Like I was saying, last night we had a bunch of friends over from church for a barbecue. I made these watermelon mojitos and Ashley brought some berry margaritas that were to die for. At times, I felt like I was running a full bar out of the kitchen…that’s how us church folks roll.
Right.
Regardless, I totally thought I could do it all—cook, mingle and take photos for the blog but….that didn’t really happen. What really happened was I drank one of the above mojitos, stuffed sixteen jalapeno peppers with goat cheese and herbs, stuffed portobello mushrooms with more goat cheese and herbs, laughed with my friends, and failed at making sweet potato fries all while keeping an eye out the window at Adam to make sure he ate his veggie burger (he ate two and loved them!).
Ashley made cake pops!
And I surprised everyone by busting out Angela’s Chilled Double Chocolate Torte!
This torte was….ridiculous. Not only is it vegan, but it’s avocado based! And no one knew the better. It was gobbled up at a rapid rate, especially by Adam, who claimed it was “one of the best chocolate desserts ever”. The filling was, hands down, some of the creamiest mousse I’ve ever worked with and it rekindled my love for vegan baking.
Heh heh heh
I think at this point, I had either stuffed one to many jalapenos or there was a hunk of bread in my mouth. Please disregard my scary grandmother smile and observe the obvious bar in the kitchen.
I feel the need to tell you all that after everyone left, Adam and I settled in the couch to watch the last two episodes of Grey’s. That’s right—it took us three full months of obsessive tv watching, but we finally made it through all of season seven.
And then I cried.
Shari @ Chicago Cuisine Critique
May 31, 2011 at 1:27 pmEverything looks great!
megan @ whatmegansmaking
May 31, 2011 at 1:27 pmlove the recap! Glad to know even you can’t do it all π That chocolate dessert looks amazing!
Katie @ Nourishing Flourishing
May 31, 2011 at 1:28 pmModerate booze + friends + chocolate torte = win. Nicely done. π
Aileen
May 31, 2011 at 1:29 pmEverything looks amazing Jenna! I can’t wait to try some of these. Do you know how your friend made the cake pops? They look so good!
jenna
May 31, 2011 at 6:30 pmHere’s her recipe + photos! http://5ohwifey.blogspot.com/2011/05/day-11-something-people-seem-to.html
R @ Learning As I Chop
May 31, 2011 at 1:32 pmI was wary of avocado in desserts but might need to try it.
Chloe (South Beach Girl)
May 31, 2011 at 1:33 pmWhat a wonderful way to spend a day! The vegan chocolate cake looks amazeballs & I’m imagining goat cheese stuffed everything now. I love having people over, it’s so much fun to mingle and cook and eat all at the same time.
Mom
May 31, 2011 at 1:34 pmLOVE your dress!!
Daisy
May 31, 2011 at 1:38 pmSounds like fun!!
Mellie
May 31, 2011 at 1:46 pmThe torte looks amazing!
Angela (Oh She Glows)
May 31, 2011 at 1:52 pmSo glad to hear you enjoyed the torte! I just got a huge craving for it now…I hope you shipped me a piece. π
No shame in a creepy grandmother smile… I often do that after drinking a smoothie and I have kale and chia seeds in my teeth. Sexy!
Averie (LoveVeggiesandYoga)
May 31, 2011 at 2:00 pmAngelaβs Chilled Double Chocolate Torte looks amazing!
I just made avocado banana ice cream and relinked my posts to my “chocolate mousse” which is avo, cocoa powder, and enough agave to think you’re probably going to drown in a flood of sweetness…but no one EVER suspects it’s raw, vegan, GF, or made from avos. I need to try Angela’s recipe, stat.
I love the last pic of you. The full bar says it all. The mojitos look divine. And cake pops. And time w/ friends.
AWESOME π
Nancy~The Wife of a Dairyman
May 31, 2011 at 2:01 pmI would be all over that watermelon mojito, my goodness!
