Becoming Betty Crocker: That was pot roast?

The plan last night was steak and baked potatoes.  I went hunting in the freezers (refrigerator freezer & the chest freezer) for the steaks that we bought on Sunday and couldn't find them (OK - so I didn't look that hard), but found what I thought was steak (just really thick pieces with no bones).

Thawed them and still thought they were just really thick pieces with no bones.  Started cooking them, and realized - hey, look at that!  We had pot roast in the freezer that we didn't know we had!

So, change in plans - Pot Roast in a skillet for dinner.  I just kept adding water to it and then cut it into about 6 pieces.

It was ok.  Would have been better in the crockpot!

Note to self - next time LABEL the baggies!

Adventures: Loose Dog(s) in the Neighborhood

Let me just say - we let our dogs off of leash in the neighborhood when we know they are focused on where they are going AND no one else is around to make them lose their focus.

• When we are about 1/2 block from our house, we sometimes let them off leash and we all "race" to our porch.
• When Dan runs with Esa (on leash) at the park, I let Zed off leash to chase them.

We always look around when they are off leash, just to make sure no one comes from out of nowhere.

So Wednesday, Dan was walking the pups in the morning and a neighbor let their dog (a bichon ?) off the leash at the part to chase squirrels.  What happens?  The dog "attacks" Zed!  ARE YOU KIDDING ME???!!!

Dan said that it was only a few seconds, but the dog did mouth Zed and luckily, it did not draw blood.  Possibly because Dan pulled Zed and grabbed the other dog.  During these few seconds, Esa is growling at the other dog and Dan has to calm her down too!  The owner came over and just kept saying "I'm so sorry - Max was just in the zone.  I always let him chase squirrels around here". 

Dan was PISSED, but kept his calm.  He checked Zed over and said that he did whimper a little and his backlegs went limp!  Zed kind of walked it off, but was definitely shakened (along with Daddy-o). 

Of course the rest of the day, Mama & Daddy-o were worried about the Z Brother.  He just has so many aches and pains that any roughhousing will make him flair up.  However, when I got home from work, he was back to his normal self and zooming around the house ready to go on a walk.

Z is a sensitive little guy.  Physically and emotionally - we realize that he does play it up (any boo-boos) by whining to get the attention.  But you never know since pups can't talk!

Note:  Dan did get the lady's name & number in case Zed was hurt.


Zed focused on Mama after running in the field



Becoming Betty Crocker: Sausage and Vegetable Calzones

You know the entry I did about Easy Peasy Recipes?  Well, Philadelphia Cooking Cream was on sale this week and with a couple I was able to get them for about $2.00.

First up on the testing kitchen floor - Sausage and Vegetable Calzones.  I changed the recipe a little - substituted onions for peppers and used cut up sausage links instead of the "bulk" sausage (what is that anyway?  Just grounded sausage?)  So - I am no sure how this recipe is going to turn out (still need to put it in the oven).  Plus I only made 4 calzones instead of the 6 that it said.  The recipe said  10 minutes prep - right - more like 30 minutes before the oven time! 

THAT is the portion of cooking I hate - trying to time everything to be ready when it needs to be.  So, I got everything ready and then put it in the oven for the 15 (or until brown) minutes.

Here's the during picture:

The after picture:

 

Doesn't look exactly like the picture, but they tasted good!  Even hubby thought so!  Definitely will do some things different next time - ground sausage & add some more meat - it was WWWAAAYYY cheesy.  Oh - and sauce to dip it in!

Yes, I'll be making this again.