by Flora Caputo | Jul 19, 2015 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Over 4th of July, I made a giant S’more buffet for dessert. The table was filled with various fillings, like a sweetened cream cheese and a homemade pumpkin butter. The post is here, in case you want to do the same thing. It’s super fun and delicious.But...
by Flora Caputo | Jul 16, 2015 | Recipes, Uncategorized
I have been trying to not eat corn lately, especially since I’ve been on a clean eating diet. Corn not just turns into sugar in your body in record speed, it also is filled with GMOs and chemicals. Unfortunately, I love popcorn. It’s a snack my daughter...
by Flora Caputo | Jul 14, 2015 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Easy light dinners are the name of the game this summer. I found a great Better Homes and Gardens special edition magazine that is all about garden vegetables and how to cook them in amazing recipes. Hubby and I are basically cooking through this whole book this...
by Flora Caputo | Jul 12, 2015 | Recipes, Uncategorized
So, this summer has been hard for me and the Fast Metabolism Diet. I seem to have gone on a maintenance phase by default. Hard as I try to pack my own food for parties and travel and client functions, it is just too hard.The cool thing is, I have not gained, I have...
by Flora Caputo | Jul 11, 2015 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Garden season is in full swing, and our herbs have been super happy with all this rain we have had in the Midwest. I can’t say the same for our carrots or greens-however. But our herbs are like giant weeds in the garden. The biggest is our tarragon. It...
by Flora Caputo | Jul 11, 2015 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Pear Orange Rosemary BreadIngredients1 1/2 cups flour1 1/4 tsp. baking powder1 tsp. baking soda3/4 tsp. salt1 tsp. minced fresh rosemary leaves1 Tbsp. orange zest1 cup sugar1 Tbsp. orange juice1 Tbsp. sugar1 ripe Bosc or Anjou pear, peeled and grated/shredded2 eggs,...