Hello my friends. Today's daily photo challenge theme is AN ORDINARY MOMENT.
I am sharing an ordinary moment of me getting our dinner (supper) going early this morning. I have been using my crockpot this week a lot!! It has been super helpful during recovery and due to the HEAT advisory we have going on.
Mississippi Pot Roast, rice, green beans and cornbread is on the menu tonight. I love Mississippi Pot Roast not just because I live in Mississippi but because it is MELT IN YOUR MOUTH amazing. I have been cooking this for years. Here is a recipe link if you would like to try it.
It was just an ORDINARY MOMENT in my kitchen preparing a meal for our family. What made it not so ordinary is the fact that I decided to help future self and go ahead and cook two roasts at once and freeze the other cooked and ready for a future meal. I buy our roast in bulk at Costco because they are the best cut of roast in our area for the price. I can get two nice roasts (one is a tad smaller) for the price of ONE roast at Walmart or Kroger. I made the bigger one for tonight and then fixed up the smaller one in a different crockpot to shred after cooking. I will make roast beef dip sandwiches next week.
So, one crock pot has Mississippi Pot Roast going and the other has similar ingredients, but I omitted the ranch packet, added a Lipton onion pack and used sliced banana peppers besides pepperoncini which is what the other roast has.
Future Chrissy will be so happy for this prepared roast next week!!!
Speaking of July.... I went and visited the library yesterday!!! Second outing this week!!! Woohoo!! I am getting out and about a little folks. HAH! I parked really close to the door, but I promise the closer I got to the door the further it seemed to be. I also forgot how heavy the library doors are and it actually hurt one of my incisions when I pulled on it. ALL IS WELL though! It was just a good eye opener to take things slow and be more mindful.
I decided to do something I have never done! I normally don't participate or think about anything related to Christmas in July! But I have been hearing and reading a lot of people doing things related to it. Yes, I know the true meaning is all about Jesus! Praise the Lord! I am thankful for Him. I also think it is a little fun to maybe it is a fun way to not think so much about this HOT SCORCHING month. So, I decided to get a short Christmas read from one of my favorite authors. If I like it, who knows, I may start a tradition of reading a Christmas book in July.
This week I made some more thank you cards to those that have brought me some goodies recently. I have really enjoyed hand coloring them and making the wax seals for the envelopes.
Speaking of Christmas my Merry Christmas wax seal stamp came this week. YAY! I order mine in July because the company I use always does a Wax Seal Christmas workshop and sales in July. If you are interested in the company I use and classes I take on occasion, check out B Goods Lettering. I am not an affiliate or anything like that. I just like her products and workshops. Some are free on YouTube if you check out her channel. She also does hand lettering workshops as well as sells items for that.
The yellow wax sticks are for my summer sunflower stamp that I use this time of year. These are for the glue gun method.
I have been still walking and getting my steps in slowly but surely. I may end up resorting to the gym's indoor walking track once I am released completely to keep cooler soon. Next week our highs are predicted to be 105, 113, 102 for three days. So, I do not think I will be able to walk in that or at least not the noon time walk.
I aim for 8,000 to 10,000 when my health is prime but right now my goal is 4,000 a day. I kind of went over one day! I felt it the next day!
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18 comments:
I love Mississippi Pot Roast. It is so tender and good.
The baked tacos look good too. Makes me think I need to put them on my menu again!
I don't usually use my crock pot in summer and I really should. Thanks for the reminder to take it out and put it to good use. I'm also trying to get more steps in. You go!! I don't have great lungs, so 10k is a goal for me, but I'm really closer to 4k.
I often cook 2 roasts at once too just so we'll have leftovers for another meal. I have a favorite roast beef pot pie I make with the leftovers in winter and we use them for sandwiches in the summer.
I love pot roast and have made the Mississippi one many times. I also use 2 slow cookers at times. Tomorrow in fact one will have ribs in it while the other baked beans. Janice
i make the mississippi pot roast all the time, especially in the winter. we are "homemade" taco lovers. i made them last week, a taco bell supreme crunch wrap and they turned out great!! enjoy the weekend!!
Just playing Catch up on your posts Chrissie. I use my slow cooker a lot as I love to just have our dinner cooking away while I go about my day. Doing the two roasts is a great idea as you have dinner already prepared & extra for other nights.
I love to visit the library & think your book will be a wonderful read. Take care Chrissie - pleased to read you are mending slowly & taking good care. xx
A crockpot is great when it's hot out and the meal sounds delicious! It sounds like a good trip to the library and what fun to read a Christmas book.
Ok, now my mouth is really drooling. I thank you for the heads up on the cost of roast at Costco vs Walmart. I haven't bought a roast for many moons. Beef here in California is almost prohibitive cost wise. I will definitely look into that. This sure is the time of year to use our crock pots.
Yikes on your heat predictions. By next week we will have a few days of 103F but most will be in the high 90sF.
So glad you are healing and getting those steps in. Just don't over-do.
Love your thank you cards too. I used to make all my own cards. I loved sharing my photography.
Happy Reading !!!
Sue
I use my crock all the time!! We enjoy tacos here as well. A good book. is a good book no matter what the season.
Both meals were perfect as far as easy for me to put together!!!
Well, that is awesome Kim!!! You can do it!
Oh, that sounds delicious! Roast Beef pot pie... I need the recipe
Sounds like a great meal you will be having!
I almost made that but chose to keep it simple for myself and do the basics. But maybe I will soon!
Thank you sweet friend!!!
It was such a nice trip even if it felt like I walked a marathon. I am so glad to be out a tad.
Thank you so much!! Yes, roast is so ridiculous high!!! Really beef in general is!
My sentiment exactly.
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