by Flora Caputo | Jan 9, 2013 | Recipes, Uncategorized
So, I make a lot of pie. Apple pie, to be exact.I take the parish apple pie contest every fall very seriously. I slave away in the kitchen every September experimenting with what I will be entering. This year, I tried 4 different pies. This was one I almost entered. I...
by Flora Caputo | Jan 5, 2013 | Recipes, Uncategorized
We’ve been working on our cooking badge at scouts, and needless to say, I selfishly took a nap when I got home today after the meeting. Teaching 15 kids about grains, cooking 2 batches of no-bake cookies plus coaching them on cookie sales….all in an hour...
by Flora Caputo | Jan 4, 2013 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Well, I am letting out a well kept secret. To my personal girlfriends and colleagues who follow me here, take note.Here are the legendary lemon lavender cookies that are a main attraction on my cookie plates over the holidays.This is based on a Better Homes and...
by Flora Caputo | Jan 2, 2013 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Over the holidays, we did a lot of entertaining, which means we had a lot of food. I just felt like we were always eating. If it wasn’t dinner, it was leftovers from dinner. And the worst?/best?/worst? thing is when we had left over dessert. So when our close...
by Flora Caputo | Dec 31, 2012 | Lifestyle, Motherhood, Uncategorized
That Nothing Comes Easy: This past year was really, really hard. Whether it was work, school or raising my daughter, nothing came easy. I think the economy is taking so long to heal, it’s making everything that much more difficult. The stress of moving...
by Flora Caputo | Dec 29, 2012 | Recipes, Uncategorized
I am not sure if your husband is like mine when it comes to pantry upkeep. My husband’s head spins if we don’t finish one kind of cereal, and yet buy and open another. He doesn’t quite understand that we girls (meaning my daughter and I) get bored of...
by Flora Caputo | Dec 24, 2012 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Happy Holidays Everyone! I have been up a bit…we do a mini celebration with my little family this morning before we get primped and packed to go to Nonna’s! My daughter gets up SUPER early and empties her stocking. She also gets to open one gift of her...
by Flora Caputo | Dec 23, 2012 | Crafting, Uncategorized
Having trouble using your touchscreen devices this winter? Well, fingerless gloves are becoming more and more popular because of just that. And for Christmas gifts, I made them out of old sweaters I purchased at the thrift store. I made sure they were machine...
by Flora Caputo | Dec 22, 2012 | Lifestyle, Uncategorized
Things have been tight financially for us, and I know I’m not alone. On account of that, I have been trying to be a little more creative and open-minded in trying unorthodox ways to give gifts to show important people in our lives that I care. In light of the...
by Flora Caputo | Dec 16, 2012 | Recipes, Uncategorized
I often wonder what it would be like to move to a farm for a month before Christmas, and just live simply. No shopping. No fighting with crazy ladies over parking spots. No honking. No credit cards. No crazy entertaining. No expensive greeting cards. Gifts are...
