I’m still sort of in denial that summer is over and cold weather is coming. I usually love fall weather, but when the temperature suddenly drops from 70s to the 40s AND it rains…..I am not happy. Plus, October is usually an extension of summer in Georgia. Its not supposed to get cold yet!
Despite the fact that there was FROST on my car this morning, it ended up being a beautiful day. I went running in the afternoon when it was sunny and the temperature reached the high 50s and then went to Earthfare to get some groceries. When I spotted some fresh apple and cherry stuffed chicken breasts (made with free-range chickens from local farms), I knew that is what I was having for dinner.
The chicken breast was filled with dried apples and cherries and cinnamon and lightly covered in bread crumbs. I baked it in the oven with some asparagus, then threw everything over some baby spinach.
After I took the picture, I drizzled some balsamic vinegar over everything. Delish.
It wouldn’t be fall if I didn’t make something with pumpkin in it! After dinner I decided to make some pumpkin muffins.
THIS IS WHY I LIKE FALL 
Whole Wheat Pumpkin Muffins with Pepitas (adapted from this recipe by chef in you )
- 1/4 cup coconut oil melted
- 1/2 cup pureed pumpkin
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons water
- lots of cinnamon and all spice (I don’t like measuring)
- pinch of salt
- 1 1/4 cups whole wheat pastry flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- handful of pepitas (aka hulled pumpkin seeds)
The correct method to make these would be to sift together all the dry ingredients, then mix together the wet ingredients, then add dry to wet and stir. I kinda just put everything in a bowl and mixed. I’m lazy and I don’t like doing extra dishes. They turned out fine. Just be careful not to over mix if you try my method. Bake at 350 for about 20 minutes (or until you can stick a knife in the center of a muffin and have it come out clean). Makes 6 muffins.
What is your favorite fall food?
My favorite fall food = butternut squash
I am SO with you! It was down right freezing in the South this morning! I’m not ready at all. GREAT dinner and love those muffins. Pumpkin is the best isn’t it? We have an Earth fare in Charleston that I have never been in, I will have to give it a go
My favorite fall food is DEFINITELY pumpkin.
It was so cold this weekend. I wore a hat and scarf. A little much, but I was freezing.
APPLES! I love my summertime fruit, but after it goes out of season it’s nice to bite into a crunch honeycrisp come fall.
I am most definitely still in denial as well! I have refused to unpack all my winter gear and stow away the summer stuff for fear that MAYBE i’ll miss that one warm day!! hahaha
But just like you, I’m a fan of fall simply for the pumpkins and squashes!! I baked my own pumpkin vegan bread that other day too! I had no idea pepita’s were hulled pumpkin seeds!! Ahhh the things I learn from you.
Hope you’re having an awesome Tuesday!!
YUM! My current favorite fall food is Squash!!! I have been eating it all the time with something….I made butternut squash rissotto and have been roasting Kabocha squash like no other.
OH and get ready for some delicious fall activities when you come here!
I laugh when my google weather says that Athens and Seattle weather are quite similar. Our highs are in the 50s though!
The chicken sounds really good. I like that it’s from locally raised, free range animals, too.
My fave fall food is pumpkin. I had a bagel with pumpkin cream cheese this morning. Sooo good.
Pumpkin everything is my most favorite part about fall. We luckily got some warmer weather in charlotte today and I got to run outside too