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

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Roasted Butternut Squash Soup with Apple Recipe

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

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!

5 min Brown Sugar Oatmeal Porridge Recipe

Healthier brown sugar oatmeal porridge, ready in 5 mins. This will be your new weekday breakfast.

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!

Pear Preserves - Pear Jam with Vanilla 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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

Oatmeal Spice Mix Recipe

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

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.

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.

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!

Canned Pinto Beans and Rice with Sausage Recipe

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

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.

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.

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!

Dehydrated Apples Recipe

Dehydrated apples are easily prepared. Healthy and packed with fibers, dried apple chips will be your new favorite snack!

Carrot Ginger Soup Recipe

Enhanced with warm spices, this bright carrot and ginger soup is sure to leave an impression.

Butternut Squash Risotto Recipe

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

Stuffed Baked Apples with Walnuts

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

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.

Persimmon Jam Recipe

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

French Green Lentils with Sausage

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

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

Small Batch Apple Butter Recipe

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

Skillet Hamburger Steak with Bell Pepper Sauce Recipe

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

Pork Roast Seasoning Recipe

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

Spiced Pumpkin Puree with Carrot Recipe

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Johnny Marzetti Recipe

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

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.

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!

Quick Spelt Bread Recipe

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