by Flora Caputo | Feb 6, 2010 | Recipes, Uncategorized
I have felt the need to do this post for a while. I am constantly dismayed when I am at the grocer when talking to the “butcher”. I put the word “butcher” in quotes because these guys that are hired by the grocery chains are far from a real...
by Flora Caputo | Feb 1, 2010 | Recipes, Uncategorized
In the fall, we were at an Italian restaurant where I tried a Seafood Risotto made with farro. Farro is as whole grain as you can get. It is the whole wheat berry in it’s entirety, also called The Pharaoh’s Wheat or Emmer Wheat. You can cook it like rice...
by Flora Caputo | Feb 1, 2010 | Recipes, Uncategorized
This is a variation on a Charlie Trotter Cooks at Home Recipe that I made this weekend. I longed for a light, summer meal even if it is February, and this did the trick. I will tell you that I think this recipe would have been spectacular if it were Summer and I had...
by Flora Caputo | Jan 26, 2010 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Many people are surprised to find that you can microwave eggs for a quick breakfast. I have pretty much been doing it for a year now for South Beach, and it works wonderfully at work. The great thing about making eggs in the microwave is that it gives you a protein...
by Flora Caputo | Jan 23, 2010 | Motherhood, Uncategorized
Well, just when the city of Chicago doesn’t surprise me anymore, it does. I have tried for two years to find classes to register my daughter in. I have been looking at drama, movement, martial arts, improv, tumbling, ANYTHING! Oh there’s a lot out there....
by Flora Caputo | Jan 21, 2010 | Gardening, Uncategorized
So Christmas fun is over and you feel like hibernating away for January and February. But guess what? If you are in the Midwest cold zones, these quiet months are a perfect time to review your garden notes and start planning. The fact is, we are only a few months away...
