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 

Crockpot Sesame Chicken

Ingredients

• 2 lbs boneless
• Skinless chicken breast 
• salt & pepper, to taste 
• 1/2 cup low-sodium soy sauce 
• 1/4 cup honey 
• 1/2 cup tomato paste 
• 3 tbsp rice wine vinegar 
• 4 cloves garlic, minced (or add more to your taste) 
• 2 tsp sesame oil 
• 1 tbsp onion powder 
• 2-3 tablespoons Sriracha hot chili sauce
• 1 heaping tbsp cornstarch 
• 1/4 cup water 
• sesame seeds, to taste 
• chopped green onions, to taste 

Instructions

In a medium bowl, combine the soy sauce, honey, tomato paste, rice wine vinegar, minced garlic, sesame oil, onion powder and Sriracha.
Place the chicken breasts in your slow cooker, & pour the sauce over top.
Cook on low for 4-6 hours.
Shred the chicken with 2 forks, leaving it in the crockpot.
In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch & water.
Pour the mixture into the crockpot, and turn the heat up to high.
Cook for 15-20 minutes or until the sauce has thickened slightly.

*I like to serve mine atop a helping of coconut ginger brown rice.

Coca-Cola Ham

• ½ ham (5-6 lbs)
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 ½ cups Coca-Cola®
• 1 cup crushed pineapple (optional)

TOTAL TIME: 3 hr 15 min
Prep Time: 15 min
Cook Time: 3 hr

Wash ham thoroughly. Rub fat side with brown sugar. Pour Coca-Cola over ham. Pour crushed pineapple over ham. Bake at 450 degrees for 3 hours, or until 140F. Makes 6 servings

For more cooking with Coca-Cola information, watch the video below.

*This sweet take on a holiday classic was submitted by Carol Johnson of Turtle Lake, Wisconsin. Johnson notes that the Coca-Cola in the recipe keeps keeps the ham very moist.