Fresh Ingredient Pot Roast and a Day Off

Finally...a day off without a ton of errands to run! I took advantage of the Lowe's Labor Day sale today and rescued some discounted plants too, so I guess that's technically an errand. 

I also made a quick stop at the grocery store to pick up a pot roast for dinner tonight. One of my faves, and it is so easy in a crock pot too!

I'll share the recipe, but remember, I'm not a measurer so most of this is "to taste". 

First, I use a carton of beef broth, add a packet of beef stew seasoning and a can of cream of celery soup and start that, along with the roast in the crock pot. Then, I chop up lots of carrots and potatoes and add those. I also add about a half an onion, a couple cloves of garlic and a small stalk of celery (I use the leaves on the celery too!) and toss that in. Finally, I add in salt, tri-colored peppercorns, and some fresh herbs like rosemary, basil, summer savory and thyme. The very last step is to sprinkle in some Worcestershire sauce and let it all summer on low in the crock pot for about 6-7 hours or until the roast is fork tender. 

Here's mine when it started a couple hours ago - my house smells amazing right now!