Fall weather food...

It's finally feeling a *bit* like fall here in the PNW.  For me that means extra wrenching time and fall foods.  Making a Moroccan Harina soup to welcome Autumn.

What does everybody else make to welcome Autumn?

Since I didn't go to VIR for the SCCA Runoffs, I'm going to make a large batch of Jambalaya to get me through the weekend of watching the races on tv.

In reply to grafmiata :

Post pics!  What meats do you use in your jambalaya?

Chili

I love soups. Summer in SC is not the time to simmer a soup for hours or eat it. 

This is the start of soup season. Time for the wife to roast a whole chicken so I can build the carcass down. 

All kinds of chili, stews, and casseroles.

Gary said:

Chili

This^^

In reply to Gettingoldercarguy :

For those wondering here's the recipe.

Here's his video of it.

In reply to Gettingoldercarguy :

Finished

Gettingoldercarguy said:

In reply to Gettingoldercarguy :

For those wondering here's the recipe.

Here's his video of it.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/fZVWBSbCAhQ?rel=0

 

Thanks I was coming back to ask! I love a lot middle eastern and African spices and foods. 

We rarely eat "American" food anymore because so much of it is boring.

Lots of heavy soups, Stews, and Chilis.  Had a nice bean soup with ham hocks and fresh corn bread tonight.  Thinking of acorn squash soup (Panera knockoff) and some fresh bread for tomorrow.

Soups, sauces, pasta is back on the menu. The first loaf of banana bread a week or so ago set off the fall season. I'm looking forward to pumpkin pie again, and deep dish pizza, and all the other things that heat the house too much when I'm paying for AC. 

Oooo and pretzels

In reply to RevRico :

Nice when I still had an office to go to Alli, would make 3-4 loves of chocolate chip pumpkin bread for me to take into the office for everyone.

Absolutely outstanding.

In reply to RevRico :

Be still my heart!

In reply to 84FSP :

I have to locate some good smoked ham hocks in Portland, but this is hands down my favorite cold weather soup recipe

Dammit.  Now I want chili.

I always have extra apples this time of year so I make apple pie.

Fake chili to the Texans amongst us...beans are good unless it's going on mystery meat in a casing in a bun. 

Edit to add my recipe:

4 tablespoons chili powder

1 tablespoon oregano

1/2 tablespoon smoked paprika

1 teaspoon onion powder

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

1/2 teaspoon sage

1 medium to large onion -diced

3 cloves garlic - pressed or finely diced

1/2 green bell pepper diced

diced fresh jalapenos to taste (can be seeded for less heat) - I use 3 whole with seeds

1 can (15 oz) dark red kidney beans (drained)

1 can (15 oz) pinto beans (drained)

1/2 to 1 lb stew beef (or ground beef, turkey or chicken if preferred)

1/2 to 1 lb kielbasa (quartered & cut into 1/4 to 3/8 inch thick pieces)

4 to 8 oz Mexican chorizo

1 large (28 oz) can diced tomatoes (drain as desired to make chili have more or less fluid - I drain at least half the fluid off)

1 can or bottle of beer (12 oz - can eliminate or use non-alcoholic if preferred, adjust fluid from tomatoes to compensate as needed)

Put seasonings, beans, tomatoes, and beer in 5-6 quart crock pot

Brown meats in skillet and when ready add to crock pot leaving fat in skillet

Use needed amount of fat from meat to cook onion, bell pepper, and garlic over low/medium heat until softened (add garlic for last minute or two), add veggies to crock pot

Stir ingredients in crock pot and cook on low for 8 hours (I cook in crock pot overnight and put in fridge in the morning then heat up that evening for dinner to let the flavor intensify a bit)

Serve with desired garnishes (shredded cheese, sour cream (yuk), fresh or pickled jalapenos, fresh diced onion, etc.) and bread (cornbread ftw!), rolls, tortillas...

Enjoy!

Soup, soup, chili, soup.

Made some clam chowder tonight, and pasta e fagioli last night. I miss summer, but fall foods are my favorite to cook. 

Also, I bookmarked that harina soup. It looks delicious and luckily the lamb is optional. 

It's about that time that us midwesterners start putting melted cheese on everything.

In reply to mtn :

Wait...that's not year round? I marvel at your restraint.

Gettingoldercarguy said:

In reply to 84FSP :

I have to locate some good smoked ham hocks in Portland, but this is hands down my favorite cold weather soup recipe

 

Have you tried Otto's or Sheridan for the ham hocks? Gartner's? Edelweiss?

Celebrated with a roast chicken, which will next become chicken soup.

In reply to David S. Wallens :

Can steak sandwiches have a spot here?