Fall eats are (finally!) almost here. 🍎
The means squeezing in a few last grilling sessions — like salmon with corn on the cob, or a hearty grilled chicken salad. Also on our to-eat and to-drink list? Easy slow cooker and Instant Pot options to help power through back-to-school, raspberry cheesecake bars for dessert, and big batches of apple cider sangria.
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1. Cobb Salad With Grilled Chicken & Corn
Grilling season might be winding down — but there's still time to make this hearty Cobb that's packed with all of your end-of-summer favorites.
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2. Pumpkin & Oat Breakfast Cookies
Chia seeds and oats give these an extra boost of fiber and protein — so they're perfect for morning back-to-school routines.
Recipe: Pumpkin & Oat Breakfast Cookies
3. End-of-Summer Party Punch
As grocery stores mark down the last of the summer berries, red wine punch is a perfect way to use them up.
Recipe: End-of-Summer Party Punch
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4. Instant Pot Veggie-Packed Mac 'n' Cheese
All the creamy comfort you crave — plus your daily dose of fresh vegetables.
Recipe: Instant Pot Mac 'n' Cheese With Broccoli and Spinach
5. Foil Packet Garlic Butter Salmon With Pineapple
This bakes off in the oven — and the foil packets mean cleanup is a total breeze.
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6. Air Fryer Butternut Squash Fries
Butternut squash is coming back in season, and the Air Fryer is one of our favorite ways to prepare it.
Recipe: Air Fryer Butternut Squash Fries
7. Raspberry Cheesecake Bars
Serious question: Have you ever seen a more beautiful dessert? (You have not!)
Recipe: Raspberry Cheesecake Bars
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8. Summer Squash and Basil Pasta
A little saucy, a little spicy — and really, *really* good.
Recipe: Summer Squash and Basil Pasta
9. Crunchy Cucumbers With Chili Oil
These bites are perfect as a side, snack, or appetizer.
Recipe: Crunchy Cucumbers With Chili Oil
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11. Slow Cooker Beef Stew
No matter what season it is, you can never have too many drop dinners in your arsenal.
Recipe: Slow Cooker Beef Stew
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12. Apple Cider Sangria
The only thing better than apple cider is apple cider spiked with white wine and brandy.
Recipe: Apple Cider Sangria
13. Crispy Oven-Baked Parmesan Chicken With Arugula Salad
The trick to getting the chicken breasts extra crispy on both sides is baking them on a wire rack set on top of a sheet pan — and flipping the chicken halfway through.
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14. Homemade Apple Crumb Cake
Topped with a simple — yet ridiculously good — maple glaze.
Recipe: Homemade Apple Crumb Cake
15. Soy-Glazed Eggplant
These leftovers make a great meal prep component. (And one that's vegan-friendly, too!)
Recipe: Soy-Glazed Eggplant
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16. Cacio e Pepe With Arugula
Everything you love about the classic pasta dish — plus fresh arugula and tangy lemon swirled in.
Recipe: Cacio e Pepe With Arugula
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18. Classic Plum Cobbler
Pies and cakes often get the glory, but honestly? Cobblers are king.
Recipe: Classic Plum Cobbler
19. Low Carb Summer Squash Casserole
Light, bright, and still super satisfying.
Recipe: Low Carb Summer Squash Casserole
20. Slow Cooker Red Beans & Rice
This cooks on high for six hours or on low for 10 — so the latter is perfect if you need a Crock Pot option to leave on while you're away all day.
Recipe: Slow Cooker Red Beans & Rice
21. Easiest Air Fryer Donuts
Just biscuit dough, sugar, and cinnamon. That's it!
Recipe: Easiest Air Fryer Donuts
