By Lisa of La Mia Cucina

We’re smack dab in the middle of my most favorite season of all time. Autumn. There’s nothing better than the cooler, crisp air.. the smell of bon fires, newly fallen leaves, and BIRTHDAY CAKE! hehehe Yep, my birthday is in November and although I no longer really care to uhmm.. acknowledge them anymore, this time of the year still kicks off the holiday season for me. Originally I was going to make this a round up of birthday celebration foods, but at the last minute I decided that Autumn is way more special than me turning a year older, attaining another patch of gray hair, and discovering even more body aches than the previous year. Gah.

So without further ado, check out these really fabulous blogs and the foods they make to celebrate Autumn and its bounty. xoxo

Starting us off is Faith over at The Kitchn. Faith stumbled up on this recipe for Crab Apples Poached in Sweet Wine when looking for another use for crab apples. When I first saw the post, I was like, “oh yeah.. crab apples.. the lil apples that used to rot all over our yard when I was growing up.” My parents would never let us eat them.. said we’d get a belly ache! So not only did I snag this recipe because it sounded SO DARN GOOD but I also learned that you CAN eat crab apples if prepared properly!

Next is this delicious Plum Tart from Janine at The Rustic Kitchen. Hello! This tart calls out to me in a very sexy way.. like, put a billowy white halter dress on it and stand it over a subway grate in NYC kinda sexy. Ohhh la la.. *slurp*

Moving right along to another lil number I wouldn’t mind slipping my spoon into - Alanna’s fabulous Apple Cider Indian Pudding. I have always had a soft spot for those “puddings” that are half cake, half decadent sauce - and this one fits that bill perfectly as it SCREAMS Autumn!

Another one I couldn’t pass up from Alanna at Kitchen Parade is her Chicken with Creamy Cider Gravy. I don’t know if you are like me, but I buy way too much apple cider in the fall and although I can easily drink a truck load of it, I always have lots left over.. so finding recipes that use it - especially in a gravy - really makes me happy!

Let’s talk bread, shall we? I found a few recipes for Autumn breads that I instantly fell in love with. Starting with my sweet friend, Elle of Feeding My Enthusiasms. She baked this Autumn Harvest Bread that is not only beautiful, but sounds amazingly tasty!

Next on my MUST MAKE BREADS list are a couple recipes from another dear friend, Michele of Veggie Num Nums. Her Winter Squash Bread - Two Ways post had me at the sweet bread, but I ended up proposing to the savory loaf.

Myself.. well I’ve got boatloads of Autumn type recipes that I adore.. but I’m just going to include this one today.. mainly because I haven’t made it in over a year and now that I’ve looked back on it, well I’ll be making it this weekend.. for sure. It’s a lovely little apple cake that’s pretty simple and pretty much tastes like whatever your favorite apple cake recipe tastes like. But the twist - the seductive twist, is the cinnamon sauce you pour drizzle over it.. Dear Jeeberies that stuff is delectible! So yeah! Try this Apple Cake with Cinnamon Sauce the next time you want the perfect cozy night dessert.

Although I am not a gluten-free type of baker/cook.. I LOVE checking out Karina’s Gluten Free Goddess blog. This gal can cook!! Here are two recipes that I had to copy into my files - but believe me, I’m just sharing two with you.. I ended up copying MANY OTHERS. *grin* First is her Roasted Corn Chowder with Chicken, Lime and Cilantro. Perfect for all of that corn that’s sitting in your freezer from the summer’s harvest.

And these Maple Roasted Acorn Squash and Cornbread Stuffing with Curried Apples & Cranberries had me picturing how nice they’d look on my Thanksgiving table this year. I know my family will love this recipe. I can’t wait to hear the “ohhhs” and “ahhhs”!

Finally.. finishing off this list of superb Autumn inspired recipes is another from sweet Michele.. I figure her Molasses Ginger Cookies, a warm cup of cider or freshly brewed tea and snuggles under the down-filled comforter in front of my boob-tube any cold Autumn evening would make all the bad stuff of a stressful day run crying for it’s mommy. Would you agree??

Happy Autumn everyone!! xoxo

You can find more delicious recipes perfect for your Autumn celebrations on the FoodieView Recipe Search Engine.

You can find out more about Lis on her blog, La Mia Cucina.

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