Finally, Fall. What are the harvest-ready...

The cooler weather yesterday had me firing up the oven for a nice roast chicken with roast vegetables, followed by an apple pie. It finally felt like Fall in our home. Our fresh fruit/vegetable bowl on the table is overflowing. Apples and acorn squash are piled up for later this week. We're already planning our next run to the farmer's market!

What are the harvest-ready dishes you're making now? I'm asking because I'm curious and it's always good to get new ideas... or be reminded of old favorite recipes.

-Julia

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Comments: 17

Tory H. Oct 4, 2010, 12:45pm UTC

I think I'm going to be breaking out my crock pot for fall. I'm not doing a lot of cooking lately, though...

Julia Schrenkler Oct 4, 2010, 2:18pm UTC

Good call, Tory. We have a couple of slow cooker favorites (a chicken merlot recipe from Lora Brody is one) that are just right for fall. Do you have a particular dish planned? If you've been too busy to cook, maybe this will work in your favor?

Tory H. Oct 4, 2010, 2:23pm UTC

I'll have to check that recipe out! I'm thinking of maybe doing chili soon... I love chili :)

Julia Schrenkler Oct 5, 2010, 9:25am UTC

So do we. It never fails!

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Jim G. Oct 4, 2010, 3:46pm UTC

I hit Aldrich arena on Wed AM. Real tomatos that taste better than the cardboard that they come on in the store. Real sweet corn that tastes real. Honeycrisp (U of M) apples from the ochard out in Dellwood. Pick your own. Homemade apple donuts. Homemade apple pie.( I could almost give up beef; not quite)

Twins & Yankees on Wed. (We have a rotten record against them, but wait 'til next year) I love the beauty of Fall, but it's always kind of melancholy to me, for what is to come.

Julia Schrenkler Oct 5, 2010, 9:27am UTC

Homemade apple donuts. mmmmm donuts. You only cemented my desire to get to the farmer's market, Jim.

Think we'll hold our own against the Yankees?

Jim G. Oct 5, 2010, 9:31am UTC

Hope springs eternal when you're a baseball fan.....

Julia Schrenkler Oct 5, 2010, 11:25am UTC

If you don't have hope, what are you left with?

Good luck. I'm sure folks will be watching.

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Winston Smith Oct 5, 2010, 7:55am UTC

Lots of honeycrisp apples.

Julia Schrenkler Oct 5, 2010, 9:27am UTC

Hometown favorite, Winston. I like one now and then, but in general prefer tart apples.

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Winston Smith Oct 5, 2010, 7:56am UTC

How about some pheasant recipes that DON'T have mushroom soup.

Julia Schrenkler Oct 5, 2010, 9:29am UTC

You know, I don't have suggestions... I've never made pheasant. Do I have to turn in a cook's card or something? ;-)

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rainne c. Oct 5, 2010, 8:03am UTC

beef stew
baked squash
quick breads
and a nice warm blanket and a good book and now i am ready for fall
the roasted chicken sounds wonderful

Julia Schrenkler Oct 5, 2010, 9:29am UTC

Roast chicken is so easy, which is one reason we love it so much. Thanks for mentioning beef - a pot roast might be on deck for this weekend!

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Jim G. Oct 5, 2010, 12:04pm UTC

Gimme a recipe that doesn't include cream of mushroom soup. Winston. When we cleaned pheasants, we always just tore out the breast & legs, & it was too dry W/O something like that.

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Risa G. Oct 5, 2010, 2:34pm UTC

I tend to put butternut squash, pumpkin and apples in more baked goods. I also like to put pumpkin in cookies and in pasta sauce.

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Kerry Dexter Oct 7, 2010, 5:51pm UTC

Julia,
have you had butternut squash on pizza? that's a nice autumn dish.

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Finally, Fall. What are the harvest-ready dishes you're making now?

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