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So little time so much to do.

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      I knew I would be traveling this weekend and I had to get a lot done before I left. This meant that I wouldn't have time to spend in the kitchen. My options were to visit the usual fast food joints, frozen microwave food or get out the ole slow cooker. I opted for the slow cooker. I felt I could put a meal in and do my errands while it cooked.
      Over the years I have collected a number of cookbooks for slow cookers I just needed to find a recipe that used what I had on hand and that would be satisfying. I had a beef roast, potatoes, and carrots on hand. I spent a little time prepping. Peeling potatoes and carrots mostly. I quartered the six potatoes, sliced seven carrots and put the beef on top of them in the cooker. Now for the flavor enhancers. This simple recipe called for a pouch of onion soup mix to be spread on top of the roast and a can of mushroom soup layered on top of all.

      That was everything the recipe called for. Simple. Could it taste that good ? Surprisingly it did ! And the most time consuming thing was making the gravy from the juices in the bottom. This recipe was in the book, Fix-it and Forget-it Pink Cookbook by Phillis Pellman Good.
      If you are not going to have time to spend in the kitchen, dust off the ole slow cooker, find a recipe and go about your day. Chances are you won't be disappointed with the outcome!

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  1. UnknownAugust 23, 2017 at 11:33 AM

    This would be great for baseball evenings!! Thanks Rex!

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