I had a dinner party and didn’t know it

Hi loves! Hope you all are having a fabulous weekend. The weather is GORGEOUS here so this post will be quick so I can get my bikini on and get some color back on my skin!

Speaking of bikini's, yesterday was such a nice day as well (I probably shouldn't talk about the nice weather because I DO NOT want to jinx it..) so I went to one of my favooorite places (Target) and picked up this cute little thing.

$30. can’t beat that.

eeek I LOVE it!

And I got my nails did.

this is usually the color I sport all Spring & Summer!

But as for the dinner party I didn’t know I had… Thursdays as you know from here and here have been adopted as family night where the boyfriend and I cook dinner, enjoy some wine and watch Jersey Shore. Sometimes it is just the two of us and sometimes we invite friends over. Well this past Thursday I saw a recipe on Dusty’s blog that I wanted to try. I invited a friend over who brought her boyfriend then one of Brad’s friends came over and brought a friend so before I knew it…. I was cooking for 6!

Dusty’s picture:

My version:

Needless to say the cheesy chicken roll-ups were a HUGE hit. I don’t consider myself an awesome cook or anything, I just started cooking a year ago and still only attempt fairly easy recipes but everyone’s reaction when eating the meal I made was so awesome and the very reason why I love to cook. Seriously, the guys were going back to the kitchen to eat the scraps, they gave me high-fives and fist pumps, the whole nine. freakin’ awesome.

At the end of the meal my friend Jessica said “Jenny, you had your first dinner party!!”

Well hot damn, I did, didn’t I??

Here’s her recipe:

Cheesy Chicken Roll-Ups
4 chicken breasts (pounded to 1/4")
4 slices thin ham
crumbled feta cheese
1/3 c. milk
1/2 c. seasoned bread crumbs
10 T. garlic and herb (or veggie) cream cheese
1/2 c. light cream or half-n-half

Preheat oven to 350.  Place 1 ham slice on each piece of pounded chicken, top with feta cheese.  Roll chicken to enclose filling.  Fold ends under and secure with toothpicks.  Dip chicken rolls into milk, then breadcrumbs to coat.  Place rolls seam side down on greased baking sheet.  Bake for 30 minutes.  Bring cream to simmer in saucepan over medium heat.  Add cream cheese; blend well.  Pour sauce over cooked chicken rolls. 

Warning: This recipe may cause extreme excitability among every person in the room. You will be hugged. You will be high-fived. You may even be fist pumped. You will be asked if there are leftovers, so be prepared. Extreme side effects include kissing, picking you up and swinging you around the room. Don’t say I didn’t warn you…

so seriously.. if you want to feel like a freakin ROCK STAR for a night, cook these.. this recipe is definitely going to be at the top of my list!

Thanks, Dusty for helping me impress the HECK outta my boyfriend and his friends.

Spring has sprung!

Spring has arrived...just ask my sinuses! BLAH...
But the wonderful things about Spring springing are..

1. Springing forward.. how AWESOME is it to get home from work and it is still light out! I feel like I have so much more time to do things in the evening!

2. My birthday will be here next month!! No plans yet, but I have no doubt it will be a blast!

3. Flowers will soon be blooming! I love flowers (hydrangeas and roses are my favorite!) so when I saw this baby shower on Honey We're Home that her friend Erin threw I just died for that flower arrangement and had to make it my new background - what do you think?? so springy!

4. Warm weather will be here soon which means I can partake in one of my favorite past times again..

Nothing is more relaxing to me than laying out by the pool with some music, friends and cocktails, of course! I love, love, love to be tan and can't wait to get out there and catch some cancer rays!

Speaking of pool weather here are some swim suits I want this season!

Victoria's Secret has so many gorgeous swimsuits to choose from! Which one do you like??

By the way I think I have found out Victoria's Secret and that is to throw up your food .. I mean, come on.... WHO really looks like that?? ;)

5. I can wear white again!! Technically you are not supposed to wear white pants/shoes until after Easter and up until Labor Day...I may have broken this rule a little bit already (My rule is that you can wear white starting March and until Halloween) because I LOVE my white jeans and I actually just got a new pair of white Joe's Jeans that I love even more than my current pair so I am excited to wear them all Spring and Summer!

What do you love about the arrival of Spring?

Happy St. Patrick's day as well.... go enjoy a green beer! (or 3)