It’s time to pull out your slow cooker!

October means it’s finally acceptable to make your favourite chili recipe again and turn your attention to squash, Brussels sprouts, and bitter greens.

Apple season is peaking (make these desserts before it's too late!) and pumpkin season is coming in full force! You'll want to stock up on squashes and sweet potatoes, plus anything dark, leafy, and green. Pomegranates will start to make their way into stores, and while you can buy them seeded, it's much cheaper to do it yourself.

If you're looking for recipes for your Thanksgiving feast, check out our best make-ahead meals, as well as some of our tried-and-true classics.

Now, let's get cooking!

Breakfast

Dutch Baby Pancake with Caramelized Apples

Cozy Apple Pie Oatmeal

Apple Bread Loaf with Dulce de Leche & Pecans

Pumpkin Seed Overnight Oats

Pumpkin Pie Granola

Gluten-Free Sweet Potato Pancakes

Breakfast Sausage & Apple Sandwiches

Spiced Squash Muffins

Lunch

Mediterranean-Style Grilled Cheese

Roasted Butternut Squash & Sweet Potato Soup

Kale & Apple Slaw with Chicken

Curried Spaghetti-Squash Sandwiches

Spinach & Sweet Potato Grilled Cheese

Kale Salad with Pears, Squash & Broccoli

Dinner

Pumpkin, Shallot & Brie Pizza

Chicken, Spinach & Parmesan Spaghetti Squash Gratin

Squash & Bacon Penne Gratin

Vegetable & Chickpea Tagine

Beef Koftas with Mint & Pomegranate

Sausage & Potato Pizzas

Apps & Sides

Spiced Roasted Squash Wedges

Cauliflower Risotto with Squash & Cheddar

Sausage & Apple Stuffing

Tuscan Baked Romano Beans

Jewelled Farro & Wild Rice

Dessert

Photography, Jodi Pudge

Pumpkin Date Squares

Pumpkin Japanese Cheesecake

Pomegranate & Pistachio Chocolate Bark

Pumpkin Scones with Whipped Brown Butter Icing

Chocolate Pumpkin Swirl Loaf

Pumpkin Sticky Buns

Cinnamon Bun Apple Cobbler

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