Hii happy Friday!

It’s starting to feel like fall where I am and I am VERY ready for it. 🍂 Give me cozy dinners, football weekends, and basically any excuse to have something simmering on the stove.

So this week’s Friday Faves is all about a few kitchen things I reach for nonstop this time of year + the recipes to put them to use!

✨ Fall Kitchen Faves

• ​Dutch Oven - If you’re going to buy one thing for fall cooking, make it a good Dutch oven. I use mine for everything from soups and chili to pasta and one-pot dinners. It goes from stovetop to oven, holds heat really well, and honestly just makes everything feel a little cozier.
  • Put it to use: Start with my White Chicken Chili for something creamy and cozy, Lemon Orzo Chicken Soup when you want something a little lighter, or Roasted Corn Chowder for the ultimate comfort food dinner.
• ​Baking Dish - The second fall hits, I’m ready for anything I can dump into a baking dish and call dinner. Casseroles, baked pastas, dump-and-bakes...if it means fewer dishes and I can throw the whole thing in the oven, I’m in. A good 9x13 is one of those things you’ll use ALL the time.
  • Put it to use: My Spanakopita Chicken Bake is such a good one!
• ​Immersion Blender - One of those kitchen tools you don’t think you need until you have one and suddenly you’re blending EVERYTHING. It makes creamy soups so much easier because you can blend them right in the pot instead of transferring hot soup back and forth to a blender.
  • Put it to use: Grab this for Roasted Vegetable Soup and Broccoli Feta Soup.
• ​Ramen Bowls - The second it gets chilly outside, I'm ready for a giant bowl of ramen. These are nice and deep with plenty of room for noodles, broth, and most importantly, allllll the toppings.
  • Put them to use: I have a ramen recipe for every craving! Try my Steak Ramen, Birria Ramen, French Onion Ramen, or Gochujang Honey Chicken Ramen depending on what you're in the mood for.
• ​Meat Chopper - Ground beef season is every season in my house, but especially when we get into cozy fall dinners. This makes breaking up ground beef SO much easier and gets you those nice small pieces instead of fighting with a wooden spoon.
  • Put it to use: Use it for Air Fryer Tacos, Loaded Burger Bowls, or basically any of my ground beef recipes.

✨ Recipe Faves From My Friends

Football food might be my favorite food category. 🏈 These recipes from some of my foodie friends are perfect for game day snacking.

• ​Buffalo Chicken Dip​
• ​Smoked Cream Cheese​
• ​30-Minute Baked Ground Beef Bean Dip​
• ​Garlic Lime Chicken Skewers​

✨ Recipe Faves