by Kelli Donley | May 15, 2015 | Domestic Art, Flora and Fauna
Those pickles are going to be delightful. Refrigerator pickles. Who knew this was such a simple thing? As for the garlic, rosemary, tomatoes and spring onions — I roasted them with olive oil, salt and pepper. After 30 minutes, I threw them in the food processor...
by Kelli Donley | May 6, 2015 | Flora and Fauna
The garden continues to thrive thanks to a couple of weeks of cooler weather and a bit of rain. The tomatoes are going bonkers. The beets have been roasted and pickled: The carrots are still delightfully tiny and perfect for the rabbit. (Nutmeg is becoming quite the...
by Kelli Donley | Apr 27, 2015 | Domestic Art, Flora and Fauna
Saturday, I met my friend Blair, who is a member of the Phoenix Junior League. She asked if I would share my experiences vegetable gardening with a few members. My friend Duda came too. It was a great couple of hours talking tomatoes, and looking at a fantastically...
by Kelli Donley | Apr 22, 2015 | Earth Mama, Flora and Fauna
We are now planning meals by what we can pick out of the garden, which is one of those silly life things I’ve always dreamed of doing and am thrilled it is happening. (Do you have those? I’ve got this list in my head of milestones and eating...
by Kelli Donley | Apr 14, 2015 | Domestic Art, Flora and Fauna
I used a handful of onions and garlic from this batch in the crockpot this week for chicken stew. I’m going to use the beets for this, although it looks horrific to me — it was requested. Anyone ever eat pickled beets and eggs? ~K
by Kelli Donley | Apr 10, 2015 | Arizona, Domestic Art, Flora and Fauna
Also, Fozzie is visiting this week and Nelson is in heaven. The poor pepper plants on the back patio are not as happy Fozzie is visiting this week. ~K
