Snuggle up in your coziest blanket and turn on your favorite holiday movie, because these three fall dishes are guaranteed to warm your soul and get you into the festive spirit.

Creamy Pumpkin Pasta

While Louisiana may not experience the crisp air and colorful leaves typical of fall, this pumpkin pasta recipe will definitely bring the feeling of the season to your plate. 

Ingredients

• Penne pasta 
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/4th of an onion (minced) 
• 2 cloves of garlic (minced) 
• 1 can pumpkin puree
• 1 cup heavy cream 
• ½ cup parmesan cheese
• Salt, pepper, basil, thyme, nutmeg (to taste) 

Directions 

​​In a pan, saute and lightly season the onions and garlic in butter. Stir in the pumpkin puree, heavy cream, and cheese. Once the cheese is melted, season the sauce to taste and bring to a simmer. Stir in the pasta, and enjoy! 

Apple Pie Biscuits 

Nothing says fall quite like apples and cinnamon, and these flakey, buttery apple pie biscuits have all the flavor and nostalgia of apple pie with half the work.  

Ingredients

• Canned biscuits 
• Butter (melted) 
• Canned apple pie filling 
• Cinnamon 
• ⅓ cup Brown sugar 
• Powdered sugar 
• 2 tablespoons milk 
• ½ tsp vanilla 
• Cream cheese 

Directions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Place canned biscuits in a buttered pan and brush the tops with melted butter. Mix together brown sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle half the mix over the biscuits. Pour the apple pie filling over the biscuits and sprinkle the remaining sugar mixture on top. Bake for 30-45 minutes or until golden brown and cooked through. Mix cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk and pour over the warm biscuits. Enjoy with an optional scoop of vanilla ice cream. 

Croissant breakfast sandwiches 

The most important meal of the day is often overlooked during the holiday season, but these Croissant breakfast sandwiches are an unforgettable treat you won’t want to miss.

Ingredients

• Premade croissants 
• Eggs 
• Smoked Canadian bacon
• Maple bacon 
• Cheddar cheese 
• Salt, pepper, garlic

Directions 

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a pan, cook the Canadian and maple bacon until golden. Remove the bacon and set aside. Whisk the eggs seasoned to your liking and pour into the same pan to cook with the bacon grease. Top the croissant with the Canadian bacon, bacon, cheddar cheese, and eggs. Place the croissant sandwiches in the oven for 5-8 minutes or until the cheese melts.