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summer
there are lots of silvery-greens in our garden right now and they pair perfectly with the hints of pink that are popping up too (although some of these pink hydrangeas came from a friend's yard)...
photographs & arrangement by rinne allen
photo by kristen bach
photograph by rebecca wood
photograph by rinne allen
photograph by rinne allen
photograph by rinne allen
i always have a hard time naming my favorite flower, when asked.
but, every year around this time, a batch of wild sweet peas grows on an embankment near my house. and, if i were asked to name my favorite flower on the day that i noticed the sweet peas had flowered, i would most certainly proclaim sweet peas as my favorite.
words & photographs by rinne allen
photograph by rinne allen
'tis the time of year for farmer's markets!
there is so much inspiration at markets...from getting inspiration to cook to color, shape, and texture...take a moment and really look at what is on offer and get inspired!
words & photographs by rinne allen
photograph by rinne allen
a few weeks ago, two friends and i spent the morning at the brickhouse, in the company of a handful of other creative women. it was the first in what will hopefully be a regular series of creative workshops. called Studio Day, the intent of these workshops is to step inside a creative space and have unhindered creative time. beginning with a morning coffee and light breakfast and ending with a homemade, healthful lunch, this particular morning was spent wandering the grounds of the brickhouse collecting beauty, making light drawings, and thinking about composition. we shared the things that inspire us and focused in on creating and learning, without distraction. it was very rejuvenating, and inspiring!
words and photographs by rinne allen
this one sat by a crossroads in the middle of nowhere. i spied the old chimney and pulled over. as usual, the house was filled with hay, so i couldn't get a good look inside. right next to the house was a brick chimney of a no longer present house .
this time of year it gets harder to explore old shack, what with the bugs, overgrowth and possibility of snakes. usually blackberries or other prickly vines are growing around the house,too. dangers of shack exploring, but always fun!
photographs and words by rebecca wood
photograph by rebecca wood
photograph by rebecca wood
photograph by rebecca wood
photograph by rinne allen
photograph by rinne allen
photograph by rinne allen
Read Morethis weekend marks the end of the season for us at our house. we pulled out our summer tomatoes, peppers, and basil and replaced them with our fall crops. we harvested the last of the end of summer, blemished tomatoes and tired basil and slowly roasted a delicious pizza sauce.
ingredients
8 tomatoes
1 medium sized yellow onion
10 sprigs of thyme
5 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 cup loosly packed fresh basil
salt to taste
directions
-pre-heat oven to 375 degrees
-finely chop your onion into small pieces and saute for 20 minutes on low heat with half of the olive oil
-meanwhile, core tomatoes and cut them into large, rustic pieces
-in a roasting pan, combine the sauteed onions, tomatoes, thyme (including sprigs), and salt
-toss with the remaining olive oil
-roast uncovered for 1 1/2 hours, checking every 30 minutes or so
-remove sprigs of thyme and add the basil
-return to oven for 1/2 hour
-cool before adding to pizza dough
photos and recipe by kristen bach
photograph by rinne allen
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