helena Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Hooray!! Fall is here! :D This weekend we made a massive batch of crock pot apple butter using this recipe: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/all-day-apple-butter/. I cut the sugar in half and used a mix of 1/2 Granny Smith, 1/2 mix. Soooo yummy! We made loads of shrunken apple heads. It's the first time we've done this project, and it'll definitely be an annual tradition from now on! We used sculpting tools which made it very easy and much safer than using knives. We looked at a lot of tutorials, here's a few we liked: http://www.marthastewart.com/268080/shrunken-apple-heads http://www.appledolls.org/page2.html. We made our annual dot art owls printed on card stock. using these paints: http://www.amazon.com/Do-A-Dot-Rainbow-Art-Set/dp/B00004W3Y4. We divided these Martha Stewart ravins between everyone and posted them all over the house: http://www.amazon.com/Martha-Stewart-Crafts-Glittered-Silhouettes/dp/B0052UMUKG/ref=pd_sim_ac_2. This fall I'm going to try some recipes from an old William Sonoma Thanksgiving recipe booklet. I've been holding on to this thing forever (haha 2005! Just looked at the date on the back!). Onion Tarte brussels sprouts with chestnuts and bacon spiced cake I have lots of other cooking plans but I'd like to start here. So what are your cooking, crafting, activity, poetry study, anything goals this fall? Links are fun and helpful! Photos and updates are appreciated as well. :001_smile: :lurk5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovinmomma Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 :lurk5: YES PLEASE! I heart fall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomeschoolMamaOfTwo Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Yes, this sounds great! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helena Posted September 24, 2012 Author Share Posted September 24, 2012 Here's a pic of our first poem of the season (The Hayloft Robert Lewis Stevenson) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeindeed Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 :lurk5: Fall is my favorite season. I thumbed through magazines today and got some ideas. Now to find the time to make those ideas a reality. Hopefully this thread will inspire me! One thing I *know* I'm going to do is make homemade apple sauce in the crockpot.:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetbasil Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Apple Brownies from Martha Stewart http://www.marthastewart.com/925923/apple-brownies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenpatty Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 I've never heard of shrunken apple heads - that is so cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plath Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 So far, we've made pumpkin muffins, apple muffins and hot pretzels in celebration of fall. My blog has a couple crafts we've done-- simple paper wreaths and autumn peg fairy dolls. I've also canned 20 pints applesauce. I need to do more- we've already gone through 5! I'll be back with more ideas and links. I *love* autumn!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Here's a pic of our first poem of the season (The Hayloft Robert Lewis Stevenson) Wow! So pretty. Have I mentioned I want to move in with you? :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkermamaof4 Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 We had the caramel apple cheesecake out of this month's edition of Southern Living magazine and it was one of the best things that has ever touched my lips. Oh my - so, so delicious! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunnyDays Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 Apple Brownies from Martha Stewart http://www.marthastewart.com/925923/apple-brownies Oh, yum, will have to try those! Great idea for a thread. We're going to the orchard later this week and I'll need to figure out what to do with all the apples. I might try my hand at making applesauce or apple butter. We're not very crafty here... but I did get out all my fall decorations today, finally!! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovinmomma Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 We had the caramel apple cheesecake out of this month's edition of Southern Living magazine and it was one of the best things that has ever touched my lips. Oh my - so, so delicious! That sounds delicious! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsiegirls9 Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 These recipes and craftslook awesome! We made pumpkin muffins so far, but lots more to do. Fall is my favorite season!!! Great thread~keep the ideas/links coming;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsiegirls9 Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 These recipes and crafts look awesome! We made pumpkin muffins so far, but lots more to do. Fall is my favorite season!!! Great thread~keep the ideas/links coming;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helena Posted September 25, 2012 Author Share Posted September 25, 2012 We've been listening to an Alfred Hitchcock record, Ghost Stories for Young People. We have it on Rhapsody, but you can listen to it on Youtube as well: (I think it's in 3 parts). I've now realized they like this kind of listening... maybe I'll have a look around on the Kiddie Records site to see what they have for the season... http://www.kiddierecords.