by Flora Caputo | Sep 2, 2009 | Gardening, Uncategorized
So for those of us in the Midwest, the growing season is quickly coming to a close, but before you switch out your gardening clogs for snow boots, there is still much work to be done. I know, its hard. Your container plants are looking tired and root bound (like...
by Flora Caputo | Sep 1, 2009 | Recipes, Uncategorized
I am a sucker for oriental chicken salads. I love getting them at restaurants. I have finally found a way to make a really good one at home. The following recipe is flexible as far as your meat. I have tried it with chicken breasts or turkey breasts and used a...
by Flora Caputo | Aug 31, 2009 | Recipes, Uncategorized
This marinade I concocted myself. It is great with chicken, beef or pork. It is not Barbecue sauce, but has that flavor profile in a marinade. What you can do is make the marinade the night before and put it in a ziploc bag with your meat, and let it sit overnight...
by Flora Caputo | Aug 30, 2009 | Gardening, Uncategorized
It is baffling to me why toy companies package their toys in industrial strength clam shells locked in with plastic washers and wire twist-ties. I don’t think even Houdini would be able to open some of these packages, let alone a small child. Not to mention the...
by Flora Caputo | Aug 28, 2009 | Recipes, Uncategorized
My sister-in-law gave me this recipe and it is great with burgers. If you have leftover ears of corn, cut it off the husk and toss it with a chopped green chili to substitute the can of Mexicana corn. It has better flavor and it is a good use of corn leftovers....
by Flora Caputo | Aug 27, 2009 | Motherhood, Uncategorized
After much deliberation at our house, we decided to get our daughter on an allowance schedule for doing chores. I never got an allowance when I was younger. My parents always told me “Why would we give you money for something that is expected of you?” And...
