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Best of the web: our favourite autumn recipes

Posted by Sophie Bastow-Dormon on 27 October, 2010

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The weather is getting colder and the nights are drawing in, so what better way to get cosy than with some great autumn food. From seasonal cakes to lovely vegetable soups, these recipes will keep you warm in the winter.

Best of the web: our favourite autumn recipes

If you're looking for some heartier, warmer recipes for those colder evenings – then look no further! We have collected some of our favourite recipes from around the web. There are lots of ideas to try with the kids, and if you have your own delicious ideas then please feel free to share them in the comments. 

 

Yummy cakes and sweets with autumn charm

 
For a true seasonal taste, how about some apple and walnut muffins? And another great thing – this recipe from Healthy Home Recipes is suitable for diabetic children.
 
Or how about winter berry trifle? BBC Good Food have a mouth watering recipe for you to try out. For extra fun, why not pick the berries yourself – read Jo Middleton's post on wild food foraging from earlier this month for ideas.
 
If you’re throwing a Halloween party, then check out A Mother’s Ramblings recipe for super cute cupcakes with some great ideas for icing designs.
 
If you missed National Chocolate Week, don’t worry, Parentdish have the most tempting recipe for chocolate brownies. These ones even have an extra kick – Malteasers! We’ll definitely be trying this recipe out.
 
If you have an mouth-watering, sweet recipe, whether it’s a number from your favourite cook book, a family tradition or your own invention, we would love to read them – please share any links or suggestions in the comments.
 

Soups to warm the soul

There's nothing quite like a big bowl of hearty soup to warm you up in the winter, so we've collected some quick and easy ideas to satisfy an autumn appetite. 

For a real taste of autumn, why not try some pumpkin recipes? There are tons on Kids-cooking-activities, like traditional pumpkin pie and hearty pumpkins soup recipes.
 
If you’re not quite Jamie Oliver in the kitchen, then try Little Mummy’s French onion soup – she keeps it really simple.
 
For more soup ideas, see Maggie’s post on simple soups that are easy for kids to make – she has lots of easy, delicious ideas for you to try.
 

Hearty food to fill the family up

There’s something magical about a real hearty, home cooked meal during the colder months. Try some of these recipes to warm up during those dark, rainy evenings.

 
A Modern Mother shares her recipe for sweet and sour meatballs (with spaghetti) – a fairly easy recipe you can modify to your own taste. Pasta is a great food all year round and one to definitely fill the tummy at this time of year.
 
Netmums have a delicious sounding recipe for a beef stew – full of veg and protein for a balanced diet. Top tip from the website: If your children are slightly fussy, ask them to dip some crusty buttered bread in the gravy and try it – it's so tasty they won't be able to resist.
 
If you think we have missed any delicious ideas, then please don't hesitate to share your ideas in the comments. 

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    ChristineM

    29 October, 2010

    Providing links for lots of different recipes is great. Could I just say though, the apple & walnut muffins recipe would be more suitable for children with diabetes if it gave a nutrition breakdown, especially of the carbs content? That would help parents or kids calculate how to balance it with insulin. There's no reason why children with diabetes need special recipes; just healthy recipes with info.

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    Ready for Ten admin

    29 October, 2010

    Ooooo what a lovely collection of recipes! I must admit one of my favourite recipe books is Tana Ramsey's Family Kitchen (I've probably said that before)... she has a fab range of dishes, some easier than others but something for everyone.

    There is also a fab cookie recipe I make with the kids when the weather is a bit rubbish and we don't want to venture out... it's great for cookie cutters as it doesn't get stuck in them, and not too long for kids to wait for them to bake.

    Now I'm hungry :-)

    Leigh
    Ready for Ten Team

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