by Flora Caputo | Oct 29, 2011 | Recipes, Uncategorized
My husband loves oatmeal like he loves fishing, wine and the occasional cigar. I am not over exagerrating. A bowl of warm, homemade oatmeal on a chilly weekend morning is very comforting. We decided to cook up some apples with it from the orchard pile we are working...
by Flora Caputo | Oct 25, 2011 | Gardening, Uncategorized
The days are getting shorter, and the nights are getting colder, especially here in the Midwest. Getting your yard ready for the cold months ahead could be very labor intensive and expensive! But it doesn’t have to be. There are some things you should not skip...
by Flora Caputo | Oct 20, 2011 | Motherhood, Uncategorized
As some of you may have guessed (and others have heard me first hand comment) 4th grade for our family has pretty much been an exhausting nightmare. I knew it was going to be hard, but I did not realize how much my daughter was just not mature enough to handle some of...
by Flora Caputo | Oct 15, 2011 | Lifestyle, Recipes, Uncategorized
No, it is isn’t a new horror flick out for Halloween! I was invited to share this nifty infographic about kitchen safety with all of you. I have to say, I need to read up on the knife stuff. I cut myself being stupid with a frozen bagel last year and...
by Flora Caputo | Oct 14, 2011 | Recipes, Uncategorized
My favorite past “Fallish” Recipes, pure and simple. Get out there and enjoy the colors and scents of fall, inside your kitchen and out!Let’s Get Cook’n!APPS AND SNACKShomemade caramel popcornsnacking sweet and spicy almondsSOUPScarrot and...
by Flora Caputo | Oct 4, 2011 | Recipes, Uncategorized
I mentioned yesterday in my post…well, more like ranted…just a little….about the skimpiness of food manufacturers. It is especially annoying in certain canned goods, where they keep amounts just under 16 oz. If you need two cups, which is the usual...
by Flora Caputo | Oct 4, 2011 | Recipes, Uncategorized
I have noticed something as of late. I have noticed the food manufacturers are skimping. They need to do this. The rising costs of food and fuel are making their products more expensive to make, but consumers are only willing to pay up to a certain amount for things....
by Flora Caputo | Sep 29, 2011 | Recipes, Uncategorized
I was at the library this Saturday, and I got to languish in the cookbook section for a while. While doing so I came across a cookbook that I have seen off and on at Target called “Deceptively Delicious” by Jessica Seinfeld. She is the wife of famous...
by Flora Caputo | Sep 23, 2011 | Recipes, Uncategorized
So its 8 pm and you look through your kids homework folder to discover:A: Your child may bring a baked good to school for extra creditB: An essay on Saint Pio is due the next dayC: You have no clean gym clothes for tomorrowD: All of the above plus dishes, blogging,...
by Flora Caputo | Sep 22, 2011 | Lifestyle, Uncategorized, Womanhood
Women are social creatures. I think since the dawn of time, it has been this way. We talk, gossip and share. Mothers give advice and hand down recipes to their daughters. Men are social but in a very top line, superficial kind of way (no offense, guys). But guys...
