Farewell to Flagstaff

{Photo by Levi Christiansen}

We're packing the suitcases. Cleaning the apartment. Searching for a Jeep Cherokee. Putting our affairs in order. Portland bound. 

how to throw a house show.

1. Find a house.

2. Bring instruments.

3. Invite people.

4. Play music.

5. Have a bon fire.

6. Party.

photos by: Jacob

This blog post is about a poncho.

hip. right? that's what we thought. 

International Attention

We shipped this beautiful western shirt to Norway recently and it is our first international sale! Last year we almost sold a vintage suitcase to an Etsy shop in Hong Kong but shipping would have been $300 and it was an unrealistic purchase for them. We hope our shirt reaches Norway safely! It would be a tragedy to lose this snap button treasure. 

Newbies

Let's all welcome the new guys. Their names are Peter, Ralph and Johann. 

Great Grandma's Never Fail Apple Pie

We recorded a song today (March 18, 1924) It's a song that Alli wrote in memory of her great grandmother. That got us in the mood for her great grandma's Never Fail Apple Pie recipe. We decided to take photos along the way.

Here are the ingredients: flour, sugar, butter, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon, lemon, an egg or two, 6 apples (It's always best to pick locally-grown apples because they are more fresh for baking. Also, it never hurts to pick different types of apples. Each type will lend a different flavor.)

We made our dough the other day and let it sit in the refrigerator. This makes it easy to roll the dough into the crust shape. Once you roll out the dough and put it in the pie plate, put it in the refrigerator. This will help prevent it from shrinking when you bake it. 

Peel and slice the apples, mix the dry ingredients (sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt) and toss with the apples. Then squeeze one half of the lemon onto the apple mixture. Spoon the apple mixture into the pie plate. Dot with butter. Cover the pie with a rolled out piece of dough. With a knife, make a few slits in the top. Wipe the top with a little bit of egg and dust it with sugar. Put in the oven for 40-45 minutes.

Yay!

Yum!

ignore the clouds and carry on

It's a bit cloudy today. The wind is blowing wildly about. However, today has been good to us so far and I imagine it will continue to do so. Coming soon: How to Make an Apple Pie (picture tutorial)