Fall Food Recipes & Gift Labels!

I loooooove fall. I never used to. Why? Because I never gave it a chance until a few years ago! Growing up in the Great White North (off Lake Superior), autumn basically meant winter. Fortunately, Ottawa is different. Fall arrives slowly, giving me time to admire it, taste it, accept it and even LOVE it.

Saying farewell to summer doesn't have to be so gloomy when you've got some amazing fall fruits, veggies and beauty to take in and inspire you until it's time to shovel the driveway.... *ugh*.

I hope you take the time to indulge in autumn, play in the leaves, bring the kids apple picking, harvest your crops, even if they are minimal, and take pride in the deliciousness you've created and or cultivated!

Here are some of my favourite Pinterest fall foods recipes for you to try as well as some beautiful fall themed labels for food gifts!

• Frosted Zucchini Bread Muffins
• Apple Pie Baked Apples
• Pumpkin Pecan Chocolate Chip Cookies
• Punkin Cinnamon Roll Muffins
• Chocolate Pumpkin Whoopie Pie
• Pumpkin Pecan Bread with Orange Mascarpone Swirl
• Pumpkin Sweet Cream Chocolate Trifle
• Caramel Apple Cookie Cobbler
• Maple Cinnamon Sweet Potato Bars
• Baked Zucchini Chips
• Zucchini Noodles with Cilantro Lime Chicken
• Chocolate Zucchini Cake
• Crisp & Spicy Pickled Green Beans
• No Canning Pickled Cauliflower
• Refrigerator Garlic Dill Pickles 

Sugar Cookies

This recipe makes the PERFECT sugar cookies! A classic fave for any type of get together! Also works very well for cut-outs. Time to get creative!

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1¼ cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon almond extract
• 3 cups of flour
• 1½ teaspoons baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• colored sugars for decorating

Instructions

1. In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add in egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract and mix until combined.
2. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Make sure to spoon the flour into your measuring cup and level it off with a knife to ensure accurate measurements. Slowly add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and mix until completely combined.
3. Roll the dough between 2 sheets of parchment or wax paper and place on a baking sheet in the refrigerator. Chill for about 20-30 minutes.
4. Cut dough into shapes with cookie cutters and transfer to a baking sheet. Sprinkle with colored sugars and bake at 350 degrees for 8-12 minutes. Cool on baking sheet 5 minutes, then transfer to a baking rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container. Makes about 40-50 cookies.