My Favorite Recipes for Fall

I just love fall!  The crisp cool air, the colors of the leaves, the fresh picked apples, pumpkin spice everything...

There are so many wonderful tastes that I associate with fall-- apples, pumpkins, cranberry, pecan, turkey, and squash... and I just love them all.



Here are some of my absolute favorite recipes for fall.

1.  Apple pie!  I am pretty particular about apple pie and prefer my mom's recipe (that I once shared here).



2.  Apple crisp.  Apple crisp is a real close second behind apple pie.  I love the crunchy crumbly topping and that fact that it goes together much quicker than apple pie.  When I'm craving warm apple goodness and don't have the energy to  make a pie I turn to apple crisp; but I like mine with extra crumb topping.


3.  Pecan Crusted Chicken. I love the crunch of the pecans with the tender chicken cutlet and that hint of cinnamon just makes this dish perfect for fall!


4.  Leftover Turkey Pie.  It has become a tradition in our house to make enough extra food on Thanksgiving to make at least 2 turkey pies!  We take all the leftovers from Thanksgiving and layer them into a delicious "pie." 



5.  Chocolate Chunk Butterscotch Blondies.  I stumbled upon this recipe last year when I found some Boo-ttersctoch M&M candies at Target last yer.  They were gone in no time because they were so darn delicious! 




I have a few other recipes that I just love and have not yet gotten around to sharing.  I hope to have them linked up soon but thought I'd list them here anyway!
    What are your favorite fall recipes?  Any suggestions as to what we should try next?

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    1. Shecki GrtlyblesdSeptember 30, 2017 at 11:40 AM

      Yum! We do extra turkey for leftovers, too, but I turn ours into Turkey Enchilada Casserole. Again, probably that California Hispanic influence.

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      1. Mother of 3October 16, 2017 at 6:23 PM

        We just recently started cooking turkey breasts in the crock pot and I have some leftover turkey around that I am hoping to make a turkey tetrazzini with.

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    2. Alison @ Puppies and PrettiesOctober 16, 2017 at 5:59 PM

      Yum! I'm definitely craving some apple crisp :)

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    3. AmberIAmOctober 16, 2017 at 10:18 PM

      Oh man, all of these look so good! I've never made apple crisp, but I may just have to now!

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      1. Mother of 3October 17, 2017 at 7:11 AM

        It's pretty good; especially with ice cream and warm caramel sauce on top!

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    4. KelseyOctober 24, 2017 at 10:23 PM

      The pecan crusted chicken sounds awesome!

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    5. Carol @Comfort Spring StationSeptember 17, 2018 at 9:11 AM

      Tasty collection!

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      1. Mother of 3September 17, 2018 at 2:07 PM

        Thank you! I think it might be time for another post that includes all those warm stews and soups too.

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    6. TanyaOctober 18, 2018 at 2:04 PM

      These look delicious! Thanks so much for linking up!

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    7. onceuponatimehappilyeverafter.comNovember 3, 2024 at 11:19 PM

      Hey friend, came over to check out this post after you linked it with Kym's fall menu post. Funny to see the comments from bloggers I used to know, back in the day!!

      Pinning some of these recipes. You are such a good cook and I like so many of the things you share.

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