Thanks to reader Sarah for introducing me to this amazing Etsy shop, Austin Modern, that creates one-of-a-kind "altered art" (vintage pieces adorned with industrial/gothic accents).
Some favorites:
{ Pink Skull Plate, $32 ... }
Q. Dear Jordan,
My elderly grandmother offered to let us rent her house. It's a great house and it will come fully furnished, which is a bonus since we won't be bringing a lot with us...but I'm wondering how we can make the place feel like our own.
We don't have a ton of money to completely redecorate the place, so I'm interested in small changes that will make an impact. How can I work with the vintage feel but still add our own elements to make it feel like our home?
- Emilie
The highlight of the breakfast the crew served at last week's shoot: Granny Apple rings covered in peanut butter and granola. They were so good, in fact, that I've been making them myself nearly every day since.
These apple rings are a great addition to a lunchbox, and the options are endless: all you really need are apples, peanut butter and granola, but I've been adding things like flaxseed (for a health boost), dried fruit and mini chocolate chips to mix it up.
So this happened last night.
Oh my god.
Deep frying freaks. Me. Out.
First of all, I never had any idea how it worked. I pictured enormous bubbling vats filled with million-degree oil-bombs, and if there's one thing I should stay very far away from it's bubbling vats filled with million-degree oil-bombs. I just didn't get it: you put your meat, fish or vegetable in...and then...what? Does it...float? Or do you have to brave the oil-bomb with a set of (heat-conductive) tongs? How do you know when things are hot enough, or when they're cooked through?
How do you not set the kitchen on fire?!
Anyway, shocker: it's easy. And not nearly as terrifying as I pictured.
