Monograms were a big trend last year and I don't think their popularity is fading any time soon. Monograms have been around longer than you and I. The Romans and Greeks used monograms centuries ago to signify where they came from or which rulers they served. In today's society monograms can be found on: jewelry, accessories, clothing, … [Read more...]
Individual Chicken Pot Pies
One of my daughter's favorite meals is these individual chicken pot pies. They are easy to make and the perfect comfort food on a cold winter night. I personally love pastry crust, but I know it's the ingredient that can make chicken pot pies go from being healthy to loaded with calories. These individual pot pies have all the flavor of a … [Read more...]
Fluorescent Snowman
Happy Monday! Snowmen make me smile! I had never come across a fluorescent snowman until last year. I'm not sure what inspired my daughter to add fluorescent paint to him. He started off with simple fluorescent buttons. As I watched from the window I thought to myself, that looks cute. I personally would have stopped … [Read more...]
Car Tunes
I'm a car singer and radio station flipper. I don't like to sing in front of people, but singing in my car is a simple joy. As I was flipping through my favorite XM radio stations 70's on 7, The Pulse, 80's on 8, Hits 1 and 90's on 9, I caught part of a DJ discussion on songs voted best and worst for driving. I was curious to see the … [Read more...]
Giada’s Feel Good Tips
When I went to New York this past Fall I had the opportunity to hear Chef and Food Network Star Giada De Laurentiis give a talk on healthy eating. My good friend Amy lives in Connecticut and a restaurant and hospital in her area sponsored the talk. My husband knows I'm a fan of Giada and I own several of her cookbooks. He received an … [Read more...]
Buffalo Sauce Recipe Roundup
I love the flavor combination of buffalo sauce mixed with blue cheese. One of my most popular posts on pinterest is my Buffalo Chicken Dip. For those of you who don't like blue cheese (like my father-in-law), you'll be happy to know that there isn't any in this dip. The dip tastes great and is easy to make, but unfortunately my picture … [Read more...]
Smile List
I have many things to smile about in life, but the following is a list of a few things that made me smile last week. I enjoyed a cup of hot chocolate with milk. I typically use water because I don't want the extra calories. It was a nice change of pace and it tasted heavenly. For some ideas on creating a hot chocolate bar and how to make the … [Read more...]
What I did on my Blog Break
I really enjoyed unplugging from my computer and social media over the holidays. I had this fear people would stop reading my blog (out of sight, out of mind) and that I might be missing out on some important update on facebook or blogs. I felt a self-inflicted pressure of keeping up the pace. For those of you that follow any type of social media … [Read more...]
Winter Must-Haves
Winter Must Haves by dpasco featuring a lip treatment Winter is in full force in the Midwest and other parts of the United States so I thought I 'd share some of my go to items during the winter months. My friend Stacey inspired me after I read a list of her winter musts. I decided to focus primarily on things that keep me warm and … [Read more...]
Dessert Grilled Cheese
I love grilled cheese sandwiches and this dessert grilled cheese is delicious for lunch or as a snack. This past weekend the temperature was below zero and we had a little snowfall which is perfect grilled cheese weather. This recipe is from a card I picked up at the Land O' Lakes booth at the BlogHer13 conference I attended this summer. I … [Read more...]