by Flora Caputo | Jul 22, 2017 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Corn is starting to come into the farmer’s markets. One of the best things about summer is all the great fresh produce that you find in abundance-whether it’s in your backyard or it’s at the farm stands. So last weekend we had an abundance of farm...
by Flora Caputo | Jul 20, 2017 | Recipes, Uncategorized
When we had our girls weekend for the 4th of July at the cottage, I didn’t have the nerve to pull out the grill for a typical 4th of July dinner. So I decided to do instead while still keep it fun and festive, and easy, is use the slow cooker. I ran across this...
by Flora Caputo | Jul 18, 2017 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Summer is here! And we have had a lot of fun entertaining friends for summer get togethers. Last weekend, I wanted to make some fun baked cookies with a summer theme for a BBQ luncheon. I had seen a lot of watermelon slice cookies online, but as I dug deeper they all...
by Flora Caputo | Jul 12, 2017 | Crafting, Uncategorized, Urban Cottage Chic
If you have been following me this year, you may have noticed an uptick in upcycling furniture with chalk paint. We recently bought a fixer-upper cottage in Michigan, and we really don’t have much moolah to furnish it the way we want right now. And honestly, I...
by Flora Caputo | Jul 10, 2017 | Crafting, Uncategorized
Thrift stores are a crafter and gardener’s heaven, especially if you have funky, creative tastes and a tight budget. I am obsessed with mosaics lately for my yard, and if you go to my YouTube Channel you can see a few projects I have made that are popular....
by Flora Caputo | Jul 9, 2017 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Sometimes, you want a bit of cake after dinner with a small cup of coffee as you sit on your deck and think about life. But cake is not always good for you. Enter this lovely snack cake which was something I saw in the Weight Watchers repertoire, and I thought I could...
by Flora Caputo | Jul 5, 2017 | Crafting, Uncategorized, Urban Cottage Chic
The art of chalk painting has opened up a whole new world of furniture options for me! Many times, I see dressers and such at the thrift store that are way past their prime, and looking way dated. Wood tables look worn out and scratched, needing hours of stripping,...
by Flora Caputo | Jul 4, 2017 | Recipes, Uncategorized
I know slow cookers are usually used for fall and winter comfort food dishes. I think it is because usually, it’s the hearty meat cuts that do well in the crock pot, and those are meats usually used for hearty soups and stews. And let’s face it, who wants...
by Flora Caputo | Jun 25, 2017 | Recipes, Uncategorized
If you saw yesterday’s post, you know that I had my hands full with a TON of farm fresh strawberries my husband brought home during our visit to Michigan. I macerated quite a bit to see what I could make with them, and early Sunday morning I decided to make some...
by Flora Caputo | Jun 25, 2017 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Last weekend in Michigan, was the last weekend for strawberries from the farm. Sometimes the late season strawberries are not as sweet as the beginning, so you may have to tweak the sweetness of the berries. But there is still nothing like fresh farm strawberries. My...
