The week in preview and Frozen Mocha Cheesecake.

Frozen Mocha Cheesecake.  This is a favorite around here.  As I tried to take the photo, I was fending off three sets of little hands.  However, despite the name it is not all that mocha-y and not all that cheesecake-y.  It is indeed frozen though.  Well, mostly.  It does taste best served slightly melted.  That's it, I need a new name.  Frozen mousse or ice cream perhaps?  Actually after further research I think the best name is semifreddo.  Which ups the fancy level tremendously.  Semifreddo for the dessert course girls!

semifreddo- (half-cold in Italian)  usually two parts ice cream or gelato folded into one part whipped cream

This is a surprisingly easy recipe.  Sort of like that old rice krispie commercial.  Splash a little water and flour on your face before serving.

1 and 1/4 cup chocolate wafer cookie crumbs (or about 20 crushed oreos)
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup butter melted
Mix together and press into bottom of 9 inch springform pan.  Chill.

8 oz cream cheese
1 can sweetened condensed milk
2/3 cup chocolate syrup
If desired add 1-2 t of instant coffee granules mixed into 1t hot water.
Beat cream cheese until fluffy, add sw. condensed milk, and syrup (coffee mixture if desired).  Mix well.

Whip 1cup of heavy cream.

Fold whipping cream and cream cheese mixture together and add to crust.  Allow to freeze.  It does taste best served a little melted.

The week in preview

Sunday: This is our Christmas in January dinner, so I want it to be special.  Hence the semifreddo:)  Also, pan seared rib eye steak with mushroom sauce, broccolini, and smashed potato.
Monday: Spaghetti with salad and baguette.  I'll use some pre-prepped mushrooms from Sunday night in the spaghetti sauce.
Tuesday: Left over spaghetti.  Sometimes I throw in a little ricotta to make it interesting.
Wednesday:  Cook's Country Slow Cooker Pork Loin with Cranberry dressing.  The rest of the smashed potatoes and green beans.
Thursday:  Left over pork loin transformed into Cuban sandwiches.  I have an easy and delicious black bean soup recipe too.
Friday:  Another Cook's recipe and favorite...  Baked Cod with Crunchy Lemon Herb topping.  Broccoli and oven fries on the side.