by Flora Caputo | Apr 14, 2018 | Recipes, Uncategorized
I saw this video on my Facebook feed and saved it to try for Easter. My sister is ‘clean eating’ more and gluten-free, and I thought this recipe would be a welcome addition to the dessert table for her. The version I saw was in fact vegan, but I knew that...
by Flora Caputo | Apr 11, 2018 | Recipes, Uncategorized
This dish is really (ridiculously stupid easy) simple to make, and much of it can be prepared ahead of time. The shrimp and gremolata can marinate overnight. Couscous is the friend of all working moms, coming together in minutes on the stove. The oven roasts the...
by Flora Caputo | Apr 10, 2018 | Recipes, Uncategorized
These muffins are packed with healthy stuff. Seriously, they are like a mini carrot cake meets zucchini bread meets healthy muffins. You can pump up the sugar if you want, but I was trying to keep these low in points. The pineapple and carrots give the muffins a...
by Flora Caputo | Apr 1, 2018 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Since I am in between jobs right now (I resigned from a 12-year post this past summer) I have been sharing a lot more of the meal planning and cooking responsibilities, while taking time to hang with my kiddo. It’s been nice, and I feel like I am getting my...
by Flora Caputo | Mar 17, 2018 | Recipes, Uncategorized
I was getting bored with my healthy egg muffins for breakfast the other day. I wanted something a little more fun and exciting and saw this egg cup bake in a used weight watcher cookbook I scored at the local thrift store. You can bake these up for your family, or...
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...
