Southern Red October
In between the frequently rainy days, we have had some nice ones. Everything is really starting to take color.
Red bushes
Red sunrise
Red leaves
Red sky at moonrise
A beautiful red October.
Then there is this:
Pokeweed
Pokeweed berries
These are growing all over the place. They are the weeds whose young leaves are used in poke salat (salad). The berries are gobbled up by the birds, but are best not consumed by humans. We have a few in the back yard that we have let grow by the fence for the birds. The stems are a beautiful purplish red. Don’t you just love things like that?
A little outdoor red for Outdoor Wednesday with A Southern Daydreamer and Rednesday! with It’s a Very Cherry and today’s lagniappe is a great idea for Crockpot Wedneday with Dining with Debbie.
Today’s Lagniappe: Crockpot Apple Butter
Something that smells great as it cooks and tastes great when it is done!
Put 3 quarts of apples, sliced thin, in a crock pot and cook overnight on high. Next morning, add 2 teaspoons cinnamon, 3 cups sugar, 1/2 teaspoon cloves. Cook all day on low.
Tags: Southern Seasons
October 13th, 2009 at 9:42 pm
Oh, what gorgeous photos! I like how you captured a sunrise and moonrise! I can smell that apple butter cooking now – mmmm!
October 13th, 2009 at 11:52 pm
Beautiful photos! fall is a great time to take photos out doors. thanks for sharing them! have a lovely evening.
October 13th, 2009 at 11:57 pm
Great pictures! I especially love the picture of the red leaves.
Your recipe sounds (and I’m sure smells) just wonderful! Any particular variety of apples work best?
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October 13th, 2009 at 11:57 pm
Lovely shots you have here.
I espeically enjoy the orange maple leafs.
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October 14th, 2009 at 3:04 am
Lovely fall photos.
Joyce M
October 14th, 2009 at 4:18 am
I’ve never seen poke berries before. I learned a lot by visiting with you today.
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October 14th, 2009 at 7:46 am
Mmmmmmm love your recipe – may use if for all my apples :o)
Love the color in the photos !
Kammy
October 14th, 2009 at 7:55 am
Your photos are so pretty! We just don’t have colors like that here. The photos & info on the poke berries was interesting. When I saw the description I thought Poke like Poke Salad Annie… and then in reading your post yep that’s it. INTERESTING! And the apple butter sounds really good. I bet it makes the whole house smell divine.
October 14th, 2009 at 8:00 am
What wonderful photos! I’ve always wanted to taste Apple Butter but never have. It sounds yummy! Happy REDnesday.
Blessings,
Sandi
October 14th, 2009 at 9:21 am
Hello. So delightful . Love the colors of autumn.
Thank you for sharing.
October 14th, 2009 at 10:21 am
The Red colors are so pretty, we too have a red twig bush but with no berries… It adds some beauty to the landscape during the cold winter months against the snow. The moonrise was beautiful! I LOVE this time of year!
October 14th, 2009 at 10:47 am
Lovely red leaves and I like the shot with the moon. When I was a little girl, I would make play ink from poke berries.
October 14th, 2009 at 12:01 pm
Really beautiful photos!
October 14th, 2009 at 12:07 pm
great fall reds. Can you believe it is oct 14th.
October 14th, 2009 at 12:51 pm
such beautiful autumn pictures love how you captured it all
October 14th, 2009 at 1:13 pm
What nice photos. They do indeed carry the air of autumn about them. I especially love the shot of the poke berry. I hope you are having a wonderful day.
October 14th, 2009 at 2:08 pm
Beautiful photos. I haven’t had apple butter in a long time. Sounds wonderful!
Hugs,
Dawn
October 14th, 2009 at 3:13 pm
Beautiful pictures. Looks like you are having a wonderful fall.
October 14th, 2009 at 8:37 pm
Yes, I do love things like that! I miss the South. Thank you for the lovely photos and reminders of a Southern autumn.
October 14th, 2009 at 9:48 pm
You put together a lovely set of pictures. In Texas we hardly ever get to see the foliage change colors. Thank you so much for sharing!
October 15th, 2009 at 8:48 am
What beautiful photos! I especially love the red bushes and the maple leaves. I love apple butter. My mother recently made some and is sending a few jars to me – cannot wait for that package!
Thank you for sharing your photos and recipe with us!
~ Tracy