Are you already missing the heat, summer nights, salty hair, juicy fruits, and simultaneously getting excited about what fall’s going to come up with? Well I am too.

I am definitely a summer person, but I have to admit that I love fall. It isn’t -too- cold yet but enough to start snuggling into your boyfriend’s sweater (or yours! whatevs) and wear high thigh boots, shopping for Halloween, Thanksgiving and pumpkin spice lattes run. Oh, I just love it!

This excitement got me thinking of seasonal produce and I thought I’d share with you for different reasons.
- Seasonal fruits and vegetables retain more nutrients which makes it healthier.
- It preserves the environement.
- It supports your local farmers.
- You’ll save money. Seasonal food is cheaper to produce thus cheaper to buy

1. Pumpkin cheesecake via Minimalist Baker, 2. Pierogi via Lazy Cat Kitchen fill with pumpkin puree instead of potatoes, 3. Pumpkin spice muffins via Apple Of My Eye, 4. Pmpkin spice latte via Detoxinista.

1. Sriracha almond butter roasted brussels sprouts via Fooduzzi, 2. Warm quinoa brussels sprouts salad via Sweet & Savory, 3. Kung Pao brussels sprouts via Spicy Southern Kitchen, 4. Kung Pao brussels sprouts via Well Vegan

1. Creamy chipotle sweet potato penne pasta via Ambitious Kitchen, 2. Garlic cream sweet potato noodles via RachL Mansfield, 3. Sweet potato oats waffle via Chef De Home, 4. Thai sweet potato carrot soup via Recipe Runner

1. Pineapple fluff via So Delicious Dairy Free, 2. S’mores bars via The Pretty Bee, 3. S’mores cheesecake via The Almond Eater, 4. Homemade hot chocolate via The Glowing Fridge

1. 1. Chive mustard butter roasted radishesbia Noming Thru Life, 2. Poached Radishes Salad via With Food + Love, 3. Roasted watermelon radishes with herbsed tahini sauce via With Food + Love, 4. Smashed white bean salad tartines with herbs & watermelon radish via The Bojon Gourmet

1. Pumpkin spice latte donuts via Catching Seeds, 2. Gingerbread waffles with mapple cinnamon drizzle via Evergreen Kitchen, 3. Banana spice cake with peanut butter glaze via Fooduzzi, 4. Almond milk chai latte via The Foodie Teen

1. Fennel, leek,and wild mushrooms soup via Garlic & Zest, 2. Flennel slaw salad with mint vinaigrette via Simply Recipes, 3. Fragrant fennel fronds pesto via Whole Food Bellies, 4. Creamy carrot fennel soup via My Darling Vegan

1. Sesame sriracha tofu via Connoisseurus Veg, 2. Baked orange cauliflower via Kirbie’s Cravings, 3. Pumpkin maple pecan granola via Minimalist Baker, 4. Salted mapole pecan fudge via A Virtual Vegan

1. Zucchini mac and cheese via The Healthy Maven, 2. Three ingredients pancakes via Simple Vegan Blog, 3. Crispy tofu nuggets via One Green Planet, 4. Almond joy oatmeal via V Nutrition And Wellness

1. Easy cashew ricotta via Fooduzzi, 2. Baklava via Leite’s Culinaria, 3. Super seed nut butter via Bakerita, 4. Chili and rosemary roasted nutes via The Real Food Dietitians

1. Peaches and cream crisp via Feasting On Fruit, 2. Raspberry swirl sweet rolls via Sally’s Baking Addiction, 3. Frozen fruit cake with chocolate crust via Sprouting Zen, 4. Cookie dough banana ice cream via Food Faith Fitness

1. Orange braised rainbow chard via Tastes Lovely, 2. Shredded kale salad via Oh She Glows, 3. Fall abundance endives salad via Vibrante Plate, 4. Roasted pear and rainbow chard salad via Food 52

1. Red beans and rice via Monkey And Me, 2. Black bean and mushroom enchiladas via Veganosity, 3. Slow cooker three bean chili via Aberdeen’s Kitchen, 4. Black bean and veggie chili with quinoa via Little Broken