Easy Fall Veggie fixes...

1. Feta Cheese and green onions and parsley can dress up a chopped up roasted squash into a delectable side/main veg dish.

I like garlic salt and butter on any roasted squash great way to use left over roast fall veggies...pound a chicken (or turkey) breast out thin...smear with goat cheese, fill with veggies...wrap it up and grill or bake...perfect meal.  Most root vegetables are delicious roasted with onions and apples. The apples help bring out the natural sweetness.plus apples kept in the fridge very well  so they're easy to keep on hand. Butter and brown sugar are heavenly on roasted sweet potatoes or acorn squash. If you're roasting or pan frying, a little good olive oil goes a long way to making a slightly crisp exterior that helps the inside to shine through. Likewise butter can also be a friend; it just depends on what you keep around.

2. Cream: When in doubt of how to cook most squash or roots, simply try roasting and then whipping with a bit of cream. It's an easy way to relieve stress on presentation. Or you could blend things all the way out and turn your veggies into a creamy soup instead.

3.Fresh Herbs: A bit of rosemary, a little basil, it doesn't much matter what herbs you have in your kitchen; it just matters that you do. If you think salt and pepper are a little blah, try a fine shred of herbs added after cooking to give things a boost.

4.Onion & Garlic: Or at least something from the onion family. It might be shallots, garlic, leeks, or any of the wonderful onion varieties. No matter how you slice and dice them, they will always improve a quick saute or roast from your favorite Fall vegetable find.

What do you keep on hand during this time of year? Do you have a staple that ends up in many a dish? In my own home nutmeg and cinnamon seem to find their way to my table. What are your staples for fast easy fixes??