31 Recipes the Whole Family will Love

You'll love these warming, nourishing fall recipes.

October, with its gusts of golden leaves and brisk weather, officially ushers in the fall season and ends with all of the festive treats of Halloween. Fall is the time for roasting, braising,  and slow cooking. Roasted root vegetables, pumpkins, apples, earthy mushrooms, warming spices, braised meats, soups, and casseroles all taste amazing this time of year. So warm up your kitchen with the delightful smells of these dishes on a chilly autumn evening and enjoy the nourishing fall flavors in each recipe tried.

1. Crazy Good Sauteed Mushrooms with Fresh Herbs
Deeply savory with a sprinkle of herbs, mushrooms turn golden and lovely in a quick saute for an awesome, yet nearly effortless, side dish.

2. Slow Cooker Cranberry and Pumpkin Granola
Who can resist this perfect morning starter. Make a big batch and have it through the month on yogurt or with milk as cereal.

3. Roasted Beet Salad
Beets are sometimes called “dirt candy” for all of their sweet flavor and roasting is the best way to prepare them.

4. Fall Harvest Pizza
Roasted squash, beets, smoky eggplant, and goat cheese on a crisp crust make this the perfect seasonal pizza.

5. Swiss Chard Simple Saute Recipe
It’s so important to get all of our dark leafy greens in to keep us healthy during the fall and winter months. Plus, this chard tastes fantastic and is a breeze to prepare.

6. Soba Salad with Honey Ginger Dressing
Buckwheat noodles, or soba noodles as they’re more often called, have no actual wheat or gluten in them. It’s tossed with crispy veggies and tangy sweet dressing for a fall pasta salad that’s great for lunch or served with fish for dinner.

7. Slow Cooker Cranberry Poached Pears
Cranberry juice with warm fall spices infuse these slow-simmered pears for a light dessert that can be served alone, paired with our coconut Whipped Topping, or drizzled with clean eating Caramel Sauce.

8. Overnight Slow Cooker Pumpkin Pie Steel Cut Oats
These will quickly become your go-to breakfast, relished for their comfort food dessert flavor and appreciated for filling you up on a chilly autumn morning.

9. Slow Cooker Cheddar Polenta with Winter Greens
We love making a rich and creamy cheesy polenta in the crockpot and topping with some simply sauteed dark leafy greens such as kale or collard greens. You could even top it with the swiss chard from #5 above.

10. Southwestern Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
We’ve heaped everything TexMex and yummy into these tubers, and the results are nothing short of fabulous. Have them for a big veggie side, for lunch, or even a small dinner.

11. Slow Cooker Beef Stew with Chickpeas
A hearty stick-to-the ribs beef stew with hunks of vegetables and chickpeas is just what you need to brighten and warm up a dark chilly evening.

12. Clean Eating Apple Pie
A flaky crust and fresh apple pie filling come together to make this quintessential fall dessert, while still being clean eating.

13. Pork Sirloin Chops with Apples and Roasted Russet Potatoes
Pork chops with apples are a delicious pair, and this traditional dish is made even better with potatoes. Simply classic, it’s a go-to autumn dinner.

14. Healthy Mashed Potatoes Wrapped in Spinach
Mashed potatoes become special wrapped in spinach leaves. Serve this as a delicious side dish.

15. Garlic Mashed Cauliflower
Readers love this recipe because its low carb yet creamy. Just be sure to drain and dry the cauliflower and add the milk gradually to achieve the right consistency.

16. Easy One- Pot Chicken and Rice Dinner
It’s nice to have a one pot meal with less fuss to prepare then 3 different dishes made separately for just one dinner. It saves scrubbing a bunch of pots too!

17. Chicken Pot Roast
Put all of the veggies and the whole roasting chicken into the crockpot, set, and off you go. A whole meal will be waiting for the family.

18. Mediterranean Penne with Sun Dried Tomatoes
While tomatoes may no longer be at the peak of freshness in many parts of the country, sun dried tomatoes jarred in olive oil are still bursting with sweet flavor and brighten up this pasta.

19. Coconut Curry Chicken Soup
Warming, mild curry and coconut meet traditional chicken soup for a bowl brimming with belly warming flavor.

20. Butternut Squash Soup with Apple and Fresh Thyme
Apples lend sweetness to this velvety, pureed squash soup and sprinkled thyme leaves add delicate flavor.

21. Moroccan Root Vegetable Tagine
Moroccan spices warm up slow-cooked tender root vegetables. Heap this saucy meatless dish on to whole wheat couscous, brown rice, or quinoa for a nourishing meatless, yet hearty dinner.

22. Grandma’s Applesauce Spice Cake
Moist and flavorful, this is autumns answer to banana bread. Have it for dessert with an herbal tea or other warm drink.

23. Whole Wheat Pumpkin Pancakes
Use fresh  pumpkin puree or purchase the canned (not pumpkin pie filling) and indulge in these fall pancakes for a leisurely weekend breakfast or brunch. Have them with our hot chocolate, cinnamon spiced coffee, or Pomegranate Orange Spice Tea.

24. Healthy Sauteed Rice with Peas and Chicken
We used red rice, but you could also use brown or forbidden rice for this recipe. It’s easy to put together and makes a nice one skillet meal.

25. Brussel Sprouts Smothered in White Sauce
We love these tiny little cabbages, what can we say? Sauteed in sauce here, roasted with shitake mushrooms or cauliflower, sauteed with cherry tomatoes.. there are so many ways to make the humble brussel sprout a dish that wows!

26. Slow Cooker Tamale Pie with Cornbread Crust
Overflowing with beans, corn, tomatoes, and cheese and topped with an authentic buttermilk cornbread crust, this is one seriously good tamale pie.

27. Pasta with Cauliflower and Raisins
This traditional Sicilian pasta dish is the perfect alternative to a heavy cream or tomato based saucy pasta. It’s something different and super tasty too.

28. Pumpkin Spice Smoothie
All of the flavor of pumpkin pie in one luscious smoothie. Try making  homemade pumpkin puree for it, or purchase pumpkin puree canned.

29. Slow Cooker Cheesy Spinach Lasagna Recipe
It’s surprising at first how well this delicious lasagna cooks in the slow cooker. The noodles, sauce, cheese, and spinach all come together for easily removed, evenly cooked slices.

30. Lean Meatballs with Teriyaki Sauce
The tangy teriyaki sauce is what makes these meatballs special. Serve them for dinner with veggies and rice or with the Soba Noodle Salad with Honey Ginger Dressing above (#6).

31. Curry Roasted Acorn Squash
Naturally sweet and creamy with a mild curry powder, simple roasted acorn squash will quickly become a fall veggie favorite at your house, if it isn’t already.

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