4 polenta winter Recipes

beets, carrots, diced, red onion, sliced, fennel bulb, sliced, parsnips, diced, olive oil, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, dried thyme, chicken broth or 2 cups vegetable broth, quick-cooking polenta, soft fresh goat cheese (1/4 cup), milk, unsalted butter, crumbled goat cheese, optional garnish

all-purpose flour (about 5 1/2 oz), sugar, yellow cornmeal, baking soda, salt, reduced-fat buttermilk, extravirgin olive oil, eggs, grated lemon rind, unsweetened apple juice, golden raisins, fresh cranberries, chopped, peeled pear (about 2), fresh lemon juice

cauliflower florets, chopped, butternut squash, peeled and cubed (1 1/2-inch chunks ), onion, sliced, extra virgin olive oil, garlic powder, fresh ground pepper, divided, salt, vegetable broth or 2 1/2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth, water, cornmeal, fresh rosemary or 1/2 tsp dried rosemary, parmesan cheese, finely shredded