Friday, June 19, 2015

Mississippi Roast

Photo by Katie Kay

At 3 minutes of prep time, this Mississippi Roast is hands-down the fastest prep recipe in my entire collection.  Kaylen timed me with an actual stopwatch from start to finish.  I started with a clear counter, although to be fair I knew exactly where everything was in the pantry.  No time was wasted rummaging!  I felt like I was on a shopping spree though.  I don't think I've ever unwrapped a 3lb slab of meat so quickly.

The first time I made this, Matt raved and raved about it.  I've made numerous roasts before using a wide variety of recipes and this one was absolutely amazing in flavor.  So tender, delicious, and juicy! 

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Baked Gnocchi with Bacon, Tomato and Mozzarella

Photo by Katie Kay
I love Diane Lane, and I find myself so envious of her pretend lives when I watch any of her movies (except Unfaithful.  Or Perfect Storm.)  

Nights in Rodanthe made me positively yearn to open a Bed & Breakfast on the East Coast and the yearning hasn't faded since the movie came out.  Under the Tuscan Sun made me fantasize about dropping everything and buying a villa in Tuscany.  I'd wear billowy white shirts and sandals as I drank deep red wine and cooked rich Italian food from scratch.

Monday, June 15, 2015

Peanut Butter Fudge Brownie Trifle

Photo by Katie Kay

Okay, okay, you asked for it!  Literally.  Tammy, this is mostly for you.  I found this recipe when I was trying to come up with a non-cake dessert for a friend's birthday.  And since we all know my three favorite things to toss down the hatch are wine, peanut butter, and chocolate, this was a no-brainer.  The gooey brownies, imperfect broken chunks of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, creamy peanut butter, the sweet caress of chocolate pudding and whipped cream...