by Kelli Donley | Mar 23, 2015 | Arizona, Community
We are reveling in spring over here. Have I mentioned that? Have you rolled your east coast eyes so far back into your freezing brains that you just want me and my sunshine to shut up already? I know. I’m sorry. But what can I say? We are in the last throws of...
by Kelli Donley | Mar 21, 2015 | Arizona, Earth Mama
Arizona offers a bunch of incentives if you use an alternative method of transportation for work. There are contests, gift certificates and the smug attitude you get to have all day after you’ve ridden to work, or carpooled. I’ve done the carpool thing. It...
by Kelli Donley | Mar 20, 2015 | Arizona, Community, Domestic Art
Another 20 jars of citrus marmalade canned this week. (And yes, I did clean up the lip before topping these babies.) I’ve finally got this recipe down after 45 jars of jam made. This time I threw in a twist, adding a stick of cinnamon for the last 20...
by Kelli Donley | Mar 18, 2015 | Arizona, Community
I took a walk in the neighborhood near my office this week. It is full of colorful personality: One woman saw me taking photos and waved her hands. When I looked over, she said, “Take a picture of my house! It burned down and we rebuilt and now WE GOT...
by Kelli Donley | Mar 16, 2015 | Arizona, Flora and Fauna
I spent some time this weekend trying to save the sunshine — preserving broccoli and citrus. Much like the lore I’ve read in garden magazines about folks in the Midwest hiding zucchini in neighbor’s homes and cars to JUST BE RID OF IT...
by Kelli Donley | Mar 11, 2015 | Arizona, Flora and Fauna
We’ve been eating out of the garden lately: This recipe for crockpot short ribs is out of this world. Next time I’ll use less sugar and more cayenne — but this one is a keeper. We have more kale and broccoli right now than we can consume (and the...
