Creamy chowder with tender white beans, smoky bacon, and vegetables. Slow-cooked for a rich, hearty texture—ideal for cold weather comfort with a crusty bread side.

Beef chunks braised in a flavorful tomato-based gravy with Tex-Mex spices. Fall-apart tender and packed with flavor, it’s a perfect filling for tacos, burritos, or rice bowls.

Pork chops slow-cooked in your favorite barbecue sauce until juicy and tender. Super simple with big flavor—just set it and forget it for a foolproof dinner.

Smoky, slow-cooked brisket with a spice rub and deep, rich flavor. Cooked low and slow until incredibly tender—perfect for slicing or shredding for sandwiches and platters.

This hearty sauce combines ground beef, sausage, and bacon with rich tomatoes and Italian herbs. Slow-cooked to deepen the flavors—perfect for generously ladling over spaghetti or using in lasagna.

Apples and pork are a classic flavor combo, so I decided to incorporate some diced apple into breakfast sausage. I had Jonagolds on hand but another sweet to slightly tart apple would make a fine substitute. —hardlikearmour

Chicken breasts slow-cooked in a creamy blend of soup, sour cream, and seasonings. Ultra comforting and fork-tender—great with mashed potatoes or egg noodles.

Potatoes slow-cooked with mushrooms, onions, and cream for a rich, savory side dish. Perfect alongside roasts, chops, or as a vegetarian comfort food option.

A hearty classic made with tender beef, pearl barley, and vegetables. Simmered slowly for a thick, stew-like texture—nourishing, satisfying, and perfect for cold days.

And today's stove-top meal is... Breakfast Sausage! It's what's for dinner (well, tonight, anyways). I recently bought a jar of juniper berries in hopes of using them in something fabulous (homemade gin, anyone?), but had a pound of Berkshire pork in the freezer and a hankerin' for some sausage, so this is the result. —mrslarkin

This recipe came to me right as I was about to overextend myself: I'm 8 mos pregnant and, with a day of cooking ahead of me, almost decided to whip up impromptu blueberry corn muffins for breakfast.

It’s good to have two or three dried fruits, a couple of different nuts, and a few seeds like sesame, flax, or even hemp. I played around with various things I had in my pantry for sweetness and ultimately settled on date molasses, but honey is great or that Turkish favorite pekmez.

The vegan answer to scrambled eggs, this easy dish is sure to become one of your meatless favorites. —Gena Hamshaw

Leftover crisp makes such a good breakfast, why not make a crisp specific for breakfast?! This one is full of early summer flavors as well as wholesome oats and nuts. —fiveandspice

Why aren't more of us eating egg salad in the morning? I only waited twenty-nine years to ask myself this question and, well, here we are. I wanted to make this egg salad taste as rich as the traditional version we all grew up with, so I used half real full-fat mayo, for flavor and creaminess, and half low-fat Greek yogurt, to save calories. And I couldn't resist mixing in salty, smoky crumbled bacon. Recipe from Eating in the Middle by Andie Mitchell (Clarkson Potter, 2016). —Andie Mitchell

Slices of bread stuffed with sweet, ripe bananas, baked to golden perfection. A comforting dish with warm banana flavor, great for leisurely mornings or a special weekend breakfast.