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Karen
Member
09-06-2004
| Tuesday, November 09, 2010 - 2:27 pm
Southern, I always add about a tablespoon of red wine vinegar to my roasts. My husband always asks why it smells like vinegar, but the gravies come out awesome every time. Now I have to go buy some roasted garlic vinegar to see how that goes!
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Southern_grits
Member
10-08-2009
| Tuesday, November 09, 2010 - 3:32 pm
Lol, happy to inspire an awesome cook like you, Karen. I actually didn't taste a difference but I'm sick with a cold anyway. The men didn't comment either way. I guess I undid what I did effectively. I usually add a tablespoon or two of tomato sauce to my roasts and the flavor is really good but every time I try to sneak vinegar in I get 'caught'. Hubby hates vinegar so I can't really blame him much.
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Jmm
Moderator
08-15-2002
| Tuesday, November 09, 2010 - 4:12 pm
I never thought of tomato sauce, Southern. Do you rub it on the roast or mix it in the water?
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Southern_grits
Member
10-08-2009
| Tuesday, November 09, 2010 - 4:21 pm
I mix it in the water. It's really good. The only other seasonings I add are garlic and onion. I always make a true pot roast, cooking it in water on the stove top. It should work in the oven if you baste it though? Never tried it that way.
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Tuesday, November 09, 2010 - 4:42 pm
Pot roast sounds yummy. I'm broiling some chicken breasts, baking potatoes and steaming some asparagus tonight.
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Jmm
Moderator
08-15-2002
| Tuesday, November 09, 2010 - 4:59 pm
Thanks, Southern. I usually cook mine in the crock pot, but it would work there just fine. I'm being lazy, just me and ds here tonight so we're having chili dogs. Yeah, I know, bad mommy. LOL But he's 17, 6 foot tall and I think he can handle it.
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Southern_grits
Member
10-08-2009
| Tuesday, November 09, 2010 - 5:15 pm
Doesn't sound bad to me, lol. I take every lazy cooking day I can get. Hey, you're just giving him one of those occasional indulgences, right? Chili dogs sound yummier than pot roast. I never think to cook a roast in my crock pot. It is probably the most underused gadget in my kitchen. It would sure make my life easier if I did think to use it more often.
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Jmm
Moderator
08-15-2002
| Tuesday, November 09, 2010 - 5:30 pm
LOL, I love my crock pot and use it often. I do all my roasts, chili, swiss steak, stews, soups, you name it I'll crock pot it. LOL He did pair up his chili dogs with a macaroni salad, so I guess that helped. 
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Karen
Member
09-06-2004
| Tuesday, November 09, 2010 - 5:45 pm
I'm broke until Friday. I found some chorizo in the freezer and a can of green chili sauce in the cupboard. Fried the sausage and poured in the green sauce. Added flour to make a roux-ish mix. Added milk til thick. Added grated cheese. Folded in chopped raw spinach. Poured the whole thing over macaroni and stuck it in a warm oven. I'm going to try to pass it off as "beefaroni" when Don gets home.
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Panda
Member
07-15-2005
| Wednesday, November 10, 2010 - 12:26 pm
Cheeseburgers tonight! With some onion rings and the salad that we didn't eat yesterday.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Wednesday, November 10, 2010 - 3:50 pm
Pork chops and unsweetened applesauce, asparagus and cauliflower. I boil the heck out of the cauliflower and then mash it like potatoes. It's quite yummalicious.
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Wednesday, November 10, 2010 - 5:42 pm
Pulled pork sandwiches and fries
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Wednesday, November 10, 2010 - 6:51 pm
Made a frittata tonight with a couple slices of bacon, a small slice of ham, baby bella mushrooms, broccoli and leeks. Topped it off with some fresh basil and cheese when I popped it in the oven.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Wednesday, November 10, 2010 - 8:58 pm
Change of plans. The aforementioned meal will be tomorrow night's repast. Since DH stuffed himself at his mom's tonight and wasn't hungry when he came home, I happily warmed up some leftover pot roast for myself.
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Saturday, November 13, 2010 - 3:53 pm
Roast turkey breast, mashed potatoes and gravy, steamed broccoli
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Sunday, November 14, 2010 - 10:28 am
Was at a galpals' for our 'Girl's Night In' Scrabble night, and she made a lovely poached filet of soul with tarragon sauce, green salad and rice. I generally bake fish, so it was a nice change. (Although I do prefer it baked, LOL) I brought dessert, maple walnut icecream. The two of them had 2 scoops each, but I only had 1 trying to be mindful of my diet. I also brought us fruity yogurts for mid-game snacks. Tonight, probably chicken salad for hubby and me, made from leftover chicken boobies.
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Sunday, November 14, 2010 - 10:39 am
Stew is in the crock pot for tonight. Making another batch overnight with venison for one of our janitors who is battling stage 4 brain cancer. He is an avid hunter, so I'm sure he'll enjoy it.
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Sunday, November 14, 2010 - 1:42 pm
We are grilling peppers, onion, brats and cheddar brats. I'm making macaroni salad and we are also having corn on the cob.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Sunday, November 14, 2010 - 6:51 pm
Well we ended up eating out at the place where we went dancing tonight. So we'll have my chicken salad in the next day or so. And what did I order when we dined out tonight? Salad with grilled chicken. LOL. Not nearly as tasty as my recipe, but good nonetheless.
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Monday, November 15, 2010 - 6:13 pm
I made tacos for everyone else but I'm not feeling so hot so maybe some chicken broth for me.
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Karen
Member
09-06-2004
| Monday, November 15, 2010 - 6:30 pm
Feel better soon, Mamie. Donners is sick and I'm pretending I can't feel the cold coming on. I think he'll get better just as I'm getting worse. Chicken salad sammies and tomato/roasted red pepper soup tonight. Perfect for a rainy Vancouver evening.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Monday, November 15, 2010 - 8:53 pm
Feel better ladies! Hubby had cold cuts on toasted whole wheat, and I made a salad with roast chicken for myself. My chicken salad consisted of romaine lettuce, sweet orange peppers, cubed leftover roast chicken, canned mandarine orange slices, slivered almonds, and Craisins. I used a tiny bit of the juice from the mandarine oranges as the dressing. It was amazingly delicious.
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Texasdeb
Member
05-23-2003
| Tuesday, November 16, 2010 - 4:40 pm
steak fingers, potatoe salad, peas, apple strudle for desert.
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Tuesday, November 16, 2010 - 6:43 pm
Very quick and easy dinner for us tonight, crescent cheese dogs and vegetables soup.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Tuesday, November 16, 2010 - 8:57 pm
Chicken soup and more of that yummy salad.
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