Sunday Pot Roast

 

Here's Sunday pot roast on Monday. All you need is a crock pot.

• 2 1/2 lb pork shoulder 
• 3 cups green beans
• 4 cups diced potatoes
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/4 small green bell pepper chopped
• 2 tsp minced garlic
• 2 cups baby carrots.
• 14 cup stock
• 2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp pepper
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 1/4 cup maple syrup

This is the easy part, add all the ingredients to a crock pot. Put the roast on the bottom of the crock pot and sprinkle with salt and pepper. add the maple syrup, orange juice and broth. and syrup. add vegetables on top. and cook on low for 7 hours.


crock pot cooking,

Chuck Roast with Rosemary Roasted Vegetables

You ever have one of those moments when your sick and tired of being sick and tired? Well, I'm there. I got on the scale this morning and it groaned under the strain,  said I to myself  "really?" Yeas, really.

My goal is to lose 150 lbs. You know that is a whole adult type person? yeah, .. So, after months of deliberation over which diet to go on,  I decided on Atkins.

 I've set up my profile on line, It 's free. that's nice. and it's all laid out. We all know Atkins. low carb diet.  the critics think it dangerous, because the beginning is restrictive. -20 carb grams a day, but you only eat like that for two weeks. after you increase your carb level. all the while eating fruit, and whole grains.

The thing I like is that you eat real food and not a lot of processed junk. You don't have to buy their shakes and bars, you can make your own snacks. Later as you add carbs. back, it's whole foods, whole grains and real fruits, and nuts.

Well, it is  Sunday, and this is day one. Below is what we're having for dinner--  better get the roast in the crock pot, cause that's the way I like to cook it.

Rosemary is delicious paired with meats, but use it sparingly because it has a very strong flavor and aroma.

Ingredients:
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon dried crumble rosemary
1 chuck roast (about 3 1/2 pounds), 
1 cup small cauliflower florets
1 cup small broccoli florets
1 small red bell pepper, cut in 2 pieces

Directions:
1. Turn on crock pot.
2. In a large bowl, combine olive oil, vinegar, salt, pepper, rosemary, and sugar substitute. Add vegetables. 
Toss until well coated.
3. Place roast in pot. add a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook for 6 hours. Place vegetables, in a single layer, around roast.
4. cook 40 minutes, until vegetables are hot, and meat is tender.

Tomatillo Chicken Soup

ingredients




6 medium tomatillos, husks removed and rinsed
1-1/2 lb. skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1 32-oz. box chicken broth
1 medium green sweet pepper, chopped
1/2 cup chopped red onion
1 stalk celery, chopped
1 4-oz. can diced green chiles
2 Tbsp. snipped fresh cilantro
1 fresh jalapeño pepper, seeded and minced*
1 Tbsp. ground cumin
1 Tbsp. lime juice
2 tsp. chili powder
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. ground black pepper
Dairy sour cream, chopped green onion, chopped red sweet pepper, sliced jalapeño peppers, snipped fresh cilantro, and/or tortilla chips (optional)

Directions

1. Chop three tomatillos. Place remaining tomatillos in blender. Cover; blend until smooth. In a 3-1/2- or 4-quart slow cooker combine pureed and chopped tomatillos, chicken, broth, sweet pepper, onion, celery, chiles, cilantro, jalapeño, cumin, lime juice, chili powder, garlic, and 1 tsp. each salt and pepper.

2. Cover; cook on low for 6 to 7 hours or high for 3 to 3-1/2 hours. Remove chicken; let stand until cool enough to handle. Shred chicken; return to soup. If desired, top with sour cream, additional chopped red sweet pepper or jalapeño peppers, snipped cilantro, and/or tortilla chips. Makes 4 to 6 servings.

Brisket Love

Hello again
bringing you another great recipe from the web :-)


When the weather turns cold like now in January sometimes all you want is comfort food. And if you are like me that means meat and potatoes.

Even Mrs. Wolowitz knows how to make a great brisket. You know Howard’s mother. The Big Bang Theory. If you know anything about briskets, you know they need to be cooked low and slow in order for them to be tender. (Maybe that’s one of the reasons why Howard never left home.) I digress…


This one is easy. All you need is a small 2 pound brisket, rice, beans, and some vegetables. You can even make chili out of the leftovers.



This is my version of a cowboy brisket cooked slowly in my favorite crock pot.

Layer the bottom of the crock with corn and chili beans. then add half a sliced tomato.
slice 1/2 an onion 1/2 a green pepper, and 2 cloves of garlic.
add salt and pepper to one side of the brisket, place it in the crock on top of the vegetavbles. Salt and pepper the other side. add some enchalada sauce, and a can of chili ready diced tomatoes.
Let smimmer on high for 5 hours.
meat should be so tender it falls apart.
serve with rice and beans.