by Flora Caputo | Nov 6, 2012 | Recipes, Uncategorized
‘Dear pig, are you willing to sell for one shillingYour ring?’ Said the Piggy, ‘I will.’So they took it away, and were married next dayBy the Turkey who lives on the hill.They dined on mince, and slices of quince,Which they ate with a runcible spoon;And hand in hand,...
by Flora Caputo | Nov 4, 2012 | Gardening, Uncategorized
I read an old Jerry Baker book from the library recently, where he explained a simple way to compost leaves through the Winter months. Rather than tossing extra raked leaves in the garbage, using it towards good compost come Spring sounded perfect. So we gave it a try...
by Flora Caputo | Nov 3, 2012 | Recipes, Uncategorized
I recently had some guests over who’s daughter was gluten-free. I made a crepe lasagna for the main meal, using potato starch for the crepes instead of flour. And I made a dip with sweet potato chips and these nuts as a nosh to go with our wine while dinner was...
by Flora Caputo | Nov 1, 2012 | Lifestyle, Uncategorized
Introducing a guest post by up-and-coming mom blogger, Jen (@KeepCalmandMom on Twitter!) Jen is sharing some great ideas for holiday card photo opportunities around Chicago, as well as some great links! Welcome, Jen!Chicago is toured by many and...
