Meatball Crescent Sliders

We were looking for a last minute appetizer for Book Club last week, and came across this version of meatball sliders. We already had half of the ingredients so it was perfect, and they were delicious!

Ingredients*

1 bag of frozen meatballs (32 meatballs)

1 jar of pasta sauce

2 cans of refrigerated crescent rolls

11 slices of mozzerella cheese

* I halved the recipe to cater to a smaller group.

Preat oven to 375 degrees.

Simmer meatballs and sauce over low heat until warmed though, about 5-10 minutes.

Separate the crescent rolls into traingles, and cut each one in half. (you should have 16 triangles from each can.)

Cut the mozzarella slices into thirds. Put a third of each slice on each crescent roll.

Put a meatball and a little sauce on top of each crescent roll, and fold in the corners to roll up as best as you can. (You might have to stetch the corners out a little bit, but don't worry about making them look perfect, they will puff up a little while baking).

Bake at 375 for for 15-18 minutes, until the rolls are golden brown and cheese is melted.

Serve and enjoy!

-Whitney

Happy Leap Day

Happy Leap Day! February 29th, a day that only comes once every 4 years, and most people probably don't think anything of it, unless it's your birthday! What is a leap year exactly ?

In mundane terms, it marks a "leap" in time, when the calendar is adjusted to make up for extra seconds accumulated over the preceding three years due to the rotation of the earth.

  

"Use this day to do something daring, extraordinary and unlike yourself. Take a chance and shape a different pattern in your personal cloud of probability" -Vera Nazarian, The Perpetual Calendar of Inspiration



Asiago Mashed Potatoes and Broccoli

We were looking for a side dish to go with our Slow Cooker Parmesan Honey Pork Roast and came across this mashed potato recipe. Who doesn't love mashed potatoes? I love finding new ways to jazz them up, or sneak in some green veggies like this recipe. These turned out great, and I think we will definitely make them again. 

Ingredients

8-10 small red potatoes

2 cups broccoli florets

4 tbs butter

1/2 cup heavy cream

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp pepper

1/2 tsp garlic powder

1/2 cup Asiago cheese

Bring slightly salted water to boil in a medium pot.

Peel potatoes, or leave skin on if you prefer (like we do), and quarter them. Cut off the stems of the broccoli and roughly chop into small chunks.

Boil the broccoli and potatoes together for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are soft.

Drain the veggies and return to pot, add butter, cream, salt, pepper and garlic powder. Use an electric mixer or potato masher and blend the ingredients until smooth.

Add the asiago cheese, season to taste and serve!

These paired perfectly with our pork and some grilled balsamic asparagus.

Baby Oscar

Have you seen this funny tumblr Don't Call Me Oscar?  Capturing an adorable child's journey through the Best Picture Nominees of the 2012 Oscars.

The Artist (2012 winner)

The Descendants

Moneyball

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

and my personal fave. The Help

-Megan 

Slow Cooker : Parmesan Honey Pork

Having Monday off was the perfect opportunity to break out the slow cooker and watch our meal come together before our very eyes (between errands of course.)  Coming across a recipe for Slow Cooker Parmesan Honey Pork was a real treat.  It was amazing that night and made for even better left-overs!

Ingredients-

1 (2-3 pound) boneless pork roast

2/3 cup grated Parmesan Cheese

1/2 cup Honey (don't forget to spray the measuring cup with non-stick)

3 Tablespoons Soy Sauce

2 Tablespoons dried Basil

2 Tablespoons minced Garlic

2 Tablespoons Olive Oil

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 Tablespoons Cornstarch

1/4 cup cold Water



Directions-

1. Spray Slow Cooker with non-stick cooking spray.

2. Place roast in slow cooker.

3. In a small bowl, combine the cheese, honey, soy sauce, basil, garlic, oil and salt.  Pour over pork.

4. Cover and cook on low for 6-7 hours, meat should read 160 degrees. We flipped the roast over 3 hours in and sprinkled the other side with Parmesan cheese.

5. Remove meat from cooker and place on serving platter, keep warm.

6. Skim fat from the cooking juices and transfer the rest to a small saucepan. 

7. Bring liquid to a boil.

8. Combine water and Cornstarch until smooth and stir into juices.  This will thicken the juices into a gravy-like consistency.

9. Cook for another 2 minutes.

10. Slice roast and serve with Gravy. 

Enjoy!

Don't judge by the picture, the meat was falling apart it was so tender and delicious!

Cats as Fonts

This really made me laugh. Some are just so perfectly paired!

see them all here

Miss Mardi Gras

Today is Mardi Gras Day aka Fat Tuesday.  Purple, Green and Gold are the official colors of Mardi Gras and I just can't get enough of these three colors.  Here are some of my favorite pieces that can be incorporated into your everyday wardrobe but still make you feel like the Queen of the Ball. 

J Crew short sleeve tee,
Metallic sweater,
Sheer tank,
ASOS fitted boyfriend blazer,
Skirt,
Topshop bib necklace,
Forever 21 lightweight sunglasses,
essie nail polish - golden nuggets

-Megan