Are you ready for fall entertaining? Do you have to host a back to school cocktail party for your class or a class moms lunch? Are you in charge of the Sunday tailgate? How about a homecoming reunion dinner? And its never too early to start planning those fun Halloween Bashes!!!! Watsons Catering and Events has so many incredible menus for every type of celebration. Call them to hear all about their Cocktail Party with Passed Hors D’oeuvres, their Cocktail Buffets, Demi Dinners, Dinner Buffets, and Plated Dinners. To view their website and learn more, click HERE.
Here are some of my favorite dorm accessories for back to school. Last week’s post with the dorm decorating photos was such a hit. I heard from so many of you and even received a bunch of photos of some already decorated dorm rooms!! If you have not left yet, here are a bunch of fun accessories…and if you are already settled in..there is plenty of time to put together a Parent’s Weekend dorm care package!!!
Lastly, I saw this amazing folding chair at Restoration Hardware Teen..I just could not resist including it!!!
I saw this week’s book in a store over the weekend. The title stopped me in my tracks..Simple Desserts, The Easiest Recipes In The World!!!! And each recipe only uses 6 ingredients or less. What a great book to have and give as a gift. Put it on your Holiday lists..family, friends, teachers, grab bags..so much fun. It’s always good to plan ahead!!!!!!
How often have you wanted to whip up something sweet only to daunted by the complexity or ingredient list of a recipe? No more! Bestselling Simple author Jean-François Mallet has taken out the inconvenience with more than 130 delicious, easy recipes. Simple Desserts combines interesting flavors and all-natural ingredients, so novices and experts alike can prepare time-saving but gourmet treats! Using Simple Desserts clean design, large type, and handy icons, you’ll whip up Speculaas ice cream or a Strawberry Melon Granita in less time than it takes to drive to an ice cream shop-and for a fraction of the cost.
Now there will be no reason to buy dry store-bought cakes or crumbly cookies when you’ve got Simple Desserts. Bread pudding with berries, macarons, chocolate mouses, apple and honey tarts, and cherry crumbles have never been so easy to make. With plenty of recipes to please any chocolate lover or cookie fanatic, there are also many seasonal fruit cobblers, sorbets, soufflés and tart berry pastries perfect for summer or holiday get-togethers. – Amazon.com
For more information or to purchase this book, click HERE.
Today is Madonna’s Birthday…she is 60!!! Can you believe that? Madonna is 60…I know NOOOO WAYYYYYY! She looks amazing. In honor of her special day I HAVE to tell you about her amazing skin care MDNA skin. I have only tried samples but I am putting in a order stat. According to Harper’s Bazaar everything is a must try. I was so impressed with the Reinvention Cream that I tried (it has plant extracts and HOLY WATER in it to plump up the skin!!). Here are some of the other products. You can view the entire line HERE. In the meanwhile, here is what is on my wish list!!! Bon anniversaire Madonna!!!!
With back to school right around the corner, I am trying to find quick recipes that will please everyone. Pasta with Pesto sauce is a huge winner around here so when I saw this variation with broccoli and goat cheese, I thought I would give it a try. Everyone really loved it and I am so happy to find something that is still so easy but different from what I always serve. Bon Appetit!!!
- 1 box bow tie pasta
- Bunch Basil leaves
- Handful Pine nuts
- Parmesan
- ½ Garlic Clove
- Olive Oil
- Sea Salt
- Black Pepper
- Goats cheese
- 1 bag frozen broccoli
- Cook the pasta and broccoli according to pack instructions.
- In a pestle and mortar, pound the garlic clove with some basil leaves. If you do not have a pestle and mortar, a food processor will work equally as well – pulse said ingredients together.
- Add the pine nuts to the mixture and pound again.
- Take mixture out and add in half of the fresh parmesan. Stir gently and add in your olive oil slowly. Add enough so that your mixture is ‘oozing’.
- At this stage, taste the pesto and adjust seasoning to your taste. Add the remaining parmesan cheese and some more oil and taste again. Continue this phase until you are happy with the balance of flavours, taste and consistency.
- Once you have made your homemade pesto, mix it with your cooked and drained pasta and your cooked broccoli. Add crumbled goats cheese, serve with a light drizzle of olive oil and enjoy!
When I moved my son into his dorm for the first time 2 years ago, I was so impressed with all the amazing things the kids brought with them. From cool storage pieces and textured throw pillows, to decorative artwork and small furniture pieces and plants in chic planters, they had it all. This was no Bed Bath and Beyond project…Far from it..some of the students told me that they planned their room decor for weeks, even months!!! They visited various crafts stores, online sites and local merchants to come up with just the right accessories to glamify the otherwise bland dorm rooms. Even the boys got in on it, but more so to the tune of stripes and primary colors!! Here are a few of my favorite dorm rooms. On Friday I will have a shopping guide with some fun items to decorate your student’s dorm room just in time for back to school!!!
