KILLIN it in the KITCHEN: Jalapeno Cream Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breast!

Jalapeno Cream Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breast
This was a great filling, homey meal.  My friends are still raving about this chicken! The jalapenos really smoked into the cream cheese giving it SO much flavor!!! 

Ingredients:

-A can of diced jalapenos (I used about 12 small fresh jalapenos because I LOVE spicy!)

-4 large boneless skinless chicken breasts

-2 8 oz. packages {low fat} cream cheese

-Pepper

-Sea salt 

-Dill

-Thyme
(adjust cream cheese & chicken breasts servings to amount of people you are cooking for, I cooked 6 breasts with 3 packages of cream cheese for 6 girls, I could have fed at least 12 with that much!)

Directions:

1. Preheat over to 350 degrees

2. Melt the cream cheese down in the microwave, stirring frequently.

3. Dice fresh jalapenos and combine into cream cheese, adding pepper, salt, dill and thyme to taste.  I found it was great to add a lot of dill and thyme.

4. Cut off all excess fat from chicken and use a meat tenderizer to beat the chicken until flattened. The flatter the easier to roll.

5. Place the chicken in a Pyrex dish with the smooth side down and smooth cream cheese mixture on each breast.  Roll up the chicken and spoon the rest of the cream cheese mixture on top of the breasts. Tent with foil and bake for 45 minutes!

I served the chicken over leftover Orzo I had, but I would recommend Jasmine rice or quinoa to cut calories.  

I also sauteed fresh onions, squash and zucchini from my Pops garden with a lot of garlic and a little olive oil! 

My friends demanded the fruit salad seen here and it mixed perfectly with spicy chicken!!!

Will Food Network need a replacement for Paula Deen?

XOXO

Little Miss Wade

NORTH WEST

It is mandatory that we discuss 

 Kim Kardashian and Kayne West's' baby

named

North West

Apparently they think she is a compass 

I mean WHAT kind of name is that?

image via TMZ

Why couldn't they just keep it Klassy and go with a K?

Congratulations baby girl! That name is stuck with you for life.

Blame your parents, those idiots!

Glad it's not my name...

XOXO

Little Miss Wade

THE Anthro Summer Sale

This Anthropologie sale is proving to be  

THE Summer Sale of the year!

shop it here

If I had it my way here's what I'd have:

•  Majuli Maxi Dress- Think: dinner by the beach!

• Seaside Blouse in Green Motif- Think: half tuked into your J. Brand lovestorys

• Jacquard Beach Tunic- Think: I could pull this off in the office with wedges 

• Sani Buttowndown- Think: is there life without this top!!!!!!!!

• Spring Garden Infinity Scarf- Think: A perfect gift for girlfriends with summer b-days!

• Sausalito High-Low Tank Dress- Think: an ideal patio dress

• Cora Patterned Trousers- Think: I already {accidentally} added these to my cart

• Pharaoh Sandals- Think: O.M.G these are still so expensive, but I deserve them right?!?

•  La Woof Plate- Think: I love poodles.

Young. Broke. Fabulous.

XOXO

Little Miss Wade

You won't believe the brand...

My BFF Christal can attest...I used to be OBSESSED with this brand.

We spent summer vacations in Hawaii and this pale Texas girl longed to be a surfer chic.

Turns out, I am not a surfer.

I saw my friend sporting this coverup on Instagram a few weeks ago.  I couldn't help but text her immediately to see where she had found it. She said I'd never guess...

ROXY

Beach Blanket Swim Cover-up

Find it at Nordstrom 

I got mine in the mail today and I couldn't be more thrilled.  

The colors are even brighter (more neon, than pale!) and I think this is truly the best summer steal.  Only $48!!!

Maybe I should give surfing another try?

XOXO

Little Miss Wade

Pesto Orzo with Sausage & Roasted Brussels Sprouts + A Divine Fruit Salad + Blueberry Streusel Muffins

Warning: Do not read this post if you are hungry...your mouth will begin to water!

I have to give my very good friend and fellow shopping addict (turned chef!) credit for most of my amazing recipes.  

Let's just say she's turned me from a to-go girl into a potential contestant for Top Chef.

