What are those seasonal foods that get you every time?

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  • jccst9
    jccst9 Posts: 58 Member
    Let's see... Candy corn, PSL's at Starbucks, pumpkin cream cheese muffins also at Starbucks, pumpkin pie... Oh, and even though it's not terribly unhealthy (but too much of anything is never good), my homemade chicken noodle soup. As soon as the weather dips below a high of 50, every weekend I bust out the massive soup pots. I make 8 quarts at a time and can polish off up to 3 quarts in a day by myself. Disgraceful.
  • MayaSPapaya
    MayaSPapaya Posts: 735 Member
    For the fall, anything pumpkin. I love pumpkin muffins, doughnuts, and pumpkin spice lattes. Around the holidays, anything peppermint, eggnog, or gingerbread.
  • ElsaVonMarmalade
    ElsaVonMarmalade Posts: 154 Member
    Maple stuff. I love maple stuff. I also love candy corn and mallowcreme pumpkins. I was doing Whole30 last year during October and had NO candy on Halloween. Not this year! But it adds up, so won't have too much.

    My favorite coffee shop has a "Cinnamon Brown Sugar Breve" as their fall seasonal drink, new this year. I'll have one of those at some point. They used to have maple syrup lattes but thankfully got rid of them because that was hard to resist.
  • snookumss
    snookumss Posts: 1,451 Member
    Pumpkin spice lattes!!!
  • james6998
    james6998 Posts: 743 Member
    Christmas nuts
  • TheRunningGuppy
    TheRunningGuppy Posts: 651 Member
    Peppermint mocha! I use that flavor of coffee creamer year round now, but I love a real peppermint mocha from Starbucks. Not a big fan of pumpkin, so all the pumpkin treats out for this time of year aren't tempting me.
  • dawnmcneil10
    dawnmcneil10 Posts: 638 Member
    Pumpkin lovers try this, dry yellow cake mix (I use sugar free), 6oz canned pumpkin and 6oz of cinnamon applesauce. Mix those 3 ingredients and spread into muffin tins, loaf pans or by the spoonful onto cookie sheets and bake as directed on box. I usually bake might a little longer but they're a healthy and hearty treat and quite filling. They need no frosting but you could add some ff cream chess blended with cinnamon and walnuts for a decadent flare.
  • stillnot2late
    stillnot2late Posts: 385 Member
    Christmas nuts

    THIS. I eat a bucket by the time new years rolls around.
    and - roasted chicken with extra seasoned stove top stuffing
  • tuckerrj
    tuckerrj Posts: 1,453 Member
    Not bad for you, but when fresh apricots come into season, , , MAN, I can eat a ton of 'em.
  • bluejeansarah
    bluejeansarah Posts: 15 Member
    Vanilla Eggnog made by Scotsburn (for those of you living in NS, you know how we love our Scotsburn products!) whenever it comes out on the shelves again. I love it in coffee but it also tastes DELICIOUS with some Captain Morgan Spiced Rum.... :wink:




    [Edit: I forgot the topic was just Fall/Winter seasonal treats!]
  • I_Will_End_You
    I_Will_End_You Posts: 4,397 Member
    Pumpkin pie Pop Tarts?! How have I lived 32 years and never had one of these?


    In for pumpkin everything. I can't wait for a pumpkin Spice Latte from Starbucks.
  • CuteMonkeyGal
    CuteMonkeyGal Posts: 138 Member
    Pumpkin anything, apples, eggnog, and chili/stew/soup
  • chad_phillips1123
    chad_phillips1123 Posts: 229 Member
    Pumpkin stuff (pie, mocha, etc), eggnog, king cake, squash.
  • dancingdeer
    dancingdeer Posts: 373 Member
    Brach's Candy Pumpkins.
  • Inshape13
    Inshape13 Posts: 680 Member
    Pumpkin pie with cool whip or an apple cider donut from the apple festival.
  • joakool
    joakool Posts: 434 Member
    Shamrock Shake. I have to have at least one while they are in season. :blushing:
  • KayNowayJose
    KayNowayJose Posts: 138 Member
    What I've been eating all week, caramel apple tootsie pops. Thank goodness they are a lower calorie sugar fix
  • Like several other posters here, my weakness is pumpkin. Pumpkin muffins, pumpkin pie, Starbucks pumpkin spice latte *drools on shirt*, pumpkin bars; essentially if it's got pumpkin in it, I'll eat it. Better start adding an extra workout day through the fall months to compensate.
  • quarkenstein
    quarkenstein Posts: 60 Member
    Starbucks caramel apple spice :) And Steak N Shake's Caramel Apple Milkshake!
  • susanhiding
    susanhiding Posts: 88 Member
    Pumpkin everything, christmas sugar cookies, candy corn and caramel apples. Yum!
  • Starbucks cranberry bliss cheesecake bar!! Love them!!
  • jlhudsons
    jlhudsons Posts: 30 Member
    Darned holidays! I love to cook and love food! Being Italian, I am the queen of carbs! Love spaghetti, cheese and bread! Cannolis just add a "special" touch! Guess I`m pretty much screwed huh? Okay, WILLPOWER, do your stuff!
  • Pumpkin pie, eggnog, pumpkin spice frappucinos from Starbucks. All so good.
  • endoftheside
    endoftheside Posts: 568 Member
    I think most of mine have been covered...pumpkin pie & pumpkin cheesecake are once a year foods for me, other pumpkin stuff like muffins I might make any time. Eggnog, oh that stuff is SOOOOO good and only at Christmas. Caramel apples. Ham with cherry sauce or pineapples (I eat ham all year, but the fruit toppings are a holiday thing). Fresh apple cider doughnuts at an apple orchard. Homemade shortbread cookies.
  • CarKiller2013
    CarKiller2013 Posts: 26 Member
    Girl Scout cookies.
  • ecka723
    ecka723 Posts: 148 Member
    Cutie oranges for $5 a box! I love those things. I hardly eat oranges during the rest of the year because they are never on sale here! Other than that, apple cider and apple-cinnamon anything.
  • Pumpkin Spice Latte from Starbucks. Usually I won't step foot in one, but ermagerd those are so yummy.
  • YoBecca
    YoBecca Posts: 167
    Pumpkin BEER
    Winter warmers (also beer)
    Eggnog with bourbon
    Pomegranate margaritas in the summer
    And all the delightful spring craft beers

    Blame it on the al-al-al-al-al-al-cohol....
  • RaggedyPond
    RaggedyPond Posts: 1,487 Member
    watermelon
  • Fudge and peppermint ice cream. I wont be buying the peppermint ice cream, but I will be making fudge this year. I'll just be limiting myself to a few pieces and go with the understanding that the fudge will always be there, I don't have to eat a whole freaking pound of it. That was my problem with all food.