While we were harvesting the apples, my daughter asked me what fall food I am most looking forward to. Hmm, that's a hard question to answer. Fall offers so many great flavors. Choosing just one fall food is difficult. There's pumpkin-spice everything, hot apple cider, roasted squash cubes, beef stew, chili con carne, gingerbread cake, pecan pie -- I couldn't decide what I want most.
Then this afternoon (Tuesday), I was taking a short walk with my other daughter and we both noticed the beautiful palette of colors on the trees' leaves in our neighborhood. This is my artist daughter. She and I often notice colors and patterns when we go for walks. The talk of fall foods came up with this daughter as well. Again, the consensus -- so many delicious foods to enjoy in fall. After all of this fall food talk, I decided the one food I am most looking forward to this fall is apple pie.
How about you? What one fall food tops your must-eat list this year?
I am having trouble deciding on one: apple pie, apple crisp, pecan pie, pumpkin pie, butternut squash roasted in the oven with salt pepper olive oil and some garlic.
ReplyDeleteAmy, I love your list, especially the roasted butternut squash. Yum!
Deleteapple crisp, pumpkin apple streusel muffins, soups
ReplyDeleteAlice
Hi Alice,
Deleteoh, yum, those pumpkin-apple streusel muffins sound so tempting. My family would love me if I made those!
If I have to pick one, I would say that it is ripe apples off a tree. And if those get made into an apple pie, so much the better. :)
ReplyDeleteI have to agree, Live and Learn, a freshly-picked apple is so good -- so juicy, crispy, and usually a variety with great flavor.
DeleteThis question is impossible to answer. :) We have pears right now, and they are meltingly good. Apples, pumpkin baked goods, warm sweet spices, anything with molasses, soup and homemade bread, and the list goes on.
ReplyDeleteHi Kris,
DeleteThis is a difficult question to answer, as there are just so many delicious fall foods! I agree on the spices and molasses. Both of those ingredients add the fall vibe to whatever I'm baking.
Wow, you ladies are all making me hungry with this subject. I'm less anticipating specific seasonal ingredients than appreciating cooler temperatures that allow me to make long-cooking dishes which I've had to forego during the summer because they heat up our living areas too much. It's nice not to be thinking, "What can I cook in a half-hour or less?" Welcome, welcome, autumn temperatures!!!!!!!! Sara
ReplyDeleteHi Sara,
DeleteI can understand the appreciation you must have for the cooler temps when it comes to the variety you can now cook without overheating the house. We lived in Utah for a couple of years and summers could be brutal, as all we had for cooling was 1 fan.
Enjoy all of the wonderful long-cooking dishes you can now make, Sara!