Hokkaido Pumpkin, also known as “Red Kuri Squash”, is rich in vitamins and contains minerals such as: calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, beta-carotene and Vitamins A, B, C, which makes this pumpkin a super nutritional food for the colder fall season. Hokkaido pumpkins are some of the easiest pumpkins to prepare and store; due to their flavor and their smaller size, they are growing in popularity which makes them less expensive compared to other pumpkins. To prepare the Hokkaido pumpkin, you have to remove the seeds and fibers before using for cooking, the skin is perfectly edible and does not need to be removed regardless of how you want to prepare it. Personally, I’m a huge fan of this pumpkin and enjoy the delicate, sweet and slightly nutty flavor every single time.

Avocado Pesto is one of my favorite dishes if I’m in hurry and don’t have the time to cook a time-intense meal. This recipe is super fast and easy to prepare – and leftovers can be stored for a few days in a sealed mason jar for a couple of days. Avocado is a high-fat food. In fact, 77% of the calories in it are from fat, making it one of the fattiest plant foods in existence and in my opinion perfect for pesto.

A traditional fall recipe I enjoy every single year after we moved to the USA is Pumpkin Spice Latte. Since I’m not a huge fan of highly processed foods and sugary drinks, I try to stay away from coffeehouse chain purchased lattes and decided to create my own recipe. You can add sugar or sugar substitutes if you don’t like a complete raw version of this drink, I prefer it without.

Fall is a beautiful season and comes with a lot of different products for example pumpkins, winter squash, parsnips, pomegranates and many more. Apples are one of those fruits people have forgotten have a season, but they do and in the Northern Hemisphere, they’re harvested late summer through fall. One of the reasons why I decided to incorporate more apples into my smoothies, this time I combined it together with pumpkin, spices and a few more ingredients which all taste so delicious together.