by Flora Caputo | Oct 4, 2011 | Recipes, Uncategorized
I mentioned yesterday in my post…well, more like ranted…just a little….about the skimpiness of food manufacturers. It is especially annoying in certain canned goods, where they keep amounts just under 16 oz. If you need two cups, which is the usual...
by Flora Caputo | Oct 4, 2011 | Recipes, Uncategorized
I have noticed something as of late. I have noticed the food manufacturers are skimping. They need to do this. The rising costs of food and fuel are making their products more expensive to make, but consumers are only willing to pay up to a certain amount for things....
by Flora Caputo | Sep 29, 2011 | Recipes, Uncategorized
I was at the library this Saturday, and I got to languish in the cookbook section for a while. While doing so I came across a cookbook that I have seen off and on at Target called “Deceptively Delicious” by Jessica Seinfeld. She is the wife of famous...
by Flora Caputo | Sep 23, 2011 | Recipes, Uncategorized
So its 8 pm and you look through your kids homework folder to discover:A: Your child may bring a baked good to school for extra creditB: An essay on Saint Pio is due the next dayC: You have no clean gym clothes for tomorrowD: All of the above plus dishes, blogging,...
by Flora Caputo | Sep 22, 2011 | Recipes, Uncategorized
On my quest to find the perfect entry for the recent apple pie contest I won, I tried a few pie ideas. This was one that almost became my entry. Almost! My husband and I love making pecan pies for our daughter’s school craft fair/bake sale. People have...
by Flora Caputo | Sep 20, 2011 | Recipes, Uncategorized
I finally won first place in our parish’s fall festival apple pie contest! Maybe the third time was the charm? Maybe I finally baked the right combo of apples the right way to get the right softness? Either way, I played with three recipes all month ( I will...
