What to Cook When It’s FREEZING Cold Outside

There doesn’t have to be a blizzard heading your way for it to be too freaking cold to step outside (especially when Netflix or a great book is calling your name). On those days, when hour 4 of your favorite show suddenly feels monotonous and you just need to do something, try cooking up one of these dishes. They’ll warm you up and make you feel productive in the process.

Now, back to that binge-watching sesh…

 

Slow Cooker Cream of Wild Rice Soup

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Creamy Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta

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Slow Cooker Lasagna Soup

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Broccoli Cheese Soup in a Bread Bowl

Panera-inspired Broccoli Cheddar Soup
All Photos: Nathan Davison

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Mexican Shredded Chicken with Quinoa

Mexican Shredded Chicken Recipe
Photo: Nathan Davison

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Roasted Broccoli Spaghetti

Delicious and easy roasted broccoli spaghetti with meat sauce (Photo: Nathan Davison)

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Mediterranean Ground Turkey & Feta Orzo

Greek Feta Orzo Recipe, CollegiateCook.com

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Slow Cooker Beef & Vegetable Stew

Beef Stew

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Easy Orange Chicken

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Baked Cap’n Crunch Chicken Tenders

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Slow Cooker Chili Mac

Slow cooker chili mac from Collegiate Cook

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Pepperoni Pizza Ravioli

Pepperoni Pizza Ravioli

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Mini Shepherd’s Pies

Photos: Nathan Davison
Photos: Nathan Davison

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Bacon Alfredo Pizza

Bacon Alfredo Pizza

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More into baking than cooking? We’ve got you covered on that front, too. Here are 38 things to bake when you’re bored (you’ve got to try the anti-gravity cake!).