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Crock Pot Success!

HonnyBrown — Sun, 21 Feb 2016 00:57:24 GMT

I made a Sunday Pot Roast in my crock pot today!

I seasoned the 4 pound bottom roast with jalapeno salt and coarse pepper. I chopped celery, onions and potatoes. I lined the crock with a liner and added the ingredients plus some baby carrots. An hour into cooking on low, I added some water and balsamic.

I got a little nervous because toward the end, the meat looked gray. After I let it rest, it was nice and brown!

I made gravy from the jus and cornstarch. The boys are starting to devour it now.

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Kcubed — Sun, 21 Feb 2016 01:10:19 GMT

Sounds wonderful!!!!!!!

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ChynnaBlue — Sun, 21 Feb 2016 01:10:44 GMT

Hooray! I know you haven't been pleased with crock pot cooking results in the past, so I'm so happy to hear that you've had a big win!

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PINKdogWOOD — Sun, 21 Feb 2016 01:20:17 GMT

@HonnyBrown but Ms Honey B, it's Saturday...

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HonnyBrown — Sun, 21 Feb 2016 01:24:12 GMT

@Kcubed wrote:
Sounds wonderful!!!!!!!

Very much so!

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HonnyBrown — Sun, 21 Feb 2016 01:25:38 GMT

@ChynnaBlue wrote:
Hooray! I know you haven't been pleased with crock pot cooking results in the past, so I'm so happy to hear that you've had a big win!

ChynnaB, that's an understatement. I have had more disasters than successes.

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HonnyBrown — Sun, 21 Feb 2016 01:28:51 GMT

@PINKdogWOOD wrote:
@HonnyBrown but Ms Honey B, it's Saturday...

Exactly! I thought I would need a back up plan.

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LonestarBabs — Sun, 21 Feb 2016 01:59:38 GMT

Ooh - jalapeno salt. I will have to look for that at the grocery store! Your recipe sounds yummy. I don't have an official Crock Pot but have a West Bend slow cooker so will use that instead. I'm getting hungry now...

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HonnyBrown — Sun, 21 Feb 2016 02:12:10 GMT

babs, I got the jalapeno salt from an indie store. Penzey's stopped carrying ground jalapeno, so I had to get my fix somewhere.

Since this was my first crock pot, I got the most basic model: off / low / /hi. It hasn't impressed me enough to buy a better model (or I'm not impressed because I don't have a better model.)

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LaLaMommy — Sun, 21 Feb 2016 04:30:12 GMT

Why did you feel the need to line the crockpot and what did you use to line it with? I assume roasts have considerable liquid, so don't understand the need for a lined crockpot for a roast.

I'm asking because 1-I'm curious and 2-I've also had many failures with crockpots, but not yet on roasts.

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adoreqvc — Sun, 21 Feb 2016 04:37:18 GMT

Hey HonnyBrown,

Crock pot slow cooking is one of the easiest fail safe methods to use, and I am thrilled your Pot Roast was a huge success with your family.

It sounds delicious....Bravo my friend!

"Cooking is not an exact science, many times it is easy peasy, and scrumptiously delicious".

HonnyBrown I hope this is one of many slow cooked dishes you will be serving to your lovely family, and I enclose a big round of cyber hugs and again..... Bravo, Bravo, Bravo!!!!!!!

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ECBG — Sun, 21 Feb 2016 04:43:58 GMT

@HonnyBrown wrote:
babs, I got the jalapeno salt from an indie store. Penzey's stopped carrying ground jalapeno, so I had to get my fix somewhere.

Since this was my first crock pot, I got the most basic model: off / low / /hi. It hasn't impressed me enough to buy a better model (or I'm not impressed because I don't have a better model.)

@HonnyBrown*****We did crock pot cooking in my Foods and Adv Foods classes! Proud of you! Next time it's ok to add the liquid at the start and just for info, I've found 6- 61/2 hours are the best times.

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feline groovy — Sun, 21 Feb 2016 08:25:36 GMT

WTG, honeybee!

Sounds delish. 8)

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HonnyBrown — Sun, 21 Feb 2016 12:55:50 GMT

@LaLaMommy wrote:
Why did you feel the need to line the crockpot and what did you use to line it with? I assume roasts have considerable liquid, so don't understand the need for a lined crockpot for a roast.

I'm asking because 1-I'm curious and 2-I've also had many failures with crockpots, but not yet on roasts.

Easy cleanup. Even with the liquid produced, food gets stuck on the bottom.

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HonnyBrown — Sun, 21 Feb 2016 13:01:32 GMT

@adoreqvc wrote:
Hey HonnyBrown,

Crock pot slow cooking is one of the easiest fail safe methods to use, and I am thrilled your Pot Roast was a huge success with your family.

It sounds delicious....Bravo my friend!

"Cooking is not an exact science, many times it is easy peasy, and scrumptiously delicious".

HonnyBrown I hope this is one of many slow cooked dishes you will be serving to your lovely family, and I enclose a big round of cyber hugs and again..... Bravo, Bravo, Bravo!!!!!!!

Hi Adore!

I'm very happy with the results! I've had the thing for a year, and thrown away so much food and wasted a lot of time trying to use it. The only thing that consistently turns out well is a whole chicken.

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HonnyBrown — Sun, 21 Feb 2016 13:06:37 GMT

@ECBG wrote:
@HonnyBrown wrote:
babs, I got the jalapeno salt from an indie store. Penzey's stopped carrying ground jalapeno, so I had to get my fix somewhere.

Since this was my first crock pot, I got the most basic model: off / low / /hi. It hasn't impressed me enough to buy a better model (or I'm not impressed because I don't have a better model.)
@HonnyBrown*****We did crock pot cooking in my Foods and Adv Foods classes! Proud of you! Next time it's ok to add the liquid at the start and just for info, I've found 6- 61/2 hours are the best times.

Thanks ECBG!

I added the liquid an hour in because I forgot in the beginning

Why do you have to add liquid to meats when they produce so much liquid on their own?

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HonnyBrown — Sun, 21 Feb 2016 13:07:41 GMT

@feline groovy wrote:
WTG, honeybee!

Sounds delish. 8)

Thanks groovy!!!!!

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luvdoodles — Sun, 21 Feb 2016 13:12:36 GMT

Haha, sometimes we have tacos on Friday not Taco Tuesday. I'd eat pot roast on any day too.

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momtochloe — Sun, 21 Feb 2016 16:07:44 GMT

Well how fabulous are you???? Congratulations on what sounds like was a delicious meal and giving everybody the head's up on jalapeno salt!

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HonnyBrown — Sun, 21 Feb 2016 19:44:04 GMT

@luvdoodles wrote:
Haha, sometimes we have tacos on Friday not Taco Tuesday. I'd eat pot roast on any day too.

I eat breakfast foods for dinner!