by Flora Caputo | Apr 26, 2010 | Recipes, Uncategorized
This recipe was a great Sunday meal when you have little time to devote to the kitchen yet everyone is hankering for some simple, comfort food. The sauce is made with cola, which adds a sweet, caramel flavor to the chicken. I had asked my husband to get me a can of...
by Flora Caputo | Apr 21, 2010 | Recipes, Uncategorized
We have been having a lot of bone-in chicken at our house these days. My daughter is in a huge chicken leg craze. However, we always tend to have 1 or 2 pieces left over. Reheating bone-in chicken is not always easy or ideal for left overs. So this weekend I decided...
by Flora Caputo | Apr 19, 2010 | Crafting, Uncategorized
If you are a Catholic Domestic Diva with a second grader under your roof-you are in the throws of 1st communion preparation, like me! Well, after looking at many headpieces for my 7 year old, I decided they were all a little too “bridal” for my liking. So...
by Flora Caputo | Apr 17, 2010 | Gardening, Uncategorized
It’s a gorgeous day in mid-April, and that means one thing! It is time to dust off the gardening gloves and get in the garden. I am not talking planting yet. If you live in cooler climates like the Midwest, it still is a little risky to begin planting new plants...
by Flora Caputo | Apr 10, 2010 | Recipes, Uncategorized
I adapted this nut recipe off of Epicurious and served them on the deck with wine while I was finishing getting dinner on the table for Easter. Fresh rosemary is a must for this recipe. I brought the extra nuts into work and they are all asking for the recipe. Here it...
by Flora Caputo | Mar 24, 2010 | Recipes, Uncategorized
In our quest for healthier eating, we have almost completely switched to whole wheat flour. This past Saturday morning I woke to an odd snow storm for the first day of Spring. So I felt the need to cook something warm and wholesome in the oven. So I whipped this up....
