Domestic Barter

When Austin brought me eggs earlier this week, I promised baked goods in return. Last night after a much needed girl’s outing to 4Peaks with (photo shy) Sheila, I aproned-up, starting with two loaves of banana bread. Tonight I have a fundraising event at a...

Que Milagro!

Remember when Finny and I took our trip to Santa Fe and fell head over feet for the artist galleries? One of my favorite was filled with Mexican curios — including several walls of milagros. How I wish I’d pulled out my credit card and purchased a handful...

Baked Love

Take one red velvet cake (For Arizona folk, mixes are on sale for $.88 at Fry’s this week.) Add a recycled-tin foil heart stencil Dust generously with powdered sugar And voila! Valentine’s cake that says I love you in a fabulously frugal way. This is the...