by Flora Caputo | Feb 6, 2010 | Recipes, Uncategorized
I have felt the need to do this post for a while. I am constantly dismayed when I am at the grocer when talking to the “butcher”. I put the word “butcher” in quotes because these guys that are hired by the grocery chains are far from a real...
by Flora Caputo | Feb 1, 2010 | Recipes, Uncategorized
In the fall, we were at an Italian restaurant where I tried a Seafood Risotto made with farro. Farro is as whole grain as you can get. It is the whole wheat berry in it’s entirety, also called The Pharaoh’s Wheat or Emmer Wheat. You can cook it like rice...
by Flora Caputo | Feb 1, 2010 | Recipes, Uncategorized
This is a variation on a Charlie Trotter Cooks at Home Recipe that I made this weekend. I longed for a light, summer meal even if it is February, and this did the trick. I will tell you that I think this recipe would have been spectacular if it were Summer and I had...
by Flora Caputo | Jan 26, 2010 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Many people are surprised to find that you can microwave eggs for a quick breakfast. I have pretty much been doing it for a year now for South Beach, and it works wonderfully at work. The great thing about making eggs in the microwave is that it gives you a protein...
by Flora Caputo | Jan 15, 2010 | Recipes, Uncategorized
I have had a few requests after Christmas for my Pistachio Cookie recipe that I make every year. Believe it or not, I do have it buried on my website www.floracaputo.com but I decided to post it here for all to access. This recipe was a cookie I made when my sister...
by Flora Caputo | Jan 9, 2010 | Recipes, Uncategorized
In early 2009, I made a resolution to lose weight and get healthy. I used South Beach as my guide to do so. Now starting 2010, my family and I have been eating like this for so long, it has become a lifestyle for us. Eating a high fiber, low sugar diet has not only...
