by Flora Caputo | Jul 6, 2014 | Recipes, Uncategorized
My daughter has been getting bored with the breakfast repertoire, and truthfully so have I. I read about some baked oatmeal recipes, where you can just throw all the ingredients in a pan and the oven does all the work. So I thought I would give it a try! I was over...
by Flora Caputo | Jun 27, 2014 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Sriracha Sweet Nuts Ingredients1 1/2 cups of mixed nuts (cashews, peanuts and almonds. We preferred the almonds the best, so you could just do almonds if you wish) 1 1/2 tablespoons of Sriracha sauce 1 tablespoon of fresh ground spice blend for poultry...
by Flora Caputo | Jun 19, 2014 | Recipes, Uncategorized
It’s summer, which means salad season!This little number I adapted from epicurious.com. I kicked up the dressing to give it more flavor, and added nuts and cranberries that work nicely with the sweet and anise flavors in the slaw.I made this for a 4th of July...
by Flora Caputo | Jun 18, 2014 | Recipes, Uncategorized
I made up this cake. Yup. All me.I had a teeny bit of ricotta left from one recipe, I had a handful of sour cream left over from another. I had left over lemon juice and zest from another recipe. I had jarred lemon curd that was about to expire (my hubby saw it on...
by Flora Caputo | Jun 12, 2014 | Recipes, Uncategorized
We like our Cook’s Illustrated, a lot. And we noticed a savory recipe on how to make a ricotta pasta that is creamy v.s. grainy that we decided to try last weekend. It’s actually not that complicated. It was very light and fresh with a zing of lemon and...
by Flora Caputo | Jun 10, 2014 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Question, which one is a perfect reason to make no bake cookies?A: Hot summer months means no stove to keep your house cool.B: Teach young children how to cook without using the oven, by measuring and mixing.C: You found out at bedtime you owe treats for school...
