It’s that time of year to fall back ~ with a few exceptions like Arizona, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico, most of us in the US will be turning our clocks back this weekend.
It’s also time when my internal clock falls to comfort food~ harvesting, gathering, and Thanksgiving!
Click on the links if you’d like to fall back for a
taste or a peek at a little fall inspiration~
A Harvest of Gray & Favorite Fall Soup
Roasted Pear-Butternut Soup~
Garnish with crumbled bleu cheese, walnuts and crispy prosciutto or bacon.
Autumn’s Delight~
Pull together a quick & easy centerpiece with a harvest from the Farmers or Supermarket.
Mini Pumpkin Pies~
Quick & easy to make with a package
of refrigerated pie crusts.
Cream of Plenty Soup~
aka Shrimp and Corn Chowder,
plenty of flavor and plenty hearty.
Thanksgiving With a Touch of Blue
Cranberry-Apple-Pumpkin Bundt Cake~
The flavors of fall in a cake, with a
Maple Glaze and Sugared Pecans & Pepitas.
Pumpkin Spice Cake Trifle
Picnic with Pumpkins
Pumpkin Granola~
Good anytime but ideal for Thanksgiving
weekend with family in town.
Harvesting, Reaping, & Sowing
Potato Gratin with Rosemary Crust~
A perfect side for fall or Thanksgiving that marries Yukon Gold and sweet potatoes in a double crust layered with rosemary and Gruyère cheese. Try to save room for ham or turkey :)
Gilded Gourds~
Dress your gourds and pumpkins in a quick wash
of metallic color for your Thanksgiving table.
Cranberry-Pecan Pie Crust Leaves~
Dress up your left over Thanksgiving turkey
with Cranberry-Pecan Crusts for pot pie.
Try not to eat them like crackers :)
Hope you enjoy your extra hour
of sleep as you fall back!
Wonderful Mary! The outdoor setting and soup are so enticing!
Have a great weekend!
xoxo
Karena
The Arts by Karena
Good morning Mary. A nice start to fall is going back with the clock! At least we will wake up to day light. Have a great weekend!🍂🍂
Hi Mary, you make such lovely table settings and oh those recipes! I don’t know where to begin… I might just have to try them all! :D I know it’s silly but I Dred fall time change because it means in spring we lose that hour… I know, I know a whole season away and I’m already fretting :D
Hugs and enjoy your weekend my friend,
How creative a post! It’s so very nice to Fall Back on some of your stunning tablescapes, the reason I got hooked on your blog! Enjoy that xtra hour of sleep :)
Your staging and photography is just gorgeous-you are so talented. I need lessons!
Just gained 10 pounds looking at your post. Thank you (I think) for the recipe links. oxox
Your posts make my day and I look forward to them all : )
You are living the life we had hoped for with a lake and our boat at the dock and at the ready to jump onto for a fishing or floating excursion..We have the boat but alas we are landlocked and have to trailer to a lake or the bay to be on the water : (
Enjoy your good fortune to the fullest and your family definitely has their good fortune fulfilled living with your lifestyle : )
Oh Mary, what a beautiful post to start my day. Your cranberry apple pumpkin cake is so enticing. I know I will think about it all day. Your pictures are crisp and perfect just like this gorgeous fall day! All the recipes sound delicious.
delightful seeing the past come forward again, either way, spring forward, fall back, its always a treat here~
I’d love a big bowl of Cream of Plenty Soup Mary! All very pretty pics and yummy treats! Enjoy your extra hour tomorrow-Happy Weekend:@)
I love that we don’t have to “Fall Back”, but it took me a while to educate the family on the East Coast that although we were one hour closer in the Fall, it was still 4 am here when it was 9 am there…;-)
Loved the recap and reminder of the beautiful settings and delicious recipes for Fall…
Metallic pumpkins…yes! franki (sounds like a rock band… :)
OMG – I wanted all the food that you showed us. It looks wonderful and so yummy. Loved all your tablescapes..
Have a wonderful weekend.
D you have the butternut soup recipe? Would love to have it.
Mary
The recipe is on the link for the soup :) Enjoy your weekend!
so beautiful…every one of your tables are just beautiful..and the food looks amazing..
Love, Mona
Reading your posts are like walking thru a storybook with gorgeous illustrations every dingle dangle time!! You never fail to inspire me! Thanks!
I will be making that Cream of Plenty soup SOON. Monday is supposed to be COLD here so tomorrow I will get all the ingredients. Your posts just blow me away. GORGEOUS, every one.
Another gorgeous post. Love the photos!
I put my arrangement in a glass and put it in the hollowed out pumpkin—works better for me than floral foam! When the flowers get wilty, I just put in a new bunch! Sharon
Falling back at the lake, yet another pleasure. I made the cranberry pecan crusts last year and will make them again. They were a hit! Have you tried the pumpkin cranberry crisps at Trader Joes?
Enjoy your extra hour of sleep in the morning. ‘-)
Mary, I am so looking forward to an extra hour of sleep. aren’t you? How wonderful to revisit some of your posts, and I am going to check out your recipe for pumpkin granola. I have discovered a yogurt that I am crazy about (Greek God’s Yogurt) that would be so good with the granola. Hope you were able to get on the lake today in this beautiful weather!
Always beautiful, Mary. Enjoyed being reminded of that bundt cake. It looks so delicious …think I’ll give it a try! :)
~Mary~
Thanks for the reminder of the time change!
Yes all the wonderful comfort foods of “Fall” look so yummy for this cooler weather !
Have a super weekend
Paula
In.
p.s Have you tried the Jello pudding that is Pumpkin ?? its pretty good, and I think it would even make a good pie !!
Paula
Mary,
Your table settings are always so very pretty,and your food makes my mouth water!
Such a beautiful way to spend a Sunday afternoon, looking at your enticing pictures. I love having all of these recipes and ideas in one spot. Have a wonderful day!
What a delicious way to “fall back!” I think my favorite is your pumpkin centerpiece, simply stunning~all of your recipes are drool worthy too~ a perfect way to kick off the next two holiday months!
Jenna
That was a fun way of falling back with you through some of your spectacular posts! It’s always a treat visiting you, Mary. xo
The settings are beautiful, and the soups and other recipes sound delectable! We are some of the rare few who do not change times here in AZ!
Oh, my this looks fantastic!
Mary I am featuring this today at Home Sweet Home! The food and photography just is amazing!
Sherry