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, Journal, Kitchen Talk
Appetizer: Roasted garlic hummus, crudites Main course: roasted lemon chicken Broccoflower and saffron rice Dessert: Man catcher brownies Although they are currently being eaten as an appetizer. And I just had to describe why I was taking photos of the food. Yep,...
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 28, 2008 | Domestic Art, Journal, Kitchen Talk
I’ve got two house guests arriving tomorrow who will be staying with me for a bit. The father & son pair arrive from central Africa and Australia (respectively) within a few hours of each other. I don’t know them well, but I do know they are guys and...
by Kelli Donley | Aug 24, 2008 | Domestic Art, Happy Hippie, Kitchen Talk, Recycle, Reuse
The first jars of renewal project requires a bit of time to prepare — hence its place in the lineup. The December 2007 issue of Sunset magazine featured a myriad of ideas on what to do with all those lemons us living in the southwestern US would soon be seeing....
by Kelli Donley | Aug 23, 2008 | Domestic Art, Goals, Journal, Kitchen Talk, Uncategorized
I’m working all weekend at a leadership retreat and spent much of the last week preparing for this event. With a dozen other young leaders from Tempe, we’ll spend the next two days focused on how to best work together to improve the well-being of...
