Hey Sunny Siders and happy first official day of fall! As you know I’ve been in fall mode since August, but to celebrate the start of my favorite season of the year, I wanted to share some photos of how I’ve decorated for fall and Halloween this year!
I hope these photos of my home can serve as inspiration for how you can decorate your home for the fall season! Looking forward to a great few months of fall flavors and fun!
Hey Sunny Siders, I’m popping off with another fall recipe! Y’all are getting spoiled because it’s my favorite season of the year for everything: food, fashion, decor, weather, ambiance, holidays… I could go on forever, but we have a recipe to get to! This recipe is loosely inspired by kalememaybe on Instagram video here.
Ingredients
1 package gnocchi (I used potato gnocchi, but any kind will work)
1 red onion, sliced
5 cloves of garlic, minced
1 package sausage (I used hot italian sausage, but any kind will work)
1 package of mushrooms
1 handful of fresh sage leaves, finely chopped
1 4 oz tube of goat cheese
1 package of arugula
Drizzle of olive oil
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
Directions
Preheat the over to 450°F
Start by removing the casing from the sausage and breaking into bite sized chunks. In a pan, brown the sausage on medium-high heat.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and add: gnocchi, mushrooms, onion, sage, and garlic
Once sausage is browned, add to baking tray. Drizzle everything with olive oil, and season with salt and pepper to taste.
Use a wooden spoon to mix everything together and bake for 30 minutes until sausage and gnocchi are cooked, stirring half way.
Once finished baking, sprinkle with goat cheese and give everything a generous mix.
To plate, add a bed of arugula and top with the gnocchi sausage bake. Enjoy!
Hey Sunny Siders, today I’m sharing my favorite fall coffee recipe! I’ve always loved the Starbucks Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew, but felt like I could make it myself and save some money! I’ve been playing around and this is currently my favorite way to have my favorite fall coffee on a budget!
Ingredients
0.45 g coffee grounds
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1 C heavy whipping cream
1/2 T pumpkin pureee
1 T vanilla syrup + 1 tsp of pumpkin pie spice
Directions
Add 0.45 g coffee grounds and 1 tsp of pumpkin pie spice to 1 cup of water. Stir and let sit in fridge for at least 8 hours (overnight preferred)
Add heavy whipping cream, pumpkin purée, vanilla syrup, and pumpkin pie spice to a mason jar. Shake thoroughly until all ingredients are combined and cream becomes frothy and viscous.
Add cold brew coffee to a glass and top with desired amount of foam.
Sprinkle with more pumpkin pie spice and enjoy!
Hey Sunny Siders, today I’m sharing one of my absolute favorite fall recipes! I look forward to making this every single year. This recipe is adapted from the Plant Based RD, so if you’re looking for a vegan/dairy free iteration of this recipe check out her creamy butternut squash pasta recipe!
Ingredients:
1 whole butternut squash
1 medium red onion
1 head of garlic
10 fresh sage leaves
2 T olive oil
1 package of pasta
6 T butter
1 1/2 C heavy cream
1 T lemon juice
1 1/2 C parmesan cheese
pinch of nutmeg
pinch of white pepper (can substitute for regular pepper)
Directions
Pre-heat oven to 425°F. Peel and cut butternut squash into cubes. Dice onion into chunks. Roll up sage and chop Finley. Cut the top of the garlic head off, and place into oven safe baking dish along with squash, onion and sage. Drizzle everything with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place in over and roast for 35-45 minutes until squash is fork tender.
Boil pasta water and cook according to package directions.
In a saucepan, melt butter and cream together on low heat (2-3). Add in lemon juice and half of the parmesan, lowering heat. Add pinch of nutmeg and white pepper before adding in the remaining parmesan cheese until desired consistency is reached.
When squash is finished roasting, remove garlic head and squeeze out roasted garlic into the baking dish. Mix it around before adding in pasta and alfredo sauce.
Top with more parmesan cheese if you’d like and enjoy!
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