The month of
September
Late summer harvest
September always feels like that sweet spot between seasons. Summer is winding down, school is back, and life starts finding its rhythm again. This month's recipes are full of fresh, seasonal ingredients, but I also kept busy weekdays in mind. Many of these dinners make great leftovers for lunch the next day, helping you get one more meal from the time you already spent in the kitchen. I can't wait for you to cook your way through this month's collection.
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What's on the menu
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One small grocery run
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September grocery list
♡ Family Table
if there are more than four chairs at your table, increase measurements as needed ✿
Produce
- Apples (17 to 18, about 3 bags)
- Zucchini (8)
- Bell peppers (8)
- Baby spinach (2 large bags)
- Carrots (2 bunches, or about 8 large)
- Baby potatoes (3 1/2 lb)
- Potatoes (2 medium)
- Yellow onions (9)
- Garlic (2 heads)
- Celery (2 stalks)
- Fresh thyme & parsley (1 small bunch each)
- Lemons (2), orange (1)
- Corn (3 cups, fresh)
Pantry
- Rolled oats (3 cups)
- Long-grain rice (3 cups)
- Short pasta (1 lb)
- Crushed tomatoes (28 oz + 15 oz)
- Broth (9 cups)
- Breadcrumbs (1/3 cup) & all-purpose flour (3 tbsp)
- Dried apple rings (1/2 cup)
- Nut or seed butter (1/3 cup)
- Maple syrup (1/2 cup), honey (2 tbsp) & sugar (1/2 tsp)
- Vanilla extract & baking powder
- Ground flaxseed (1/4 cup, optional)
- Cinnamon sticks, ground cinnamon, whole cloves, whole allspice (optional)
- Oregano, paprika, thyme, cumin
- Dijon mustard & mayonnaise
- Pita bread (1 pkg), tortillas (12), sandwich bread (1 loaf)
- Biscuit mix (enough for 1 batch)
Frozen
- Frozen peas (1 cup, small bag)
- Frozen corn (3 cups, if not using fresh)
Refrigerated
- Eggs (2 dozen)
- Whole milk (1/2 gallon)
- Heavy cream (1 pint)
- Plain whole milk yogurt (large tub)
- Shredded cheddar (24 oz)
- Shredded mozzarella (8 oz)
- Cream cheese (8 oz)
- Butter (1 lb)
- Biscuit dough (1 tube, if not using mix)
Meat
- Ground turkey (3 1/2 lb)
- Whole chicken (4 to 5 lb)
- Rotisserie chicken (for the pasta bake, or roast a second small chicken)
- Chicken or turkey sausage (1 lb)
p.s. one bag of apples stretches across three recipes — the rest is for the bonus cider ♡
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The September playlist
Late Summer Harvest
A little music for slow mornings, busy kitchens, and everything in between.
Open in SpotifyA note from Jayda
Dear friend,
September has been a little bit of a new beginning for Lanora and me. She started preschool, and we've been finding our rhythm in between new routines, busy mornings, and our favorite time of day, being back home together.
I've been soaking up the little things: making breakfast together, packing lunches, and sitting down for dinner at the end of the day. It's funny how quickly these ordinary moments become the ones you remember most.
I hope this month's recipes brought a little more of that feeling to your table, too. Here's to another month of good food, little moments, and growing together.
See you in October, Jayda ♡
"To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven." — Ecclesiastes 3:1 (KJV)
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