By Dana DeMercurio
Looking for tasty and time-saving recipes using the freshest fall fruit your family (and wallet) will love? Here’s our favorite feasible feasts that even the busiest moms can whip up in a flash. Breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert are all on the menu! Just click on the recipe link to be taken directly to the website for ingredient and preparation information.
Breakfast Recipes
Perfect for breakfast, teatime or anytime, these mouthwatering muffins are an instant favorite. The hardest part of this recipe is trying to find the ripest and juiciest plums at your local grocer! Substitute other juicy fruits in spring and summer to keep this recipes in your rolodex the whole year round.
You shouldn’t have any trouble getting the kiddos to eat their fruits for breakfast with this gooey and fun recipe. This crisp apple layered with dried berries, nut butter(s), dried seeds and drizzled honey for added sweetness can perk up any morning, including Mondays!
Lunch Recipes
If you haven’t jumped on the kale bandwagon, now’s the time. This superfood has found its rightful place in the world, and we couldn’t be happier. Recipes such as this kale, apple and pancetta salad topped with crispy candied pecans is making our mouths water just writing about it. Be sure to make this hearty and highly-addictive salad a part of your weekly lunch meal preps.
If you’re still swigging microwaveable Campbell’s soup on your lunch break- stop. Just stop. Upgrade your lunch with this season’s most essential ingredient – pumpkin. Savor the flavors of fall with this trifecta of taste. Want to add a little kick? Pour in a few tablespoons of Cognac or white wine for a more potent potage.
Dinner Recipes
Warm those cold fall and winter nights with a stick-to-your-ribs soup packed with veggies and spice. With just a few simple and super-cheap ingredients, this creamy carrot and sweet potato soup recipe is a go-to when shopping on a budget but don’t want to skimp on a nutritious meal for your family. Prepare in a large enough pot for leftovers – it’s perfect for freezing for the next cool autumn night.
Looking to substitute those pesky simple carbs or gluten in your diet but haven’t found a tasty alternative? Look no further than spaghetti squash. This fall veggie is just as filling as your favorite noodle, but without the guilty feeling afterwards! Smoother this hot-out-of-the-oven dish with your favorite cheese and herbs for a dinner you and your kids won’t forget.
Dessert Recipes
Sure, cookies and ice cream make great desserts, but it’s time to switch things up and make dessert healthy again! Well, at least a little bit! Ditch the refined sugar treats and opt for fresh fruit recipes, like this honey-poached pear. It’s a delicious adult-only alternative that packs a punch thanks to its dark rum and white wine ingredients. The soft, rich and creamy mascarpone cheese adds a smooth texture and offers a sharp contrast to the succulence of the fruit.
Watch out, pineapples –there’s a new upside-down cake in town and it’s delicious! Your local farmer’s market is overrun with juicy apples just waiting to be picked for a cake like this. Don’t disappoint your guests with an average apple pie during your next holiday get-together. Wow your friends and family with this inspired and irresistible treat that’s anything but ordinary.
