28 Showstopping Recipes To Make Every Day This February (Because The Shortest Month Can Still Be The Tastiest)
February is here! If you're still sticking to your New Year's resolutions to cook more, these recipes will make it easy. Here are 28 cozy, seasonal, and tasty things to make all month long.
Here's what's in season right now:
1.Gingerbread Dutch Baby
Make Sunday brunch something worth waking up for with these light and airy Dutch baby pancakes. The batter comes together in the blender, and then they're topped with cinnamon, sugar, and cranberry sauce.
Recipe: Gingerbread Dutch Baby
2.Spiced Vanilla Pear Oatmeal
Easy enough to make on a busy morning, just toss all the ingredients into a saucepan, simmer for a few minutes, and call it breakfast.
Recipe: Spiced Vanilla Pear Oatmeal
3.Chard and Potato Leek Frittata
Sauté sliced potato, leek, and chard in a skillet, pour over your beaten eggs, and let it all bake in the oven. Best of all, you can prepare this frittata in advance and enjoy it throughout the week.
Recipe: Chard and Potato Leek Frittata
4.Challah French Toast With Orange Honey Syrup
When it comes to French toast, pillowy, doughy challah bread > all other bread.
5.Persimmon Bread
Persimmon, walnuts, raisins, and cinnamon add both delicious flavor and texture to this breakfast loaf.
Recipe: Persimmon Bread
6.Grits With Brussels Sprouts, Squash, and Poached Eggs
For a hearty meal that can be eaten from breakfast to dinner, consider these loaded grits. The recipe calls for Brussels sprouts and squash, but you can use whatever veggies you have on hand.
Recipe: Grits With Brussels Sprouts, Squash, and Poached Eggs
7.Creamy Cauliflower Mac 'n' Cheese
The secret's in the sauce...specifically a creamy, decadent sauce that's loaded with sneaky pureed cauliflower.
8.Pea and Leek Soup With Poached Eggs
Control the texture of this soup by deciding how long to blend up all the ingredients. If you prefer a slightly chunky consistency, just give it a quick pulse before returning it to the saucepan.
9.Bacon, Cheddar, and Pear Panino
Spice up lunchtime with this sandwich melt that is sweet, salty, crispy, creamy, and sweet in every single bite.
Recipe: Bacon, Cheddar, and Pear Panino
10.Roasted Brussels Sprouts Caesar Salad
This recipe replaces the egg yolk in the dressing with tahini so it has an extra-nutty kick. Use entirely roasted Brussels sprouts or add in some additional greens like kale or Boston Bibb lettuce.
11.Leek and Mushroom Pea Farro
Think risotto but without all the stirring. Starting with 10-minute farro is a genius dinner shortcut to save time in the kitchen.
Recipe: Leek and Mushroom Pea Farro
12.Butter Cauliflower
This charred cauliflower, a vegetarian take on Indian butter chicken, is the star of the show. It's simmered in an indulgent sauce made with coconut milk, vegetable broth, tomato paste, and lots of spices.
Recipe: Butter Cauliflower
13.Egg Roll in a Bowl
Calling for just a handful of easy and budget-friendly ingredients like cabbage, ground pork, and mostly pantry staples, this egg roll in a bowl is just as easy and quick as ordering takeout.
Recipe: Egg Roll In a Bowl
14.Halibut With Salsa Verde and Grapefruit
Impress whoever is at your dinner table with this colorful and tasty citrus-infused fish. If you don't have access to halibut, use whatever white flaky fish you can find, like cod or hake.
15.Creamy Roasted Cauliflower Soup
This soup is so rich, you won't believe there's absolutely no cream added. Roasted cauliflower, white beans, cashew nuts, and veggie broth give it layers of flavor and a velvety texture.
Recipe: Creamy Roasted Cauliflower Soup
16.Herb and Chickpea Stew With Rice
This budget dinner is one you'll want to make time and time again. It's loaded with stewed chickpeas, fragrant herbs, spinach, vegetable broth, and spices.
Recipe: Herb and Chickpea Stew With Rice
17.Winter Citrus Salad
This salad is almost too pretty to eat. Make your bowl even more colorful by combining the season's freshest citrus, like grapefruit, blood orange, and clementines.
Recipe: Winter Citrus Salad
18.White Bean Soup With Kale
Make a big pot of this comforting soup and freeze it for future lazy nights when you just don't feel like cooking.
Recipe: White Bean Soup With Kale
19.Broccoli Cheddar Chicken and Rice Casserole
You can never have too many cozy casserole recipes to get you through winter. This one calls for all simple and common ingredients, but the result tastes like a million bucks.
20.Lemon Blueberry Swirl Cheesecake
Lemon juice, lemon zest, and frozen blueberries give this easy cheesecake filling a delightful kick. And, of course, you can't forget about the graham cracker crust.
Recipe: Lemon Blueberry Swirl Cheesecake
21.Caramelized Cinnamon-Spiced Pears
Serve these soft and juicy cinnamon pears with whipped cream or rice pudding, or even for breakfast over your morning oatmeal or yogurt.
22.Clementine Cakes
Adorable clementines are back in season, so take full advantage by making this bite-size dessert. These teeny cupcakes are drizzled with an icing made of powdered sugar, orange liqueur, vanilla, and orange zest.
Recipe: Clementine Cakes
23.Carrot Cake Muffins
Super moist, infused with cinnamon, and a perfect blend of sweet and savory, these homemade carrot cake muffins are bound to be your new favorite dessert (with leftovers for breakfast, of course).
Recipe: Carrot Cake Muffins
24.Cranberry Crumble Tart
There's something unbeatable about the combination of buttery shortbread crust and tart, jammy cranberries. The cranberry cream is totally optional but extremely delicious.
Recipe: Cranberry Crumble Tart
25.Orange Pistachio Cookies
Imagine your everyday sugar cookies, but infused with tangy orange zest and topped with a glaze made with powdered sugar, freshly squeezed orange juice, and chopped pistachios.
Recipe: Orange Pistachio Cookies
26.Spiced Cranberry Rosé Spritzers
Valentine's Day cocktails, anyone? Here, rosé wine is combined with elderflower liquor, cranberry juice, and ginger beer for a slightly spicy, totally refreshing cocktail you can make by the batch.
Recipe: Spiced Cranberry Rosé Spritzers
27.Honey Roasted Pear Sparkling Cocktails (and Mocktails)
Balsamic vinegar and honey roasted pear become the centerpiece of these impressive drinks. Use sparkling wine — or sparkling grapefruit juice, to keep them zero proof.
Recipe: Honey Roasted Pear Sparkling Cocktails (and Mocktails)
28.Boozy Clementine Lemonade With Citrus and Mint
Winter citrus lemonade, St. Germain liqueur, and vodka form the bulk of these puckery drinks. If brûléed citrus sounds a little too fancy for what you had in mind, just slice up some citrus to use as garnish.
