When fall hits, I go into full-blown nesting mode. I clean house, I want to redecorate, I ball hard through Target and buy all the things, I frantically finish up the projects that I’ve put off all summer because it’s too dang hot. And I cook.

Not that I really stop cooking in the summer — you can catch my partner and I grilling at least once a week — but it’s definitely a different kind of cooking, a celebration of all the types of foods that are available when the season peaks.

Fall recipes, for me, are all about nourishment and comfort, coziness, and — dare I say it — hygge.

It’s the kind of food that, to me, makes home feel like home — when you can smell a delicious roast in the oven, or the spices from baking pie just melting through your house.

As the only human who is responsible for your well-being — physical, mental, and emotional — it’s never a bad idea to have a couple of fall recipes up your sleeve that you can whip up when you’re craving something cozy and seasonal.

I know not everyone has access to a kitchen, and if that’s you, see our list of easy recipes for fall that you can make in a microwave. But if you do have one, keep reading for the cozy fall recipes you need in your life.

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A Soup You Love

Nothing screams fall to me quite like a bowl of delicious soup, preferably with lots of veggies like carrots, onions, cabbage, and leafy greens.

There are as many types of soup as there are people on the planet, so go crazy with this one — master the recipe your mom would make you when you were sick, or the beef stew recipe passed down from your grandpa, or try one of the cozy bowls of comfort below.