Cozy Fall Recipes

Some foods are made to eat during cooler weather. Just smelling the aromas of pies baking in the oven and stews simmering on the stovetop brings to mind images of falling leaves and wrapping up in a thick sweater. When the temperatures start to drop, you want to be ready with yummy recipes and all the necessary ingredients.

The following is a complete menu from appetizers to dessert containing recipes to warm up a cozy fall evening. Choose only one or make a complete meal, but enjoy these classic comfort foods.

• Warm Baked Cheese Dip – Easy-Appetizer-Recipes.com has a great recipe for a creamy baked cheese dip served with warm crusty bread is the perfect start to an at-home meal.

• Chicken Pot Pie – This favorite dish from cooking maven Paula Deen is featured on TheFoodNetwork.com and can serve as an entire meal.

• Baked Macaroni and Cheese – You will never go back to the box again after trying this classic comfort food recipe that is simple to make and extra-cheesy from SouthernLiving.com. 

• Beef and Butternut Squash Stew – Giada De Laurentiis shares a great recipe on TheFoodNetwork.com that includes squash. The traditional beef stew is made right for fall and sneaks in vegetables, too. 

• Country Apple Cobbler – AllRecipes.com offers a recipe for the old-fashioned apple cobbler. With a hint of cheddar in the crust, you will want to make this classic dessert again and again.

• Pumpkin Bread Pudding – Epicurious.com offers a recipe for one of the ultimate comfort foods, bread pudding, which uses basic ingredients to create a rich and gooey sweet treat. Try it with pumpkin for fall.

Comfort foods like those above complement fall weather perfectly. As the days grow shorter and the temperatures turn cooler, invite a few friends over for a hearty meal full of favorites.