The fall season is finally here! Yummy foods, cozy sweaters, and festive activities are back in business. Fall festivities bring excitement for the holidays to come. Fall is loved by many students and staff at Edison Intermediate School (EIS). Everyone has their unique traditions and favorites during this fun time of year.
Many people at EIS love to cuddle up and watch festive movies and shows during the fall season. Zachary Crutcher, an eighth grade math teacher said, “My favorite thing to do in the fall is to wear cozy sweaters and bundle up in blankets.”
We all love fall foods, don’t we? Baking your favorite fall recipes in the fall can be such a fun activity to do with family, friends, and even by yourself. Students and staff at EIS love fall foods!
From this chart, we can see that pumpkin muffins are the school’s favorite recipe. What’s more fun than eating fall foods in the fall weather? Courtney Smith, an eighth grader at Edison Intermediate School, loves the fall weather! “I absolutely love the fall weather! It’s breezy with a side of heat,” she explained.
Alexis Rusika, a sixth grader at EIS, also enjoys the fall weather. “I love fall because it’s cold, and I don’t like
the hot weather,” she described.
To continue, students at EIS love staying in their homes to watch fall shows and movies. Some of the fall favorites at EIS are Gilmore Girls, Hocus Pocus, and football. Many people also love getting together with their family and friends during this time of the year. Andrew Cusamano, a media director at EIS, has his own, unique traditions in the fall. “I’m a big fan of relaxing by the fire pit with family and friends,” he explained, “My family and I also always get together to have a big dinner every Sunday, Italian style.”
There are many places to get your favorite fall foods. John Brodo, a seventh grader at EIS, loves fall foods! “I like to get pies from Dreyer Farms. My favorite is pumpkin pie,” he expressed.
Have you been wondering what fall recipes to make? Here are some fall recipes for you to make with your family and friends!
Pumpkin Pie from verybestbaking.com
What you need:
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
2 large eggs
1 can (15 ounces) Pure Pumpkin
1 can (12 fluid ounces) Evaporated Milk
1 unbaked 9-inch (4-cup volume) deep-dish pie shell
Step 1
Mix sugar, cinnamon, salt, ginger, and cloves in a small bowl. Beat eggs in a large bowl. Stir in pumpkin and sugar-spice mixture. Gradually stir in evaporated milk.
Step 2
Pour into the pie shell.
Step 3
Bake in a preheated 425° F oven for 15 minutes. Reduce temperature to 350° F; bake for 40 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack for 2 hours. Serve immediately or refrigerate. Enjoy!
Pumpkin Muffins from allrecipes.com
What you need:
Cooking spray
1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
¾ cup melted butter
¾ cup brown sugar
¼ cup water
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
½ cup white sugar
2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon baking powder
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 14 muffin cups or line with paper liners sprayed with cooking spray.
Step 2
Mix pumpkin puree, butter, brown sugar, water, eggs, and vanilla extract together in a large bowl.
Step 3
Mix flour, white sugar, pumpkin spice, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, and baking powder together in a separate bowl. Pour into pumpkin mixture and mix until fully incorporated.
Step 4
Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling each 3/4 full.
Step 5
Bake in the preheated oven until muffins are slightly browned on top and spring back easily when pressed, 25 to 30 minutes. Enjoy!
