Fall Favorites
I'm itching to make fall favorites, like a big pot of Chili, Beef Stew, roasted squash and root vegetables, anything with apples! This morning I made a fall, spicy, coffee adding cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg, it was delicious and it made it feel more fall-ish as it was still cool outside at 5:30am. However, there are more 100+ degree days this week, the cooler days can't come quick enough IMO. What fall favorites are you anxious to make? I'm all ready to try them! BB
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Have been working on a recipe for savory bread pudding, which allows you to slot in your (favorite &/or seasonal) choice of vegetable, cheese and spice blend.
Sometimes I've made it with eggplant, feta or other soft white cheese and za'atar for a Mediterranean feel.
This time, I'm using pumpkin, Swiss cheese & pumpkin pie spice (but still no sugar).
The season went way too fast!
This is on the menu for next week: https://thedomesticman.com/2017/01/03/curried-beef-stew/#more-14556
I've been in the mood for chai tea lately and will hopefully find time to make a batch soon.
What is your favorite fall soup recipe? 🍵
After simmering until the beans are soft, I set it aside. I make the base a day or two ahead of time - just the rhythm of my typical menu plan and weekend cooking routine -- and will cook the diced carrots in the soup, adding chicken broth as necessary and fresh parsley, on the evening we eat it. I'll serve with focaccia which I bake in big batches and freeze in squares, a 100% hydration dough (1% yeast, 1.5% salt, equal parts of flour and water (mass), and a good fistful, about 1/4 cup, of chopped rosemary per 800g flour). I'll stir beet greens just before serving into the soup to make it a one-bowl supper, and we'll have pears for dessert. Doesn't get any more "autumn" than that! I'm happy for the changing seasons. Thanks for asking. ;o)
P.S. I always cook up 2-3X the beans that I need for the soup and reserve the extras in deli containers in the freezer for future use.
And this hearty soup, which I'll be making this weekend using bits of d'Artagnan garlic sausage and red chard https://food52.com/recipes/9726-french-country-soup
We eat one-bowl-dinner soups at least once a week during the cooler months . . . with leftovers for lunch. Easy dinners on weeknight evenings means more time for baking pumpkin and apple quick breads, chocolate gingerbread mini-loaves, etc. - other fall favorites! ;o)
After the brutally hot August we had in this land of no-air-conditioning, I'm loving the cooler weather and the falling leaves.
(But, like others, I'm also enjoying the last heirloom tomatoes, knowing I won't have them again until next summer. I never - ever - buy fresh tomatoes out of season.) ;o)
Acorn squash with brown sugar and tomatoes will definitely be on my rainy dish list!
Acorn squash with brown sugar and tomatoes will definitely be on my rainy dish list!
Had extra shredded zucchini, apple and carrots left over and tossed it in my lunch salad with a sqeeze of lime. Wonderful!
I must admit though, I am totally enjoying the tomatoes from the garden and will be sad when we pick the last one of the season.
Can't wait to decorate for fall and love saying that Halloween us next month. That's just me.
I'm probably in the minority but rain, cold, dark, snow, make me very happy🙂
However, I am enjoying the late summer produce right now, and agree with MMH. Fall is my favorite as well, but I'm trying to savor, and make the best of, each season as it comes along, and celebrate the respective peak ingredients while they're available.
But I'm pretty darn excited for Fall too. Not gonna lie. :).
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Yes, produce is wonderful this time of year and, believe me, I put it to good use!
The 100 degree days have not been fun and cool days will be most welcomed!