5 fall foods that go great with marijuana

Fall is a time to curl up around a fire, admire the leaves as they change color and also a time to change the lights in the kitchen. Light summer dishes give way to hearty and festive autumn dishes every year as the days grow shorter and colder. From hearty root-veg stews to pumpkin spice and all the beautiful things, fall has a flavor profile all of its own.

If you’re a cannabis lover and live in an area that’s currently experiencing the beautiful change of seasons, you might be wondering how you can maximize your fall experience by using cannabis as a tool. Sure, you can get high on a nice stroll through the foliage, but it’s the tastes and smells of fall that really warm the soul.

While cannabis works with almost all fall flavors, these five foods stand out as fall foods that pair perfectly with marijuana. Some enhance the taste, while others can even help enhance and balance your high.

apples

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Apples and cannabis literally go hand in hand. Almost every weed smoker has, in a desperate moment, turned an apple into a cannabis pipe and found that it’s not such a bad idea. Aside from this makeshift smoking device, apples have more in common with cannabis than you might think.

The sweet yet tart flavor of fresh apples brings out some of the more nuanced flavor of cannabis. In fact, some cannabis strains have even started to taste like apples. According to health technology companies truth, “In many cases, cannabis breeders are discovering new flavors or attempting to create new flavors through selective breeding between strains. This process gives us the wide variety of apple-flavored cannabis available on the market today.”

So, pairing an apple-flavored weed with an apple-baked Good feels like a breeze. Not to mention that cooking anything apple-flavored will transform your home into a cozy fall wonderland.

pumpkin taste

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Thanks to a certain coffee chain, fall just isn’t fall without pumpkin spice. There’s everything pumpkin spice, from coffee to candles to soap and candy. Although there is so much of this flavor in October that it can be a bit off-putting, consider adding some of this pumpkin spice to your marijuana.

Pumpkin and its associated spices like nutmeg, allspice, and ginger all have strong flavors. If not more, this helps mask some of the less than desirable flavors found in marijuana. In addition to the strong flavor, pumpkin and marijuana have a certain symbiotic relationship, it turns out. According to the Medical Marijuana Doctor’s website DOCMJ“When consumed alongside cannabis, pumpkin can stimulate the mind and energize the body while helping your body relax.”

Why not try this combination? Who knows, maybe pumpkin spice really lives up to the hype once you throw in some weed.

chocolate

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Chocolate is really starting to find its place in the home as the weather cools. From Halloween candy to hot cocoa, chocolate is a mainstay during the colder months. Not only is chocolate delicious, it’s often paired with marijuana, and not just because its fat content and flavor make it perfect for edibles.

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There is some scientific evidence that chocolate can amplify your normal cannabis high as it stimulates some of the same receptors and marijuana.

Anandamide, the “blissful” molecule our bodies produce, is one of the compounds it contains small amounts cocoa. More importantly, as we have previously reported, “cocoa has two other chemicals in higher concentrations that inhibit the breakdown of AnanDamidas well as phytocannabinoids in cannabis, including THC and CBD, potentially enhancing their effects. Add to that theobromine, which also enhances the effects of anandamide.” Talk about a game made in heaven!

Additionally acc forgiveness, marijuana combined with chocolate can also fight anxiety and even work against nausea. Sounds like a win-win situation.

sweet potatoes

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It just ain’t Thanksgiving without sweet potatoes. From cold sweet potato salad to sweet potato casserole to sweet potato pie, this orange vegetable is a staple of fall cooking. Its earthy notes (especially when the skin is left on) make it a great food to pair with weed. Not only does cannabis taste great with yams (think browned buttery yam with that lemon-mint-terpene flavor), but the combination has some health and wellness benefits as well.

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Corresponding MMJ Health“The vitamins in sweet potatoes allow your brain to produce serotonin, which can eventually help you stabilize your emotions and enjoy a relaxing psychoactive experience.”

root vegetable

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Carrots and beets and beets, oh my god! This hearty and colorful root vegetable shows up on menus at almost every seasonal restaurant when the leaves change color and begin to fall. That’s because root vegetables are in their prime in the fall and are often among the last foods to be harvested.

Best of all, these earthy and sometimes sweet edible roots combine well with cannabis. There are several cannabis-infused root vegetable recipes. This route is great if you are vegan or health conscious. It allows you to have a rich and tasty side dish without a ton of butter and carbs. Simply pour the marijuana with oil instead of butter and add your usual condiments. Earthy spices like rosemary, sage, and tarragon help further complement this combination.