2-03-2012

Salt and vinegar potato chips are my favorite variety, but I rarely eat them because of obvious reasons. And because of those very same reasons I’ve been stalking recipes for kale chips. Yesterday I finally found the time to cobble together some simple ingredients and try my hand at making salt and vinegar kale chips.
Ingredients:
• 1 bunch of kale
• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 1/2 Tbsp vinegar (I used balsamic, but I think any would do just as well)
• 1/2 tspn kosher salt

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Start out by cutting the large center vein and stalk from the leaves and tossing it aside, then cut down the leaves into 2 inch sections.

Put them in a large mixing bowl.

Toss in the olive oil, vinegar, and kosher salt until all leaves are thoroughly coated.

Then arrange them all in a single layer on a cookie sheet. Bake for 15-25 minutes, depending on how crispy/blackened you want to kale chips to end up. Toss them around on the sheet a few times as they bake to make sure they’re evening toasted, don’t forget to rearrange them back into that single layer each time.

When you’re satisfied with their crispness, take them out of the oven and put them in your serving bowl. Tada! They’ll be cooked down in size quite a bit, so keep that in mind if you plan on serving a crowd. One bunch should feed 2-3 people.
2-02-2012



Yes. Yes, I am completely obsessed Cabin Porn. Everything to be said is in the name. (via unruly things)
2-02-2012


PHOTOS + PROJECT: Hank + Hunt
I’m on DIY kick. Well, not actually the doing part just yet but the planning to make lots of things and making a list part. This geometric wood garland just landed itself a spot near the top.
2-01-2012



Photo project by Ulrika Kestere, from October 2011 to January 2012
Once upon a time there was a girl who had 7 invisible horses. People thought she was crazy and that she in fact had 7 imaginary horses, but this was not the case. When autumn came the girl spent a whole day washing all her clothes. She hung them on a string in her garden to let the gentle autumn sun dry them. Out of nowhere, a terrible storm came and its fiercefull winds grabbed a hold of all her clothes and all seven horses (authors note: since they are invisible they obviously didn’t weigh much). The girl was devestated and spent all autumn looking for each horse spread around the country, wrapped in her clothes.
Absolutely dreamy. See the other four horses here. (via Colossal)
1-31-2012


PHOTOS: HonestlyWTF
I have big plans to make this DIY Gretchen Jones necklace, you’d better believe it. Such a great statement piece that’s on trend with neon and will only cost a few dollars to make.
1-31-2012

nameplate necklace from In God We Trust, Big Love earrings from Boe (via coco+kelley), heart mug from West Elm, 51 Love Stories print from Paul Octavious, Me and Amber ‘Heart’ from Story (via Creature Comforts), Love Letters from Roll & Tumble Press
1-30-2012



PHOTOS: THUSS+FARRELL
I’d love to receive a bouquet of these, paper flowers don’t die! (via Shiny Squirrel)
1-30-2012

Fourteen hours of chances to win a set of minted’s personalized valentines, not too bad a way to start the week right? Things kick off right now and go through 10pm CST tonight, I’ll be randomly choosing one winner an hour and notifying them via Twitter. Good luck!
To Enter the Giveaway:
1. Head over to Twitter and share the giveaway with your readers. Be sure to include my handle – @designcrush – and the hashtag #14hoursoflove along with a link to this post. Example: I just entered the #14hoursoflove giveaway on @designcrush!
2. Share a link to your tweet in the comments section below.
3. You can enter once an hour.
Terms of Entry: Open to US residents only. One entry per person per hour.