Thank you Nat!!!  

Pesto Orzo with Sausage & Roasted Brussels Sprouts

A light and fresh recipe! I used less orzo because I wanted mainly sausage, veggies and pesto!

Ingredients:

-1 lb Brussels Sprouts  (cut in half)

-Olive Oil

-Sea salt

-Black pepper

-1/4 cup orzo

-5 sausage links 

(I meant to use chicken sausage- however when I asked the man at the grocery store for chicken sausage his response was "Who?")

-5 cloves garlic, thinly sliced

-1/2 cup pesto

-Fresh Parmesan cheese 

Directions:
1. Preheat over to 400 degrees and put your brussels on a baking sheet with aluminum foil.  Sprinkle olive oil, salt, and pepper over them and roast for 10-15 minutes. I like them crispy so I let them brown up a bit.
2. At the same time, cook the pasta according to the directions.  Use more orzo if you prefer this to be a pasta dish- I wanted mainly sausage and veggies so I used less orzo!) Drain all but a little bit of pasta water.
3. Cook sausage in a skillet according to directions.  Once it is ready, slice into thick coins. 
4. Heat olive oil in a skillet and cook fresh garlic until fragrant and add in the sausage.
5. Combine orzo, brussels, sausage & garlic, & pesto.
I then added in more pesto because I LOVE PESTO.
6. Serve warm with freshly-grated Parmesan cheese.

Brussels Bakin'

Orzo Cookin'

Sausage Poppin'

Sausage + Garlic Fragrantin'

Orzo, Sausage, Brussels Pesto'in

Fruit Salad 

(not your Grandmother's fruit salad!)

This will knock your socks off!!! 

Ingredients:

-1 cup sugar

-1 cup water

-Juice of 1 orange

-Zest of 1 orange 

-2 teaspoons vanilla extract

-Pack of Strawberries (halved)

-Pack of Blueberries

-Half of a bag of red grapes (halved)

-Half of a bag of green grapes (halved)

-Mint leaves for garnish

Directions:

1. Bring to a boil the sugar, water, orange juice and orange zest for 15-20 minutes to thicken slightly.

2. Set aside to cool the syrup and then store in fridge until cold

(You could do parts 1 & 2 the night before)

3.  Cut and slice up your fruit in halves and mix all together.

4. Pour your syrup over the top and toss.

5. Garnish with mint leaves!

Blueberry Streusel Muffins

this is my BFF Hannah (we prefer to call her Betty Crocker) recipe!

I'm the office favorite after bringing these in for breakfast!!! 

Muffin Ingredients:

-1/4 cup softened butter

-1/3 cup sugar

-1 egg

-1 teaspoon vanilla extract

-2 1/3 cups flour

-4 teaspoons baking powder

-1/2 teaspoon salt

-1 cup milk

1 1/2 cups fresh blueberries

Streusel Ingredients:

-1/2 cup sugar

-1/3 cup flour

-1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

-1/4 cup cold butter

Directions:

1. In a large bowl cream butter and sugar.  Beat in egg and vanilla and mix well.

2. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt together and add to creamed mixture alternatively with milk.

3. Fold in Blueberries and fill 12 muffin cups 2/3 way full.

4. In a small bowl combine the sugar, flour and cinnamon; cut in butter until crumbly.  

5. Sprinkle the streusel over muffins and bake at 375 degrees for 20-25 minutes until browned.

6. Serve warm!  

 Watch me put it all together...
 

Makin it look easy!

Make for friends and enjoy! Cheers!

XOXO

Little Miss Wade 

Horchow: 25-30% OFF

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Friends and Family

Shop it here!

Could the bedding ferry deliver me this?

I need a bigger house to decorate!

XOXO

Little Miss Wade

A BIG shoutout to the BEST of the BEST

A WORLD CLASS DAD

 

 

 A hilarious, smart, genuine,

golf playing, mexican food eating, stock trading, real estate buying, red wine connoisseur

and most important of all

MY Dad

I love you Papa Bear! 

XOXO

Little Miss Wade

 

The IT Dress

The killer color. The fabulous shape. 

Get it here.

It could make anyone look like a 10.

XOXO

Little Miss Wade