A Field Journal
Blog URL http://afieldjournal.blogspot.com/
Located Los Angeles, California USA
Tags crafts, art, design, photography
A beautiful compilation of all things old fashioned, timeless, simple and lovely.
Latest Blog Posts
- Gold Leaf on Nov 25, 2009 in projects Decor crafts Entertaining Nature tutorial
My last collegiate fall has come and gone too quickly. Rumpled sycamore leaves line the paths in the morning shadows of Moore Hall, crushed to a fine golden-gray dust under the hurried tread of passersby. The lancet windows in the coffee house still...
- Frills and Flowers and Buttons and Bows on Nov 18, 2009 in projects crafts photography sewing Nature tutorial fashion needlework holidays thrifty
I'm so delighted to share these. I've been dreaming of such headbands since late last winter, and now that holiday festivities are approaching once again I gathered up lengths of ribbon, a handful of feathers, a vile of beads and three plain old plas...
- Apple Week: Apple Cider on Nov 13, 2009 in tutorial food
It's the final day of Apple Week and this last recipe is especially apt for the wintry months ahead. It'll cozily fill your kitchen with the scent of cloves, citrus and cinnamon as it simmers. This series has been such fun - I really enjoyed experime...
- Apple Week: Candied Apples on Nov 12, 2009 in tutorial food
For today's dose of apple I must direct you to Martha's recipe, which we followed with much success last year. These seemed a little intimidating at first, namely because I feared I'd never see the bottom of my saucepan again. But I'm glad we didn't...
- Apple Week: Caramel Apples on Nov 11, 2009 in tutorial food
We made caramel apples to celebrate Halloween this year. Brett came over and helped dip them before we settled in for an evening of Alfred Hitchcock. We made mostly plain caramel but I dipped a few of mine in melted milk chocolate and crushed peanuts...
- Apple Week: Apple Crisp on Nov 10, 2009 in tutorial food
We always made apple crisp growing up because our tiny apple tree would drop pails and pails of apples in September. It's simple, yet delicious and it has the potential to use up lots of apples. It's only shortcoming is that it doesn't keep well (whi...
- Apple Week on Nov 9, 2009 in tutorial food
In honor of colder days, earlier evenings, warm kitchens and of course apples may I present the first ever "Apple Week" at A Field Journal. Get your apple-a-day with a new photo + recipe Tuesday through Friday. See you soon!
