While I love the warmth, long days and vibrant flavors that summer brings – I always look forward to the transition to fall. It brings the coziest scents and sights that make me feel at ease. In this 5×5 post I am rounding up 5 products, produce, flavor combos, recipes and activities to look forward to enjoying this fall. Let me know what you plan to try as well!
5 Products To Keep on Hand
5 Produce Items To Rotate
While SCDers can’t have sweet potato, roasted acorn squash and butternut squash help make up for it! Roasting these make a perfectly cozy, filling side dish. Red and yellow beets are also another favorite item to roast in the oven. Their vibrant color can elevate any dish. (Pro tip: buying pre-cut & washed if not up for the mess). Lastly, apples and pears (1) are a good go-to snack in their raw form, (2) sliced up add a sweet & crunchy variety to salads, (3) bake into the sweetest, easiest fall dessert (topped w/cinnamon).
5 Flavor Combos To Try
Keep these in mind to spruce up salads, desserts & sides
- Apple + (honey) candied pecans
- Dried fig + prosciutto + walnut
- Butternut squash + pomegranate seeds
- Cinnamon + berries
- Ginger + pear
5 Recipes To Test Out
Those who know me well, know I often struggle to follow out a recipe (i.e. no measuring). BUT I always look to recipes for inspiration and ideas of what ingredients to mix together. Here is my inspo for:
- Butternut squash soup
- Pumpkin spice latte
- Sub maple syrup for honey
- Caramel sauce
- Nut granola
- Apple donuts
- Sub maple syrup for honey
5 Fall Activities To Enjoy
While food is often the center of our dining tables and social events – let’s remember there are so many other aspects of the season to embrace beyond what we eat.
I’m looking forward to evenings by the fire pit, sitting on the porch with a book, and going for a hike admiring the leaves changing. I also can’t wait to break out some decor: scented candles, chunky blankets, some pumpkins on the porch and a thankful-themed welcome mat. There are tons of apple orchards nearby that I’d like to pick from, enjoying nature and getting the goods for some sweet treats to make at home.
In case you need it, here are some other ideas to embrace fall. I hope you feel encouraged to appreciate the flavors and moments this season brings.
- Corn maze
- Hay ride
- Crisp walk
- Picnic
- Football game
- Bike ride
- Farmer’s Market
- Fall clothes shopping
- Play in the leaves
- Fall fair
Ready for more ideas?
I have created a master grocery list template of SCD-items. This list is categorized by sections of the store, has built in tags to help with meal planning, AND (for iPhone users) is shareable with your family. I’m giving this away completely free!
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