RECIPE: Warm Mushroom, Zucchini and Bacon Salad

One Saturday morning we were meandering around the kitchen, taking our time waking up, and wondering what to make for dinner that night over coffee. Ah, I love those mornings. We turned on Lydia Bastianich on PBS, and she was cooking up a lot of mushrooms for a show....

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RECIPE: Savory, Easy Beef Brisket in the Slow Cooker

RECIPE: Savory, Easy Beef Brisket in the Slow Cooker

Tender, off the bone brisket has been the holy grail at our house, particularly when we smoke it. We haven't quite figured out how to crack that code. But when we get it from a few choice BBQ joints we love in the area (Smalls Barbecue Shack), if you ever are on the...

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CRAFTS: Cheaply Make Pillow Bench Seating

CRAFTS: Cheaply Make Pillow Bench Seating

We got a small fixer-upper lake house, and I have been slowly making it our own-on a very very tight budget. I mean, getting it took all our extra money and our first born (kidding..sort of). So we need to live with some things for a while, like the 1970's wood...

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RECIPE: Spicy Broccoli Turkey Bacon Egg Muffins

RECIPE: Spicy Broccoli Turkey Bacon Egg Muffins

Sick of carbs for breakfast? It seems the only way you can get a quick breakfast on the go is to grab a muffin, bagel or toast. I like to have handy proteins to bring to work too, to keep things healthy and low carb. Egg muffins are easy to make on a Sunday and...

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CRAFTS: Easy DIY Library Scrabble Organizer Signs

CRAFTS: Easy DIY Library Scrabble Organizer Signs

Fall has set in, and for whatever reason so has my urge to nest, clean and purge the homestead. Maybe it's because holidays are rolling around, and we will have a houseful of guests throughout the next few months? Or it may be that my daughter is starting a whole new...

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FLORA CAPUTO

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The Martha Stewart for Todays Generation.

The Urban Domestic Diva lives in many of us. And my blog and connected social spaces are a place where I hope to inspire others by sharing ideas around home and hearth. My hope is that we can all live creatively abundant lives while balancing all the other demands being put on us daily. Posts and discussions range from recipes and cooking tips for entertaining, seasonal cooking, healthy cooking, gardening tips and propagation of native plants, cottage-chic or shabby-chic crafting, upcycling and other home ideas.

UDD is also a creative powerhouse for creating products like Cottage chic decor and home goods, Shabby-chic clothing, decorative personal items, gardening decorative items, wall art and many more items to beautify your home and life.

Author of Cooking and Gardening Books : Bee Advocacy, Pollinator advocacy, Gardening Tips, Native Plant Gardening

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… And Like many working moms, I’m just trying to do it all while making sure we have clean socks for the week!

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