by Flora Caputo | Aug 31, 2011 | Recipes, Uncategorized
These little guys were so cute and yummy. They were a great way to sneak in healthy protein, fruit and fiber into my daughter’s breakfast routine and she did not know they were good for her. I mean, how can something with a ton of mini chocolate chips be good...
by Flora Caputo | Aug 30, 2011 | Motherhood, Uncategorized
On the heels of many states making news these days by cutting cursive skills from class curriculum, I came across a short article in a spring issue of Family Circle on how writing before a test can help children calm their jitters and score better.”In a...
by Flora Caputo | Aug 26, 2011 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Oh peaches, you are so lovely and delicious right off the tree.Sweet and juicy, (and a great color on me).You’re good in cobbler and pie,Which eating, you’ll make me sigh.You make summer the best,But to find you is a quest,And for the life of me I...
by Flora Caputo | Aug 23, 2011 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Being a first generation Italian and a lifelong Chicagoan, Italian beef for me is fact of life, like blizzards in winter or construction traffic…just as messy BUT WAY more yummy and enjoyable. If you are ever in my hometown, I urge you to partake in the MANY...
by Flora Caputo | Aug 17, 2011 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Corn is all over the farm stands, and my family just loves to eat it right on the cob. I however, get kind of bored with it. (I know…I know, stifle the gasp) And when I was at the farmer’s market this weekend, they had a great deal on corn. I wanted to...