old doors

photograph by rinne allen

the malone's

john and carolyn malone have a tree farm outside madison, georgia. they have collected old log buildings and restored them into guest cottages and a lovely home. many creative touches, and low key decorating prove that less is more, or at least more refreshing! there is also an awesome ceiling light that john made out of vines and fall leaves. that’s john standing underneath it.

words and photographs by rebecca wood

fallen tree

photograph by rinne allen

hazel, chinaberry, etc

photograph by rinne allen

mossy walkway

photo by kristen bach

pita chips and kale dip

last night my parents had us over for a superbowl party.  football is not my thing and in fact, i have no idea who even won the game last night.  but it is a tradition.  all over the country people got together shared food, drinks, and glued their eyes to the game.  that's what the superbowl is to me.  i threw together this little dip.  when i say threw together, i mean it.  i had a bunch of kale on hand and decided to make something simple with what i had on hand. 

ingredients

6 handfuls of kale, washed

4 cloves of garlic

2 cans of white beans, drained

1 cup of plain greek yogurt 

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 cup of parmesan

1 bunch of scallions

1/4 cup of chopped pecans

directions

-preheat oven to 350 degrees

-in a fancy blender or food processor blend kale, beans, garlic, salt, and yogurt

-transfer mixture to a bowl and stir in chopped scallions and parmesan

-transfer to a medium size baking dish

-top with chopped pecans

-cover with foil

-bake for 40 minutes 

-serve along side some kale chips

photo and recipe by kristen bach