Meals for rainy/cold days

[aka Cthulhu]

Here I am in my country, the Philippines, as it reaches its rainy, and in some cases, the typhoon, season. It's hot and humid most of the time, but at this time in the year we reach a point where there's a certain chilliness in the air. A time when when it actually feels cold for once, and you get the feeling where a hot meal becomes a very welcoming thing to just feel a certain kind of peace with the chill. So post meals that make you feel warm and be urged to lie down and nap or sleep in the cold while feeling warm and snug.

So for me, it all comes down to one of our country's dishes; nilagang baka, or stewed beef.



Start off boiling some beef and onions; pressure cooker can be used. Beef cubes, some fat, for extra taste bones for that delicious bone marrow - the very essence of meat. Then just add the veggies. Green onion, onion leeks, potatoes (sweet potatoes can be used as well), corn, plantain bananas, cabbage, pechay (Chinese cabbage). Eat with lots of rice. Add a bit of fish sauce, maybe a bit of calamansi, for dipping, and you're set for a big meal. Rice is often a part of Filipino/Asian meals, but with the volume of ingredients in the stew, sometimes you won't really need it. The broth just soaks up everything, and in turn the ingredients just spread to each component, giving a filling and enjoyable meal.

Perfect when its hot, but once its cooled off its just as good.

[KAMALARAMBO: BOOMSHAKALAKA!!!]

Rotisserie chicken

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Soups or chinese food for moi

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Chili, chicken and dumplings, various soups. My mom would cook adobo and different stews when it was cold/rainy.

[Rave]

Slow cooker chicken soup. Chicken stock, chicken bouillon (that Better Than Bouillon stuff that's advertised is phenomenal), the packet spice from chicken ramen, chunked chicken breast, wide egg noodles, carrots, and celery. Absolutely delicious and the house smells so good while it's cooking.

[Ultimo Gallos]

Home made chili for when it is cold.

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I usually either go with one of two meals.

-Slow cooker tater tot casserole. You brown a bunch of ground beef, mix together cream of mushroom soup, a cup of milk, ground mustard, and garlic powder. Throw it all in the pot and let it mix. It’s fantastic.

-Slow cooker chicken and stuffing mix. All you need to do is throw in a couple chicken breasts, a bag or two of stuffing, and a mix of cream of chicken and a can of chicken broth. It’s filling as hell but for a cold day, it’s wonderful.

[Rumble McSkirmish]

For me it's either: Beef Stew, Meatloaf or homemade Mac and Cheese with warm apple crumble for dessert.

[Mozenrath]

Beef stew is great on a cold day. Or whenever, it's one of my favorite foods.

Really, though, you can't go too wrong with anything with potatoes. It's very good on a cool day.

[Heartbreaker]

Lasagna and minestrone are the best on cold days, especially made by my grandmother.

There’s a Japanese restaurant near my place that recently started delivering through UberEats, so I can keep warm at home with a nice bowl of ramen.

[BlackoutCreature]

Take cheese. Melt cheese. Put Doritos in cheese. Yum.

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I'm a simple man when it comes to food. If it's cold I just want a grilled cheese sandwich or eight.