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErinE Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 Apple Brownies from Martha Stewart http://www.marthastewart.com/925923/apple-brownies This is going on the recipe list. This looks delicious. I love the free-form look of the frosting. http://www.countryliving.com/recipefinder/pumpkin-spice-cake-3559 I also love an brat, onion, and apple bake served with mustard sauce. So easy and delicious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsMommy Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 One of our favorites is pumpkin and apple bread. That's what I'm baking this weekend...yum! It's really good with some pumpkin butter from the local orchard spread over it. Last night, we had apple butter pork chops. They were a huge hit! DH loves when I make caramel apple pie. I always add more caramel than the recipe calls for. I've also made a booze-soaked pumpkin spice cake, if you're so inclined, and it was amazing. I've yet to try this pumpkin cheesecake recipe, but it's on my list for this fall. And we always make butterscotch haystacks, with chow mein noodles and melted butterscotch chips. Most of the Fall crafts we do are either for Thanksgiving, or the changing seasons in general. We're looking forward to doing leaf rubbings soon, though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetbasil Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 Does anyone have a really fantastic gingerbread/gingersnap cookie recipe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paintedlady Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 We've been listening to an Alfred Hitchcock record, Ghost Stories for Young People. We have it on Rhapsody, but you can listen to it on Youtube as well: (I think it's in 3 parts). I've now realized they like this kind of listening... maybe I'll have a look around on the Kiddie Records site to see what they have for the season... http://www.kiddierecords.com/ I grew up listening to Alfred Hitchcock's ghost stories. Takes me right back to listening to his record underneath the blankets with my sister. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onceuponatime Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 So far I've made apple butter, molasses crinkles, and green tomato cake. I've been wanting to make a pumpkin pie smoothie for breakfast, but haven't got around to it. We went to the farm down the street and got pumpkin ice cream and the kids ran through the corn maze. I love fall! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkermamaof4 Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 Molasses crinkles? Would you share the recipe. They sound so good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forget-Me-Not Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 Some of our fall "staples" :D Chocolate chip pumpkin bread Chocolate pumpkin cake but I use this cream cheese frosting recipe instead of the one included in the cake recipe. Apple Spice Cake with Caramel Sauce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomeschoolMamaOfTwo Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 We make these often and they are SO good. I have made cream cheese frosting to go on top, too, but they are great without it. PUMPKIN BARS 4 Eggs 1 1/2 cups sugar 1 cup oil 1 15 oz can pumpkin 2 cups flour 2 tsp Baking Powder 2 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp salt 1 tsp Baking Soda Combine dry ingredients. Beat eggs, sugar, oil and pumpkin till fluffy. Add dry ingredients and mix. Spread on ungreased 15x10x1 pan. Bake at 350 degrees 25-30 min. (Actually, it usually takes about 35 minutes for mine to cook the times I have made it.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plath Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 (edited) We made snickerdoodles last week - dd1's first experience with them - she loved rolling out the cookies! I think we're going to make pumpkin snickerdoodles next month - more Halloween-ish. Today we made our lanterns for an autumn full moon/Michaelmas harvest celebration we're having with our homeschool group on Sunday. We're doing paper mache with balloons and tissue paper like these: http://pinterest.com/pin/109001253452203749/ We also mod-podged some fall leaves we collected to use for another craft or just hang on our "tree" on the nature table. We're also going to make these fire breathing dragons for Michaelmas: http://pinterest.com/pin/109001253452106819/ Later this week, we're going to make these squirrel homes: http://thiscosylifeblog.blogspot.com/2011/10/waldorf-inspired-home-school-themes_15.html