by Flora Caputo | Feb 3, 2016 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Pear and Cardamom Pie with Marzipan CrustIngredientsCrust 2 3/4 cups of flour 1 7 oz. package of marzipan or almond paste, coarsely crumbled 3/4 of a tsp. of salt 1/2 cup (1 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2 inch pieces 5 Tbsp. of...
by Flora Caputo | Feb 1, 2016 | Recipes, Uncategorized
As I am on year 2 of Fast Metabolism Diet maintenance, I thought I would also keep my health in check by incorporating Shakeology shakes into my routine. My sister is a BeachBody coach and I am not going to lie, she looks A. Maze. Ing. She gave me some samples of this...
by Flora Caputo | Jan 31, 2016 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Well, my month long strict Fast Metabolism Diet is at an end. I did not lose as much as I did last time I did it, but I did not have as much weight to lose this time-and I basically was on maintenance the rest of last year. So the shock to my system was not so...
by Flora Caputo | Jan 24, 2016 | Recipes, Uncategorized
When you are entertaining a big group, inevitably you are going to run into gluten free guests. When it comes to traditional desserts, a gluten free restriction is pretty difficult to work with. But I was determined to figure out a gluten free apple pie for my sister....
by Flora Caputo | Jan 20, 2016 | Recipes, Uncategorized
So I’m halfway through my Fast Metabolism Diet month, and I have to say the weight loss is going so much slower than last year. I think it’s because I pretty much changed my every day eating after my FMD to be GF, SF, and DF.A lot of F! (that would mean...
by Flora Caputo | Jan 17, 2016 | Recipes, Uncategorized
I am halfway through The Fast Metabolism Diet this month, and weigh in is on Monday morning. So we’ll see if I am shedding some of that holiday weight. Out of all the phases on FMD, Phase 3 is my favorite. Healthy fats open up the cooking repertoire,...
by Flora Caputo | Jan 15, 2016 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Yes, it’s cold outside in the Midwest, but that doesn’t mean you can’t do some canning! In fact, what else are you going to do with yourself on a cold, blustery Sunday? This is a great winter/holiday jam using winter cranberries and apples, to be...
by Flora Caputo | Jan 12, 2016 | Recipes, Uncategorized
It’s New Year’s Resolution time again, how are you doing on yours? I decided to do the Fast Metabolism diet again for a “28 day cleanse”, if you will. I pretty much stayed on it the first 6 months of 2015 and lost 20+ lbs. The last half of the...
by Flora Caputo | Jan 10, 2016 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Finally getting caught up on some holiday posts that did not make it into the “editorial calendar”. (My, that sounds profesh. Really it’s a tattered blogging notebook with coffee stains that my cat likes to lay on.)I will be posting two jam recipes...
by Flora Caputo | Dec 31, 2015 | Recipes, Uncategorized
There isn’t a dinner or protein that is more intimidating than roasting a turkey. First, it’s expensive and so easy to either undercook it (rendering it dangerous to serve guests) or overcooked (rendering it too dry to serve guests) meaning it could be...
