by Kelli Donley | Feb 8, 2010 | Domestic Art, Journal
My friend Kim was given a gorgeous gray cotton three button wrap at Christmas. I fell in love. I watched her open it and as soon as it was polite to do so, I picked it up and started counting rows. I knew I had to have one. Thankfully, Ravelry agreed and I found the...
by Kelli Donley | Feb 7, 2010 | Community, Domestic Art, Kitchen Talk
My friend Shailesh, who is originally from Nepal, and his wife Aimee, invited me and a handful of other friends over this weekend to make dinner. We learned to make momos. I’d never made dumplings before, and while I’m sure I’ve eaten something...
by Kelli Donley | Feb 2, 2010 | Domestic Art, Kitchen Talk
This week’s soup was inspired by a new cookbook and a new kitchen tool — an immersion blender. Why I haven’t spent the $20 on one of these before is a mystery. It makes cooking soup about a thousand times easier and less messy. Best $20 you could...
by Kelli Donley | Feb 1, 2010 | Domestic Art, handmade, Sew Along
Dear Finny, You say you did a bit of fuzzy math to the tune of pi, and what I read was, “Pie? I want pie!!” The Homer J in me kept me from even trying the hat pattern, but I did rock the dressing. So, mission nearly accomplished for our January One Yard...
by Kelli Donley | Jan 14, 2010 | Domestic Art, Kitchen Talk
What to do when a coworker hands you a bag of pecans from his family’s trees? Bust out the hammer, check out what you have on hand and and yelp with glee when you find another key ingredient stashed in the back of the freezer: These little chips are like...
by Kelli Donley | Jan 11, 2010 | CAOK, Domestic Art, Happy Hippie, Kitchen Talk
“Talk doesn’t cook rice.” –Chinese Proverb Don’t mind the saggy butt on this bag; it doesn’t look like it when it is full of baby supplies. This contemporary take on a baby bag is in the post, heading to Robin. I “met”...
