Fall Favorites

You may have noticed, it is now officially Autumn.  I love this time of year - mostly because I love food this time of year.  I haven't been cooking much new lately, so I thought I would share with you some of my favorite fall recipes that I have posted on here way in the past - and that I have been enjoying quite a lot of recently (and am looking forward to enjoying even more of throughout October and November).  I really wanted to update all these recipes with new pictures seeing as some of the older ones are, to be honest, kinda embarrassing.  But I am very busy and also a little lazy so I haven't.  Please try these out in your own kitchen so you can see how pretty (and tasty) they really are :)

First of all, this time of year finds me cooking and preserving mad amounts of pumpkin to use in some of my favorite pumpkin recipes.

Naturally, I make a tasty snack with all those pumpkin seeds - spicy Pepitas.

I put the pumpkin puree to good use in Pumpkin Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies, Black Bean and Pumpkin Soup, and my very favorite of all....

The Perfect Autumn Chili - which I make large pots of quite frequently and keep in the freezer at pretty much all times.  I love it plain or with rice (please tell me you know the joy that is Chili & Rice?), on baked potatoes with sour cream, over baked polenta, and sometimes with a side of corn bread or corn tortillas.  A little chili out of the freezer on top of a baked potato nuked in the microwave is my number one go-to 10 minute meal.

I also love mushrooms this time of year, like in this simple and inexpensive Mushroom Risotto 

Or in, of course, soup.  Like Wild Mushroom & Leek soup

Of course, nothing is better on a cold, rainy Autumn day like hearty soup and sandwiches.  I like this Pulled Pork flavored with a little autumn goodness: fresh Apples and Maple Syrup.  I especially love it with a cup of comforting Broccoli Cheddar Soup.

Enjoy Fall Everyone!!