by Flora Caputo | Jun 1, 2016 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Have you ever baked with tea? It’s one of my favorite things to do come spring. The spices and florals infused in tea can really make for some creative baking in the kitchen. Chamomile can add a floral note to fruit tarts, earl grey can make a rich crinkle...
by Flora Caputo | May 29, 2016 | Recipes, Uncategorized
The weather has finally gotten to a point in the Midwest where we can plant our gardens without worry of frost. Gardening season was quite late this year. And in typical Chicago form, we have gone from winter to summer. The late spring days are pretty warm! So when I...
by Flora Caputo | May 5, 2016 | Lifestyle, Uncategorized
This blog just keeps expanding and growing as my experiences and crazy life does. My most recent interest was brought around by my sister, and it’s all about essential oils. At first I was quiet skeptical. She was claiming all of these crazy health benefits and...
by Flora Caputo | Apr 30, 2016 | Recipes, Uncategorized
It’s tricky, sometimes, to come up with a decadent treat that may actually be on the healthy side. If you substitute sugar with some natural sweeteners like Stevia or Monkfruit, and stick with whole foods and grains in your sweet treats, you can indulge with...
by Flora Caputo | Apr 23, 2016 | Recipes, Uncategorized
This is a shout out to all the dads out there. This is your PSA blog post, Mother’s Day is May 8th!I repeat, Mother’s Day is May 8th. Go on. Write it down. Get a highlighter. Imprint it in your brain. Got it? Good!So now, what to do, right?If you have no...
by Flora Caputo | Apr 22, 2016 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Sometimes we want a fresh baked bread for a salad or soup for dinner, but fresh baked bread seems like a daunting task. Herbed fresh baked bread doesn’t always need to be a laborious task, thanks to premade refrigerated bread dough. With a little love and 30...
by Flora Caputo | Apr 15, 2016 | Recipes, Uncategorized
All one skillet meals are a Godsend for busy weeknights, and we have had our fair share of busy days lately as the school year is beginning to ramp up towards the end. End of year fundraisers, school tests, girl scout final badge work, it all seems to be in a race to...
by Flora Caputo | Apr 10, 2016 | Lifestyle, Uncategorized
Some of my followers may know that I am a HUGE thrifter and second hand shopper. I find great pieces to add to my closet as well as unique things for my home and garden. I also love upcycling and being green, and the cycle of donating and thrifting is a great way to...
by Flora Caputo | Apr 9, 2016 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Weekends can either be slow and lazy, or crazy busy with running around from games to shopping and errands. Either way, it’s nice to let the oven do a lot of the “dinner work” in making a cheaper cut of meat slow braised in the dutch oven (or slow...
by Flora Caputo | Apr 6, 2016 | Recipes, Uncategorized
The slow cooker is a great way to braise a cheap cut of meat all day, so you can have a great taco night by the time you get home. This pork rojo is a delicious shredded meat for tacos for a busy weeknight. This will taste really spicy as it cooks, but it will mellow...
