by Flora Caputo | Mar 15, 2018 | Crafting, Uncategorized, Urban Cottage Chic
I’ve lived in the city of Chicago for years, and I am not ashamed to say I am a dumpster diver. I am very selective of what will pull me out of my car in an alley to pull some treasure out of someone’s garbage or back gate, but if you have a good eye and are fast, you...
by Flora Caputo | Mar 13, 2018 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Spring is sooooooo close, I can feel it. Can you feel it? When spring comes, I want to eat lighter with cool salads and grilled meals, but we are just not there yet. We are in the wild swings of spring. In fact, it’s snowing outside right now (so depressing)....
by Flora Caputo | Mar 7, 2018 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Chicken Bistro Cakes Ingredients: Patties3 tablespoons of butter 2 cloves of garlic, crushed 1/4 cup of red onion, diced 1/2 cup of celery, diced 2 cups of cooked chicken, chopped (store-bought rotisserie chicken is a great shortcut) 1 1/2 cup of breadcrumbs...
by Flora Caputo | Feb 25, 2018 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Years ago, I discovered a coffee rub for steak, and I have always wanted to recreate it. The coffee brought out the sweet and smokiness of the grilled steak. It was quite surprising. This rub gets pretty close but brings in a bit of spiciness. I have also discovered...
by Flora Caputo | Feb 21, 2018 | Recipes, Uncategorized
This versatile yogurt dip was adapted from the Food Lover’s Cleanse cookbook, which is a great cookbook to keep on hand, especially for January. It also, without meaning to, is really great for the weight watchers freestyle plan. The proteins are all mostly 0...
by Flora Caputo | Feb 19, 2018 | Crafting, Uncategorized, Urban Cottage Chic
Old Lamp Makeover Anybody that has growing children knows that kids grow out of stuff, and not just clothes; but toys, interests, and room decor. When my daughter’s age went into the double digits, she wanted to trade the pastel blues and greens of her bedroom...
