I've been wanting to blog about different things. Even started 2 posts that I have yet to finish. I just haven't had the time. Working 22 1/2 hours a week isn't a lot but it has definitely made my life busier. So at some point I'll try to catch up.
But for now I'm getting ready for our vacation to NC to spend Thanksgiving with my family. It'll be Shaylin's first plane ride & her first time to meet a lot of relatives. I used to think it was stressful packing for a long trip when it was just me & Jeremy. Adding a baby is a whole 'nother ball game!
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Monday, November 8, 2010
Java Roast
Tonight I tried another roast recipe in the crockpot. Yes, I know I said I probably wouldn't make a meal like this while working but I've been dying to try this one. So instead of cooking on low like I usually do I cooked it on high.
1 rump roast (3-4 lbs.)
1 onion (I used half; it's all I had), sliced in big chunks
1 red bell pepper, sliced in big chunks
8 oz. sliced mushrooms (I didn't have any so I didn't use them)
3/4 cup brewed coffee
1 T Worcestershire sauce
3 T red wine vinegar
1 t garlic powder
1/2 t salt
1/4 t black pepper
4 oz. cream cheese (to add later)
Put veggies in first, then top with roast.
Add coffee, followed by Worcestershire sauce & red wine vinegar. Sprinkle seasonings on top.
Cover & cook on low for 7-8 hours or on high for 4-5 hours.
Carefully remove roast. Slice cream cheese & stir. Turn heat up to high to help melt & break it up. Serve over meat.
Oh my goodness! This was so yummy & moist. And if you didn't put in the coffee yourself you'd never know it was in there. I will definitely make this again, except next time I want to cook it on low. I've cooked things both on high & low & low always seems to prevent over-cooking.
1 rump roast (3-4 lbs.)
1 onion (I used half; it's all I had), sliced in big chunks
1 red bell pepper, sliced in big chunks
8 oz. sliced mushrooms (I didn't have any so I didn't use them)
3/4 cup brewed coffee
1 T Worcestershire sauce
3 T red wine vinegar
1 t garlic powder
1/2 t salt
1/4 t black pepper
4 oz. cream cheese (to add later)
Put veggies in first, then top with roast.
Add coffee, followed by Worcestershire sauce & red wine vinegar. Sprinkle seasonings on top.
Cover & cook on low for 7-8 hours or on high for 4-5 hours.
Carefully remove roast. Slice cream cheese & stir. Turn heat up to high to help melt & break it up. Serve over meat.
Oh my goodness! This was so yummy & moist. And if you didn't put in the coffee yourself you'd never know it was in there. I will definitely make this again, except next time I want to cook it on low. I've cooked things both on high & low & low always seems to prevent over-cooking.
Monday, November 1, 2010
Sweet Mustard Roast
I haven't posted any recipes in a while. So here's what I'm making today.
1 roast (3-4 lbs.)
1/3 cup molasses
1/3 cup dijon mustard
2 T white vinegar
1 t garlic powder
Place roast in crock pot. Top w/ remaining ingredients. Flip roast a few times till well coated. Cover & cook on low for 6-8 hours.
I've made this before & loved it. I gave a hint of a sweet taste to the meat. Best of all it's so easy to put together. Gotta love that!
I'm making it with mashed potatoes & green bean casserole. Since I may not want to cook too many meals that are time consuming while I'm working I thought I should do it today.
1 roast (3-4 lbs.)
1/3 cup molasses
1/3 cup dijon mustard
2 T white vinegar
1 t garlic powder
Place roast in crock pot. Top w/ remaining ingredients. Flip roast a few times till well coated. Cover & cook on low for 6-8 hours.
I've made this before & loved it. I gave a hint of a sweet taste to the meat. Best of all it's so easy to put together. Gotta love that!
I'm making it with mashed potatoes & green bean casserole. Since I may not want to cook too many meals that are time consuming while I'm working I thought I should do it today.
Working Momma
I adore being a stay at home mom. It's all I ever wanted to do. A career meant nothing to me. And I had a great job before Shaylin was born. For over 7 years I worked in an insurance office & pretty much ran the office without the title of agent. Or the paycheck. But when I left the week before Shaylin was born I wasn't sad & had no intention of ever going back to the workplace ever again.
Well, never say never.
A couple weeks ago my former boss emailed me asking if I'd be willing to come in part-time to fill in while his main support staff is out of the country. It would be for 7 weeks. So I talked to my mother-in-law to see if she'd be willing to watch Shaylin in the mornings & she agreed. I would have started today but my mother-in-law is on her way back from visiting some of her other grandkids so I will start tomorrow.
What also helps is we will be going to NC for Thanksgiving so it takes out a whole week right in the middle of this commitment so I really will only work a total of 6 weeks. My hours will be 8:30 to 1:00 so with that & driving time it'll have me away from Shaylin for about 5 hours a day.
So far I'm ok. I haven't cried . . . yet. I haven't had guilt . . . yet. But I know it's going to come. What helps me is knowing that it's not for very long & we could definitely use the extra money with our NC trip coming up & Christmas right after.
Another positive I thought of is that it will help give me more empathy for other moms that work all the time. Not that I don't feel for them. But I don't really know how they feel on a day to day basis when they have to leave their babies behind knowing they would rather spend as much time with them as they can. This will give me a small taste of what they go through.
I've already asked Shaylin to not do anything new while she's away from me. She has to save it for when we come home. I feel a greater desire to spend quality time with her today.
So on that note . . .
Well, never say never.
A couple weeks ago my former boss emailed me asking if I'd be willing to come in part-time to fill in while his main support staff is out of the country. It would be for 7 weeks. So I talked to my mother-in-law to see if she'd be willing to watch Shaylin in the mornings & she agreed. I would have started today but my mother-in-law is on her way back from visiting some of her other grandkids so I will start tomorrow.
What also helps is we will be going to NC for Thanksgiving so it takes out a whole week right in the middle of this commitment so I really will only work a total of 6 weeks. My hours will be 8:30 to 1:00 so with that & driving time it'll have me away from Shaylin for about 5 hours a day.
So far I'm ok. I haven't cried . . . yet. I haven't had guilt . . . yet. But I know it's going to come. What helps me is knowing that it's not for very long & we could definitely use the extra money with our NC trip coming up & Christmas right after.
Another positive I thought of is that it will help give me more empathy for other moms that work all the time. Not that I don't feel for them. But I don't really know how they feel on a day to day basis when they have to leave their babies behind knowing they would rather spend as much time with them as they can. This will give me a small taste of what they go through.
I've already asked Shaylin to not do anything new while she's away from me. She has to save it for when we come home. I feel a greater desire to spend quality time with her today.
So on that note . . .
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