An Impromptu Dinner Party

Sometimes, it's really nice to let someone else do the cooking! Our friends Kenny and Marcy came over this evening with all the fixin's for pizza! Matt made the dough, and the actual pizzas, and Marcy concocted some delicious sangria and a yummy salad (with this awesome poppy seed vinaigrette) as well! And Kenny, he did a great job on the dishes when we were finished eating! They wanted to meet the puppy and I wanted to sit back and relax for a little bit so this was the perfect evening!

from Flickr - by jcolman

When you invite people over for an impromptu dinner party, it's fun to give everybody a job. Try a taco night, where all of your guests bring their favorite add-on. You can also do what we did with the pizza toppings! Another fun idea would be to make the meal, and leave your guests in charge of an ice cream sundae bar for dessert! You can't always have everything you need in your fridge at all times, for every occasion...unless you live at the grocery store. Don't ever be ashamed of that! Just make it into a group effort and you'll have a delicious meal on the table in no time!