Fall Food!

Good Morning!

So I am obsessed with pumpkin! Really! I think it might become a problem but I'm not to worried about it :). Come September 1st the pumpkin recipes come out and they stick around till mid to late January. 

I love making the sweet stuff like breads, cookies, brownies, and cakes but we can't forget the savory! One of my favorite fall recipes it Pumpkin Turkey Chili! It's delicious and so easy to make. 

Plus its a total crowd pleaser. I've make it so many times and even the pickiest eaters have loved it!  I made it yesterday for some friends and had just enough leftover for lunch today....but not much.

  

It gives you the warm fuzzies and makes great leftovers and can be frozen so well. Which it important when you are cooking for one like I am...the freezer becomes your best friend haha. 

Hope you enjoy! Let me know what you think!!!

Pumpkin Turkey Chili

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
1/2 cup chopped yellow or red bell pepper
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 pound ground turkey(I use JennyO)
2 cans diced tomatoes
2 generous cups pumpkin puree
2  tablespoons chili powder
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 generous dash of salt
1 can chopped green chilies
1 can corn, drained
1 can black beans, rinsed
Shredded cheddar cheese
Sour cream
Handful of chopped cilantro (optional)
Avocado (optional)

Heat the oil in pot over medium heat, and saute the onion, peppers and garlic until tender. Stir in the turkey, cooking until brown. Season with chili powder, pepper, salt, and cilantro. Add all canned items and stir. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 20 minutes. Serve topped with cheddar cheese, sour cream, avocado slices and tortilla chips.

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Dessert Time

Now comes one of my favorite fall cookies

These are seriously amazing plus there Quick, Easy, Healthy and Yummy to boot!

Pumpkin Cookies

Ingredients:

1/2 Cup Oil or butter (I Use 1/4 apple sauce and 1/2 coconut oil)

1 1/4 Cup Sugar

1 Egg

1 Tsp Vanilla

1 Cup Pumpkin Puree

2 1/2 Cups Whole Wheat Flour

1 Tsp Baking powder

1 Tsp Baking Soda

1/2 Tsp Salt

1 Tsp Cinnamon

1 Tsp Cloves

1 Tsp Nutmeg

1/2 Tsp Allspice

6-12 oz Chocolate chips

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cream together Oil and sugar until fluffy. Add egg and vanilla. Mix till combined. Add all dry ingredients and stir till combined. 

Place 1 inch cookie dough balls on a parchment lined cookie sheet and press down centers with either a fork or your fingers to the desired shape since these do not spread like other cookies and bake for 10 minutes. 

Let cool on a wire cookie rack until completely cool. 

These can be frozen either in there baked or raw form. 

But they are best if enjoyed warm!

Enjoy!

Love Much,  A