I've been watching a recipe appear and reappear on Pinterest over the past couple of weeks. I've wanted to try it for a while, but have an inherent distrust of recipes found on Pinterest. I mean, who actually knows if that recipe is good or completely disastrous! I felt adventurous today, though, so I'm giving it a go. Best Ever Crock Pot Pot Roast, here we come.
http://mariescookingadventures.blogspot.com/2011/10/best-pot-roast-ever.html?m=1
As soon as Jack and I got home from story time at the library this morning, I settled him on the floor with his cars and garage. He was happy as a clam.
I had to move fast, since his attention span is just a few minutes. Luckily, this recipe didn't require much on my part. I just had to slice some carrots and potatoes and plop them in the crock pot.
Next, I topped the veggies with a big hunk of meat.
Here comes the difficult part. Empty a package of dry Ranch mix, dry Italian dressing mix, and brown gravy mix on top. I wasn't really sure if I should shake this over everything or just the meat. I figured with a recipe this complex you really couldn't make a mistake. I just shook it around while Jack clung to my leg- attention span over.
Jack got my full attention for the rest of the day, and when Mike came home from work dinner was ready.
I served dinner in a bowl tonight, with a little salad on the side. Good thing we had some croutons for the salad, because that was the only thing Jack ate.
I found the roast a little tough and too salty. Next time, I'll try cooking it on low for longer, and hopefully that will keep it from getting tough. I'll also add some more water to hopefully keep it from being too salty. Mike didn't have any objections to the dinner, and told me several times how much he liked it.
As proof, I offer exhibit A.
Mike ate vegetables! Success! Now if I could only find a way for Jack to do the same...
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