Hatch Chiles...2 of 4

Born To Be Mild

Oil  6" x 6" on panel

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I'm continuing to post Hatch chiles.  For those of you who live in Colorado Springs, we buy our chiles at Summerland Gardens, which also has a Gallery that has shown my work for years.  

I mentioned in my last post that we usually buy medium chiles.  I've always wondered how they can be sure that in every field only mild, medium or hot chiles grow.  I'll admit that occasionally there's a hot chile in our batch and several times I've been unable to eat as what we prepared was way too spicy for my "medium" taste buds!

Again, I'm going to be posting a mixture of some new Covid creations as well as some older work.

Hatch Chiles...1 of 4

 

Mild Things

Oil  6" x 6" on panel

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It's chile time here in Colorado.  We have great chiles in Pueblo, as well as wonderful chiles from

Hatch, NM (as shown here.)  Parking lots around town are filled with chiles freshly roasting.  The chile season is usually about 8 weeks, so the aroma lasts quite awhile.

We usually buy a 1/2 bushel of medium chiles. We freeze them in small amounts and use them in recipes throughout the year.

I've been blogging less this year. I post mostly on Instagram (which rolls over to my Fb site.).  Please visit me on Instagram.

While life as we knew it is now a bit different, I have been painting a lot during this pandemic.  Although my in person painting groups have not been meeting, I've taken several online painting classes which I loved!  I couldn't get over how helpful Adobe Photoshop is to artists!  It's great to be able to try out several colors without painting on a canvas.

The plein air events that I participate in were canceled and gallery exhibits have been online.  I'm so glad that we are now at least able to go back to galleries, if only with social distancing.

I am going to start sharing some of the paintings that I've created during my studio solitude, as well as throwing in some oldies, but goodies. 

I sincerely hope that you and your loved ones are in good spirits and staying healthy during this time.

Some Like 'Em Hot

Some Like 'Em Hot

6" x 6"  Oil

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Fall in Colorado means many things:  beautiful weather, cool nights, great fishing, wonderful colors.  But, it also means that the chilis from Hatch, New Mexico are here!  I prefer medium chilis.  But, my husband among them, some like 'em hot!

Born To Be Mild

Born To Be Mild
6" x 6" Oil
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This is a previous piece, but it seemed appropriate to rotate it through again at this time.

I've had several questions about what to do with Hatch chiles.  Saturday evening we had them for appetizers:  sliced peppers and brie on crackers.  Last night we had them for dinner:  chile (pepper) cheeseburgers.  These were absolutely delicious!  Peel off the skins, slice, remove the seeds, lay onto the burger after flipping.  Swiss cheese is recommended!  I'll probably have enough menu ideas after a half bushel that I could write and illustrate a cookbook!  In the meantime, I've frozen them, 6 to a quart size freezer bag, and will use them all winter!

Mild Things

Mild Things
6" x 6" Oil
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Yesterday was the Fall Art Fair at Summerland Gardens.  It was a beautiful day, partly cloudy, but luckily no rain.  Summerland Gardens has been roasting and selling chiles from Hatch, New Mexico for the last few weeks.  Regularly, a truck drives up from Hatch to deliver the chiles and everyday they sell as many as they roast.

There were bushels of chiles, mild, medium and hot, just waiting to be roasted.  I set-up and painted this one in the afternoon.

I couldn't resist!  Smelling the roasting all day, I bought half a bushel...the exact ones roasting in this photo!  I confess, I bought milds!  Which ones would you have bought?

100 Garden & Floral Oil Paintings, Original Artwork by Pam Holnback, 86/100

By the Bushel  
100 Garden and Floral Oil Paintings, 85/100
6" x 6"  Oil
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"END OF SUMMER" SALE!  All paintings purchased in the month of August will be marked down.  My 8" x 10" oils will be on sale for $100.00.  My 6" x 6" and 6" x 8" daily paintings will be on sale for $75.00.  All other sizes are marked down as well.  Please email if you are interested in a painting posted in the past and I will change the paypal button just for you!

I just ran into Walmart.  When I was walking out the door I noticed the most wonderful smell.  Right on the front walkway, chiles from Hatch, New Mexico were being roasted.  They were selling them by the bushel.  Boxes and boxes of them were stacked up near the roaster.  I wish I'd had my camera or phone.  You gotta love living in the west!

100 Garden & Floral Oil Paintings, Original Artwork by Pam Holnback, 85/100

Three Amigos,  100 Garden and Floral Oil Paintings, 84/100
6" x 6"  Oil
$75.00 + $10. s/h  SOLD

"END OF SUMMER" SALE!  All paintings purchased in the month of August will be marked down.  My 8" x 10" oils will be on sale for $100.00.  My 6" x 6" and 6" x 8" daily paintings will be on sale for $75.00.  All other sizes are marked down as well.  Please email if you are interested in a painting posted in the past and I will change the paypal button just for you!

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