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    First Day of Fall: 50 Cozy Recipes to Welcome the Season!

    Dec 28, 2024 by Helene Dsouza

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    Enjoy the warmth of autumn with my 50 comforting recipe ideas, perfect for the first day of fall.

    The recipe collection is all about cozy flavors, from hearty soups to spiced desserts. Start out the season with dishes that showcase the best of autumn's bounty!

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    Jump to:
    • Chai Pumpkin Spice Tea Recipe
    • Easy German Apple Cake Recipe - Apfelkuchen
    • Fall Pumpkin Chili Recipe
    • Creamy Coconut Chickpea Curry Recipe
    • Ginger Lemon Honey Tea
    • Roasted Butternut Squash Soup with Apple Recipe
    • Mushroom Tikka Masala Recipe
    • 5 min Brown Sugar Oatmeal Porridge Recipe
    • Spicy Thai Noodle Soup Recipe
    • Vanilla Lime Pear Jam Recipe
    • Cottage pie with Ground Beef Recipe
    • Chicken Mulligatawny Soup Recipe
    • Baked Ricotta Cheese Dip with Jam
    • Yat Gaw Mein Soup with Chicken - Yakamein Recipe
    • Chicken Geschnetzeltes with Hunter Sauce Recipe
    • Oatmeal Spice Mix Recipe
    • Nourish Me Soup Recipe
    • German Red Cabbage with Apple Recipe
    • Spiced Roasted Walnuts with Honey Recipe
    • Canned Pinto Beans and Rice with Sausage Recipe
    • Lemongrass Tea Recipe
    • Baked Spiced Salmon Fillet Recipe
    • One-Pot Chinese Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe
    • Dehydrated Apples Recipe
    • Carrot Ginger Soup Recipe
    • Butternut Squash Risotto Recipe
    • Stuffed Baked Apples with Walnuts
    • Bavarian Sauerkraut and Sausage Recipe
    • Persimmon Jam Recipe
    • French Green Lentils with Sausage
    • Easy Ginger Coconut Detox Lentil Soup Recipe
    • Dutch Oven Garlic Boneless Pork Loin Roast
    • Red Beans and Rice with Sausage Recipe
    • Chicken Tikka Masala Recipe
    • Baked Five Cheese Ziti al Forno Recipe
    • Small Batch Apple Butter Recipe
    • Skillet Hamburger Steak with Bell Pepper Sauce Recipe
    • Pork Roast Seasoning Recipe
    • Spiced Pumpkin Puree with Carrot Recipe
    • 5 Spice Poached Pears Recipe
    • Scarlet Runner Bean Salad Recipe
    • Easy Mushroom Risotto Recipe with Mixed Mushrooms
    • Lebanese Moussaka Stew Recipe
    • Pork Medallions with Lemon Wine Sauce Recipe
    • Beet Salad Recipe
    • South Indian Sambar Recipe
    • Johnny Marzetti Recipe
    • Cabbage Sausage Soup Recipe
    • Chinese Five Spice Powder Recipe
    • Quick Spelt Bread Recipe
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    Chai Pumpkin Spice Tea Recipe

    Heart-warming Chai Pumpkin Spice Tea with milk, homemade pumpkin spice blend, and quality tea leaves. See for ingredients to pick in the post. You can use store-bought pumpkin spice blend too.
    chai pumpkin spice homemade in a cup

    Easy German Apple Cake Recipe - Apfelkuchen

    Easy German apple cake, great for beginners and if you need a cake instantly. Deliciously moist and with raw apples. You need to bake this German dessert asap! Everyone loves apple cake.
    Easy German Apple Cake Recipe - Apfelkuchen

    Fall Pumpkin Chili Recipe

    Quick and easy fall flavored pumpkin Chili, prepared in one pot. Pumpkin purée, ground beef, corn, beans, and a selection of spices turn this into a comforting dinner delight.
    chili with pumpkin beans and corn

    Creamy Coconut Chickpea Curry Recipe

    A wholesome chickpea curry made with coconut milk and selected spices. I created this Indian-based quick recipe for busy weeknights.
    top down view of chickpea curry

    Ginger Lemon Honey Tea

    Homemade Ginger Lemon Honey Tea is soothing and healing. This is my go-to tea when the days are getting colder.
    cup of ginger lemon honey tea

    Roasted Butternut Squash Soup with Apple Recipe

    Roasted Butternut Squash Soup with Apple, ginger and cream. A soothing and delicious soup perfect for fall.
    Roasted Butternut Squash Soup with Apple

    Mushroom Tikka Masala Recipe

    Aromatic vegetarian one pot mushroom tikka masala. This is a popular vegetarian meal in India and one that we absolutly adore at home!
    mushroom tikka masala curry close up

