With fall officially here I’m ready to eat everything pumpkin spice, curl up on the couch with a good book, and enjoy the cold weather. Well except now that I’m in California it’s been a sunny 70 degrees every day and the leaves don’t change color in the same vibrant way they do in…
Tomato and Quinoa Stuffed Squash
The part of moving that people don’t tell you about is how stressful it can be after the actual move. Since July it’s been go, go, go and we’ve been finding ourselves ordering in for dinner or having frozen meals to help compensate for our business. Thankfully we live down the street from a…
Thanksgiving Stuffed Spaghetti Squash
It’s not enough to have Thanksgiving food just on Thanksgiving. First off, there’s too much food to eat on just that day. You are bound to have lots of leftovers and even though a sandwich the day after is great, it’s time we move to more creative uses. This week I made a Thanksgiving Stuffed…
Oatmeal Apple Pear Crisp
Oatmeal Apple Pear crisp is one of my fall favorites. I especially love this version because the pears add SO much to this dessert favorite! Nothing says fall quite like an apple crisp. Growing up in the country, we would always make this favorite and one of my favorite versions is Oatmeal Apple Pear Crisp. Yes…
Apple Cider Chicken
Every fall I go a little overboard and buy gallons upon gallons of apple cider. Don’t judge me, it’s just tastes too good to pass up and it’s usually available only in fall. That being said, I guess I am a little too obsessed, but anyways. This year I decided to try cooking with…
Puff Pastry Apple Hand Pies
There is nothing better than a warm apple pie. But unfortunately I have a love/hate relationship with making it. I love the delicious outcome but hate how I end up eating the whole pie. Yup, if it’s in front of me I will eat the whole darn thing. BUT now I have found a…
Pumpkin Spice Roll
Nothing says fall like a Pumpkin Spice Roll. And nothing says delicious quite like layers of pumpkin and soft cream cheese filling. Just saying. This dessert is one of our traditional Thanksgiving desserts. We make it every year and it is a crowd pleaser. It’s also one of the first leftovers to go because…
Creamy Pumpkin Mac and Cheese
I’ve resisted the pumpkin craze thus far and have only posted a few pumpkin flavored recipes before this, but I think I’ve finally gone to the dark side after this one. I’m not your average city girl freaking out over the Starbucks PSL or bulking up on pumpkin scented candles at Michaels. And I honestly…
Pumpkin Chiffon Cake with Pumpkin Buttercream
Here’s my dirty little secret for when I bake with pumpkin. Have you ever noticed that baking with pumpkin puree can change the texture and consistency of a dish? Adding wet pumpkin puree can weigh down a mix and often it can lead to dense and chewy baked goods. But here’s my secret to…
Italian Stuffed Acorn Squash
One of my favorite fall foods is squash. Recently I’ve fallen in love with how versatile it is. It can easily go sweet with some butter and brown sugar or savory like with these Italian Stuffed Acorn Squash. Either way, it’s absolutely delicious. When I was a teenager I worked on a farm…