Tis the Season to Crockpot Cook

Though it may not feel like it today in parts of California, 'tis the season to cook in the crockpot. Several Crockpot recipes are available online, easy to follow, and incredibly tasty. Below, i've spelled out a recipe for you that i made last night, best served with some rice and some sort of veggie, we chose bok choy, but whatever sounds good to you will do...

Crockpot Teriyaki Pork Roast
3 lbs pork roast
1/3 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 tsp ginger
1 tbsp minced garlic
1/4 cup apple sauce
3 cups water

in a bowl, stir together all ingredients except the pork roast and pour 1/2 the mixture into the crockpot. Add to it the pork roast then pour the rest of the mix on top of roast. Start crockpot on high for an hour or two, then continue on low for 4 to 5 hours until meat is tender and yummy!

Typically i add veggies in the crockpot, but for this one i didn't because i felt it would be an overwhelming amount of teriyaki flavoring.

This recipe will serve at least 6 people, that would be about 1/2 pound of pork each, so really you could probably serve 12. Remember portion control. If you're watching your weight, use a small plate!

Happy Crockpot season!
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Yummy Fall Crockpot Meal - Beef, it's what's for dinner

Here's a recipe for a great meal for a fall evening...
it especially goes well with football..
reminder: start it in the morning so it can hang out in the crockpot for hours on end

one serving, with everything below included came out to 329 calories for me (there were 6 servings to be had)

Beef brisket (some sort of big slab of beef you can throw in the crockpot)
5 celery sticks
handful of baby carrots
head of cauliflower
chicken, beef, or pork broth 3 cups
2 tblsp minced garlic
3 potatoes diced, if you'd like.

pour the broth into the crockpot
chop celery then add celery and garlic to the broth.
toss the slab of beef in the pot, start it on high
(add potatoes as well if you've chosen to use them)

keep crock pot on high for a few hours until the water starts bubbling.
switch temp to low
prep cauliflower about 45 minutes before you want to eat and toss in the cauliflower and carrots

When "unloading" the crockpot, pour it into a collander above a huge bowl to catch the broth. Grab about a cup of broth out of there and put it in a pan on the stove to heat up and add flour to to make gravy (just an option)

Save the rest of the broth in a container in the fridge or freezer to use with other crockpot dishes or make some soup with it by adding back in some of the meat and veggies.

Enjoy! Happy Fall!

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