by Flora Caputo | Apr 12, 2013 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Lemons have been know for years to be a healthy way to detox in the morning. For a time, I was squeezing 1/2 a lemon in warm glass of water and drinking it before drinking or eating anything else in the morning. My skin felt clearer and my allergies and bloating...
by Flora Caputo | Apr 7, 2013 | Recipes, Uncategorized
I have an oven that I would gladly trade for a fancy twin-oven stainless steel masterpiece (Some day, it’s gonna happen…some day). But my humble oven does have a couple fancy settings on it that I use from time to time. Around Thanksgiving, when I have the...
by Flora Caputo | Apr 4, 2013 | Recipes, Uncategorized
This past fall, we had some small “pie-sized” pumpkins to make fresh pumpkin puree for pies. But time flew and we didn’t have time to puree the pumpkins OR make the pie (you know how crazy back to school can be!?). So before the pumpkins began to...
by Flora Caputo | Apr 1, 2013 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Sometimes, you need some shortcuts. Sometimes, your kid tells you at 8 p.m. that you need to be the one to bake something for class the next day, because “the kids said you were such a good baker, mom”! Well, we can’t disappoint. We also can’t...
by Flora Caputo | Mar 30, 2013 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Quinoa is a staple at our home. It’s a great grain with a giant protein punch. My daughter groans when we make a quinoa pilaf, however. She thinks it has a bitter aftertaste, and I have to agree. The bitter aftertaste is on account of the natural coating on the...
by Flora Caputo | Mar 29, 2013 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Maybe I’m behind the times…but evidently baked donuts are all the rage lately. I decided to get myself a baked donut pan, too. I love mixing up the breakfast repertoire. As spring slowly arrives, so does the spring produce. I decided to mix up some...
by Flora Caputo | Mar 24, 2013 | Recipes, Uncategorized
I have been meaning to play with tarragon and blueberries. And I am also trying to will spring to come to Chicago. This was my attempt to do both.Will it work?Let’s see. In the meantime, this will have to do. It’s not spring..but it’s really close....
by Flora Caputo | Mar 18, 2013 | Motherhood, Uncategorized
Years ago, when I was going through all the hoops to get confirmed in the Catholic religion, I remember a distinct moment that made an incredible impact on me. It was during a religious retreat, and unbeknownst to us, our parents were asked to write a letter...
by Flora Caputo | Mar 10, 2013 | Recipes, Uncategorized
I love pistachio flavor, and pistachio nuts, pistachio color, pistachio anything really. My Dad does, too. So for his birthday last week, I was tasked to make a small dessert that the kids can easily eat and was portable and small. Cupcakes fit the bill, and this...
by Flora Caputo | Mar 9, 2013 | Recipes, Uncategorized
You gotta love when you buy some specific product for some specific scouting project, and now don’t know what to do with the rest of it. That happened to me with a box of Post Grape Nuts. Let’s face it, not a cereal that makes you wanna get up in the...
