by Kelli Donley | Sep 9, 2009 | Domestic Art, Journal, June Cleaver, Kitchen Talk
Certainly easier to do when covered with cheese and pesto. Matt jokes that he is growing rabbit ears because of all the vegetables we eat. Soon enough, that will include squash and pumpkins from the garden. Hippity hop, Kelli
by Kelli Donley | Sep 5, 2009 | Domestic Art, Happy Hippie, June Cleaver, Kitchen Talk
One summer about six years ago, I watched 4th of July fireworks from a crabbing boat in the Puget Sound. Ask me what I remember about that trip, other than freezing my shorts and flip flopped-butt off? The food. Other than the absolute best seafood I’ve ever...
by Kelli Donley | Sep 4, 2009 | Community, Domestic Art, Happy Hippie, June Cleaver, Kitchen Talk
When a Burundian family left for another state earlier this month, their community garden plot of okra was ready for harvest. Having never eaten okra before, I wasn’t sure what to do with these vegetables. After two weeks of trying to get church members to take...
by Kelli Donley | Sep 1, 2009 | Domestic Art, Journal, Kitchen Talk
Banana Squash Oat Bread Ingredients: 4-6 cups oats (eyeball it) 4-6 bananas, mashed 2 squash (zucchini, etc), grated 4 eggs 1/3 cup oil 1 1/2 cup water 1 spice cake mix 1 tablespoon cinnamon Directions: Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease three bread pans. Cook 42-45...
by Kelli Donley | Aug 24, 2009 | Domestic Art, Journal, Kitchen Talk
I love grocery shopping at ethnic stores. One of my local favorites is the Baiz Market. They have some of the best Middle Eastern food in town and aisles full of the most exotic ingredients you could imagine. The first time I visited, there were families preparing for...
by Kelli Donley | Aug 11, 2009 | Domestic Art, Happy Hippie, Kitchen Talk
Matty took a juice bottle and transformed it into a sprinkler after spending countless hours outside in the heat watering the pumpkins. The boy is smart. If you had to pick a roommate, pick one who grew up in Africa. He is resourceful beyond belief. Plus, it is pretty...
