by Flora Caputo | Sep 1, 2015 | Lifestyle, Uncategorized
SO recently during one of my book clubs we got to talking about bug repellant. For the life of me, I cannot remember how we got to such an odd subject, but some of the older women in my group swore by AVON Skin So Soft as a bug repellant. They claimed it was even...
by Flora Caputo | Aug 30, 2015 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Last night I hosted our Annual Sayonara Summer Party. It started years ago as a huge birthday party for my daughter. My birthday is right after Christmas (which stinks, by the way), so I always loved taking advantage of my daughter’s summer birthday. As my...
by Flora Caputo | Aug 23, 2015 | Recipes, Uncategorized
A recent Michigan trip has us up to our eye balls in fresh blueberries. Having fresh blueberries from the farm is quite an experience. They are nothing like the ones you buy at the store off season. If you can have them from the farm, jump on it! You won’t...
by Flora Caputo | Aug 22, 2015 | Recipes, Uncategorized
OK. Yes, it’s all back-to-school-palooza, and Joanne Fabrics has aisles and aisles of halloween stuff right now. But come on guys! It’s still August and the farmer’s markets are bursting with fresh produce-not to mention your own garden. In fact we...
by Flora Caputo | Aug 19, 2015 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Recently we came back from Michigan, where farm stands were ripe with wonderful fruit and vegetables. One of my favorite things to do on break up there is bake my heart out with all the fresh fruit. This bar cookie I came up with after my husband brought home the...
by Flora Caputo | Jul 26, 2015 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Last week our agency had a wonderful offsite in Michigan. We were meeting at the office and hopping on a bus as a group at 8 a.m.We were talking about what to drink and eat on the bus. I figured on making muffins, the perfect finger food for traveling. I put them in a...
by Flora Caputo | Jul 25, 2015 | Recipes, Uncategorized
If you are a regular visitor you may know I have an obsessive love of coffee. Recently, coffee has been in the news as having health benefits when consumed in moderation. I was thrilled to know that, because I have always thought that coffee has been one of my guilty...
by Flora Caputo | Jul 21, 2015 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Summer means late sunsets, balmy nights and no early school mornings. For me, that’s the perfect mix for late night fun with family and friends. Kids can sleep in so they can stay up late and enjoy what magic happens when the sun goes down. There is a lot of...
by Flora Caputo | Jul 19, 2015 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Over 4th of July, I made a giant S’more buffet for dessert. The table was filled with various fillings, like a sweetened cream cheese and a homemade pumpkin butter. The post is here, in case you want to do the same thing. It’s super fun and delicious.But...
by Flora Caputo | Jul 16, 2015 | Recipes, Uncategorized
I have been trying to not eat corn lately, especially since I’ve been on a clean eating diet. Corn not just turns into sugar in your body in record speed, it also is filled with GMOs and chemicals. Unfortunately, I love popcorn. It’s a snack my daughter...
