Mashed Rutabaga with Potato

Ingredients:
2 pounds rutabaga, peeled and cubed (about 3 large)
2 pounds potatoes, peeled and cubed (about 2 medium)
3 cloves of garlic, peeled
4 tablespoons butter
2/3 cup milk, half and half, or cream (pick your fat level...) 
Salt and pepper to taste
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, or to taste
2 teaspoons chopped parsley (optional)

Instructions:
Cook rutabaga and potatoes in salted water in separate saucepans with garlic cloves. When both are tender, remove from heat. Rutabaga will take longer than the potatoes. Drain; mash rutabaga well, then mash the potatoes. Combine mashed root vegetables; add butter, salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Slowly add in milk until you reach desired consistency. Beat well. Taste and add more salt if necessary. Garnish with chopped parsley.

Inspired by: http://southernfood.about.com/od/turnipandrutabagarecipes/r/bl81114i.htm

Bacon Wrapped Pork Roast

Introducing my Bacon Wrapped Pork Roast!

First, you will need: 1 pork roast (This one says “ribeye roast.”) Preheat your oven to 375°F

Heat 2 tbsp. olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Brown the meat on all sides like this (takes about 8-10 min overall): 

Remove from heat. Rub on some seasoning. (Careful! It's hot) In this case: a little thyme (fresh if you have it), some Cajun seasoning (like: Slap Ya Mama or Tony Cachere’s), fresh ground black pepper. 

No salt: You use Cachere’s like salt. 

Time for some BACON!!!! I used thick-sliced, peppered bacon. Wrap that baby in bacon. Leave no roast showing! You don’t want him to feel naked do you? Good, I didn’t think so…. Secure the bacon with twine. 

Place the wrapped roast in a roasting pan on a bed of onion slices. Then, pop into the oven, uncovered.  Bake until the inside reaches 145°F on your meat thermometer. Took mine about 45 min. 

Never said I was a twine tying expert, did I ?

Ta-da! Now, you can remove from the pan to rest. And use the dripping to make a sauce.  Add about 1 cup of white wine to pan to deglaze. You can use stock if you prefer not to use alcohol.  

The finish product served with homemade mashed potatoes. 

Inspired by : Recette de Rôti de porc façon paysanne by l’Atelier des Chefs

And by Bacon-wrapped Pork Roast by Simplyrecipes.com