Fall Harvest Illustrations

"Carrot Harvest Study"

"Potato Harvest Study"

"Beet Harvest Study"

All these studies are available in my etsy shop as a set of 3 originals, not prints for $40, free shipping within the United States!

Apple Harvest Paintings

"13 1/2 Apples"

"2 1/2 Apples"

"7 1/2 Apples"

"14 1/2 Apples"

These were some fun little mixed media harvest studies that I did this past fall using archival mixed media paper, watercolor, and an old recipe found in a book from the early 1950's printed in green ink. I love the way that they turned out!

The Great Apple Harvest!

Here is a harvest straight from the heart of the Bitterroot Valleys' ancient orchards. My family and I have the unique privilege every fall to harvest these very tart wonderful apples from my friends' property. They are wonderful for pies, applesauce and my all time favorite is this delightful applesauce coffee cake that I got years ago out of an October issue of a Martha Stewart Magazine.

Here are my wonderful photos of our harvest and farm tour!

These ladies were ready for the runway! They were not shy in the least!

We came to harvest a bit late in the season. Like say after the 2nd or 3rd frost, when it should have been after the 1st. Oh well....they were still great apples. Only problem is that we need to use an apple picker to reach the things because what was left were all about 8-10' high. Thank goodness my husband is so tall!

This apple picker was a handy little device!

Polish Rooster

I love little apples with stems!

My husband after a good choice pick of 2 or 3 good looking apples.

Ah.........applesauce!

The harvest plus something that my friend called apple mint. Which I have dried and will try in my teas latter on this winter.

After harvesting these apples and spending the latter part of an additional 4-5 hours in the kitchen making 2 gallons of applesauce, 4 apple pies and a beautiful applesauce coffee cake it was time to put up my feet and have a nice hot cup of tea! 

Thank you honey for making this harvest possible!

Abby

Rhubarb Crisp!

I found a really great recipe in this book that I use a lot called From Amish and Mennonite Kitchens by Phyllis Pellman Good and Rachel Thomas Pellman. I found that I had to rearrange and edit it quite a bit. For instance the temp of 450 degrees for an hour should really be 350 degree for an hour otherwise you will burn your house down not to mention your rhubarb crisp. I also felt that the sugar was way to much so I cut it in half and added more oats as well. What's a good crisp if it is not loaded with oats? So not to delay it any longer the new and improved recipe by: Abigail Turner. 

 There is nothing like a warm crisp to help you get into the mood for fall weather in anticipation for the winter months that lay ahead of you. Ahh.....I love fall!

Rhubarb Crisp

1/2 C. all-purpose flour

1/2 C. whole wheat flour

3/4 C. old fashioned rolled oats

1/2 packed brown sugar

1 stick of butter melted

1 tsp. cinnamon

1/2 granulated sugar

2 T. corn starch

1 C. water

1 tsp. vanilla

2 C. fresh or frozen diced rhubarb

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Sift together the flours. Add oats, brown sugar butter and cinnamon until it makes a nice crumbed texture. Divide this crumbed mixture in half. Press half of the mix in a 9" square or round baking pan. 

Combine sugar, cornstarch, water and vanilla and heat on medium high in a medium size saucepan. Add rhubarb. Stir until mix starts to become clear and thick. 

Pour into your 9" pan on top of pressed crumbed crust. Crumble the remaining oat crumble mix on top of the rhubarb. Bake for 1 hour. 

Cut and serve warm with a scoop of ice cream or have some with your coffee in the morning!