So, I need to buy more cucumbers to make cucumber water, but I don't want to go to the store to get only cucumbers. That just looks bad. Seriously, the only other thing I need from the store is vegetable oil. It goes from bad to worse...
Lol
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Thursday, January 17, 2013
Pot Roast
There are plenty of pot roast recipes out there and here's another to add to it. It's really basic and really easy (great for beginners!) and really really delicious.
It is recommended (by a compilation of random people on a Google search of the Internet) that you buy 8 ounces of uncooked meat per person, that way when the beef cooks down, you have 5-6 ounces per person to serve (the USDA says 3 ounces, but seriously, who can eat only 3 ounces of pot roast?). If you are unsure, err on the side of more. These leftovers are great!
You'll get some yummy gravy from this pot roast, so have some mashed potatoes or warm, crusty French bread to sop up that gravy.
Oh yeah, steam a bunch of veggies to serve, too.
What you'll need:
Olive oil
Beef chuck pot roast
Garlic powder
Worcestershire sauce
Water, about 6 cups
Beefy onion soup mix, 1 envelope
Beef bouillon cubes, 5
Flour or corn starch (to thicken gravy)
What to do:
With a fork, poke holes all over the beef. Then, cover with Worcestershire sauce and garlic powder (you don't have to use the "thick" Worcestershire that's shown in the picture; purchased that one by mistake).
Cover the bottom of your pot with olive oil and heat on a medium-high heat. Once heated, brown the meat on both sides. Make it a nice, dark brown. (Browner that what it looks like in the picture.)
Once browned, cover the meat in water. It takes about 6 cups for me, but may take more or less depending on the size of your meat *snicker* and/or the size of your pot.
Add 1 envelope of beefy onion soup mix and 5 beef bouillon cubes. Mix.
Cook on a low to medium-low heat for 3-5 hours, or until tender. I've had to cook it for 6 hours to achieve tenderness.
Remove meat from pot, set it on a plate, and pull apart or slice meat.
Turn heat up on stove. Get the gravy boiling, then whisk in Wondra Quick Mixing Flour until the gravy is the desired thickness. [If using regular flour or corn starch (I actually like corn starch better), mix it in a little bit of cold water first, then pour into gravy. This is so you don't get lumps. You'll only need about half the amount of corn starch, maybe about 1 1/2 tablespoons. The amount of Wondra/flour/corn starch you use depends on how much liquid has evaporated out of the pot and how thick you want your gravy.]
Return meat to the pot with the gravy.
Serve.
It is recommended (by a compilation of random people on a Google search of the Internet) that you buy 8 ounces of uncooked meat per person, that way when the beef cooks down, you have 5-6 ounces per person to serve (the USDA says 3 ounces, but seriously, who can eat only 3 ounces of pot roast?). If you are unsure, err on the side of more. These leftovers are great!
You'll get some yummy gravy from this pot roast, so have some mashed potatoes or warm, crusty French bread to sop up that gravy.
Oh yeah, steam a bunch of veggies to serve, too.
What you'll need:
Olive oil
Beef chuck pot roast
Garlic powder
Worcestershire sauce
Water, about 6 cups
Beefy onion soup mix, 1 envelope
Beef bouillon cubes, 5
Flour or corn starch (to thicken gravy)
What to do:
With a fork, poke holes all over the beef. Then, cover with Worcestershire sauce and garlic powder (you don't have to use the "thick" Worcestershire that's shown in the picture; purchased that one by mistake).
Cover the bottom of your pot with olive oil and heat on a medium-high heat. Once heated, brown the meat on both sides. Make it a nice, dark brown. (Browner that what it looks like in the picture.)
Once browned, cover the meat in water. It takes about 6 cups for me, but may take more or less depending on the size of your meat *snicker* and/or the size of your pot.
Add 1 envelope of beefy onion soup mix and 5 beef bouillon cubes. Mix.
Cook on a low to medium-low heat for 3-5 hours, or until tender. I've had to cook it for 6 hours to achieve tenderness.
Remove meat from pot, set it on a plate, and pull apart or slice meat.
Turn heat up on stove. Get the gravy boiling, then whisk in Wondra Quick Mixing Flour until the gravy is the desired thickness. [If using regular flour or corn starch (I actually like corn starch better), mix it in a little bit of cold water first, then pour into gravy. This is so you don't get lumps. You'll only need about half the amount of corn starch, maybe about 1 1/2 tablespoons. The amount of Wondra/flour/corn starch you use depends on how much liquid has evaporated out of the pot and how thick you want your gravy.]
Return meat to the pot with the gravy.
Serve.
Ridiculously horrible picture of the pot roast. I'll have to improve my photography skills.
Saturday, January 12, 2013
Custom Vibrations
It's not what you're thinking.
At one time or another, we have had to put our iPhones on vibrate. At said time, coincidentally, the phone vibrates, but we can't look to see who's calling. Who was that?!
Luckily, Apple has given us the ability to create custom vibration patterns and to assign these patterns to our contacts. (There are also vibration patterns pre-loaded on our phones, if you would rather use those.) It's not a bad idea to assign vibration patterns to important people, that way you know who is trying to get in touch with you, even if you can't look at your phone.
If you are running iOS 5 or iOS 6 on your iPhone, you can create a custom vibration. Here's how:
1. Go to your Contacts and open.
2. Click on edit, top right.
3. Vibration is set to default; let's change that. Click on Vibration.
4. It is showing you that Example Contact is set to the default vibration "Shave & A Haircut." Under the Default is a list of the Standard, pre-loaded vibration patterns. You can choose one if these, or create your own. Lets make our own pattern.
5. Scroll down and select Create New Vibration.
6. Tap out a funky rhythm on the screen.
7. The longer you hold your finger on the screen, the longer the vibration. Quick taps will create short vibrations. When done, you can play it back to review.
8. Name your new vibration pattern and select.
When everything is satisfactory, click Done on the top right to save the changes you made to your contact. And there you have it.
(Click on the pictures for greater clarity and enlargement.)
At one time or another, we have had to put our iPhones on vibrate. At said time, coincidentally, the phone vibrates, but we can't look to see who's calling. Who was that?!
Luckily, Apple has given us the ability to create custom vibration patterns and to assign these patterns to our contacts. (There are also vibration patterns pre-loaded on our phones, if you would rather use those.) It's not a bad idea to assign vibration patterns to important people, that way you know who is trying to get in touch with you, even if you can't look at your phone.
If you are running iOS 5 or iOS 6 on your iPhone, you can create a custom vibration. Here's how:
1. Go to your Contacts and open.
2. Click on edit, top right.
3. Vibration is set to default; let's change that. Click on Vibration.
4. It is showing you that Example Contact is set to the default vibration "Shave & A Haircut." Under the Default is a list of the Standard, pre-loaded vibration patterns. You can choose one if these, or create your own. Lets make our own pattern.
5. Scroll down and select Create New Vibration.
6. Tap out a funky rhythm on the screen.
7. The longer you hold your finger on the screen, the longer the vibration. Quick taps will create short vibrations. When done, you can play it back to review.
8. Name your new vibration pattern and select.
When everything is satisfactory, click Done on the top right to save the changes you made to your contact. And there you have it.
(Click on the pictures for greater clarity and enlargement.)
Friday, January 11, 2013
It Figures
Just when I think I will have a moment to add content to my new, empty blog, the boy gets sick. Life of a mom...
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