I love this time of year for all of the warming, cozy recipes that we can cook and bake.

There are plenty of fruits and vegetables to get creative in the kitchen with so let’s chat some of my favourite recipes to make in November!

This past weekend we bought a case of apples & case of pears that are sure to last us a while! So, I’m in the mood for allll the apple & pear baking projects.

One recipe I make fairly regularly are my Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Muffins because they make a delicious & healthy snack!

Have you been cooking from many cookbooks lately? I really lean into my cookbooks come the Fall & Winter because I love to make new or more challenging recipes. Recently I was gifted the Bite Me Balance cookbook and it’s fantastic! I posted about my favourite recipe thus far, a Sweet Potato & Carrot Soup with Kale Chips, on Instagram but there are so many more I want to make!

There is one other book I am loving right now, Gather at Home. It’s a mix of seasonal recipes (my fav!) along with DIY and crafts to enjoy at home too so I’m really looking forward to trying the holiday DIYs!

Looking for a couple of other cookbooks for recipe inspiration? Here are some of my absolute favourite, go-to books:

• Super Simple by Half Baked Harvest
• Healthyish by Lindsay Hunt
• Simple Beautiful Food by Amanda Frederickson
• Love Real Food by Cookie & Kate
• Life in Balance by Donna Hay

So while we’re getting inspired by the holidays, let’s get some inspo for November recipes:

Cranberries – No-Bake Mini Cranberry Cheesecakes

Pears – Spiced Pear Baked French Toast

Potatoes – Simple Potato Leek Soup

Swiss Chard – Swiss Chard, Goat Cheese & Leek Frittata

Tomatoes – Quick White Beans with Tomatoes & Kale

Winter Squash – Roasted Butternut Squash & Apple Soup

Looking for even more inspiration for the season? I’ve re-released my FREE e-Cookbook filled with 6 delicious and comforting recipes made for this time of year (like the Spiced Pecan Blondies pictured earlier in this post!) You can download your free copy here.

Until the next cooking adventure,
Jess

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I am in love with the holiday season, the baking, the social gatherings and the holiday movies, it all makes me SO happy!

Not only do I love cooking and baking for my family and friends, one of my other favourite things to do is search for the perfect gift for the people I love.

Inspired by my gift-giving, my favourite local shops and love for cooking I’m sharing with you my go-to gifts for the holiday season.

For the foodie in your family this cookbook, A New Way To Dinner, is filled with easy, everyday dinner recipes and helps you meal-plan too

For those who love a little sparkle, Flora Italia is a Calgary-based company creating beautiful jewelry (you may even have to gift yourself something it’s so gorgeous!)

If you want to get creative in the kitchen make a batch of my marshmallow pops as gifts

For those who like to stay-in, this Vintage Dominoes set or this fun vintage Clue boardgame will add some fun entertainment

The perfect hostess gifts are these Snowy Pine & Balsam Fir Candles that smell like Christmas

For the tea-drinker in your life any of these tea blends

For the coffee-drinker enjoy some of the best local coffee from Calgary with a coffee subscription

Something to keep the traveller in your life organized, this compact traveller kit

We can’t forget the kids! For the kids in your life (or the kid in you) this classic holiday tale, The Polar Express

And for something truly Canadian, this Hudson’s Bay Classic Throw Blanket

Until the next cooking adventure,
Jess

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