All tagged fall flavors

Butter Beer

Butter Beer

Gwen Smith
Drinks

A simple party cocktail that is easy to mix up for a crowd. A simple holiday cocktail featuring Crown Royal, cranberry juice, peach schnapps, and frozen cranberries. Top it with a splash of club soda for some fizz.

Bear Juice

Bear Juice

Gwen Smith
Drinks

A simple party cocktail that is easy to mix up for a crowd. A simple holiday cocktail featuring Crown Royal, cranberry juice, peach schnapps, and frozen cranberries. Top it with a splash of club soda for some fizz.

Easy Slow Cooker Pumpkin Butter

Easy Slow Cooker Pumpkin Butter

Gwen Smith
Sauces & Dips, Slow Cooker

On October 1st I went to Trader Joe’s looking for pumpkin butter. They were out. Upon asking, they told me they now stock it the day after Labor Day and it never makes it to October… “come and gone” were the words they used. September is way too early for me to get into pumpkin so I had to work on my own recipe. The good news? I figured out how to do it in the slow cooker and making it at home allows you to control how sweet it is. Give this slow cooker pumpkin butter recipe a try and add as much or little sweetener as you’d like!

Loaded Potato Soup

Loaded Potato Soup

Gwen Smith
Soups & Stews

Simple, classic ingredients come together to make a filling soup. All you need is bacon, onions, potatoes, chicken stock and some bay leaves to whip this soup up. The creaminess is made by blending half of the soup. Sure you can add milk but only if you want! Tips for how to bail on the bacon and make this a simple or vegetarian potato soup are included.

Hearty Lentil Soup

Hearty Lentil Soup

Gwen Smith
Soups & Stews, Slow Cooker, Instant Pot

Packed with vegetables, this easy lentil soup requires 15 minutes of prep or less. Make in the slow cooker or instant pot and finish with nutty parmesan and a splash of red wine vinegar or lemon for an acidic note that pulls together all the earthy vegetables flavors. Dairy free and easily made either vegan or vegetarian. You’ll make this one over and over again!

Maple Old-Fashioned

Maple Old-Fashioned

Gwen Smith
Drinks

Old-Fashioneds are a holiday favorite in our house. My favorite way to make them uses maple syrup, orange bitters, and Luxardo maraschino cherries. They are delicious and rivaled only by my husband’s secret family recipe. Perfect for fire-side sipping, holiday movie watching, and Christmas tree decorating. Cheers!

Simple, Rustic Sweet Potato Pie

Simple, Rustic Sweet Potato Pie

Gwen Smith
Dessert

The best things in life I find are always the simplest and sweet. This pie has all the sweet joys that Fall brings combined together in this perfect autumn dessert!! A simple, delicious recipe for Thanksgiving Sweet Potato pie from Simply Me by Clair.

Cranberry Applesauce

Cranberry Applesauce

Gwen Smith
Sauces & Dips

A gloriously pink applesauce with a bit of cranberry tanginess. This makes for a delicious Thanksgiving side that feels just a little fancier than regular applesauce. Substitute it for or serve it in addition to a more traditional cranberry sauce. This family recipe will become a tradition in your house too!

Spiced Pumpkin Parfait

Spiced Pumpkin Parfait

Gwen Smith
Breakfast

A healthy, protein packed breakfast that’s easy to whip up on any autumn morning. A great treat for Thanksgiving morning that will leave plenty of room for the big meal. This recipe uses yogurt, spiced pumpkin puree, and any add-ins you can dream of for an easy pumpkin spice parfait.

Butternut Squash Soup

Butternut Squash Soup

Gwen Smith
Soups & Stews

All of the yummy flavors of fall simmered down into a delicious soup. This butternut squash recipe is a great option for a light lunch when you’re having a Thanksgiving Dinner. Make it in advance and set up a soup bar for guests to help themselves to a snack while waiting for the big meal without spoiling it. Butternut squash flavor comes through, perfectly paired with carrots and apple and a delightful spice blend. You’re going to love this soup from Daisy Dronen Fuentes’s Kitchen.

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