Tasty Thursday!

Typing this while I'm hungry is the wrong thing to do, because I'm craving everything.
Has anyone tried those new Philadelphia cream cheese mixers for dinners? They come in a few flavors (garlic herb, chipotle, etc) and are meant to be used for cream sauces, etc etc. I bought the garlic style and want to get crafty!

My sister took my camera on her spring break trip to Washington DC so unfortunately I won't be showing how this comes out, but this is my plan for dinner tonight:

Chicken Capri Pasta

Ingredients: 

1 lb.

boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips

1/2 cup

halved red pepper strips

2 cups

frozen broccoli florets

1 tub

(10 oz.)PHILADELPHIA Savory Garlic Cooking Creme

2 cups

hot cookedangel hair pasta

1/4 cup

KRAFT Shredded Parmesan Cheese

1. Cook and stir chicken and peppers in large nonstick skillet on medium heat 5 to 7 min. or until chicken is done. Stir in broccoli; cook 2 to 3 min. or until heated through.
2. Add cooking creme; cook and stir 2 to 3 min. or until heated through.
3. Serve over pasta; sprinkle with Parmesan.

Tuesday Trends

Skinny belts!

Normally when I want to create a cinched-waist look, I throw on a huge, wide belt to a dress or shirt but I find that sometimes it can make me look even bigger! Forever 21 had skinny belts for just $2.50 and they were flying off the racks like crazy this past weekend. I like how skinny belts give just enough of a pop of neutral color to an outfit, especially to break up too much of a pattern, or too plain of a shirt or dress.

skinny belts on Polyvore.com

Music Monday

I don't know if I've mentioned it in previous posts, but All Time Low is up there as one of my favorite bands. I don't know why pop-rock type of music makes me feel happy and good, but I love it.

Their new album was supposed to come out at the end of March but got pushed back until May or June, so instead they leaked a song to fulfill their fans! It's on their facebook page but I decided to post the youtube video, assuming people weren't a "Fan" on facebook.

Follow Friday

I found this gorgeous lady when I stumbled on some coverage of London Fashion Week - how lucky is she that she got to attend some shows! Following blogs from London makes me miss some of the stores over there, especially primark, but I definitely don't miss how crowded that store always was.

Meet Lily from LLYMLRS! I hope one day to tailor  my outfits as well as she does.

Tasty Thursday!

I'm watching "Shedding for the Wedding" as I type this and I almost feel guilty for always posting dessert! But hey, sometimes you just need to indulge in some chocolate here & there.

My grandma makes these oreo truffles every year for Christmas and I'm obsessed with them! I've always associated them as a holiday thing, but I think they'd make a cute idea for any occasion.
(I also found a recipe where someone swapped out the oreos for nutter butters!)

Makes 42 truffles!

Ingredients

• 1 (16 ounce) package OREO Chocolate Sandwich Cookies, divided
• 1 (8 ounce) package PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
• 2 (8 ounce) packages BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Baking Chocolate, melted

Directions

1. Crush 9 of the cookies to fine crumbs in food processor; reserve for later use. (Cookies can also be finely crushed in a resealable plastic bag using a rolling pin.) Crush remaining 36 cookies to fine crumbs; place in medium bowl. Add cream cheese; mix until well blended. Roll cookie mixture into 42 balls, about 1-inch in diameter.
2. Dip balls in chocolate; place on wax paper-covered baking sheet. (Any leftover chocolate can be stored at room temperature for another use.) Sprinkle with reserved cookie crumbs.
3. Refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour. Store leftover truffles, covered, in refrigerator.

(courtesy of All Recipes.com)

is it the weekend yet?

I can't say that I've had a busy week, but I'm still wishing the weekend would come sooner. A lot of my classes were cancelled this week for one reason or another and I think Rocko has enjoyed that I've been able to just hang around the house with him. 

Also, I'm still in love with my curly hair.

Tuesday Trends

With high school & college spring breaks coming up in the next few weeks, stores are rolling out all the spring dresses and I'm in heaven! I love everything pastel pink, coral, and floral.

I've always been self-conscious of my arms so I'm not one to buy a dress that shows them off, but I think these one shoulder dresses might change my mind. Coral & ruffles just make me swoon! The darker colored dresses are an easy transition into evening/going-out wear which is also a plus.

(all are from Forever 21)