by Flora Caputo | Apr 3, 2016 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Some of you may know that my blog, over the years, has evolved as my family an I have. When we discovered my daughter had ADHD 3 years ago, we discovered that gluten exacerbated her symptoms-as well as hurt her stomach…a lot. So we try and keep her gluten intake...
by Flora Caputo | Mar 26, 2016 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Saturday is here! Saturday is here! Sleep-in time, luxurious unrushed coffee time, blogging time, reading time. And time to make special breakfasts! One of my favorite treats to make are fritters. This is not the healthiest of options, but once in a while it’s a...
by Flora Caputo | Mar 25, 2016 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Sometimes eating healthy and clean needs to take a break. Sometimes you want to shove your face in a giant bowl of cheesy goodness and gluten heaven. That, my friends, calls for lasagna.This lasagna recipe calls for making a quick sauce on the stove with some sausage....
by Flora Caputo | Mar 22, 2016 | Recipes, Uncategorized
I’m slowly working through a giant CostCo size bag of dried cherries that my daughter gave a thumbs down on for her lunches. So I have been getting creative in the kitchen with them. This brunch or breakfast cake came out perfectly! If you really want to get...
by Flora Caputo | Mar 21, 2016 | Recipes, Uncategorized
It’s been girl’s weekend at our house, with hubby fishing. It’s been nice to have the kitchen to myself, and I’ve been making fun treats for Boo and me all weekend long. Lucky for you I can now get caught up on recipe sharing on the blog for...
by Flora Caputo | Feb 28, 2016 | Recipes, Uncategorized
The pumpkin ramen soup I posted last weekend left me with a lonely leftover cup of pumpkin puree. I just have this thing about throwing stuff away. I wasn’t sure I could make pumpkin bread with just a cup of pumpkin puree. Usually, pumpkin bread takes a whole can, at...
by Flora Caputo | Feb 27, 2016 | Recipes, Uncategorized
It had been a while since I had been in a Costco-on a Saturday no less.Yeah, what was I thinking? *shudder.So as I tried to maneuver my way around insanity, a giant bag of dried cherries caught my eye. Originally I thought about my daughter’s lunches. She loves to...
by Flora Caputo | Feb 21, 2016 | Recipes, Uncategorized
My daughter is obsessed with ramen. And ramen is ok for a cheap lunch where you just use hot water. But ramen has really become a trend with many restaurants here where giant ramen bowls are filled with aromatic ginger and spices and swimming with vegetables and...
by Flora Caputo | Feb 15, 2016 | Lifestyle, Uncategorized
Every year, my Girl Scout coleader and I take a fun winter weekend retreat with other Girl Scout leaders up in Wisconsin. We all stay up at a GS campground and enjoy fellowship, rest, relaxation and idea sharing. It is really a way for many of us to not only...
by Flora Caputo | Feb 13, 2016 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day, and whatever you think of this “annual obligatory Hallmark holiday”, it can be a fun day to just remind your loved ones how special they are to you. My daughter is in an angsty 13 year old phase, so I am even putting...
