by Flora Caputo | Dec 11, 2014 | Crafting, Uncategorized, Urban Cottage Chic
So I have a problem. I love the holidays. And that’s not such a big problem unless you just keep wanting to decorate and craft things so that each room in your home will eventually be decorated with holiday cheer. But where to store all this stuff in an...
by Flora Caputo | Nov 30, 2014 | Recipes, Uncategorized
I hope you had a lovely Thanksgiving!SO now you have a giant turkey carcass to deal with. And you are tired of turkey sandwiches, aren’t you?This baby uses up a ton of turkey meat in a delicious and easy one dish casserole. This was a big hit with the family. I...
by Flora Caputo | Nov 26, 2014 | Recipes, Uncategorized
I’ve been doing a lot of baking for the holidays, as I am sure you are too! Last weekend, I ended up with 5 egg whites left over from my flurry of cookie dough prep. People have told me that egg whites are freezable. I have never tried it. I usually like to make...
by Flora Caputo | Nov 23, 2014 | Recipes, Uncategorized
What is the best thing on a chilly weekend for dinner? Anything slow roasted in the oven, making your whole house smell delicious and keeping you free to do other housework (ahemm, or watch old movies). So yesterday I wanted to slow roast a chicken, and I wanted an...
by Flora Caputo | Nov 16, 2014 | Lifestyle, Meat, Recipes, Uncategorized
Thanksgiving plans are underway, and here is a round up of my favorite dishes to serve. Maybe you can give one of mine a whirl, from crock pot stuffing to pumpkin cupcakes, you’ll find some fun ideas to get creative with your menu!APPETIZERS AND NOSHMarinated...
by Flora Caputo | Nov 15, 2014 | Crafting, Uncategorized
School is in full swing, and so is the homework. We are knee deep in science fair at the moment. Well, maybe neck deep? Maybe we are drowning in science fair? Hm. maybe. Tomorrow we start on the big exhibit board, so check in with me then. It may be I will be drowning...
by Flora Caputo | Nov 9, 2014 | Recipes, Uncategorized
It’s always good practice to have a quick vinaigrette on hand. Making it home made is easy and much better than store bought. It usually keeps for a week or two in the fridge. It took quite a few tries before I perfected this concoction. We use it as our...
by Flora Caputo | Nov 1, 2014 | Recipes, Uncategorized
This is an old family favorite, and it used to be on my original website years ago on floracaputo.com, until I started this blog. Then I thought I moved all those favorites over here. But my husband alerted me to the fact that I am missing some old family standbys...
by Flora Caputo | Oct 26, 2014 | Recipes, Uncategorized
So even though the Red Gold Tomatoes Slow Cooker sweeps is over, crock pot season has just begun. Chilly, busy, back to school days are a perfect reason for using crock pots. I’ve had hits and misses in my crock pot. If you use the wrong cut of meat, you might...
by Flora Caputo | Oct 19, 2014 | Crafting, Uncategorized
For those of you that follow this blog regularly, I am sure you are not surprised to see this post. Every Halloween my daughter comes up with costumes that are from some under ground, cult character from books, video games or shows. Most of these characters’...
