I. Live. For. Sundays.

All week long I am in a constant state of moving and running. Life is busy for all of us through the week right? Working full time and also owning a busy photography company can be very taxing on MK and I. A lot of times this is my only day off. Because of that, we have a rule that we only break on rare occasions: no work on Sunday's.

Since most of my posts are fast this is going to be the one day a week that I'll feature something not so fast. "Slow Down Sunday" is going to be a chance to, well, stop and smell the roses per say.

So how about these Rose Potato's?! Easy, elegant, and great to switch up the normal boring potato side. Having said it'd easy I must say it is not quick to perfect these lovely buds.

Here is what you need:

7 potatoes (or more just depending on your guest list)
5-6 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 tsp Italian herbs and 1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp salt and 1/2 pepper

Here is what you do:

Wash and peel potatoes and slice them with a peeler into very thin slices
Combine oil and spices

Make a row of like 9-10 slices and brush with your oil mixture

Start rolling them but hold them tight
Boom! You've got a rosebud
Set the rose into a muffin tin, its possible that you might not have enough slices for the circle so you might need to add a couple slices so that the rose sits tight
Brush the tops with oil seasoning
Throw in the oven on 400 for 25-30 minutes- just make sure its golden.

Okay, yes, that's a tad dramatic but not by much for me. By now I'm sure that you know I love to host gatherings. A lot. But I also love to make things easy. For New Years MK and I had a party! Here are some delicious and quick go to recipes I used but would be perfect for anything you might be hosting this winter season.

First, the delicious winter Sangria. Completely ideal for Brunch or a random Sunday:

One bottle of red wine
2 oz Brandy
8 oz Sprite
Two tablespoons sugar
One orange muddled

If you are expecting more people double it

Next, appetizers are my favorite. To me, the best parties are ones where there are apps everywhere with lots of variety. This one is simple and elegant. Here is what you do:

Get some toothpicks, cut cherry tomatoes in half (so that they stand right), add fresh mozzerella and spinach. Then just sprinkle some balsamic dressing and you're done.

Have an absolutely splendid 2016!

-The Kilgores