by Kelli Donley | Sep 27, 2012 | June Cleaver, Kitchen Talk, Recipes
Stop what you are doing right now and figure out how you can make time to create a culinary masterpiece. That’s right. Throw humility out the window, hit the market and buy: Ingredients: 3 large carrots 3 stalks celery 1 large yellow onion 2 vegetable broth...
by Kelli Donley | Sep 12, 2012 | Heirloom Homestead, June Cleaver, Kitchen Talk
The crab apple trees in Golden are ripe for harvesting, and that’s just what several friends and I did the other day. I came home with more than 50 pounds of fruit and an idea. What if I put together a meal with apples in each course? As my friend Juliann says...
by Kelli Donley | Sep 2, 2012 | CAOK, Heirloom Homestead, June Cleaver
My friend David recently took a nasty tumble while on rollerskates, causing a spiral fracture of his tibia. He’s been on the couch recovering from surgery for a bit, and needed a pick-me-up. I was on my way out the door for a long weekend with friends and...
by Kelli Donley | Aug 30, 2012 | Flora and Fauna, Heirloom Homestead, June Cleaver, Kitchen Talk
Finny recommends buying a good kitchen scale to see just exactly what you are getting out of your garden vs. the money you put in. Of course this system doesn’t equate time spent tilling, weeding, watering and even praying bees have an orgy in your garden...
by Kelli Donley | Aug 23, 2012 | Colorado, Happy Hippie, Heirloom Homestead, June Cleaver, Kitchen Talk
Palisade peaches are in season. Last September, during a visit my Dad said, “That is the best piece of fruit I’ve ever eaten!” He’s mentioned it several times since. Peaches, people. My quiet father is still talking about peaches nearly a year...
by Kelli Donley | Jul 28, 2012 | Colorado, Flora and Fauna, Handmade goods, Happy Hippie, Heirloom Homestead, June Cleaver, Kitchen Talk
A friend visiting my home this week mentioned the crab apple tree on the side of the house had bent limbs from all the fruit. “What apple tree?” “That one by the mailbox. You know. There are little apples all over the ground?” “Those are...
