Check out these 5 easy dinner meals for winter that will warm you during our cold winter evenings. Download the shopping list and you will be ready to shop once for the a week full of supper ideas.
Winter Lentil Power Bowl
This hearty and filling lentil power bowl is easy to make and will keep you going the rest of the day and because it makes 12 servings you will have lots of leftovers to enjoy the next day.
Grocery List
Pantry Staples (Check your pantry first before buying)
- canola oil
- salt
- pepper
- chili powder
- white balsamic vinegar
Refrigerator & Freezer Items
Produce
- 4 cups (1 L) butternut squash
- 4 cups (1 L) Brussel Sprouts
- 2 cups (500 mL) pear
- 2 cups (500 mL) Lacinato kale
Canned, Bottles & Dry Goods
- 1 tsp (5 mL) Dijon mustard
- 1 1/4 cups (310 mL) brown rice
- 2 1/2 cups (625 mL) Whole red lentil
- 1 1/4 cups (310 mL) red quinoa
Meat & Seafood
Deli
- 25 oz (750 g) blue cheese
Bakery
Barley Crust Sweet Pepper & Onion Pizza
A thin biscuit style crust topped with colourful peppers, onion and zucchini slices. Serve warm or fabulous wrapped up for lunch bags or healthy snacking.
Grocery List
Pantry Staples (Check your pantry first before buying)
- canola oil
- salt
- baking powder
Refrigerator & Freezer Items
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) milk
- 1 cup (250 mL) shredded mozzarella cheese
Produce
- 2 sweet red, orange or yellow peppers
- 1 large white or yellow onion
- 1 zucchini
Canned, Bottles & Dry Goods
- 2 cups (500 mL) whole barley flour
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) prepare pizza or pasta sauce
Meat & Seafood
Deli
Bakery
One-Pot Beef Stroganoff
Stroganoff, a dish that originated in Russia, is now universally enjoyed with considerable adaptation.
Grocery List
Pantry Staples (Check your pantry first before buying)
- canola oil
- smoke paprika
- crushed red chili flakes
- bay leaf
- salt
- black pepper
- all purpose flour
- cooking sherry
- Worcestershire sauce
- stone ground mustard
Refrigerator & Freezer Items
- 1/4 cup (60 mL) 5% sour cream
Produce
Canned, Bottles & Dry Goods
- 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) no-salt added beef broth
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) partly skimmed evaporated milk
- 1 Tbsp (15 mL) tomato paste
- 2/3 cup (150 mL) whole grain rotini pasta
Meat & Seafood
- 1/2 lb (250 g) sirloin tip steak
Deli
Bakery
Sausage & Bacon White Bean Chili
The perfect comfort food for those chilly nights!
Grocery List
Pantry Staples (Check your pantry first before buying)
- chili powder
- ground cumin
- salt
- black pepper
- smoked paprika
Refrigerator & Freezer Items
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) sour cream
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) shredded cheese
Produce
- 1 cup (250 mL) yellow onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 3 plum tomatoes
- 2 green onions
Canned, Bottles & Dry Goods
- 1 (19 oz/540 mL) can crushed tomatoes
- 1 (19 oz/540 mL) white kidney beans
- 1 cup (250 mL) beer or sodium reduced chicken stock
Meat & Seafood
- 1 lb (500 kg) pork sausage, Italian or Andouille
- 6 strips thick cut bacon
Deli
Bakery
Chicken, Spinach and Basil Quiche
This simple, nutritious quiche recipe is perfect for a weekday supper or lunch-to-go. Kids and adults will love the tasty combination of cream and Canadian Swiss cheese, in perfect harmony with chicken, spinach and fresh basil.
Grocery List
Pantry Staples (Check your pantry first before buying)
- nutmeg
- salt
- black pepper
Refrigerator & Freezer Items
- 9 inch unbaked pie crust
- 1/2 pkg frozen spinach
- 1 cup (250 mL) shredded swiss cheese
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup (250 mL) 35%, 18% or 10% cream
Produce
- 3 Tbsp (45 mL) Fresh Basil
Canned, Bottles & Dry Goods
Meat & Seafood
Deli
- 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) cooked chicken
