by Flora Caputo | Dec 4, 2011 | Crafting, Uncategorized
My daughter has become obsessed with dragons, preferably Asian ones-but she will take any as long as its big, fierce with lots of teeth and scales. Recently, she had to do a book project in which they had to create a bag for the book, and put items in it that relate...
by Flora Caputo | Dec 2, 2011 | Recipes, Uncategorized
One of my favorite flavors in the world is peanut butter and chocolate together. You can bet I am the one rummaging through my daughter’s trick or treat bag after Halloween squirreling away the Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. Once, a mother of a friend put a...
by Flora Caputo | Nov 23, 2011 | Lifestyle, Recipes, Uncategorized
This infographic was sent to me to feature, and it has some handy tips and suggestions on how to keep costs down on Thanksgiving. Given the rising crazy food costs, Thanksgiving is not a cheap endeavor by any means! (case in point, we made a Boboli pizza last night...
by Flora Caputo | Nov 21, 2011 | Recipes, Uncategorized
It is time for you to “MacGyver” a dessert together for a dinner party last minute. You only have the morning to put it (and yourself and family) together because you are out all afternoon.You have three left over apples from the orchard trip.A...
by Flora Caputo | Nov 20, 2011 | Recipes, Uncategorized
It was my husband’s birthday last month, and I wanted to make him something special yet something that my daughter and nephew would enjoy as well. I came upon cupcakes (very kid friendly). But one of my husband’s favorite desserts is creme brulee...
by Flora Caputo | Nov 14, 2011 | Crafting, Uncategorized
If you are like me, you are tight on money and tight on time this holiday season! I usually hand make gifts for friends, teachers and coworkers (as you can see by my craft section). But this year I have had a hankering to sew some things. If you can get fabric on...