Easy Fall Meals

Fall is mere days away and the apple orchards and pumpkin patches are calling my name. I get more excited about this season than any other for many reasons, comfort food being one of them. I love a good casserole in the oven or a yummy soup with crusty bread when the temps cool down. It is also harvest time, so I try and find uses for things coming from the garden and around the farm: apples, tomatoes, peppers, squash, and zucchini. I don’t have much of a garden this year, but luckily I have friends and family who do and are generous enough to share.

Here are my tried and true favorite fall recipes. Hope you enjoy!

Change Your Life Chicken

If you’ve been around here long, you have heard me talk about this recipe. It is for moms. It is for minimalists. It is for all of us. Few ingredients and not a lot of fuss for a delicious meal. You won’t be disappointed you tried this one.

Crockpot Carnitas

I have been making this recipe nonstop since I found it. Dump everything in the crockpot and let it make your house smell amazing. Your husband will thank you.

Chili

This is a go to because it’s easy and I don’t ever pull up a recipe. I basically use whatever I have in the pantry or fridge. Leftover peppers, frozen sweet corn, chili beans, kidney beans, frozen tomatoes, leftover pizza sauce. Anything goes and it always tastes good.

French Bread

This isn’t a meal, but it could be. This bread is so easy and so worth it. It makes three loaves, so we eat one and I freeze the other two for another time. I love to make this on a lazy Saturday afternoon while watching football.

Chicken Pot Pie

For whatever reason when I was a child I loathed every night chicken pot pie was on the menu. As an adult, it is one of my favorites. And my kids love it, too. I use a Pillsbury pie crust, which makes it super easy to throw together. I’ve heard you can make these and freeze them, but I’ve never tried that. Please share if you have!

What are your go-to recipes for fall? As soon as it cools down, I am hoping to make my first big batch of chili and pull out some french bread from the freezer to go with it. I am ready for you, fall!