Savvy with Abbie

Pot Roast is something that I enjoy on those cooler winter nights but it's also perfect on those days where I don't feel like cooking much. I made this last month around Easter while Jace was in Texas. This Pot Roast is super easy to make and the original recipe is from Rachael Ray. The full recipe can be found HERE . I have never used tomato paste, balsamic vinegar and flour in the crockpot before making it but it worked well. I did not use Rosemary or mushrooms like the original recipe called for.  Ingredients: 1/4 cup tomato paste 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar 2 tbsp flour 2 1/2 pounds beef chuck roast salt and pepper carrots, cut into thick pieces potatoes, cut into thick pieces 1 tbsp garlic powder Directions: In a slow cooker, stir together the tomato paste, vinegar and flour until blended.  Season the pot roast with salt and pepper and add to the slow cooker. Scatter the carrots, potatoes and garlic powder around the meat. Cook on low until the meat is tender, about 8 hours. S

This is my first recipe in awhile and I'm excited to share it with you guys. This past weekend we went to Las Vegas for my boyfriends brothers wedding and it was gorgeous! Did you know that the 21st floor of The Cosmopolitan hotel has a wrap-around balcony? They had their ceremony right out on the balcony overlooking the Vegas strip. So amazing! Anyways, so the four days there I spent eating fast food every day and drinking a little bit of alcoholic beverages and I came back home and lost 1.3 pounds! You guys HAVE to try this Vegas Diet ;)  Jace is at his Nana's so last night Kevin and I had a late dinner of this Italian Pot Roast with Potatoes and Carrots. We served this with a few pieces of garlic toast and it was such a filling meal. If you make this, please let me know what you think! The original recipe can be found HERE from Rachael Ray. Ours below has less potatoes and carrots, thyme instead of rosemary and garlic powder instead of garlic. We also eliminated mushrooms.