The other day for dinner, we had pumpkin lasagna from scratch, homemade spiced apple cider, and gingerbread with lemon sauce for dessert. Never mind the fact that it was actually the warmest day in a week; we knew in our hearts that Autumn had arrived, and boldly declared it to be so with our meal! Om nom nom. 
More to the point of the comic, while I complain about the encroachment of the Christmas retail season on everything, the arrival of pumpkin and/or gingerbread-related beverages quickly silences my complaints. Don’t judge me!
you needed that meal now when it’s feeling like a week before Christmas
That actually sounds like one of the best combination of delicious foods. I now want this. Better tell thebestwife to get on it.