The Foodie Fall Bucket List

If just hearing the word “fall” makes you start dreaming of pies, soups, and warm casseroles, then this is the list for you! This list will help you knock out seasonal favorites & get creative in the kitchen, too.

Make a pie from scratch

Use pumpkin from your local pumpkin patch or fresh figs from your local farm to make a pie from scratch.

Host a Soup Contest

This is one of our favorite gatherings for fall. Invite your friends and family for a friendly competition of soups! Have everyone bring their award worthy soups in a crock pot to the party. Provide plates & utensils, small cups to try multiple soups in one trip, bread, and a prize.

Make Apple Butter

Going apple picking this fall? Preserve those delicious apples by making an apple butter.

Whip up Butternut Bisque

With pumpkin getting all the attention don’t forget about another beloved squash - butternut. Try this recipe by Billy Parisi.

Host a Friendsgiving

Practice your go-to Thanksgiving dishes for the big day on Friendsgiving. Have everyone bring a dish and make it a good ole’ fashioned potluck.

Make your Neighbors Amish Friendship bread

We love the concept of food that just keeps on giving and draws people together, too. Find a great starter recipe at Tastes of Lizzy T.

Volunteer at a Soup Kitchen

In the spirit of the fall season - giving, gratitude, and abundance - give back by volunteering at a local soup kitchen. Take the kids along to make it a whole family affair.

Whip up a Fall Salad

With all the rich foods of fall, this fall salad is sure to be a fresh, healthy relief to your diet.

Make cider

There’s nothing like warm cider on a cool, fall evening. Ali at GImme Some Oven has a great homemade cider recipe here.

Pumpkin Bread

Get experimental with this seasonal favorite by adding chocolate chips, nuts, or other mix-ins or keep it traditional and find the perfect pumpkin bread recipe by trying several.

Nail a fall brunch

Perfect brunch with a Pinterest-worthy line-up. Try making zucchini bread french toast, pumpkin lattes, roasted figs, get creative!

Try a fall tasting menu

Tasting menus are the absolute best way to indulge on your next date night. They’re chef driven and farm-to-table - perfect for trying the season’s best flavors.

Visit a winery or brewery

There’s nothing better than having a glass of wine or an Oktoberfest beer on a patio somewhere. Many wineries and breweries have fall activities, too.

Farmer’s market

Visit a Farmer’s market this weekend for perfectly ripe produce and grass-fed meats.