pot roast / leftover sandwiches

Sometimes the best meals in life are the simplest. Pot roast is definitely one of the dishes that proves this true to me. It can sound intimidating, as you can certainly get your Julia Child on with a pot roast. Or, you can put in minimal effort for maximum culinary pleasure. Here's my in-sane-ly simple pot roast recipe:

• 1 giant pot roast
• 1 onion
• 1 bag of baby carrots
• 4 potatoes, sliced
• Deli rolls
• Provolone

steak picadillo soft tacos

Confession: I love tacos. I make the chicken tacos featured on the blog awhile back all the time. I'm obsessed. I was craving them again tonight, but I came across a different taco recipe, and decided to give it a whir. Shocker: it was awesome! Here's what you'll need:

• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 12-ounce strip of skirt steak
• 3/4 cup canned diced tomatoes with jalapenos
• 1/3 cup halved drained pimiento-stuffed green olives
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/2 cup feta cheese
• 8 corn tortillas

chicken w/ fontina & prosciutto

I love a good stuffed chicken. I tried a new one last night with fontina and prosciutto, and I mean, with those ingredients, how could it not turn out to be a simply delicious dish? Here's what you'll need:

• 1/2 cup coarsely grated Fontina cheese
• 1/3 cup (packed) soft garlic-herb cheese (such as Boursin)
• 1/3 cup chopped prosciutto
• 2 tablespoons chopped basil
• Chicken breasts
• 2 tablespoons butter, divided
• 3/4 cup chicken broth
• 1/2 cup dry Marsala

jamaican jerk salmon w/ mango pineapple salsa

Salmon has been a pretty consistent staple on the blog, usually incorporating dijon mustard for some odd reason (not really that odd, I just like it). However, on occasion I like to branch out, try something new. I felt comfortable with this, as even though I've never cooked with a jerk rub (ha!) before, I have served my salmon with a variation of the mango salsa, so it wasn't THAT much of a stretch. Still, it turned out to be really great, especially with the weather (occasionally) turning warmer - the bit of kick and the citrus flavors felt like a giant step into Spring. Here's what you'll need:

• 1 mango, peeled and diced
• 1/4 pineapple, cored and diced
• 1/2 cup rinsed and drained canned black beans
• 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
• 1 teaspoon fresh cilantro, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
• Salmon fillets (5 ounces each), skin on
• 1 teaspoon olive oil