Fall has officially started a week or so ago. I have been enjoying a few fall activities here and there. I am curious what are your fall traditions? What do you do to celebrate fall? We have a few small traditions that we typically participate in every year. I have grown to appreciate the fall more and more as time has gone on. We lived in Florida for a few years and I felt like I missed the chill in the air and the changing color of the leaves. When we moved to Iowa, I took the photo below on our drive, just so excited that the leaves would be orange. I have since developed an appreciation of fall, both the cooler weather that allows for more cooking freedom, while not being too hot and as a time of new beginnings and changes. I love to celebrate all fall has to offer me. Cider DonutsOut of all of the things I make, I have yet to make my own cider donuts. If I am honest, I do not really even like cider donuts. My husband thoroughly enjoys them and dunking them into cider. We usually try to find local cider donuts and apple cider as part of our fall traditions. In Connecticut, where we grew up, Iowa, and here in New Hampshire, that means going to a farm stand and picking them out. This year we had the opportunity to try fresh cider donuts, rather than the typical cake like ones coated in cinnamon sugar and to be able to watch the donuts fry up was amazing. We will not see the donuts in the same light. Occasionally this means we also pick up an apple pie or a lot of apples. In the past, we have picked our own apples. I love getting out to see the farms and find that farm stands feel like the embodiment of fall. Look at the changing leavesWe either walk or drive and spend time intentionally looking at the trees and noticing how the leaves change color. We look for bright trees, or yellow trees, or trees that look like sunsets. This is a simple tradition and yet is one I enjoy of just spending time absorbing the world around us. Jump in Crunchy LeavesEven as an adult, when I find a patch of very crunchy leaves I take the time, even if it is a minute or so to stop and jump in the crunchy leaves. I find that it changes my mood and makes me grateful for all I have around me. Sometimes this can be hard to come by depending on the level of rain, but when it happens it just feels like magic. I no longer rake them into piles to do this a shallow layer of leaves does the trick, but as a kid I remember jumping into leaf piles with great abandon. Fall FoodsI typically make a few fall salads every year. I shared them last week here. I also typically test out recipes with fall ingredients, squashes, pumpkins, and apples in particular. I find that celebrating the season with an abundance of new foods makes me feel connected to the world around me. I plan on sharing some of my favorite seasonal desserts as well. If you have any fall recipes you love or traditions please feel free to share them with me because I am always excited to find something new. If you have any fall traditions please share them below. I would love to try out some new ways to celebrate a wonderful time of year.
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