Fall Recipes

Slow Cooker Maple Applesauce

A small amount of maple syrup is the key to a wholesome applesauce that allows the natural sweetness and flavor of the apples to truly shine.  My grandmother was known for her amazing applesauce. She used transparent or “early” apples-the varieties that appear in our local farmers markets in mid-July. Their appearance never fails to…

Chocolate Acorns

These adorable fall treats are easy to make and fun to eat! Chocolate acorns are great project for kids and make a lovely host gift. Just place in a cellophane bag and tie with a bow.    My kids and I made these festive fall treats for the first time last year and, like the…

Caramelized Apple Salad with Butternut Squash

I am so pleased to introduce a guest post from Audra of Cherished Bliss.  You may be familiar with Audra as the author of Once a Mom Always Cook but, as you will read, Audra is joining forces with another gifted cook who she knows quite well.  Audra has been a respected  friend since I…

Autumn Salad with Nancy’s Sweet and Tangy Dressing

Months ago, I received the following salad dressing recipe from Nancy, a faithful reader.  It was Nancy’s husband who first announced that I simply must try this dressing! Though I used this dressing frequently in the spring and summer months, my family has been enjoying it anew on a favorite fall salad.  Those who have…

Pumpkin Pie Overnight Oats

Five minutes of prep reward you with a hearty, nourishing, grab-and-go breakfast that’s brimming with pumpkin and warm spices!   If I counted how many times I started my day with overnight no-cook oatmeal cups, well….let’s just say it would be a very big number!  I love to quickly whip up a jarful (or several)…

Apple Crisp Baked Oatmeal

  By now, my love of baked oatmeal has been well established.  Truth be told, I hold back some of my variations because I don’t want to over-oatmeal people.  I think the time has come, however, to release another! My sister-in-law, Melissa, is to thank for this delicious creation.  She is a nurse who leaves…

Coconut Pumpkin Granola

Pumpkin works as a tasty replacement for a portion of the sugar and oil in this crunchy granola, which offers just the right notes of sugar and spice!   My go-to granola recipe is such a favorite, it takes a pretty terrific option for me to stray from my old standby. But as fall rolls…

No Bake Butterscotch Haystacks

Three ingredients are all you need for this salty-sweet, crunchy treat that takes mere minutes to make. No baking required!   Butterscotch Haystacks are, without a doubt, my younger son’s favorite cookie. I always make them over the holidays and he frequently requests them throughout the year.  When his science class organized a nature-themed bake…

Pumpkin Pie Spice Mix

The best DIY recipe adds cozy fall flavor to pumpkin pie, muffins, cakes, and more – with just four spices you likely have on hand!  Beyond cooler weather, shorter days, and football games, the arrival of fall means apples, pumpkins, and a host of other delicious fall fruits and vegetables. This is often the time…

Roasted Tomatoes with Whipped Feta…and some kitchen experimenting

My sister is an artist. At a very young age, she stunned everyone with an amazingly accurate sketch of a horse. Eventually, she became a painting major at Rhode Island School of Design. I always joked that she got all the artistic abilities and I got none! As I grew older, I realized that my…

Prosciutto Wrapped Grilled String Cheese

Two simple ingredients are all you need for a fast, flavor-packed appetizer that is guaranteed to be the hit of the party! When visiting my in-laws recently, we got talking about cheese. Most every night before dinner, we enjoy cheese and crackers when we are with them. Given the flavor journey I have been working…

Sausage, Mushroom & Pasta Bake (gluten-free option)

Possibly a bigger challenge than creating recipes is naming them!  Sometimes, there are lots of delicious ingredients in one recipe, so I feel a need to include as many of them in the name, knowing that different people are grabbed by different ingredients.  But then, a recipe name can get rather wordy!  Sometimes, I go…

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