by Flora Caputo | Mar 7, 2011 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Well, it has happened to all of us. The “Oh My Gosh I need to bake something for school tomorrow!” freak out. Yesterday was one of those times. Fortunately, I have saved an old stand-by book through the years that came to the rescue, “Bar Cookies, A...
by Flora Caputo | Mar 6, 2011 | Lifestyle, Uncategorized
Each time we go to our lake house rental, we have week experiment in unplugging. In fact, I wrote about this a few times in previous posts. (https://urbandomesticdiva.com/mommyhood-the-great-unplugged-family-experiment/ These experiments have been more about...
by Flora Caputo | Mar 3, 2011 | Recipes, Uncategorized
This is a simple weeknight dish that has an elegance all its own. Why? Leeks give it a french delicate flavor with the nutmeg..and so does the…well, err, cream (ahemm.) Lets face it, cream makes even cardboard taste amazing. And if you don’t overdo it,...
by Flora Caputo | Mar 1, 2011 | Gardening, Uncategorized
Winter is coughing up its last gasps as it rolls some “phlem-y” storms of mixed-up thunder, rain, sleet, and snow through the Midwest these past few weeks. We, gardeners, laugh at these sad attempts to thwart our springtime optimism! We hear the birds...