I don’t know about you, but I feel like winter will never end.  It’s not been winter for that long yet, but for some reason this year just feels really long.  And although comfort foods are always welcome,  they’re especially desirable when we’re dealing with the winter doldrums!  So check out this list of some healthy (or at least relatively healthy) comfort food recipes.  And be sure to let me know in the comments if I’ve omitted one of your favorites!

BONUS: Every one of these recipes is gluten-free, or has a gluten-free option.

Main Dish Comfort Foods

• Creamy Macaroni & Cheese (from Simple Foody)
• Easy Mac & Cheesy (from The Nourishing Home)
• Not-Mac & Cheese
• Healthy Chili Mac (from Whole New Mom)
• Meatballs & Stroganoff (from Whole New Mom)

• Chicken Nuggets (from Whole New Mom)
• Rosemary Baked Chicken
• Garden Meatloaf (from Simple Foody)
• (Vegetarian) Roasted Vegetable Black Bean Quesadillas (from Simple Foody)
• Turkey Pot Pie (from The Nourishing Home)
• Turkey Joes (from The Nourishing Home)

Comforting Soups

• Potato Soup (from Beauty in the Mess)
• Slap Yo’ Mama it’s So Good Vegetable Soup (from Beauty in the Mess)  — By the way, in case you’re not from the South, that’s not an insult!  It’s a Southerners’ figure of speech.  I haven’t a clue how it originated, but rest assured it’s not meant to offend anyone’s mama. 🙂
• Chili

Sides

• Perfect Mashed Potatoes (from The Kitchen Whisperer)
• Ranch Roasted Potatoes
• Hash Browns (from Simple Foody)
• GF Whole Grain Yeast Rolls

Dessert!

• Chocolate Ice Cream (dairy-free)
• Chocolate Cherry Almond Ice Cream (from Simple Foody)
• Apple Crisp (from Wellness and Workouts)
• Chocolate Bananas (from Simple Foody)

• Chocolate Chip Cookies
• Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies (from Wellness and Workouts)
• Chocolate Chips – in case you need to make your own for the cookies (from Whole New Mom)
• Skillet Brownies (from Mango y Sal)