood chowder with a buttery bun is my favorite winter food
I like vegetarian chili to warm me up