Aside from pumpkin, another favorite part of fall for me is when honeycrisp apples are in season. In my opinion, no other apple compares to a fresh, local honeycrisp. It is simply the best. I always go through a period of mourning once they are no longer in season, so I try to utilize them to their fullest potential while they are around. This recipe is great because you can use whatever apple is YOUR favorite, but if you haven’t tried honeycrisp, DO IT! These paleo apple bars are gooey, a little sweet and a little salty. Does it really get any better than that?! You can pick them up and savor each bite. While the caramel topping is optional, you should probably give it a go at least once, even if it’s just for good measure. It’s so yummy!

This Healthy Apple Cinnamon Bread Pudding is a quick and easy dessert or breakfast and is a great way to use up leftover bread!

All of the flavors of fall are packed into this easy-to-make candy!

In honor of my "Cowboys," I'm serving up "Pulled Pork Nachos" with my homemade "Chili Tortilla Chips" at my next tailgate! Best of all, you can make this recipe through the night! Yep, you heard right.. it cooks while you sleep! How awesome is that??!!

The spiralized apple stuffing in this baked squash is a fun twist on the traditional apple stuffed squash. Not only does it look more interesting, but it tastes better than the traditional recipe, due to the broken down apple. The spiralized apple allows the apple to absorb more flavors as well as is easier to eat because it's not as dense as apple chunks. Bite into fall with this tasty savory, yet sweet dish!

A "real" apple martini that's the perfect balance of sweetness & spice! Cheers! ;)

Everything that you love about traditional pumpkin pie, but you can't actually eat on autoimmune protocol. No gluten, dairy, eggs, or nuts. But all of the taste and texture!

These fun and delicious bites of pumpkin pie are an easy alternative to traditional pie. No-bake. Mini. Pumpkin pie. What more can I say? Suitable for paleo and autoimmune protocol. Even better topped with coconut whipped cream.

With our paleo take on this traditional dish you won’t be missing a thing, except for the bloat. It’s fresh, all from scratch and won’t leave you feeling like you need to be rolled to bed afterward. It’s an easy way to get your veggies and meat in, and your kids can even help with the zoodles which is fun to get the whole family involved in the kitchen!

Not one, but two classic desserts, combined into a delightful paleo dessert, suitable for your Thanksgiving table: a rich, warm pumpkin cheesecake, topped with a layer of pecan pie, all in a crumbly pecan cookie crust.

Whether it’s a Thanksgiving turkey or Christmas ham, my favorite side dish during the holidays is always carrot soufflé. I’ve adapted this recipe from my husband’s grandmother after finding out her soufflé contained flour and loads of refined sugar. The honey and brown butter still make this soufflé a decadent side dish, but who doesn’t love a little extra decadence during the holidays? Try this primal carrot soufflé at your next holiday meal.

The Fall is the quintessential time to have crumble. This one I made with plums but it is equally good with the beautiful apples that are flooding markets now. The crispy topping is made totally grain and dairy free by using chopped nuts and coconut oil. It would make a lovely Thanksgiving dessert topped with some ice cream. This recipe is only slightly sweet and with all that fruit, it totally doubles as a breakfast food possibly served with a dollop of yogurt.

Prepare yourself to bite into a warm, fluffy, and delicious ginger apple cookie that epitomizes all things fall. The spicy ginger flavor is perfectly balanced with the sweet and tangy spiralized apple pieces.

Nothing says Saturday morning like pancakes. Justin grew up with them on the table every Saturday morning, and from what I hear, I’ve got big shoes to fill in the pancake making department. This recipe is pretty simple and makes fluffy paleo cinnamon spice pancakes with a texture similar to what you probably had before changing your diet to a paleo lifestyle. I try not to eat too many nuts or too much nut butter as it seems to irritate my stomach, but Justin loves topping these guys with almond, sunflower seed, or cashew butter and a little maple syrup. Yep, you guessed it, Justin loves a solid salty-sweet combo just as much as me! These are Justin approved and realsimplegood. Mmmm…Saturday morning is served, paleo friendly, of course!

This colorful salad is easy to put together and has a creamy, tangy taste that mixes with the savory bacon and sweet apples to pack a ton of flavor in each bite. Of course you can never go wrong with bacon and when you add some apples, cabbage and tangy mustard flavor you get a great side dish that is light but savory and full of flavor. This paleo coleslaw with apples and bacon will be a great side dish for your next BBQ or get together. It’s even better the next day after all of the flavors blend together, so if you have time and are planning ahead, make it in advance and leave it in the fridge overnight.

These paleo pumpkin pancakes are only 220 calories per person and are filled with healthy pumpkin puree and plenty of pumpkin spice for the perfect fall breakfast.

Apples taste the best during the fall season, so what to do with a surplus stash of them? Make this bread. Made entirely of ground flaxseed, this bread has an amazing nutritional status, full of fiber and healthy fats, not to mention gluten-free and clean. Cinnamon and chopped up apples really make this bread taste like fall! You have to make this! Have it with nut butter for breakfast, topped with coconut cream for dessert, or simply for an afternoon snack!

A decadent twist on the popular pumpkin spice latte. Simply blend the ingredients, stir in the chia seeds, and let set overnight in the fridge!

Grain Free and Paleo friendly cinnamon spiced almond sugar cookies! Made with healthy fats, coconut sugar, cinnamon, almonds, and taste like the real deal! Perfect FALL baking made simple and nourishing! A cookie recipe that you can enjoy for snacking or dessert. In fact, because they are grain free and made with natural coconut sugar, they would be great treat for post workout or to satisfy your sweet tooth with the guilt!

Pumpkin is a staple for fall and winter, and I especially love sitting at my computer or at the table in the morning with a hot cup of coffee. Rather than being loaded with sugar, this pumpkin spice latte is filled with the flavors of fall to warm you up from the inside out. The cinnamon and nutmeg in the pumpkin pie spice combined with the pureed pumpkin create the most delicious cup of joe you’re going to have this fall. Not to mention that it smells so wonderful, too! Give it a try, and don’t be scared of the ghee…it adds a buttery yumminess to this tasty pumpkin spice latte.