10 Fall Recipes

Now that fall is (barely) making its way to us after a long anticipated summer, I thought it only fit if I posted some fall recipes. Fall foods are calling my name, even if Texas is still hot as ever. (Our "brown leaves" are actually only dead from the scorching heat...) Anyhow, I can already taste all the pumpkin, squash, maple, apple, cinnamon, and sweet potato. Yum!

Enjoy these fall recipes!

(from left to right, top to bottom)

1. Sweet Potato & Ricotta Gnocchi

2. Rosemary Chips

3. Deep-Dish Pumpkin Meringue Pie

4. Butternut Squash Soup

5. Baked Pumpkin Spice Donut Holes

6. White Bean and Kale Stew

7. Soul Sweet 'Taters

8. "Fall Leaves" Pate Brisse

9. Toasted Oak Ice Cream

10. Oven Baked Acorn Squash Gratin

Smoothie Time

Well Tony's mom just recently bought a Ninja Blender, and let me tell you; we are in LOVE with that thing. It is one of the best blenders I have ever seen. So naturally, we decided to make a smoothie as soon as we took it out of the box. Ta da!

This smoothie was delicious, light, and oh so refreshing! A little on the non-healthy side, but hey! It's okay to indluge every once in a while. 

What you'll need:

/ 2 bananas

/ 4 strawberries

/ 2 cups of almond milk

/ 2 cups of ice

/ Pinch of sugar

/ Yogurt (of your choice)

*These ingredients yielded about 3 cups

The yogurt idea was definitely last minute, but it added the perfect tangy. sweetness that we both love. We used some good ole' cherry flavored Yoplait. Regularly, I just prefer water in my smoothies (extra healthy), but Tony wanted the almond milk, so we went with it. Of course, our smoothies are never a very set recipe, nor do we care about throwing ingredients in till it taste perfect. But hey, this one turned out wonderful!

Spiced Pear Milk

Tony and I are always on the look out for another good drink/smoothie recipe that we can make at home. On random late nights, we'll adventure out to Kroger [a grocery store, for those of you who don't have one near you] to find some ingredients to make some yummy drinks with. One night, we were feeling a little risky, and decided to make something that wasn't necessarily a 'smoothie.'

This is a delicious spiced pear milk recipe that is great for fall, winter, or summer. Whether it's hot, cold, or served over ice, this is a tasty, and slightly sweet treat for any occasion or moment. Tony and I drank it cold,  blended like a smoothie would be.

What you'll need: 

/ 1 cup of almond milk

/ 1 cored pear

/ a splash of vanilla extract

/ cinnamon powder

*These ingredients yielded about one cup.

For an icey drink, simply add ice into a blender and blend. Blend those together without the ice, if you want to serve it with ice. And for a hot drink, simply heat over a stove.

If you like things a little on the sweeter side, simply used a sweetened almond milk and a little bit more extra vanilla.

Enjoy, and happy drinking!