Autumn is the time when the weather starts to get a little cold again, so this is definitely the time to make snacks that are in bigger portions and with warmer flavors. Apart from this, we also have come to associate with autumn the Halloween Season, which means – you guessed it – lots of sweets. But normal sweets aren't enough for autumn, oh no. Autumn requires a little bit of “oomph” from us all, in terms of flavor. We can't just have plain old sugar flavors for our autumn yummies – we need a little bit of a twist. Autumn snacks demand something special and something a wee bit warmer, which is why yummies made in autumn are often made with spices and the like. Liberal use of cinnamon or ginger, for example, is never a crime in autumn.

It should also be noted that in autumn, the younger members of the family will slowly but surely opt to stay at home more often, or come home from school much earlier. That being said, autumn is the perfect time to indulge in some “family snack time”. In other words, autumn is the best time for you to bond with the kids by inviting them into the kitchen so that they wouldn't be so bored – and so they would also have a sense of accomplishment. Get them to mush up the cloves for the warm cider, let them press the button to the blender when you're making warm pumpkin shakes. You can even let them decide how much spice they want in the pies. Autumn is almost as lazy as the summer, except you spend it indoors and keep warm.