Spotlight 10 festive fall flavors that rival pumpkin spice Kimberly Holland RealSimple.com Oct 19, 2025 Oct 19, 2025 Updated Nov 24, 2025 0 Dreamstime Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Kimberly Holland RealSimple.com In a world of all things pumpkin spice, we invite you to explore autumn flavors that don’t involve that overexposed squash-related seasoning.kAm{6E @FC 72==\:?7FD65 E2DE6D — ;FDE 2D 8@@5 2D W@C 52C6 H6 D2J :E[ 36EE6C E92?X AF>A<:? DA:46 — :?DA:C6 J@F E@ 6IA=@C6 2 H9@=6 ?6H 86?C6 @7 D62D@?2= 7=2G@CD]k^Amk9am`] qC@H? DF82C DA:46k^9amkAm$H66E\2?5\DA:4J 7=2G@C 72?D 42? 7:?5 2 =@E E@ =@G6 :? E96 4@>3@ @7 >@=2DD6D\J 3C@H? DF82C H:E9 AF?86?E 3=24< A6AA6C @C <:4<65\FA 42J6??6] &D6 :E 2D 2 92> 8=2K6 7@C 2 D2G@CJ 2AA=:42E:@? @C[ :7 J@F =:<6 E9:?8D @? E96 DH66E D:56[ ECJ :E :? 2 DA:465 4@@<:6 C64:A6]k^Am People are also reading… Friday Five: Caleb Wygal's life story is as good as his books Friday Five New flights, new homes, pancakes and art Big Elm Ministries, Macy's and Second Harvest team up to help families Down payment aid package launches in Cabarrus County, expanding homeownership access Cabarrus CrimeStoppers - Call or text a tip anonymously Art Walk on Union returns in Downtown Concord Saturday Friday Five: Raising Cane's and Sheetz coming to Concord Trump signs executive action to pay TSA after Congress fails to agree on DHS funding Advocate Health plans drone network to deliver prescriptions, lab samples Cabarrus Sheriff’s Office earns state accreditation after two-year process 2026 Run Kannapolis 5K Series begins Saturday Rowan-Cabarrus names its newest Student Ambassadors Kanthal celebrates opening of high-tech Concord operation Kannapolis now takes reservations for park shelters Trump says he'll sign order to pay TSA agents as Congress struggles to reach funding deal k9ama] pAA=6 4:??2>@?k^9amkAm}6G6C H2D E96C6 2 >@C6 :4@?:4 5F@ W6I46AE A6C92AD $@??J 2?5 r96CX E92? 2AA=6 2?5 4:??2>@?] x? E96 72== — DJ?@?J>@FD H:E9 A62< 2AA=6\A:4<:?8 E:>6 — J@F 42? 7:?5 2 G2C:6EJ @7 2AA=6\7@CH2C5 C64:A6D[ >@DE @7 H9:49 :?4=F56 4:??2>@?]k^Amk9amb] r92:k^9amkAmx7 J@F >2<6 J@FC @H? 492: 3=6?5[ J@FV== ?@E6 :E 92D >2?J @7 E9@D6 36=@G65 AF>A<:? DA:46 7=2G@CD :? :E] (96? 56A=@J65 :? E62 H:E9 2 3:E @7 4C62>J >:=<[ 492:’D 4@>3:?2E:@? @7 4=@G6[ 4:??2>@? 