Fall Flavor + Chanandeler Bong
Last night I arrived home with sopping wet feet, frizzy hair and pants that had to be peeled off of me.
Oh and a broken umbrella to boot.
Shaun spent the night doing one of his fantasy football drafts.
I made a butternut squash mac & cheese for dinner. It was so warm and creamy and salty and comforting. A perfect, guilt-free dinner on a stormy night. It was enjoyed while sitting on the couch in sweatpants and watching Friends reruns (--->still the best show of all time, in my opinion, and here's one of my favorite clips).
All of the above means only one thing. Fall, though maybe not completely here just yet (I'm sure there's a few sweltering days up Mother Nature's sleeve yet), is undoubtedly on the horizon. And although it's early, I can't help but be super excited about all the flavors that I've been missing all year. My mind started reeling at all the goodies that I could start concocting. And all the ones I concocted since I started blogging.
You see, I'm what you might call a pumpkin and apple freak. I love anything and everything that features these ingredients. And somehow, I never get sick of them either. Here's a few of my favorites from years passed. I can't wait to get cooking and baking these again this year!
Apple Cupcakes + Cinnamon Frosting
Pumpkin Spice Cake + Honey Frosting
Ginger Snap Crusted Pumpkin Pie
Whole Wheat Pumpkin Muffins + Sweet Spiced Glaze
So there you have it. All the flavors of the season that I just cannot wait to dig into!
Questions of the Day:
What's your favorite comfort food on a rainy day? I love mac & cheese, tomato soup & grilled cheese, breakfast foods (like pancakes) and cake...lots of cake.
What fall flavors are you looking forward to? I love apple, pumpkin, cranberry, and sweet potato!
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Putting all those sweets in front of me like that when I have no way of reaching them is just ruthless:) They look incredible, if only i could be the judge of a pumpkin baking contest or something.
My favorite rainy day meal would have to include either gumbo or crawfish etouffee. Yep, I'm southern and that is what rain reminds me of- of course you got to have ice cream and cookies!
I want all of those things! And I want your recipe for butternut squash mac n cheese!!
Let me know if you want any of those included in the pumpkin party, they all look fabulous!
I couldnt sleep at 4am and was saved by the fact that friends re runs are on nick at night. Im not a fan of butternut squash but for the sake of guilt free mac and cheese I may be in:)
the recipes look fab! pumpkin is, hands-down, my favorite fall flavor. i also love the root veggies that come in season in cooler weather - parsnips, for one. delicious, + fabulous roasted or in risottos or soups!
oh hello fall cravings, you've just been sparked! i've been hearing a lot about butternut squash mac and cheese. i guess i should try it! i'm hesitant because i don't feel like it will taste like the real thing, but i guess we'll see!
If you are interested, I will do a write up of how I made the butternut squash mac & cheese tomorrow. It is clearly not the same as say, using Ina Garten's recipe (since obviously that's fattening and amazing to boot), but it is close enough to eat guilt-free!
I want the recipe! I am salivating thinking of all these things...
AGREED. Friends is STILL the best show of all time. ANNNNDDD I adore it. ANDDD I probably always will.
All of these fall-y dishes sound so, so good! I love this time of year.
I'm definitely a pumpkin and apple freak, too! ESPECIALLY in the fall. I'm so happy you put all of your pumpkin and apple recipes in one post! I'm definitely going to try most of them when I'm home for Thanksgiving break!