I have a beef roast in the crock pot, and the smell is making me CRAZY!

[Left Is Write]

:crazy: <-------- See?

[Katina]

1. damn!

I'm trying to diet and now you've gone and made me hungry!!! :donut:

[triguy46]

2. MEAT!!

[Katina]

3. yeah

but roast beef in a crock pot has that gravy and the potatoes etc etc etc...where do you stop?

[triguy46]

5. I'm bullish on beef. Sounds great to me. Is it Sunday?

[Left Is Write]

8. I'm actually making mashed potatoes instead of cooking the potatoes in the crockpot.

I'm considering adding some sliced yellow and orange peppers, too, although it'd probably be better if I sauteed them.

[Katina]

10. OMG!!!!

I LOVE mashed potatoes...swooooooon. I have some peppers in the fridge so I will try to stay "good" and make my roasted peppers soup.

[Shine]

4. How's your tooth doing?

better, I hope. :hi:

[Left Is Write]

7. Much better, thanks!

The dentist I went to yesterday is new to the practice, but he was great. He did a terrific job with the crown prep and he made probably the most comfortable temporary crown I've ever had. My gums are a bit sore (when the tooth cracked, it cracked at the gumline), but I can chew! And what's more, I can chew comfortably! :D

[Shine]

How the heck did it crack and what the hell were you eating?

:shrug:

[Left Is Write]

11. This particular tooth had had a root canal but had not been crowned yet, so it was fragile.

I was eating a butter mint at the time it cracked. I went into the dentist the following week and had it bonded to prevent further damage until I could get in yesterday for the crown prep.

[Shine]

14. Ouch!! I've never had a root canal, knock on wood.

I only have two cavities and I never had to wear braces. I guess I've been pretty lucky in the tooth dept.

I was only born with two upper wisdom teeth and I had them extracted last summer, after many years of suggestions from my dentist. They weren't causing any problems, per se, but they were hard to brush and a prime area for decay, hence the preventative measures. Since they were already "erupted", as they put it, it was a relatively easy deal. I kept the teeth, for some bizarre reason, and they are really trippy looking, lemme tell ya! They are some big-ass teeth! :rofl:

Glad you're doing better. Watch out for those butter mints. :D

[zanne]

6. You have to give me your recipe!

I've never done it in a crock pot, but I'd like to. Could you pretty please give me your recipe and how long you cook it, etc?

[Left Is Write]

9. No recipe - I'm not even sure how big the roast is. I'd guess about four pounds.

I put it in the crock pot, added some beef broth and chunks of sweet onion, and set it on low for 8 hours. It should be tender enough to fall apart by then.

[In_The_Wind]

12. I totally love using my crockpot!

The only problem I have is sampling it while it's cookin'.

[Left Is Write]

13. The whole house smells delicious, but it won't be done for a couple of hours at least.

My appetite is quite healthy, though - I'm much hungrier than I usually would be this time of day (3:30)!

I was really in the mood for a roast, but of course, I didn't want to heat up the conventional oven.

[In_The_Wind]

17. It's supper time at the alpern horse but I haven't started anything yet.

I love pot roast but I never make roast beef because I only like it when it's very rare. Everyone else around here like it med to done so Roast Beef isn't on the menu here.

[Pithlet]

15. That's the problem with cooking with a crock pot.

It smells so good all day long, and it's torture. But, it's worth it when it's done. :9

[Left Is Write]

16. I hope so.

I wish I'd thought of making a loaf of bread earlier. Even if I use the breadmaker, it takes three hours. Wouldn't THAT be the combination of aromas, though?

I have a ton of blueberries, so I'm trying to decide what sort of blueberry-based dessert to make.