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Savor the Season With Martha’s Coziest Fall Recipes

Embrace the fall bounty with these recipes that make the most of pumpkins, apples, brassicas, and more.

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As the leaves start to turn and crunch beneath our feet, we know that the long, hot days of summer are finally turning into the cool, crisp beginnings of fall. Back-to-school activities and jam-packed schedules make pulling together meals more harried and stressful.

To help ease the transition back into routines and busier nights, we've gathered easy, delicious, and healthy ideas for every meal of the day that make the most of this season's produce—tomatoes, berries, apples, pumpkin, squash, and more. Many recipes, like our selection of hearty breakfasts, can be prepped on the weekend for grab-and-go moments throughout the week. Our power lunch sandwich, soup, and salad ideas travel well and will be the talk of the office. They're a great way to save money (no last-minute drive-though runs!) and make the most of seasonal flavors.

Dinners couldn't be easier—our selection of speedy one-pan meals and cozy soups gives everyone something to look forward to at the end of the day, while keeping dishes and cleanup to a minimum. We hope these fall recipes fill you with comfort as we transition through another season. For even more ideas, check out decorvow Fall Recipes, a special print issue celebrating the best of fall cooking—on newsstands now.

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After a long, hot, humid summer, I think we are all ready for some fresh ideas.

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Rise and Shine

These breakfast ideas take our favorite morning meals and turn them into big batches that can stretch throughout the week for busy mornings or a weekend where you don't feel like cooking right away. Start each day on the right foot with these healthy, nutrient-dense recipes that get creative with ingredients while still delivering classic fall flavor.

Need even more ideas? Try these 19 make-ahead breakfasts that will give you a delicious start to any busy morning.

Bright Beginnings

Martha with pumpkins
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John Dolan

Power Lunches

Whether you're still getting the last of summer's heirloom tomatoes or have heads of cabbage ready to pick, these lunch ideas will give you a delicious reprieve from a hectic schedule and help you power through the rest of the day. Easy sandwiches and make-ahead salads that only get better as they sit in the fridge will have you looking forward to lunch from the start of the day.

Don't miss even more of our favorite lunch salads that are ideal for packing for work, a picnic, or meal prepping for the week ahead.

Midday Munch

decorvow in the fall
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John Dolan

One-Pan Heroes

Between sports practices, dog walks, and everything that fills our evenings, getting a healthy dinner on the table is sometimes last on the list. But it doesn't have to be complicated, involve five pots and pans, and take hours! Whether it's a cast-iron skillet, Dutch oven, or slow cooker, these one-pan meals are cozy, comforting, and a cinch to clean up at the end of the night.

Don't miss even more healthy one-pot meals, sheet-pan dinners, and fall soups.

Skillet Suppers

Soup Season

decorvow and her apple cider
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Paola + Murray

Sweet Endings

It's time to swap out the summer ice cream treats and popsicles for these warm desserts filled with cozy spices, sweet apples, and rich maple syrup. From delicious ways to use your apple harvest to one of the season's most underrated fruits (looking at you, pears!), these desserts will take you from the first day of fall all the way to Thanksgiving. Because it's just not fall without something pumpkin spice on the table (or in your cup).

Don't miss even more of our best fall dessert ideas, featuring apples, pumpkins, and plenty of spice.

Sugar and Spice

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