by Flora Caputo | Dec 22, 2013 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Every year, for about 20 years, I’ve taken two days off work and my sister and mom bake all kinds of traditional cookies. I am exhausted after all of it, but it is so much fun. It’s always great to just hang out with them, and also learn some very...
by Flora Caputo | Dec 16, 2013 | Crafting, Uncategorized
I spent Thanksgiving weekend, and the following, making a large wreath for our outside gate. I found a beat up hula hoop under our deck, and thought I could make it from that. It was the right size-nice and big! I also was able to decorate it with strips of old...
by Flora Caputo | Dec 13, 2013 | Recipes, Uncategorized
My husband and I continue to play with gluten free dishes, and I think the hardest thing to give up is hearty pasta dishes. We are not completely gluten free, as you can see by my many recipes. But as we have been addressing my daughter’s mild ADHD and tummy...
by Flora Caputo | Dec 2, 2013 | Recipes, Uncategorized
So it’s after Thanksgiving and many of you are wondering if you should make some soup with that giant carcass you’ve been storing in the fridge. Well, ABSOLUTELY you should! Why not? The stove does most of the work. When else can you throw a...
by Flora Caputo | Nov 29, 2013 | Recipes, Uncategorized
I have made a few eggnog cookies in my past, with no success. They either didn’t taste like eggnog at all, or they were too nutmeg-y or too eggnog-y. But I think I have a good recipe here. I brought them to work and everyone told me it was the perfect balance of...
by Flora Caputo | Nov 28, 2013 | Crafting, Uncategorized, Urban Cottage Chic
DIY Holiday Yarn Topiaries Supplies: two floral bases, pedestals or small pots two Styrofoam cones, about 10 to 12 inches high (in the floral section of a craft shop) hot glue gun or Aleen’s Felt or Fabric glue A skein of yard, green, red or white scissors ...
by Flora Caputo | Nov 28, 2013 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Bolognese is usually a labor intensive process. Especially if you take a gander at the Cook’s Illustrated version. That recipe looks amazing, but it looks like one that is tackled on a lazy Sunday afternoon. Sometimes you want that kind of comfort food during...
by Flora Caputo | Nov 18, 2013 | Gardening, Uncategorized
Last year, around this time, I wrote a post about a composting technique touted by Master Gardener, Jerry Baker, called “Lazy Gardener” composting.beforeafterThe post here was a “Part 1”, and a how-to of the technique. Last year,...
by Flora Caputo | Nov 16, 2013 | Recipes, Uncategorized
When you see a lemon cake on my blog, it truly is in honor of my Mom. She adores lemons. She’ll suck and eat them raw if she likes. And it’s funny that her namesake, my daughter, has loved to suck on lemons too since she was 2! I guess the...
by Flora Caputo | Nov 13, 2013 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Fall bring many things into the kitchen. Pumpkins, nuts, and APPLES!So now we are up to our ears in apples! And yes, I love apples. I have been having so much fun in the kitchen with them. I was very lucky to have visited an orchard this year that had Ida...