Gina @ Running to the Kitchen
May 31, 2011 at 2:06 pmSounds like a fun night! I can relate to the obsessive TV thing. We are currently CONSUMED by Lost on Netflix.
Lisa
May 31, 2011 at 2:06 pmooooh how delightful!
Evan Thomas
May 31, 2011 at 2:07 pmThe end of Grey’s made me sad, too. I wish I had some of that cake to drown my sorrows in.
Holly @ The Runny Egg
May 31, 2011 at 2:08 pmI want to try that chocolate torte — it looks so rich and creamy. Delicious.
Natalia - a side of simple
May 31, 2011 at 2:22 pmMy only question is when is the next one? I want to buy my airline ticket π
Krystina (Organically Me)
May 31, 2011 at 2:31 pmI must have your dress. It’s SO cute.
And four watermelon mojitos. Mmm.
Whitney @ My Life.My Heart. My Journey.
May 31, 2011 at 2:33 pmThose mojitos look amazing and I love your dress!!!!
Maryea {Happy Healthy Mama}
May 31, 2011 at 2:39 pmWatermelon mojitos? Those stole the show for me!!
Diana
May 31, 2011 at 2:42 pmLooks like a really fun time!
Please divulge where you got that adorable dress!
jenna
May 31, 2011 at 4:31 pmOld Navy on clearance!
French Heart
May 31, 2011 at 2:43 pmVeggie burgers & watermelon mojitos=healthfood π
Moni'sMeals
May 31, 2011 at 2:44 pmgreat recap!
look at you …Love the hair, the dress, so cute!
I too would dive right into that chocolate torte and noone needs to know about the avo…it is best that way!
I will have another mojito too please. π
Brenna [fabuleuxdestin]
May 31, 2011 at 2:45 pmJenna you are a party host queen now! looks like fun!
Kristin Murdock
May 31, 2011 at 2:59 pmYay parties! Love your belt, and I am sure your friends loved everything you made! Goat cheese stuffed jalapeno poppers? How on earth could life get better?
Jen
May 31, 2011 at 3:04 pmI just want to eat a bowl of the chocolate filling and call it pudding.
Michelle O
May 31, 2011 at 3:14 pmI am totally trying all of those things! Your hair looks awesome by the way. I’ve been irritated with my hairstylists ability to make my highlights as blonde as I like. Do you just have them do all over color? It looks so good! !!
jenna
May 31, 2011 at 4:31 pmThanks! I used to get highlights all the time but now my stylist just colors my roots instead. I’m naturally blonde but my hair is more ashy that the bright color I like.
Blair
May 31, 2011 at 3:16 pmEverything looks amazing! We had margaritas at our last sunday school dinner too. π Is there an update on your book? Can’t wait to see/read it!
jenna
May 31, 2011 at 4:30 pmMy book will be released in august of 2012! Slowly but surely… π
Molly @ RDexposed
May 31, 2011 at 3:25 pmLOVE your hair! And the last 2 episodes of Grey were so freakin sad!
Miranda @ Working Mom Works Out
May 31, 2011 at 3:28 pmEverything (that is pictured) looks lovely. I’m a huge fan of mojitos. I’ll have to try those.
kaila @ healthy helper!
May 31, 2011 at 3:43 pmI love your hair!! It looks so light! And that dress is gorg too! Where did you get it!?!?
jenna
May 31, 2011 at 4:30 pmThanks! That dress was literally $11 on clearance from Old Navy. I think it might be a nightgown actually that I stuck a belt on…
jenn from Much to My Delight
May 31, 2011 at 4:06 pmYeah, when I host parties taking pics for the blog are pretty much on the backburner. Much more important to have fun and get crunk on tasty things like watermelon mojitos.
Shutupandrun
May 31, 2011 at 4:07 pmYou look so pretty in that picture!!
The line, “that’s how we church folk roll” made me laugh out loud. Love that.
Baking N Books
May 31, 2011 at 4:12 pmI could cry looking at your kitchen. I just moved into 600 sq. feet and am thoroughly depressed – especially for the amount I’m paying! Should have went bigger…
Bah. Can’t win.