    5 min Brown Sugar Oatmeal Porridge Recipe

    Healthier brown sugar oatmeal porridge, ready in 5 mins. This will be your new weekday breakfast.
    5 min Brown Sugar Oatmeal Porridge [+Video]

    Spicy Thai Noodle Soup Recipe

    Spicy hot, sweet, salty, sour Thai Noodle Soup with fresh raw nutrient-rich ingredients. Gorgeous one-pot quick and easy meal idea which you can adjust to your liking. Ready within 20 mins!
    Spicy Thai Noodle Soup Recipe

    Vanilla Lime Pear Jam Recipe

    Homemade pear preserves made from scratch with William Pears. This jam is seriously addictive. Slather it over your freshly baked bread or mix it into your yogurt, it won't disappoint!
    jam with pears

    Cottage pie with Ground Beef Recipe

    Easy cottage meat pie prepared with ground beef (aka shepherd's pie with beef). This recipe is made without green peas.
    Casserole shepherd's pie

    Chicken Mulligatawny Soup Recipe

    This hearty Mulligatawny soup recipe will be your go-to dish this season. It's easy to recreate the Indian inspired soup at home.

    Baked Ricotta Cheese Dip with Jam

    My ricotta dip topped with jam. Whip it, bake it and serve it. Easy, tasty and beautiful! Make it for yourself as a movie night snack, or surprise your guests with this hot appetizer dip.
    whipped and baked ricotta dip

    Yat Gaw Mein Soup with Chicken - Yakamein Recipe

    This yakamein Chinese creole noodle soup will be your new favorite Friday night fakeout meal. So simple to prepare in one-pot and so very flavorful, you can't go wrong with this yat gaw mein.
    Yat Gaw Mein Soup with Chicken - Yakamein Recipe

    Chicken Geschnetzeltes with Hunter Sauce Recipe

    Tender Chicken Geschnetzeltes cooked in a delightful mushroom cream hunter sauce. The perfect weeknight one-pan meal for two. Serve up with plain pasta noodles, Spätzle, dumplings or rice.
    Chicken Geschnetzeltes pin 1

    Oatmeal Spice Mix Recipe

    A simple sweet spice blend to turn your breakfast oatmeal from bland to amazing!
    oatmeal spice blend in a spoon

    Nourish Me Soup Recipe

    A simple health boosting root vegetable soup. One pot and vegan, this soup is sure to nourish you to the core this fall.
    root vegetable soup

    German Red Cabbage with Apple Recipe

    A gorgeous deep purple/red, sweet & sour German red cabbage side dish. Prepare and serve it with a Protein of your choice.
    German Red Cabbage Recipe

    Spiced Roasted Walnuts with Honey Recipe

    Delicious spiced roasted walnuts with honey! Homemade healthier snack prepared within minutes at home. Beautifully flavored to celebrate the season of colors. Taste fall!
    chili honey walnuts

    Canned Pinto Beans and Rice with Sausage Recipe

    Creamy pinto beans prepared with sausages and served up with rice. This is a quick and effortless stove top weeknight dinner meal.
    creamy pinto beans with sausages inn a pan

    Lemongrass Tea Recipe

    You can use fresh lemongrass bulbs, stalks, or leaves to make this tea or dried lemongrass. Either way, this tea is simply refreshing and great any time of the day.
    preparing lemongrass at home the asian way

    Baked Spiced Salmon Fillet Recipe

    Oven baked salmon in a spicy olive oil seasoning. 20 min tops to make this for dinner! Warm spices make this a hit this fall.
    baked spiced salmon fillet for the family

    One-Pot Chinese Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe

    Flavorful Chinese chicken noodle soup. Comes together super easily. Make it and have your comforting Asian noodle soup ready within 20 minutes!
    A bowl of Chinese noodle soup and chicken

    Dehydrated Apples Recipe

    Dehydrated apple are a great autumn snack that you can prepare without much effort at home. Cut them into rings, or smaller chips.
    how to store dehydrated apples

    Carrot Ginger Soup Recipe

    Enhanced with warm spices, this bright carrot and ginger soup is sure to leave an impression.
    Spiced Carrot Ginger Soup Recipe

    Butternut Squash Risotto Recipe

    Quick and easy, creamy, vegetarian butternut squash risotto with wine and Parmesan. This is my sister's favorite meal.
    winter squash risotto

    Stuffed Baked Apples with Walnuts

    Fall flavored Stuffed Baked Apples with walnuts, brown sugar and cinnamon. Quick and easy dessert idea for the family.
    Stuffed Baked Apples

    Bavarian Sauerkraut and Sausage Recipe

    Sauerkraut and sausage is a wholesome, delicious low calorie dinner meal. You will just need one pot and 30 mins to make this at home on your stove top.
    close up cooked sauerkraut

    Persimmon Jam Recipe

    Easy homemade persimmon jam without pectin recipe, all natural without artificial preservatives.
    persimmon jam in a spoon

