Best food to stock up your kitchen in Fall

Stocking your kitchen with seasonal fall foods ensures you're ready to make hearty, warming dishes perfect for the cooler weather. Let me share the products I have in my kitchen during Fall to make delicious and healthy recipes!

• Root vegetables and squashes:

Sweet potatoes — great for roasting, mashing, or baking.

Butternut squash — perfect for soups, roasting, or purees.

Pumpkin — Use in soups, pies, and even savory dishes.

Carrots and parsnips — ideal for roasting or stews.

Beets — great for salads, roasting, or purees.

• Dark leafy Greens.

Kale — use in soups, salads, or sautéed as a side.

Swiss chard — adds nutrients and flavor to stews and pasta

Spinach — perfect for a fall salad or to wilt into warm dishes.

• Fruits

Apples — great for snacking, baking, and making sauces.

Pears — delicious in salads, desserts, or roasted.

Cranberries — use in sauces, baking, or even drinks.

Pomegranates — idea for salads, drinks, or as a garnish.

Figs — perfect for fall charcuterie boards, baking, or as a sweet snack.

• Whole Grains

Quinoa — a versatile grain that's great in salads, soups, or as a side dish.

Farro — a nutty grain that works well in warm salads or grain bowls.

Brown rice — a pantry staple for hearty full meals.

Barley — excellent for soups and stews.

• Legumes

Lentils — ideal for hearty soups and stews

Chickpeas — great for roasting, soups, or making hummus.

Black beans —perfect for chili and stews

• Nuts and seeds

Peacans — great for baking, salads, and snacking.

Walnuts — perfect for adding crunch to fall dishes.

Pumpkin seeds (pepitas) — great for snacking or garnishing soups and salads.

• Herbs and spices

Sage — perfect for flavoring roasted vegetables and poultry.

Thyme — a fall staple for soups and roasted dishes.

Cinnamon — great for both sweet and savory fall dishes.

Nutmeg — pairs well with pumpkin, squash, and baked goods

Cloves — add warmth to baked goods and drinks.

• Proteins

Chicken or turkey — roasts and soups for hearty meals.

Ground beef or pork — great for making chilli or meatloaf

Sausage — especially apple or sage-flavored varieties for fall dishes

Bacon — adds smoky flavor to soups, pastas, and salads.

• Pantry essentials for fall cooking

Broth or stock — keep chicken, beef, or vegetable broth on hand for soups and stews

Canned tomatoes — a base for soups, sauces and stews.

Canned pumpkin — useful for pies, breads, and savory dishes.

Honey or maple syrup — perfect for sweetening fall recipes or glazing roasted vegetables.

• Baking essentials.

All-purpose flour — for breads, pies, and baked treats.

Brown sugar — adds depth to baked goods and fall deserts.

Rolled oats — great for making granola, oatmeal, or cookies.

Having these fall ingredients in your kitchen will make it easy to whip up warming, comforting dishes as the weather cools down!

Now, let me share with you my favorite fall recipes!

1. Roasted butternut squash and quinoa salad

2. Apple cinnamon baked oatmeal

3. Pumpkin lentil soup

4. Stuffed acorn squash with quinoa, kale, and cranberries

5. Roasted carrot and parsnip soup

6. Autumn harvest bowl

7. Spaghetti squash with spinach and feta

8. Healthy apple crisp

9. Chili roasted Brussels sprouts with honey

10. Pumpkin chili

11. Cabbage and sweet potato stir-fry

12. Roasted beet and goat cheese salad

13. Autumn roasted veggie power bowl

14. Maple glazed salmon with roasted vegetables