by Kelli Donley | Mar 14, 2008 | Community, Journal, June Cleaver, Recipes
Appetizer inspired by the Mideast. Fruit, medjool dates, tahini, soft cheese, crackers, nuts. Medjool dates are my very favorite dessert. First course inspired by Africa: spicy peanut soup, served over brown rice with peanuts for garnish. Dinner included ginger...
by Kelli Donley | Mar 10, 2008 | Domestic Art, Journal, June Cleaver, Recipes, Uncategorized
I went to a friend’s house for dinner last night; he’s been attending the community dinners and has said more than once that he loves my chocolate cake and really enjoyed those Brussel sprouts. With that in mind, I headed out to the market to buy a few...
by Kelli Donley | Feb 26, 2008 | Goals, Good to Great, Journal, June Cleaver
Remember those lemons I “borrowed” from my neighbor John? This weekend while working on my pie I noticed a few annoying black bugs flying around. I took out the trash and recycling, emptied the garbage disposal, ran the dishwasher and still, bzzz…...
by Kelli Donley | Feb 24, 2008 | Domestic Art, Journal, June Cleaver, Recipes
I’m not a huge fan of bananas, cream pies or spending $20 on fancy ingredients for one recipe, but when I saw the photos of this banana cream pie with a whole wheat chocolate crust in the February issue of Bon Appetite, I knew I’d soon be putting my...
by Kelli Donley | Feb 22, 2008 | Community, Domestic Art, June Cleaver, Recipes
These dinners really are all about me. They are the perfect excuse to try new recipes from my favorite cooking magazines, spend an afternoon sipping a nice glass of white wine and listening to NPR, wear a apron, get the house cleaned up for company, find a new mixed...
by Kelli Donley | Feb 21, 2008 | Community, Domestic Art, Goals, Journal, June Cleaver
When I saw the March issue of Country Living, I swooned a bit. Silly to do so over a magazine, I know. But look! Turquoise, shabby chic, pretty off whites, bright light, clean living space? Giddyup. This is just my style. I have a domestic bliss folder where I cut out...
