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I was paging through some cookbooks this weekend getting excited about changing out some of our usual meals for more Fall-specific fare. Butternut squash and the last of late summer's peaches were on sale this weekend at the grocery store...lots of fun meal planning going on here! Anyone with me?
Do you have yummy Fall menus ready?
Does your kitchen routine change in the Fall?
Any favorite foods you plan to include?
Good ideas for hot breakfasts, hearty lunches and snacks, slow-cooked dinners?
It's still in the 70s and 80s here, but I'm ready to think about Fall foods! 
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We enjoy eating "hot apples" in the fall. I just basically peel and slice them, then cook them with butter until softened. Then I add brown sugar. It's really more of a treat then a healthy side dish but to us it's a traditional fall dish.
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I'm all in for good slow cooker ideas for Fall! I'm trying to have one a week. So far I've made, bean soup, corn chowder, stuffed peppers (didn't go over well with kids), and split pea soup. This week I happen to be making two: bean chili and enchilada casserole. These are all from Saving Dinner by, Leanne Ely. She has weekly meals set up for the seasons with grocery lists included. I don't use all the weekly meals. I mostly skim through and pick out what sounds good.
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Butternut squash soup. Yummy!
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We love using the crockpot and/or making soups in the fall. We make tortilla soup, mini meatball soup w/ spinach, a bok choy soup w/ wontons, posole, and of course beef stews. Can you tell we like to be international in the cold months  .
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Jenn Sal wrote:
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I particularly love two of the soups from Saving Dinner: her black bean soup and her sausage and tuscan bean soup. I haven't tried them in the slow-cooker yet, but I really should. Soup really hits the spot when it's cold out!
I've been going through some cookbooks from the library, marking new recipes to try...
Slow-cooker recipes, from either Not Your Mother's Slow Cooker or their entertaining book:
-- Scalloped potatoes - tried this one over the weeekend with meatloaf last night after Mass. I cut the cheese and butter down, but it was still delicious.
-- Cinnamon Apple Oatmeal
-- Lentil and Red Pepper Soup
-- Butternut Squash Soup
-- Roasted New Potatoes with Garlic and Herbs
-- Rough Mashed Potatoes with Garlic
-- Parmesan Risotto
-- Mexican Black Beans with Pork
And I'm only through the first couple chapters. 
Non-slow cooker recipes I have marked, from various sources:
Stone Fruit Tea Cake (from Rustic Desserts) - I'll be making this one with the peaches I bought this weekend
Beef stew - I'm not satisfied with my current method, so I'm itching to try out a couple others
Some of my fall favorites:
Roasted butternut squash (a la Ina Garten)
Sour cream apple pie (a la PosieGetsCozy)
Jodie's oatmeal bars (especially warmed!)
Polenta with Italian sausages (either with onions and bell peppers or tomato sauce)
Cranberry-apple relish
Roasted potatoes
Pot roast
Sweet potato fries
Baked apples (thanks for the reminder, Becky!)
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I particularly love two of the soups from Saving Dinner: her black bean soup and her sausage and tuscan bean soup. I haven't tried them in the slow-cooker yet, but I really should. Soup really hits the spot when it's cold out!
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Have you tried the Smashing Pumpkin Soup! It's a hit here! 
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Becky Parker wrote:
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Yum, Yum - so excited to try!!!! 
May I please have more specific directions on how to prepare and cook???? Thanks!!!!
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Oooo! LeeAnn, if and when you have time, would you PRETTY PLEASE share this recipe with us?
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Our family loves Southwestern Stew in the fall and in the winter and in the spring and even in the summer!
I also like to make "Beth's Busy Day Beef Stew" - a recipe I found on the internet which was a big hit here.
Another favorite here is Red Potato Soup. This recipe came from Taste of Home.
I look forward to seeing ideas from everyone!
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Nique wrote:
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Oooo! LeeAnn, if and when you have time, would you PRETTY PLEASE share this recipe with us? |
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Pretty, pretty, pretty please????
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Sure! I am an inexact recipe person, but I will try
1 onion
couple of cloves of garlic
stalk of celery chopped
2 carrots chopped
2 table spoons of butter (or margarine)
2 butternut squash cut into cubes
3 cups of stock (veggie or chicken)
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon cayenne
salt and pepper to taste
1 can of evaporated milk (or 1 cup of milk or even heavy cream )
Sauté onions, garlic, celery and carrots in butter in large pot.
Add in cubed squash, stock and spices
Cook for about 30 minutes, until squash is soft.
Puree with milk, salt and pepper. Simmer for a few more minutes.
I serve with a dust of cinnamon, cloves and brown sugar. My 2 very very skinny boys get a dollop of cream on theirs.
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http://www.hodgepodge.me/HodgePodge/Im_Writing_My_Own_Cookbo ok/Entries/2010/9/30_Meal_Plan_–_Crock_Pot_Celebration.html
came across this post earlier this week
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Thank you so much for sharing the recipe! I can't wait to try it it sounds so yummy!
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DH and I love the following recipe. I just made it this week to celebrate the new season. It is such a strange mix of ingredients, that I doubt I would have tried it if it wasn't first recommended to me by my SIL. It's from Better Homes and Gardens.
Pumpkin Black Bean Bake
1 lb lean ground beef
2 cups 1/2 in pieces peeled pie pumpkin or winter squash (I used butternut, and it turned out wonderfully)
1 medium onion, coarsely chopped
1 15 oz can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 c frozen whole kernel corn
4oz can of green chiles
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 c low sodium beef broth
3 oz cream cheese, softened (I have tried fat-free & 1/3 less fat)
1 pkg jiffy corn muffin mix
1 egg, slightly beaten
1/3 c milk (I used skim)
1/3 cup canned pumpkin
1. Preheat oven to 400. In large skillet, brown ground beef, onion and pumpkin/squash over medium heat until meat is browned and onion tender, breaking up ground beef with spoon. Drain fat. Stir in beans, corn, chiles, and salt. Heat through. Stir in broth and cream cheese until blended. Transfer to 2 1/2 qt baking dish.
2. In medium bowl, stir together corn muffin mix, egg, milk and pumpkin puree until just combined. Spoon over beef mixture.
3. Bake for 20 mins and serve.
It serves about 6. Yum!
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