    French Green Lentils with Sausage

    Green lentils cooked with sausages and some veggies. This is a wholesome one pot dinner meal.
    sausage and lentils

    Easy Ginger Coconut Detox Lentil Soup Recipe

    Wholesome and nutritious detox lentil soup with ginger, coconut lime juice and curry paste. Stuffed with flavors and suitable for most diets, this soup will positively surprise you.
    Easy Ginger Coconut Detox Lentil Soup Recipe [Vegan]

    Dutch Oven Garlic Boneless Pork Loin Roast

    Dutch oven cooked boneless pork loin roast. Stuffed with garlic and seasoned with a selection of spices, this pork roast is cooked and served with potatoes.
    How to Cook a Boneless Pork Loin Roast

    Red Beans and Rice with Sausage Recipe

    One-pot flavor packed easy red beans and rice with sausages. This will be your new dinner favorite!
    southern red beans sausages and rice

    Chicken Tikka Masala Recipe

    You can make this easy chicken tikka masala at home with just a few spices. This is my quick weeknight dinner meal. The tomato-based curry is low-carb and a real comfort meal.
    Easy Chicken Tikka Masala Recipe

    Baked Five Cheese Ziti al Forno Recipe

    When 5 cheese are added to pasta, it can only be good, don't you agree? Family pasta dinner meal that is comfort food. Rich and cheesy in flavors.
    olive garden baked 5 cheese ziti al forno

    Small Batch Apple Butter Recipe

    Easy small batch apple butter prepared over the stove top. No need for immersion blender!
    apple butter in a spoon

    Skillet Hamburger Steak with Bell Pepper Sauce Recipe

    A flavor packed and vibrant dinner meal with hamburger steaks in a bell pepper sauce.
    skillet hamburger dish

    Pork Roast Seasoning Recipe

    Dry rub for pork roast, to season pork roasts such as loin, sirloin, tenderloin, ribs, and chops.
    Pork Roast Seasoning Recipe

    Spiced Pumpkin Puree with Carrot Recipe

    A vibrant and spiced vegetarian pumpkin purée with carrot recipe, a great addition to your autumn food repertoire.
    Spiced Pumpkin Puree

    5 Spice Poached Pears Recipe

    Flavorful Poached Pears with 5 spice blend. This mix of 5 spices from China is very popular in western recipes, like this pear dessert. It adds a comforting sweet taste to the pears by infusing the fruits equally.
    5 Spice Poached Pears - How to Poach Pears

    Scarlet Runner Bean Salad Recipe

    This is a classic Austrian bean recipe with pumpkin seed oil, which is a dark green flavor-packed wholesome oil. It's hearty, flavorful, and easy to prepare.
    styrian salad

    Easy Mushroom Risotto Recipe with Mixed Mushrooms

    A mix of mushroom varieties is used in this delicious, easy one-pot mushroom risotto. Pick your favorite mushroom combination. You can use dehydrated or fresh mushrooms or mushrooms which you have collected in the woods.
    Easy Mushroom Risotto Recipe with Mixed Mushrooms

    Lebanese Moussaka Stew Recipe

    Moussaka is a flavor-packed Lebanese stew. Prepare this wonderful dinner meal at home. Comforting homemade vegetable goodness in a bowl.
    Lebanese Moussaka Stew [Maghmour]

    Pork Medallions with Lemon Wine Sauce Recipe

    Pan seared pork medallions served in a flavorful rosemary lemon wine sauce. This is an elegant one-pan meal.
    bird's eyes view of pork medallion

    Beet Salad Recipe

    Simple cold beet salad with a vinaigrette dressing. This is one of my French family recipes. Deep red beets add earthy flavors to your main course meals.
    bowl of beet salad

    South Indian Sambar Recipe

    South Indian Sambar, all vegan with your choice of vegetables or lentils. Great for weight-loss, the stew/curry is low in calories.
    spiced sambar dinner meal

    Johnny Marzetti Recipe

    Johnny Marzetti is a baked noodle dish prepared with ground beef and tomato sauce. Top it with your favorite cheese.
    johnny marzetti american goulash

    Cabbage Sausage Soup Recipe

    A fall classic at home, super flavorful and tasty cabbage soup with sausage. Pick your favorite sausage for this wonderful, hearty soup. Ready within 30 minutes, this budget-friendly soup will win your heart if you love Sauerkraut.
    Flavorful Cabbage Sausage Soup Recipe

    Chinese Five Spice Powder Recipe

    This is my take on Chinese 5 spice, a basic spice blend which is rather versatile and can be used in so many ways in your food. It is perfect to celebrate fall!
    Chinese Five Spice Powder

    Quick Spelt Bread Recipe

    Quick Spelt Bread with seeds. Nutritious bread with healthy fibers to keep you full longer and help your digestion.
    Quick Spelt Bread Recipe
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