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10 healthy and simple fall menu ideas.

September 24, 2019 Leave a Comment
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It was bound to happen. Once summer fatigue set in… it was just a matter of time before we all started thinking about and talking about cozy sweaters, PSL, and yummy comfort food.  While I can’t help in the cozy sweater or PSL camps, I can help with comfort food. Here are ten healthy and simple fall menu ideas that will fast-forward us into autumn. 

Technically, each one of these are links to sponsored recipes I created for Riceland Foods, Taste Arkansas, and De Nigris vinegars over the years. So, please know these were #ads when I first created them and so therefore still remain ads. Regardless, they are quite delicious and they make a delightful recipe roundup of all things fall. Which ones caught your eye enough to try? I know that the herb-roasted turnips recipe is something I plan on making again… very soon!

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1. Herb roasted turnips with Dijon mustard and balsamic vinegar

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2. Sweet potato and blue cheese coins 

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3. Caramelized onions and spinach flatbread 

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4. Basic balsamic vinaigrette 

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5. One pot chicken with vegetables 

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6. Ranch rice cheeseball 

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7. Oven roasted cabbage wedges 

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8. Orzo salad with arugula and balsamic 

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9. Pressure cooker savory meatballs with brown rice 

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10. Pressure cooker balsamic-glazed sirloin steak bites 

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Happy autumn.

Eat well, my friends.

Lyndi

Do you have a favorite fall comfort food?

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My name is Lyndi Fultz, and I live in the beautiful Ozark Mountains, which span Northwest Arkansas and Southwest Missouri.

I like to share small ideas for living simply and eating happily.

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