I've also been thinking about (looking forward to) fall / winter foods. Our weather down here in Houston gives us a short window for cold weather dishes. But when those cold weather days do hit us, you can bet we're eating soups, chili or stew!

I prepare an oven roasted root vegetable bake that we enjoy when the weather is a bit cooler!

I had totally forgotten to mention soups and stews! And beans... I love old fashioned homemade ham and beans, or beef and beans, but only when the weather is chilly! Or chicken and noodles, served over mashed potatoes. They always used to make those (homemade noodles) for our church bazaar when I was growing up and for many years after. I still make them once in a while and love them!

Please, please... give me a break. Our plums and berries are burying us alive, and Peaches have not ripened yet. Summer squash, OH MY GOODNESS.... they grow huge overnight... and the freezer is full of jam making purees .... and where oh where has the time gone. I did bake (and one for the freezer) an apple pie last night with the AC doing battle with the oven, and the dehydrator making plum 'leather'. And, I forgot beautiful, beautiful tomatoes given away and made into soup starter. I must take a few breaths now, and let you know that winter comes all to soon here in Southern Oregon and lasts too long!

already thinking about it myself too LOL! Even thou it is still 94 everyday at some point in the future months it won't be! Williams Sonoma just came out w a Pumpkin Spice coffee syrup I will get this weekend, at least I can have iced pumpkin spice lattes until I can run the oven for baking or tolerate eating heavy fall roasts, soups, stews, chili etc.... This week I stocked my work office w fall candles LOL we are more than ready for the change in temps. ~ liz

For me it is pumpkin bread baking time.

Oh, yeah!!! I think we could use a thread on Apple Recipes!!!

Since I'm addicted to Pinterest Food & Drink, I've noticed a lot of people are ready for fall/winter foods. Guess it's a lot cooler in other areas of the country and Canada.

I love the winter root vegetables and others like Brussels sprouts, cabbage and potatoes. Love baking and do more than in the summer, although if I'm hungry for something, it doesn't matter what time of year it is. I make pumpkin, banana and other sweet breads whenever the mood strikes.

C'mon, Fall. We're all ready for you!!

Zucchini cake and zucchini bread--yum! And I don't live around anyone who plants zucchini, so I have not had any donations to the cause.