Embracing Autumn's Delights: A Guide to Fun Fall Activities
Celebrate the Season's Beauty!
- Apple Picking: Visit a local orchard and pick fresh apples. Take the whole family or go with a friend; then treat yourself after by baking up a sweet treat. You can find local orchards here.
- Pumpkin Patch: Pick out the perfect pumpkin for carving, painting, or for decoration! Don’t get lost in the corn maze!
- Leaf Peeping: Take a scenic drive or walk around town and find all different types of leaves! Try and collect fallen leaves and make a fall scrapbook!
- Haunted Houses or Hayrides: Get into the Halloween spirit and visit a haunted house. See who can “survive” the longest! Find one in Kansas here.
- Fall Festivals: Check out a local fall festival. Find some tasty treats, explore local crafts, and enjoy some live music! Find Kansas fall festivals here.
- Outdoor Movie Night: Find a nice, cool night and set up a sheet and projector in your backyard. Make the night complete with blankets, popcorn, and some Halloween classics.
- Fall Arts and Crafts: Engage in some autumn-themed crafts such as creating vibrant wreaths, painting pumpkins, or designing leaf art!
- Football Tailgating: Organize a tailgate party with friends and family before a game.
- Local Halloween Events: Whether it’s a Trunk or Treat with your kids or a costume contest at your local gathering place, Kansas has tons of Halloween themed events!
- Autumn-Inspired Scavenger Hunt: Organize a fun scavenger hunt for your friends or family, featuring items like acorns, pinecones, or specific leaf varieties to discover and collect!
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Slow-Cooker Chicken and Dumplings Total Time Prep: 20 min. Cook: 5 hours Yield 8 servings Slow-cooker chicken and dumplings is a classic comfort food made easy with shortcut ingredients. This recipe requires minimal effort, so you can enjoy a filling, home-cooked meal anytime! Ingredients 1 small onion, chopped 1 cup chopped carrot 1 cup chopped celery 1 garlic clove, minced 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs or boneless skinless chicken breasts 1 teaspoon dried oregano 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram 2 cans (10 ounces each) condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted 1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth 1 cup frozen or canned peas, drained 1 can (6 ounces) large refrigerated buttermilk biscuits Chopped fresh parsley, optional Directions Place onion, carrot, celery, and garlic in a greased 6- or 8-qt. slow cooker; stir. Place chicken thighs or breasts on top. Sprinkle with oregano, salt, pepper, and marjoram. In a small bowl, stir together the cream of chicken soup and broth, then pour over the chicken. Cover; cook on low for 4-5 hours or on high for 2-3 hours, or until the chicken is cooked through. Shred chicken with two forks. Stir in peas. Cut the biscuits into 4 pieces each; arrange them on top of the chicken. Cook on high 1 to 1-1/4 hours or until biscuits are cooked through. If desired, top with chopped parsley and additional pepper. Source: tasteofhome.com
It comes together in 30 minutes but tastes like it simmered all day.
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