Since we are too old for Trick-Or-Treating, and midterms simply suck, treat yourself with one fall-approved dish every day this month. Or you can just gawk at the seasonal food porn ahead.
10/6: Pumpkin Spice Latte
Photo by Lindsey Law
Forget changing leaves, you know it’s Fall when Starbucks changes it’s cups.
10/7: Pumpkin Cake For One
Photo by Emily Hu
Like you would share anyways.
10/8: Apple, Goat Cheese and Honey Quesadilla
Photo by Danny Schuleman
Oh the impending heartburn (but it’s worth it).
10/9: Homemade Caramel Apples
Photo by Alexandra Hayes
How ’bout dem caramel-candy-chocolate-swirl-sprinkle-nut covered apples?
10/10: Pumpkin Breakfast Quinoa
Photo by Hannah Lin
Your breakfast just got that much trendier.
10/11: Apple Bacon Stuffed Sweet Potato
Photo by Emily Hu
Why yes, we in fact did figure out how to incorporate bacon into this list.
10/12: Pumpkin Butter Pecan Gingersnap Rolls
Photo by Anthony Wan
Everyone loves a hot ging(ersnap roll).
10/13: Roasted Pumpkin Seeds 5 Ways
Photo by Tallie Gabriel
Pumpkin seeds: the best part about your attempt at carving a scary Jack-O-Lantern. Emphasis on the scary.
10/14: Spicy Pumpkin Soup
Photo by Kendra Valkema
For those nights when you’re curled up under the blanket, watching Hocus Pocus and cuddling with you signifi—wait—it’s just your roommates.
10/15: Boozy Cinnamon Apple Cider
Photo by Meredith Marcus
A festive brew made for barndances, tailgating or 5 pm on a Thursday when you hand in your midterm.
10/16: Pumpkin Protein Pancakes
Photo by Malia Hu
Get swoll, one buff and fluffy pumpkin protein pancake at a time.
10/17: Pumpkin Macarons
Photo by Nikki Freihofer
Who knew pumpkin could be so posh?
10/18: Cinnamon Apple Donuts
Photo by Rachel Williamson
These can be purchased at most grocery stores, but you should probably do yourself a favor and just go to Curtis Apple Orchard. Now.
10/19: Pumpkin Spice Muffins
Photo by Katherine Carroll
And now your Halloween costume inspiration: the Pumpkin Muffin Man.
10/20: Apple Chickpea Hash
Photo by Kendra Valkema
Healthy, hearty and hella good.
10/21: Healthy Pumpkin Spice Granola
Photo by Maggie Gorman
A crunchy and nutritious blend to help you fit into that questionable nurse costume or Super Man suit you have scrunched up in your costume bag.
10/22: Sparkling Pumpkin Cider Beertail
Photo by Naomi Rawitz
Pretend to celebrate Oktoberfest in your apartment with this take on beer. Prost!
10/23: Pumpkin Spiced Cooked Apples
Photo by Molly Stein
This mix is fruity, flavorful and 100% fall friendly.
10/24: Pumpkin Gnocchi
Photo by Caty Schnack
Pasta died and went to pumpkin heaven and came back as your new i’m-actually-going-to-put-in-an-effort meal.
10/25: Mini Apple Pie Bites
Photo by Sherry Xiao
You’re my honeybunch, sugarplum, pumpy-umpy-umpkin, you’re my mini apple* pie…
10/26: Gluten Free Pumpkin Pancakes
Photo by Nikki Freihofer
This is for those GF folks or for those of you who will devour and worship anything Trader Joe’s sells.
10/27: Microwave Apple Cinnamon Crisp
Photo by Maggie Gorman
Ooey, gooey apples brought to you by your trusty microwave.
10/28: Pumpkin Spice Chai Tea Latte
Photo by Nikki Freihofer
Although we try not to admit it, the day will come this season when we no longer can stomach our go-to PSL.
10/29: Pumpkin Pie Martini
Photo by Meredith Marcus
A decadent martini mash up for your monster mash (aka the only thing getting you through Hump Day).
10/30: Pumpkin Fluff
Photo by Abigail Graham
One of those apps that’ll make you look more sophisticated than you actually are—but with pumpkin.
10/31: Pumpkin Pie
Photo by Sharpay Zhang
All hail the holy and glorious, can never be dethroned, ruler of your autumn diet.
You can proceed into the bleak winter now, full, happy and ready for finals hibernation.