by Flora Caputo | Nov 9, 2009 | Gardening, Uncategorized
I wrote this post in 2009, and I wish to write an addition to this post based on what I know after 10 years of gardening and biodiversity.The thing is this, go easy on the cutting back and clean up. Yep. Take it easy. Not only will your back appreciate it, but so will...
by Flora Caputo | Nov 3, 2009 | Motherhood, Uncategorized
My daughter surprised me with a doozy this Halloween-with wanting to be Sonic the Hedgehog. After searching the Internet for a pre-made costume, I opted to make one. There is no real instruction online on how to make one, so I decided to post how I did it, in case...
by Flora Caputo | Nov 1, 2009 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Grandma Judy made this heavenly concoction for her Halloween Open House last night. I was amazed at how delicious this was and how easy. She shared the recipe with me to post. This was ten times better than any store-bought caramel corn I have ever had. She put it out...
by Flora Caputo | Oct 30, 2009 | Recipes, Uncategorized
As mentioned in previous posts, the slow cooker is an indispensable tool for our busy family. We came across a simple chicken stew dish that we tried last week. As I was packing the left overs, I was feeling bad about throwing away all the luscious juice/sauce that...
by Flora Caputo | Oct 20, 2009 | Motherhood, Uncategorized, Womanhood
We were at some friends of ours for dinner a few nights ago, and we got to talking about the economic climate and stress levels. It seems everyone I know is worried about doing twice the work with less staff, and many of our friends are out of work. Everyone,...
by Flora Caputo | Oct 20, 2009 | Recipes, Uncategorized
This cake was in an old Martha Stewart magazine from 2003 featuring lemon recipes. It was shot beautifully, and enticed me to make it for my mother for her birthday. Now, embarking on a “Martha” recipe is brave. Her recipes are usually very time...
