by Flora Caputo | Mar 16, 2019 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Today is all about mash-ups. Is it beef jerky or pork bacon? BOTH! Is it pasta primavera or pasta carbonara? BOTH! You don’t need to decide on one or the other when you can have both! You can have the lower fat and protein-rich beef in BACON form. And you can...
by Flora Caputo | Mar 2, 2019 | Recipes, Uncategorized
There is nothing quite like holding a steamy bowl of miso soup, cupped in your hands while breathing in that soupy-salty-goodness with a hint of briny seaweed scent. It is almost a form of meditation, even for that 30 seconds. It soothes the soul and calms...
by Flora Caputo | Feb 27, 2019 | Recipes, Uncategorized
I hate being wasteful. I hate throwing out food that’s soured in the fridge, especially dinner leftovers that we slaved over making a few nights prior. Throwing away fruits and vegetables makes me especially sad and guilty. I am not sure if it’s my...
by Flora Caputo | Feb 24, 2019 | Recipes, Uncategorized
If you are in a state that experiences the 4 seasons, I know you are tired of the color gray. We were in MI for a weekend getaway a couple of weeks ago, and as we drove through the countryside I told my husband (a fellow art director) that February is a study in the...
by Flora Caputo | Feb 23, 2019 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Once you become a parent, you are in the car a lot more. After you have your baby, the hospital should make sure your driver’s license is all up to date for your “road ahead”. And if you are in a busy city like I am, the traffic is atrocious, making...
by Flora Caputo | Feb 16, 2019 | Recipes, Uncategorized
I love brunch. I love eating it. I love serving it. I love choosing it as an entertaining option when you have a busy group to plan around. Everyone can make brunch time work. It can be late enough to accommodate church services (or a hangover, depending), and early...
by Flora Caputo | Feb 5, 2019 | Recipes, Uncategorized
So we had a month of clean healthy eating, and though I have not fallen off the resolution wagon (yet), I felt the need to reward the family for putting up with my clean eating month. So I whipped up these lovelies. This dessert is SO EASY and if you have some puff...
by Flora Caputo | Jan 30, 2019 | Recipes, Uncategorized
So we are hunkered down in layers of flannel, bundled in blankets, and running a humidifier on both levels of the house to help the furnace keep up with the polar vortex today and tomorrow. Evidently, it’s colder here than in Antarctica. School kids are home...
by Flora Caputo | Jan 26, 2019 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Grain bowls are all the rage and for good reason! They are healthy, easy, and customizable per family member. Also, they are really thrifty. They are a great way to clean out your crisper drawer by chopping whatever is in there for topping a bowl. Grains can usually...
by Flora Caputo | Jan 24, 2019 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Well, first off, nothing heals January blues quicker than a hot, comfort-food dinner and these sliders fit the bill. The chicken could not be easier to prepare, and the punchy blue cheese dressing and the crispy, fresh celery salad as a topping makes for a fun and...
