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Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Chicken Penne with Farmer’s Market Vegetables Recipe

Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Foster Farms® Simply Raised, which is locally grown in California. All opinions are my own.

Chicken and fresh vegetables with penne tossed in a creamy sun-dried tomato sauce. This creamy sun-dried tomato chicken penne with farmer’s market vegetables are delicious and easy to make.

This chicken penne dish. All that flavor! I absolutely adore it, and I think so will you. Filled with fresh ingredients, this chicken penne dish is simple to make and perfect for fall.

Creamy Pesto Gnocchi with Seasonal Vegetables

Parmesan potato gnocchi with diced zucchini, summer squash, mushrooms, and tomatoes coated with a creamy pesto sauce. This creamy pesto gnocchi with seasonal vegetables are delicious and perfect for a quick and easy dinner.

Fall is here! Fall is here! Yay!

Can you believe it? We’re already into October, and yet I feel like 2015 just started yesterday. What!

But now it officially feels like fall because how can we be in October and not be in fall, right? What I love most about this season is seeing the leaves change into so many different colors. I actually go out of my way to see them because if you live in SF, you get zilch. Oh, and of course, how can I forget my love for all the great food that’ll end up on the Thanksgiving table? What do you look forward to most in fall?

Today, I’m introducing to you a fall comfort dish.

I can’t believe it took me this long to finally make another gnocchi dish!

Gnocchi is one of those pastas that I’m kind of addicted to. Not that that says much since I love pasta of all kinds. It’s an addiction I find impossible to kick.

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Over the weekend, I attended a friend’s wedding in Sonoma at the Stonetree Country Club. The venue was perfect for a pretty DIY wedding.

Creamy Basil Pesto Dip

Basil pesto swirled in softened cream cheese. This creamy basil pesto dip is perfect with chips, crackers, or a spread on bread.

I love dips and spreads. I really like swirling my chips and crackers in different dips and spreads. There’s something so fun about it, maybe it’s because I get to play with my food. Is it just me?

This creamy basil pesto is one of my favorites. The creaminess of the cream cheese, the refreshing taste of basil, and the simplicity of it all.

This dip is so easy to make. You can either make your own fresh basil pesto or use a store bought one. But whichever way you want to do it, it’ll take you less than 10 minutes. Seriously.

I’ve used this creamy basil pesto dip as a spread for my bagels, a spread for crusty breads, and well, a dip for my crackers as you can see in the photos. And considering all these fall celebrations coming up, don’t you think it’d be the perfect time to have a favorite dip recipe ready?

Pumpkin Pie Maple Oatmeal with Granola and Cranberries

Creamy oatmeal cooked with pumpkin puree and sweetened with maple syrup then topped with granola and dried cranberries. This pumpkin pie maple oatmeal with granola and cranberries embodies all the flavors of fall in every bite.

This is what breakfast should be every morning. I can’t imagine a better way to wake up in the morning. On days that I work, I’m usually up at 5:30-6:00. The sun is slow to rise in the fall, the morning air is chilly. So a delicious warm bowl of oatmeal is the perfect way to start the day and give me that push out the door.

The creaminess of the almond milk, the sweetness from the maple syrup, the fall flavor of pumpkin, the crunchy granola, and the sweet dried cranberries. So many flavors and textures, most of which represent fall. Even better, this breakfast takes only a few minutes to make. And while this recipe is for one, because I wake up the earliest and the oatmeal isn’t as good if it sits out for awhile, you can definitely easily adjust the recipe to create more servings.

How gorgeous is this oatmeal? All that color.

So what are you waiting for? You need this oatmeal in your life. First thing tomorrow morning.

Cheddar Biscuits with Honey Butter

Cheesy biscuits that are fluffy and slightly crispy on the outside served with creamy honey butter. These cheddar biscuits with honey butter are the perfect way to start a meal.

Cheddar biscuits served with honey butter. Do I really need to say more?

These cheddar biscuits. Oh my god. Each bite of this biscuit will give you the mild taste of cheddar. The top of the biscuits sprinkled with a little bit of shredded cheddar cheese will be slightly crispy, the inside soft and buttery. I can eat these all by themselves and be completely satisfied.

But, can you imagine pairing them with honey butter?

Honey Butter

Creamy butter lightly sweetened with honey and powdered sugar. This honey butter is perfect with toast, bread, and your pastry of choice.

Oh my gosh. Have you ever had honey butter? No? You’re missing out.

Honey butter is butter whipped with honey and a little bit of powdered sugar to create the creamiest and fluffiest spread ever.

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Have you seen Starbucks’ Teavana’s Fall teas? They’re supposed to be inspired by hard cider.

When I heard about them, I knew I had to give them a try. My friend and I visited the Teavana store to try these teas. And it was definitely interesting to taste all the different spices in the teas. You can try them for free by visiting the store.

I’m posting my weekly finds a little earlier this week due to a conflict in my schedule. I couldn’t write a post for one of my recipes in time. You can expect another recipe post over the weekend.

In the meantime, these are the recipes I’ve discovered this week.

Vegetable Teriyaki Quinoa Bowl

Quinoa topped with mushrooms, broccoli, cucumbers, carrots, and tofu then drizzled with teriyaki sauce. This vegetable teriyaki quinoa bowl is both delicious and healthy, a perfect meal for lunch or dinner.

You guys! Have you heard of 100 Happy Days challenge? Last year, I participated through Instagram. Basically, for 100 days straight, post a photo of what makes you happy on your social media account. It could be that early morning coffee, or that blooming flower in your garden, or that first leaf to change colors. Whatever makes you happy. It seems like a small thing, but when you look back, you realize all the little things that brighten up your day. And it’s so rewarding.

As of today, September 22, there are exactly 100 days left of 2015. Will you take the challenge with me? I’ll be posting photos on Instagram =)

Oh my gosh. I love it when my entire meal can fit into one bowl.

The sides, the entrees, the sauce. It’s everything in a single bowl. All you have to do is mix and eat.

There are so many variations of these bowls now. You can take your pick depending on what you like. There are burrito bowls, burger in a bowl, poke bowl, bento bowls. And the latest trend? Quinoa bowls.

Crispy Roasted Potatoes with Sriracha Mayo

Crispy roasted potatoes garnished with finely chopped parsley and lightly seasoned with salt then served with Sriracha mayo. These crispy roasted potatoes with Sriracha mayo are delicious and a great addition to your meals.

These roasted potatoes. Oh. My. God! The crispiness of these potatoes. The creaminess and slight spiciness of the Sriracha mayo. I can sit here and eat these for days.

A little over a month ago, I wrote about my trip to Napa Valley and gushed over the delicious food. I don’t think I’ve stopped yet.

One of the places I visited during my stay was a farm to table restaurant called Farmstead. All the dishes I tried there were unbelievably amazing because everything seemed to be cooked to perfection. So when a friend had her wedding in Sonoma two weeks ago, I couldn’t resist going back to Farmstead for another farm to table meal. And if you’re ever in St Helena, you really should give Farmstead a try. I think it’s become my favorite restaurant =)

But even though Napa Valley isn’t too far outside of San Francisco, it’s not very convenient to drive almost one and a half hours for lunch or dinner.

Which means, I better start trying to recreate these recipes at home.

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