by Kelli Donley | Sep 25, 2014 | Domestic Art, Heirloom Hacienda, Recipes
I am in a recipe rut. I have 8 down pat: Mexican meatloaf, chicken enchiladas, shepherd’s pie, chicken curry, 16-hour pulled pork, turkey pot pie, turkey meatballs with yogurt sauce, and risotto. What is your favorite go-to dinner recipe? (Extra points if...
by Kelli Donley | Sep 23, 2014 | Arizona, Celebrate!, Recipes
This weekend was a big one for our family; my dad turned 60 and my cousin Kate got married. My family came in from Colorado and Texas to celebrate both occasions. Friday night we had a dinner for my dad, who of course wanted everything low key and easy. Costco pizza,...
by Kelli Donley | May 23, 2014 | Domestic Art, Recipes
I mentioned the other day how much I loved the movie, “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.” There is a clementine cake mentioned in the film — one I’ve tried to reproduce. Ingredients Cake: 1 cup butter 1 1/2 cups white sugar 8 egg yolks 3/4 cup...
by Kelli Donley | Mar 27, 2014 | Domestic Art, Happy Hippie, Hostess, Recipes
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour ½ cup almond flour 1 teaspoon baking soda dash of cinnamon dash of vanilla 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup butter – or ¼ cup butter, 1/3 cup sour cream or plain yogurt 2/3 cup brown sugar 2 eggs, beaten 2 cups mashed overripe bananas...
by Kelli Donley | Oct 16, 2013 | Kitchen Talk, Recipes
Ingredients: 6 ripe pears, cored 1 cup red wine — pinot noir, or something fruity 1/4 cup sugar 2 tablespoons butter Directions: Place cored pears in a baking dish. In a sauce pan, whisk sugar and wine, until dissolved. Add butter, mixing thoroughly. Pour over...
by Kelli Donley | Jun 11, 2013 | Domestic Art, handmade, Recipes
Easy peasy recipe if you have house guests and need a quick no-frosting cake: Take one chocolate cake mix (I like Betty Crocker triple fudge) Add 3 eggs, 1 cup of sour cream, 1 teaspoon of cayenne, 1 teaspoon of vanilla, 1 teaspoon of cardamom, 1/2 cup of oil and 1/4...
