by Kelli Donley | Jul 11, 2014 | Arizona, Community
It’s been a bit since I’ve blogged about food security. The other day I received a newsletter from the Association of Arizona Food Banks. The statistics listed rattled me — a reminder that it is good to use the tiny bit of soapbox power I have to...
by Kelli Donley | Jul 8, 2014 | Arizona
I spent the holiday weekend away in Payson. In addition to visiting quaint, adorable Pine, AZ — we took some time to adventure a bit at the Tonto Natural Bridge. Like so many natural wonders, these photos do no justice to the jaw-dropping awe this place...
by Kelli Donley | Jun 27, 2014 | Arizona, Heirloom Hacienda
Prickly pear ripening — jam to be made in August; more ball band cotton washcloths on the sticks; peanut butter cookies for a colleague’s birthday; the last of the tomatoes — it was a great season; Mason jars full of flowers around the house, because...
by Kelli Donley | Jun 25, 2014 | Arizona, Community
There is something about the Hayden Mill that gives me the same sense of comfort as smelling the Thanksgiving turkey roasting, or seeing a stocking full of goodies Christmas morning. Home, sweet home. ~K
by Kelli Donley | Jun 23, 2014 | Arizona, Celebrate!, Domestic Art
I whipped up a batch of key lime pie cupcakes this weekend, with a graham cracker crust — using a variation of this recipe. We were headed to a BBQ; I wanted bite-sized treats the little ones could eat by the pool, and the adults could eat with dinner without...
by Kelli Donley | Jun 18, 2014 | Arizona, Heirloom Hacienda
Blair mentioned the other day how buttery the light can be in Arizona this time of year. It is easy to feel drunk — dizzy even — on the full assault of brightness and heat. But the afternoons are buttery. When it is hot and dry enough, the clouds become...