We already made the acorn bell necklaces in that post earlier this month :) and this acorn craft is planned for next week or the week after: http://pinterest.com/pin/109001253452280074/ I have this healthy pumpkin pudding recipe saved for next month, too: http://pinterest.com/pin/109001253452420704/ This is my whole autumn pinterest board: http://pinterest.com/plath/autumn/ Edited September 25, 2012 by plath Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onceuponatime Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 Molasses crinkles: Cream together 3/4 cup butter or shortening, 1/4 cup molasses, 1 cup brown sugar, 1 egg. Stir in 2 1/4 cups flour, 2 tsp soda, 1 tsp cinnamon, 1 tsp ginger, 1/2 tsp cloves, 1/4 tsp salt (I omit if using salted butter). cover and refrigerate 1 hour. Preheat oven to 350. Shape rounded teaspoonfuls into balls and dip in granulated sugar. place sugar side up on lightly greased cookie sheet. bake til just set 10 to 12 min. I usually use white whole wheat flour and butter, they come out fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovinmomma Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 We made snickerdoodles last week - dd1's first experience with them - she loved rolling out the cookies! I think we're going to make pumpkin snickerdoodles next month - more Halloween-ish. Today we made our lanterns for an autumn full moon/Michaelmas harvest celebration we're having with our homeschool group on Sunday. We're doing paper mache with balloons and tissue paper like these: http://pinterest.com/pin/109001253452203749/ We also mod-podged some fall leaves we collected to use for another craft or just hang on our "tree" on the nature table. We're also going to make these fire breathing dragons for Michaelmas: http://pinterest.com/pin/109001253452106819/ Later this week, we're going to make these squirrel homes: http://thiscosylifeblog.blogspot.com/2011/10/waldorf-inspired-home-school-themes_15.html We already made the acorn bell necklaces in that post earlier this month :) and this acorn craft is planned for next week or the week after: http://pinterest.com/pin/109001253452280074/ I have this healthy pumpkin pudding recipe saved for next month, too: http://pinterest.com/pin/109001253452420704/ This is my whole autumn pinterest board: http://pinterest.com/plath/autumn/ Good links! Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nestof3 Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 I adore owls! Great idea. :D I haven't even thought of baking, but I did decorate our home, and my husband and I redid our fall planter for the front lawn. We made our annual dot art owls printed on card stock. using these paints: http://www.amazon.com/Do-A-Dot-Rainbow-Art-Set/dp/B00004W3Y4. So what are your cooking, crafting, activity, poetry study, anything goals this fall? Links are fun and helpful! Photos and updates are appreciated as well. :001_smile: :lurk5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovinmomma Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 I adore owls! Great idea. :D I haven't even thought of baking, but I did decorate our home, and my husband and I redid our fall planter for the front lawn. Oh, that's cute! Love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlktwins Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 and the tree art http://familyfun.go.com/crafts/crafts-by-type/art-projects/painting-projects/fabulous-foliage-art-795680/print/ I love this! We are planning to do this except with q-tips instead of sponges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helena Posted October 11, 2012 Author Share Posted October 11, 2012 Here are some pics of our apple heads! I think I'm going to do some more this weekend. I bought some black dry moss and found some old containers to do arrangements in. Today we're making baked apples German style. I'm using this bratapfel recipe (with a few changes): http://suite101.com/article/easy-bratapple-recipes-a158327 Dawn, you've inspired me! I'm going to do something festive to my front porch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forget-Me-Not Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 A friend brought these to a potluck at church last night and they were AMAZING: Pumpkin Cupcakes with Salted Caramel Buttercream Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Cook Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 We made our annual dot art owls printed on card stock. using these paints: http://www.amazon.com/Do-A-Dot-Rainbow-Art-Set/dp/B00004W3Y4. I really like the owls! My kids would love to make these, can you tell me where you got the template? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helena Posted October 12, 2012 Author Share Posted October 12, 2012 I really like the owls! My kids would love to make these, can you tell me where you got the template? Thanks! I can't find it anymore when I search for it. I'll ask my husband to help me when he's done working. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.