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Recipe: Peach Vanilla and Elderflower Jam
I had never done jam before, so this was an experiment-and a successful one at that! The last harvest of my Dad’s backyard peaches (all 10 lbs) showed up at my house a couple of weeks ago. One of the thoughts I had was to use up a lot of it making some jam. What I...
12 Favorite Apple Recipes & Autumn’s Lessons in Mindfulness: Recipe Round Up!
Yes. It's fall. As I was soaking up the cooler mornings this weekend, enjoying all the changing leaves and watching the birds fight over our black sunflower seeds we put out, I sent a feeling of gratitude out into the universe. It has been...a challenging year. I can...
Tips on Growing a Grass-Free Lawn with Natives: Wild Wednesdays!
Fall is a great time to get your grass in good shape. Or get rid of it. Ways to have a grass-free lawn, and why. I get a lot of questions in my classes around native plant replacements for lawns. In fact, I keep getting more and more questions about it, which is...
RECIPE: Rosemary Pear Hazelnut Frangipane Tart
Fall has dropped down on the Midwest like a boulder. Don't get me wrong, I love fall, and I love fall flavors and colors. I just like to ease into the cooler weather, like a luxurious hot bath–versus a cold shower. This year, the season's change is very much like a...
Fall Garden Chores and Tips to Support Pollinators and Bio-Diversity. Hint: Less is More. “Wild Wednesdays!”
Introducing "Wild Wednesdays!" These posts will be plant features, tips, news, and musings about wildflowers and native plants to support pollinators and bio-diversity. No matter what size garden, everyone can make a difference. Join me every Wednesday, and let's help...
RECIPE: Beef Stew with Freekeh and Mushrooms
Braising meat in my Le Creuset Dutch oven is a favorite thing to do in the fall. I love how you get all the flavor and fun happening on the stovetop, with browning and fond at the base of the pan, and all that goodness simmers low and slow in the oven for a couple of...
MEET FLORA
the urban domestic diva
FLORA CAPUTO
Blogger extraordinaire, author, designer, crafter, baker, cook and slowly beautifying our world one pixel at a time.
Feel free to contact me on social media or through the contact form.
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
… 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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