by Flora Caputo | Aug 14, 2009 | Recipes, Uncategorized
We vacation in Michigan, and it is one thing I am amazed at is the quality of produce in this wonderful state. Now, what I don’t understand is that where we go, it is only 2 hours away from Chicago proper. SO if it is only two hours away, why are the big food...
by Flora Caputo | Aug 12, 2009 | Recipes, Uncategorized
People in my network (professional and personal) always look forward to my Christmas cookies. I have to admit, I do too. It is not that I am a glutton for punishment, but that I truly love baking. Seeing all the different kinds of cookies I can manage, baked to golden...
by Flora Caputo | Aug 10, 2009 | Recipes, Uncategorized
I have switched my diet to eating whole grains with little to no sugars since December, and I feel great. I sometimes get a little bummed that I can’t enjoy all my baking that I do for my family. But I found a great whole-wheat baking mix called Hodgson Mills...
by Flora Caputo | Aug 10, 2009 | Lifestyle, Uncategorized
I love Christmas. It is absolutely my favorite time of year. And I keep it that way by preplanning and starting early. I start holiday baking in September. I also do my to-do lists and holiday card list in September. And I start my shopping in September. Now-I...
by Flora Caputo | Aug 9, 2009 | Books, Uncategorized
This was a pleasant surprise I found at the library. I picked it up because of the cover art, and read the first couple of pages and was hooked. What I loved about this book was not just the poetic prose throughout the story, but the way the author brought Eve’s...