Substance of Living

This is a super exciting day for me.  Not only do I get to share with you the newest addition to Castello family - Burger Blue Cheese, but we are celebrating my fabulous husband's birthday and 4th of July!  (Although you've seen bits and pieces of him from time to time, he really does not like being in the limelight and yet he did an amazing job as Nathan Detroit in "Guys and Dolls" musical. I can go on and on and on about how adorable and wonderful my husband is, but you really want to know about this new cheese that people are talking about. "Transform your burger into an epicurean delight" "Top burgers with a perfectly-sized slice of NEW Castello ® Burger Blue cheese to give them a bold and sophisticated taste found in the kitchens of gourmet chefs across the country. With perfectly sized and supremely meltable Castello ® Burger Blue cheese, the messy, inconsistent coverage of blue cheese crumbles is a thing of the past. T...

Did you think you still had some time to get around to the decorations?  Are you looking for a last-minute idea to spruce up your table?  Or would you like to bring some decorations and food to a party you're attending? Here are some ideas that will go a long ways without much time or effort. Okay, well, maybe this first one.  In fact, I believe there is a tutorial .  There are other pictures with close-ups of the mantle.  Can you see this in your house from May all the way through July? Craftaholics Anonymous This next one can certainly be done without much ado.  Starting from the back, ribbon is striping the white pitcher.  Super cute use of an old pair of jeans on the cake stand.  Red and white striped table cloth.  Old soda jars are holding flags and of course the paper popcorn cups. The Style Sisters Anything Red, White, and Blue will do and why not decorate with food.  This simple and very elegant cake serves 20...