During the winter season, we tend to stay inside due to the cold weather. A common winter activ­ity is cook­ing with family and friends to pass the time. Below are some Justice students’ favorite winter foods to enjoy during the holi­day season.

Drink

Horchata

A recipe from Side­walk Shoes:

https://​www​.side​walk​shoes​.com/​h​o​m​e​m​a​d​e​-​h​o​r​chata/ 

“My favorite drink to have during the holi­day season is my family’s home­made horchata. To make horchata, it takes a lot of milk, cinna­mon, and rice. I like to drink it because it is sweet but not too sweet. It is also very heavy on cinna­mon, and I really like cinna­mon. I like to enjoy horchata with my little sister because it is really good, and it is part of our culture. My family usually only drinks it on special occa­sions like holi­days or birth­days. The last few times I had horchata was for Thanks­giv­ing and Christ­mas,” said senior Robert Berrios.

Appetizer

Spinach and Artichoke Dip

A recipe from AllRecipes:

https://​www​.allrecipes​.com/​r​e​c​i​p​e​/​2​6​8​1​9​/​h​o​t​-​a​r​t​i​c​h​o​k​e​-​a​n​d​-​s​p​i​n​a​c​h​-​d​ip-ii/ 

“I like to have spinach and arti­choke dip during the holi­day season. It tastes really good, and my brother doesn’t like it so there is normally more of it during the holi­day dinner. We usually have the dip, as well as other appe­tiz­ers like a spiral cheese tray and corn dogs during the holi­days. I normally eat it with my close family and my mom’s friends, “ said fresh­man Maclain Monsky.

Entrée

Mac and Cheese

A recipe from Budget Bytes:

https://​www​.budget​bytes​.com/​e​x​t​r​a​-​c​h​e​e​s​y​-​h​o​m​e​m​a​d​e​-​m​a​c​-​a​n​d​-​c​heese/ 

“I like to have mac and cheese during the holi­day season because it is a clas­sic food to eat and it tastes really good. My mom makes it home­made, and I normally like to eat it during Thanks­giv­ing. I like to use a vari­ety of cheeses when making mac and cheese, and I like how creamy it is. I like to have it specif­i­cally during the winter­time because during the winter it is really cold, and mac and cheese is warm,” said junior Rudaina Ahmed.

Dessert

Gingersnap Cookies

A recipe from Vintage Kitchen Notes:

https://​vintagek​itchen​notes​.com/​g​i​n​g​e​r​s​n​a​p​-​c​o​o​k​i​e​s​-​r​ecipe/ 

“During the holi­day season my favorite dessert to enjoy is my great grandma’s home­made ginger­snap cook­ies. I like them because they are simple but fun to make, and you can share them with friends and family members that can enjoy them too. It is a tradi­tion among my family to make these cook­ies every year during the holi­day season. I also enjoy them with any guests I have over during the holi­days,” said sopho­more Julia Franco.

We hope these deli­cious foods keep you warm and cozy during the cold winter months.