Description
This recipe is closest to the one made by my grandmother, Rose Kennedy, when my sisters and I were children. This version was given to me by my cousin, Dorothy (Martin) Swan in 1979. I haven't had it since I was a teenager, but it was always a favorite of mine. Now, if I can just figure out a vegetarian substitute for the roast I might have it again someday.
It made excellent sandwiches as leftovers.
Ingredients
2 lbs. Chuck Roast
1/2 cup vinegar
2 to 3 garlic cloves
1 tsp. salt
to taste tobasco sauce
several carrots sliced diagonally in 3 inch lengths
3 md. russet potatoes sliced into large chunks
1 lg. onion sliced into large wedges
Directions
1. Marinate meat in the refrigerator for at least 6 hours, if possible.
2. Cook on low heat on top of stove (covered & turning frequently). Add water, if needed, to keep submersed.
3. Cook with carrots, potatoes, and if desired, onions. Cook until the roast reaches at least 145° (according to the FDA minimal standards and not family recommendations.)
4. To brown, remove most of the liquid, turn up to medium-high until desired color is achieved.
Servings: 6 to 8
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Recipe: Teriyaki Marinade
Description
This marinade recipe was my father’s. My sisters and I are vegetarians [updated: vegans] but it remains one of our favorite aromas, and brings back fond memories. I have used it to marinate vegetables and even meat substitutes.
Even though my dad preferred sirloin strips, he would use white meat chicken strips for his daughters (until we stopped eating that too!)
Ingredients
1 cup soy sauce
1 cup white wine
2 or more garlic cloves, minced
1 tsp. powdered ginger
¼ cup vegetable oil
1 cup onion, finely chopped
Directions
Mix all ingredients together. Marinate meat (in the refrigerator) for several hours prior to barbecuing. Meat substitutes and vegetables need minimal marinating and may be grilled or cooked in a skillet. Keep refrigerated until ready to use and discard leftover marinade.
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Happy Anniversary Lizzie!
Lizzie and Me - 6/13/2009
(she's chewing on her new Nylabone Dura Chew)
It was one year ago today that we adopted Lizzie. She's sweetness, politeness, and loveliness defined. She's quiet companionship and unexpected silliness. She's the Corgi of my dreams and I feel so very blessed to have her in my life.
Friday, June 12, 2009
Book Review: Grave Sight by Charlaine Harris
Series: Harper Connelly Mystery #1
Author: Charlaine Harris
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Published: 10/04/2005
Publisher: Berkley
Genre(s): Science Fiction/Fantasy, Contemporary Mystery
DESCRIPTION
Harper Connelly has what you might call a strange job: she finds dead people. She can sense the final location of a person who's passed, and share their very last moment. The way Harper sees it, she's providing a service to the dead while bringing some closure to the living - but she's used to most people treating her like a blood-sucking leech. Traveling with her step-brother Tolliver as manager and sometime-bodyguard, she's become an expert at getting in, getting paid, and getting out fast. Because for the living it's always urgent - even if the dead can wait forever.
MY THOUGHTS
I knew the Harper Connelly series would be different from the Southern Vampire Series going in. I didn't find Grave Sight particularly fast-moving but did find the characters of Harper and Tolliver to be humanly compelling and admired their commitment to each other. They'd been through a lot together and it showed in their actions. The concept of her abilities make the possibilities for a long series likely. I look forward to reading the next three books that are currently available.
Saturday, May 2, 2009
Book Review: Vision in White by Nora Roberts
Series: The Bride Quartet #1
Author: Nora Roberts
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Published: 03/12/2009
Publisher: Jove
Genre(s): Contemporary Romance
DESCRIPTION
Wedding photographer Mackensie "Mac" Elliot is most at home behind the camera, but her focus is shattered moments before an important wedding rehearsal when she bumps into the bride-to-be's brother...an encounter that has them both seeing stars.
A stable, safe English teacher, Carter Maguire is definitely not Mac's type. But a casual fling might be just what she needs to take her mind off bridezillas. Of course, casual flings can turn into something more when you least expect it. And Mac will have to turn to her three best friends-and business partners-to see her way to her own happy ending.
MY THOUGHTS
What an absolutely wonderful and fun read! Not one ghost or evil presence in the entire book. Well, Mac's mother is pretty awful, but the four lifelong best friends more than make up for Linda's (lack of) character. I found myself laughing out loud several times. I was worried that there would be way too much wedding talk (they are wedding planners after all), but my eyes didn't glaze over even once with all the wedding stuff. Oh, and ahem, Carter Maguire is one adorable guy. Pretty darn close to perfect...REALLY!
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