Foods We Crave This Fall-Oven Bake

     Now that is it "cool enough to turn on the oven" as Bucky Eads previously commented, many people are craving foods that are baked or roasted in the oven. Warm and hearty, these dishes are called comfort foods for a reason.
     One of the most popular oven-baked dishes craved by our Facebook fans is macaroni and cheese. Pasta noodles, creamy sauce, and cheesy goodness make for a delicious side dish or even main course when the temperatures start to drop.
     Rhonda Thorne Homemade was not shy about letting us know she was craving macaroni and cheese. Rachel Veitch rejoiced that it is "homemade mac and cheese season!" She added excitedly, "That's what I'm making tonight!" Hey, no fair Rachel -- that just made us hungry.
     Several others are craving macaroni and cheese with other oven-baked favorites to create their ideal meal for fall. Both Robert Weeks and Lisa Kerbein Dever crave a dinner of meatloaf and macaroni and cheese. Jenny Williamson Weiskopff Barrows loves her mac and cheese with a beef roast. Both options sound delicious to us!
     Baked acorn squash was another dish popular among our respondents. Melissa Henry told us, "I am craving acorn squash baked with butter and honey, filled with brown rice and mushrooms and topped lightly with mozzarella cheese." Sounds like quite a dish, Melissa! Pam Fitzpatrick DuRand enjoys a slightly sweeter version that includes "baked acorn squash halves with butter, brown sugar, applesauce, and cinnamon."
     Roasts and oven meals were another popular response. Lisa Runz Flynn looks forward to "roast dinners" this fall. Patricia Ballard will take "any one pot meal fresh from the oven." And Jo M Schmidt wants "roast pork with bread dumplings! Yum!" Yum is right, Jo.
     A few have already started tackling their seasonal cravings. Charlie Crabtree said he started early this year with "a pork roast with collard greens." Michelle Sigler was also quick on the seasonal palate shift and "made a huge roast with veggies and seasoning other night." Now Michelle, why weren't we invited to dinner?
     Lisa Derado Weaver loves combining one of her favorite sports with an oven-baked meal. "There's nothing better than cooking a roast beef or a turkey in the oven on a cool football Sunday." Just don't get food on the remote, Lisa!