by Kelli Donley | Sep 9, 2008 | Domestic Art, Goals, Happy Hippie, Journal, June Cleaver, Kitchen Talk
Prickly Pear Jelly is a success. That said? Canning is a much smarter hobby to take up during the WINTER. Ingredients: 8 – 10 prickly pears, washed and sliced crosswise 1/2 cup water 1/2 cup lime juice 1 package fruit pectin 5 cups sugar Zest of 1 lime...
by Kelli Donley | Sep 9, 2008 | Arizona, Domestic Art, Flora and Fauna, June Cleaver, Kitchen Talk
My friend Heather mentioned she had some prickly pear tuna in her yard. Would I want to come over to prevent “borrowing” from neighbors? Indeed. The prickly pear are nearly over-ripe by now. These ruby red gems were easy to pluck. I used my trusty tools...
by Kelli Donley | Aug 31, 2008 | Domestic Art, Happy Hippie, June Cleaver, Kitchen Talk, Recipes, Recycle, Reduce, Reuse
So, you are going celebrating a three-day fabulous summer weekend with a BBQ. May I make a suggestion? Take an hour while the meat is marinating, the beer is cooling and the cake is in the oven to make homemade BBQ sauce. This is a family recipe that I can promise BBQ...
by Kelli Donley | Aug 25, 2008 | Domestic Art, Journal, June Cleaver
A simple cloth napkin turned apron with some stamped initial cards for a new bride. What bride doesn’t want to use her new name? Mrs. Bradley J. Boner, that’s who. I went to college with BJ Boner and I hear through the grapevine he is happily married these...
by Kelli Donley | Aug 21, 2008 | Domestic Art, Happy Hippie, June Cleaver, Kitchen Talk, Recycle, Reduce, Reuse
What to do with all those jars? Tempe doesn’t recycle glass in my neighborhood, so I’m often scratching my head in my kitchen trying to figure out how to put yet another perfectly good glass jar into use instead of into the trash. Let’s just say...
by Kelli Donley | Aug 19, 2008 | CAOK, Domestic Art, Journal, June Cleaver, Uncategorized
When I heard of a friend who was going through a rough breakup — including moving across the country and having to to leave her crafting supplies behind — I knew just the remedy. When once doubled over in mind boggling heartache, my smart mama lifted my...
