Author: Annie DeMoranville

Author of the TJ Wilde Trilogy, Duxbridge and the Jennifer Cozy Mysteries

Instant Pot: Revisiting Pot Roast

Sunday Pot Roast

Revisiting this recipe because it’s been ridiculously cold this week and I’ve about had it with ducks being inside and puppies crazed because they aren’t getting enough outdoor time. So this and French Bread are all that’s holding me together.

From 2020:

In my quest to update some of my older recipes for Instant Pot style cooking, here is one of my favorites. I love being able to set this up and an hour and a half later have a perfectly cooked pot roast – tender and flavorful – along with all the sides.

Sunday Pot Roast On A Weeknight 

  • 4 lbs Pot Roast (chuck roast)
  • ¼  cup good whiskey (or red wine)
  • ¼ cup beef broth or water (more if needed)
  • 1 tsp rosemary
  • 2 bay leaves (remove before serving)
  • ½ tsp salt & pepper
  • 1 large onion, quartered
  • 6 medium potatoes, quartered
  • 1 lb bag baby carrots

slow-cooker or Instant Pot

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Ducks In Scarves: Nick and Nora

So I’ve been trying to get some video of them creating mischief but to no avail today. Instead, I decided it was time for them to put on their spring best and model the scarves reader MomSense made for Maddie, Mabel and Penelope.and sent to us.

Nick was not amused, but let’s call it payback for his previous behavior this weekend.

I’m lucky I have limbs left, Nora tried first to bite my hand and then my entire arm. She was not playing.

Nick wasn’t much better….

Enjoy, because you will not see them in scarves anytime soon, LOL

 

Welcome Little Willow

Willodene Jolene has landed.

 

She’s about 6-7 months old, which completely goes against my “oldest/longest kitty in the shelter” rule. After fostering a mama (Missy) and her five 1-day old kittens (Jake!) I swore off kittens forever.

But this girl picked me, so who am I to refuse?

Once it’s determined my new additions are healthy, it’s difficult to keep them separated. Zander found a way to sneak out the second day. Gabe barely lasted a day before he was out, sleeping on Bixby. Sully lasted 3 days and was glued to my lap after that, and this little one insisted on meeting everyone by the morning of her third day here and hasn’t looked back.

She thinks the dogs are just big friends. And has been known to walk over them on the couch. She follows Zander around like a little sister. He was a little annoyed at first but now seems to take great pride in it.

She and Sully play reluctantly. He’s still a little miffed…but she’s hard to resist.

I got him a new bed to make up for it. He appears to be appeased.

She has been claiming the couch…much to Scout’s annoyance.

The ducks fascinate her (and please forgive the drool covered window, you can imagine how difficult it is to keep up with cleaning it off).

She and Trixie had a nice game of hide (in the box) and seek the other night.

I had forgotten how much more work it is to train a kitten! And they are kind of stinky, LOL. Today, after I took her off the table for the third time (in a row) she sat at my feet and mewed pitifully, so I picked her up and snuggled her for a while. I’d say her training of me is coming along just fine.

She’s just what this house needed.