February Comfort Food: Recipes for Snow Days and Gray Skies

February is the month that tests your resolve. The holidays are over, spring feels impossibly far away, and the weather is relentless. Ice storms shut down cities across the South. Blizzards bury the Midwest under feet of snow. Even if you're lucky enough to avoid extreme weather, February still delivers weeks of gray skies, freezing temperatures, and the kind of cold that seeps into your bones.

You need meals that warm you from the inside out, use ingredients that are actually in season, and don't require a trip to the grocery store every other day.

February happens to be peak citrus season, which means lemons, limes, and grapefruits are abundant, affordable, and exactly what you need to brighten up heavy winter meals. The combination of warming soups, slow-cooked meats, and citrus-forward desserts is what gets you through the coldest, darkest stretch of winter.

Here are five recipes designed specifically for snow days, ice days, and the gray, dreary days when you just need something good to eat.

Pot of Gold Soup