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With fall in full swing, our family at Juniper Springs apartment community in Austin is spending lots of time in the kitchen preparing some of our favorite fall recipes. We think they are so tasty that we’ve chosen our second blog of the month to share them with you.
Cheers!
Make it YUMMY … all season-long!
Squash Soup with Curried Brown Butter Recipe
Ingredients:
• 3 slices bacon, diced
• 1 sweet onion, diced
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• kosher salt and pepper
• 4 to 5 cups cubed butternut squash
• 4 cups stock chicken or vegetable stock
• ½ cup heavy cream or full-fat coconut milk
• creme fraiche or plain yogurt, for topping
• chopped fresh cilantro, for topping
Curried Brown Butter:
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 teaspoon curry powder
See the full recipe here from HowSweetEats.com.
Roasted Vegetables
Ingredients
• 2 cups cubed butternut squash
• 2 cups halved Brussels sprouts
• 2 cups cauliflower florets
• 2 carrots, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 to 2 turnips, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 small red onion, cut into wedges
• 1 cup halved red radishes or cubed daikon radish
• Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons chopped rosemary or 12 chopped sage leaves, optional
• Apple Cider Vinegar Dressing, optional
• Lemon wedges, for serving, optional
Click here for the complete recipe from LoveandLemons.com.
Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread
Ingredients
• 3 cups grated fresh zucchini about 3-4 medium zucchini
• 1 ½ cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 3/4 cup butter melted¹
• 3 cups all-purpose flour² properly measured
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 ½ cups mini semisweet chocolate chips
These make super delicious hostess gifts for the holiday to come. Get the full recipe from Ihearteating.com.
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Earlier this month, we shared a list to start this season off right. The list was so well read that we decided to continue the trend.
To ease you into the Autumn season, our family at Juniper Springs apartments in Austin are sharing some additional ideas to prepare for the changing of the season.
Try Canning!
After you have selected some of the seasons’ finest fruits, its time to savor and save the flavors for those holiday feasts to come. From plums to peaches to all the prunes in season, preserving those seasonal favorites is a classic way to spend a fall day.
To get you started, we found a super simple website that lays out the basics of canning from the folks at SeriousEats.com.
Some of the best recipes can be found at BallMasonJars.com. Some of our favorites that are a little out of the ordinary yet ideal for fall feasts include:
Habanero Apricot Jam
Carrot Cake Jam
Spiced Tomato Jam
And this ‘must-make’ seasonal favorite: Apple Butter
Make an Apple Pie
While we are on the subject of easing into Autumn, the seasonal aroma of a fresh baked apple pie is sure to set the scent that fall is in the air. We have found that some of the best recipes for fall flavors are on TasteofHome.com; not just for the recipes, yet for the history and research that their team goes through to ensure each recipe is as close to perfect as it can be.
And just when you thought you only needed ONE recipe, the website offers 25, yes 25, recipes for the perfect apple pie.
Get a Head Start on that Halloween Costume
Although Halloween is a month away, some of the best values for Halloween costumes can be found right now. Here’s a quick list of top spots to find the largest selection of ready-to-wear costumes in Austin:
Spirit Halloween
Party City – Sunset Valley Village
Party City – Balcones Woods
If you’re feeling a little more daring, hit the thrift or consignment shops to get your creative juices flowing.
Lucy in the Disguise with Diamonds
The Bazaar
Blue Velvet
Coco Coquette
Ride into the Sunset
Soon, the Texas Hill Country will be overflowing with the colors of the fall season. And as soon as those temperatures cool off, it’s the perfect spot to head into the hills on horseback. Here are two of the best guided trail ride companies that we recommend.
Texas Trail Rides: For a traditional ride throughout the ranch with more adventurous options, Texas Trail Rides welcomes the novice to the most advanced. Looking for something different to do for that next birthday or bachelor party? Check out what they call the “ultimate Texas experience” that include skeet shooting, ax throwing and trick roping, too!
Maverick Horseback Riding: Just one click into their website sets the tone with a quote from Winston S. Churchill: “There is something about the outside of a horse that is good for the inside of a man.” They continue to describe their approach to sharing their horses with humans. “Guests who seek out Maverick’s horsemanship experience love that we offer low-key, relaxing trail rides AND engaging, challenging and highly rewarding horsemanship experiences.”
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With the arrival of spring comes every opportunity to celebrate the rites the season and all of its deliciously ripened goods from the garden – right in your own apartment in Austin. Take a look at this list of what’s in season now … and then try out the recipe below that overflows with springtime goodness.
Artichokes
Asparagus
Beans
Beets
Broccoli
Chicory
Chives
Collard Greens
Fava Beans
Fennell
Green Beans
Leeks
Limes
Morels
Mustard Greens
Oranges
Papaya
Peas
Radishes
Rhubarb
Strawberries
Spinach
Sunchokes
Sweet Onion
Watercress
SPRING ONION FRITTATA
Serves: serves 2-3 as a main course, 4 as a side
*If you're non-dairy, skip the cheese
* Feel free to sub in whatever veggies you like
Ingredients ~
- 5 eggs
- ⅓ cup water or milk
- 1 large clove garlic, minced
- olive oil, for the pan
- 3-4 thin spring onions, chopped small, plus slice a few into thin vertical strips
- ½ cup chopped asparagus tips
- ½ cup peas
- ¼ cup fresh mozzarella pieces*
- ¼ cup crumbled feta*
- ¼ cup chopped tarragon
- salt & pepper
- a few pinches of red pepper flakes
Instructions ~
- Preheat your oven to 425 degrees F.
- In a medium (8-inch) skillet, lightly sauté the chopped onions & asparagus pieces in a bit of olive oil, salt & pepper. Remove from the pan after just a few minutes.
- Blend eggs, water, salt and pepper in a blender until combined and lightly foamy
- Wipe out the skillet you used previously and coat it with a bit of olive oil. Pour in the eggs and add half of the veggies. Put the skillet in the oven, and bake for 15 minutes. Then (carefully, without moving the skillet around too much), add the rest of the veggies and the cheeses. Continue to bake for another 15 minutes or until the Frittata is puffed up and the eggs are set.
- Top with chopped tarragon, a grind of pepper and a few red pepper flakes. Let cool before slicing.
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