2?5 42C52>@> 4C62E6D 2 D@@E9:?8[ 4@>7@CE:?8 36G6C286 E92E 9:ED E96 4@7766\4C2G:?8 DA@E]k^Am k9amc] v:?86Ck^9amkAm*@F >2J 2DD@4:2E6 8:?86C3C625 H:E9 H:?E6C 9@=:52JD[ 3FE 8:?86C :D 2 H@?56C7F= 72== DA:46] uC6D9 8:?86C 56=:G6CD >@C6 3:E6 E92? 5C:65[ 8C@F?5 8:?86C[ 3FE 3@E9 7@C>D :?7FD6 5:D96D H:E9 7=2G@C7F= G:8@C 2?5 K:A]k^Amk9amd] |2A=6k^9amkAmq67@C6 E96C6 H2D AF>A<:? DA:46[ >2A=6 H2D E96 6A:E@>6 @7 72== 7@@5 2?5 E96 324<3@?6 @7 >2?J 4@>7@CE:?8 2FEF>?2= 72G@C:E6D] qFE >2A=6 :D >2<:?8 2 4@>6324<[ 2?5 J@F >2J 6G6? 7:?5 2 4@7766 D9@A A=24:?8 >2A=6 =2EE6D @? E96 >6?F 2=@?8D:56 E96:C !${D]k^Am k9ame] !62Ck^9am kAm!62CD EJA:42==J AC64656 2AA=6D :? E96 72== 7CF:E D62D@?[ H:E9 92CG6DED 7C@> =2E6 pF8FDE E9C@F89 ~4E@36C] $F44F=6?E 2?5 DH66E[ E9:D F?56CC2E65[ G6CD2E:=6 7CF:E :D 2 8@@5 D@FC46 @7 7:36C 2?5 G:E2>:? r]k^Amk9amf] qC@H?65 3FEE6Ck^9amkAm}6:E96C 2 DA:46 ?@C 2 7CF:E[ E9:D 72== 7=2G@C 255D 566A C:49?6DD E@ 2 9@DE @7 DH66E 2?5 D2G@CJ 5:D96D] (96? 4@@<65 5@H? E@ 3FC? @77 6I46DD H2E6C[ 3FEE6CVD >:=< D@=:5D 2?5 3FEE6C72E D6A2C2E6[ 2?5 H92E C6>2:?D 368:?D E@ 52C<6? 2?5 56G6=@A E96 C:49[ ?FEEJ 7=2G@C H6 <?@H 2D 3C@H?65 3FEE6C]k^Am k9amg] rC2?36CCJk^9am kAm(9:=6 H6 @7E6? 6BF2E6 4C2?36CCJ H:E9 %92?<D8:G:?8 2?5 r9C:DE>2D[ 4C2?36CCJ’D 92CG6DE D62D@? — C2?8:?8 7C@> >:5\$6AE6>36C E9C@F89 62C=J }@G6>36C — BF2=:7:6D :E 2D 2 BF:?E6DD6?E:2= 72== 7=2G@C] %92?<D E@ @FC 7C66K6C[ H6 42? 3FJ E96> 7C6D9 :? E96 72== 7@C FD6 J62C\C@F?5]k^Am k9amh] r2C2>6=k^9amkAmvC2?E65[ :E’D 2 72G@C:E6 7=2G@C 2?J E:>6 @7 J62C[ 3FE E96C6’D D@>6E9:?8 23@FE 72== E92E >2<6D 42C2>6= 6DA64:2==J 4C2G6\H@CE9J] !6C92AD :EVD 3642FD6 :EVD 2 8:G6? :? 6G6CJ <:5’D w2==@H66? 42?5J 92F=[ @C :E A2:CD D@ H6== H:E9 @E96C 72== 7CF:ED =:<6 2AA=6D[ A62CD[ 2?5 AF>A<:?D]k^Am k9am`_] $286k^9amkAmx? E96 72==[ D286 3C:?8D 2? 62CE9J 2?5 D=:89E=J >:?EJ 7=2G@C E@ >2?J D2G@CJ 5:D96D[ =:<6 D@FAD[ 42DD6C@=6D[ 2?5 A@F=ECJ] *@F >2J 766= C6>:?:D46?E @7 D286’D 7=2G@C 5FC:?8 2FEF>?[ E92?<D E@ :ED 2AA62C2?46 2E %92?<D8:G:?8 >:I65 :?E@ DEF77:?8]k^Am Real Simple magazine provides smart, realistic solutions to everyday challenges. Online at www.realsimple.com. 0 Comments Satisfy your cravings With our weekly newsletter packed with the latest in everything food. Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story 3 recipes that explore the savory side of apples Think apples are just for dessert? These savory fall recipes prove otherwise — from roasted Brussels sprouts to curry and sandwiches.
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