by Flora Caputo | Apr 14, 2014 | Gardening, Uncategorized
As warmer weather wakes up gardens, it also wakes up neighbors, friends and family. We all become more mobile, more social and more active. Coupled with this are all the spring celebrations and traditions that April, May and June bring.Being from a strict Italian...
by Flora Caputo | Apr 11, 2014 | Recipes, Uncategorized
I have always wanted to try a lasagna in a slow cooker. But I didn’t have any lasagna noodles on hand. So instead I used just rotini noodles in layers, and they cooked up nicely in the sauce and moisture from the ricotta. This makes a ton of pasta, so be...
by Flora Caputo | Apr 6, 2014 | Motherhood, Uncategorized
I recently read a really good blog post that was widely shared across the Internet, about being the mom of older children. The article was melancholy and hit home in many ways. Truthfully, I found myself crying at the end of it, and shared it prevalently among my own...
by Flora Caputo | Apr 5, 2014 | Recipes, Uncategorized
It’s strawberry season! I whipped these up with left over strawberries from a dinner party. You know when strawberries get just a little dried out, and not really good enough to eat fresh? You can still use those strawberries for baking, which is what I...
by Flora Caputo | Apr 4, 2014 | Crafting, Recipes, Uncategorized
I belong to a “Wine and Dinner Club.” which is really a name we gave to a close group of friends that get together “every quarter” to enjoy a good meal, wine and cigars. In fact, we shortened it to WAD, and it seems to have stuck! Everyone...
by Flora Caputo | Apr 1, 2014 | Recipes, Uncategorized
My nephew only likes vanilla. Vanilla ice cream, vanilla cake, butter cookies and vanilla cupcakes. I respect that.Sometimes, simplicity is golden.Like these vanilla cupcakes.These were adapted, and adapted again, from a notable bakery called Billy’s. The...
by Flora Caputo | Mar 31, 2014 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Sometimes we domestic divas need some shortcuts. We do a lot, and when we add kids to our daily mix of doing, there are always curve ball requests that show up at…oh…say…1 hour before bedtime? You know, the “Mom, by the way, I volunteered you...
by Flora Caputo | Mar 26, 2014 | Recipes, Uncategorized
This is the perfect Sunday meal, or, well, any night meal if you brine your chicken the day before and get home at a decent hour. You can also pre-boil the potatoes the night before, and fork them over right after. Then all you need to do is roast them with the...
by Flora Caputo | Mar 20, 2014 | Recipes, Uncategorized
3 Cake Pop HacksI love making cake pops..REAL cake pops. They are great for parties, fundraisers and bake sales. And through the years, I have been able to find some tips and tricks to make cake pop making easier (and without having to buy an extra...
by Flora Caputo | Mar 17, 2014 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Pistachio Cream Filled Vanilla Cupcakes Topped with Pistachio Brittle Ingredients:Cupcake(adapted from my previous post, https://www.urbandomesticdiva.com/2011/06/recipe-billys-vanilla-vanilla-cupcakes.html)1 3/4 cups cake flour, not self-rising1 1/4 cups...