You look beautiful in blue though!
Corey
May 31, 2011 at 4:16 pmLove that dress!! You look so pretty Jenna – did you lighten your hair? Maybe I’m just crazy but it looks lighter than some of your other recent pictures. Anyway, it looks fabulous! So does that dessert:)
jenna
May 31, 2011 at 4:29 pmThank you! I did lighten it a little bit for summer π
Natalie @ Will Jog for food
May 31, 2011 at 4:16 pmYou would never think there were avocados in the torte! A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!
Cait @ Beyond Bananas
May 31, 2011 at 4:18 pmAvocado based chocolate torte?! That is something I am going to have to try!
Love the full bar in the kitchen! π
chelsea
May 31, 2011 at 4:38 pmSounds yummy! Your hair looks really cute by the way! π
Karen
May 31, 2011 at 4:45 pmHa…your scary grandma smile?! You are one crazy-funny girl!
The avocado based torte looks amazing…hooray for Adam’s commitment to his health – and to you for keeping him in-line.
Love the blue dress on you and the bright blonde hair looks lovely for summer…your hair grows so fast!
Natalie @ Point the Weigh
May 31, 2011 at 4:47 pmYou make entertaining look so easy….and delicious, of course!! π
Seriously, my dinner plans may be cancelled now that I’ve seen that chocolate torte!! YUM!!!
britt
May 31, 2011 at 4:55 pmthat torte looks SO good! and you look SO pretty π
jenna
May 31, 2011 at 5:09 pmthank you!!
Adrianna from A Cozy Kitchen
May 31, 2011 at 5:16 pmOMG! That watermelon mojito looks so delicious. I need to make that. STAT.
rebecca
May 31, 2011 at 5:24 pmWhere did you get that cute outfit?
jenna
May 31, 2011 at 5:27 pmI got the dress from a clearance sale at Old Navy and the belt is from…Urban Outfitters, I believe?
Liv @ The Salty n' Sweet
May 31, 2011 at 5:28 pmDefinitely going to bookmark the chocolate torte! Now I’ve gotta get my boyfriend to try a veggie burger π
Lindsey Morningstar
May 31, 2011 at 5:32 pmWatermelon mojitos and berry margaritas?? Why was my Memorial Day party not quite as cool. Apparently I need to start hanging out with church folks more, God has taught you how to make some good drinks!
chelsey @ clean eating chelsey
May 31, 2011 at 6:31 pmYour hair is getting so long! I love it – and I want that drink.
Arianna @ Laughter & Linguini
May 31, 2011 at 6:37 pmWatermelon mojitos? Yum! Will definitely be trying that.
Jil @ Big City, Lil Kitchen
May 31, 2011 at 7:08 pmYour hair looks awesome – and those mojitos sound to.die.forrr
Danielle
May 31, 2011 at 7:23 pmSounds like a phenomenal party. I’d like a mojito and a mini-chocolate torte, please! π
Em
May 31, 2011 at 7:58 pmGreat post. Church friends and mixed drinks and desserts – this is the life I love! π Although, most of my church friends are in their 80s! Still they can make some AMAZING desserts and some amazing drinks; let me tell you!
amy walters, aDESIGNdock
May 31, 2011 at 8:02 pmLooks like such a fun night!!!
Ashley
May 31, 2011 at 10:11 pmYour watermelon mojitos far outshined my lil’ ol’ cake pops. Not to be cheesy, but I am so glad that we have become friends… you have no idea! Can’t wait for our next excuse to hang out!
Katrina
June 1, 2011 at 4:27 amDelish! Love dinner parties π
Gina (Yogattude)
June 1, 2011 at 2:04 pmMust.make.that.torte!
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VeggieGirl
June 3, 2011 at 12:38 pmWow, that looks so fun!
I hope you dont mind if I mention your blog post and copy your image of the torte to my blog to show people, it looks AMAZING π
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