by Flora Caputo | Nov 28, 2013 | Crafting, Uncategorized, Urban Cottage Chic
DIY Holiday Yarn Topiaries Supplies: two floral bases, pedestals or small pots two Styrofoam cones, about 10 to 12 inches high (in the floral section of a craft shop) hot glue gun or Aleen’s Felt or Fabric glue A skein of yard, green, red or white scissors ...
by Flora Caputo | Nov 28, 2013 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Bolognese is usually a labor intensive process. Especially if you take a gander at the Cook’s Illustrated version. That recipe looks amazing, but it looks like one that is tackled on a lazy Sunday afternoon. Sometimes you want that kind of comfort food during...
by Flora Caputo | Nov 18, 2013 | Gardening, Uncategorized
Last year, around this time, I wrote a post about a composting technique touted by Master Gardener, Jerry Baker, called “Lazy Gardener” composting.beforeafterThe post here was a “Part 1”, and a how-to of the technique. Last year,...
by Flora Caputo | Nov 16, 2013 | Recipes, Uncategorized
When you see a lemon cake on my blog, it truly is in honor of my Mom. She adores lemons. She’ll suck and eat them raw if she likes. And it’s funny that her namesake, my daughter, has loved to suck on lemons too since she was 2! I guess the...
by Flora Caputo | Nov 13, 2013 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Fall bring many things into the kitchen. Pumpkins, nuts, and APPLES!So now we are up to our ears in apples! And yes, I love apples. I have been having so much fun in the kitchen with them. I was very lucky to have visited an orchard this year that had Ida...
by Flora Caputo | Nov 8, 2013 | Recipes, Uncategorized
So, sadly this week’s installment doesn’t excite me. I dislike indecisive vegetables, and Brussels sprouts fall into that camp like cauliflower yams or parsnips. Take cauliflower for instance. Is it broccoli? Is it cabbage? It doesn’t know. Brussels...
