life+running » wine http://www.chimesdesign.com/blog a little bit of running and a whole lot of life Fri, 25 May 2012 15:00:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Slow Cooker Pot Roast with Veggies http://www.chimesdesign.com/blog/2011/04/16/slow-cooker-pot-roast-with-veggies/ http://www.chimesdesign.com/blog/2011/04/16/slow-cooker-pot-roast-with-veggies/#comments Sat, 16 Apr 2011 15:00:00 +0000 chimes http://chimesdesign.com/blog/?p=3339 #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { height: 30px; width:50%; padding-top:1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; height: 30px; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; }

This recipe is ALMOST out of season! I consider pot roast weather to be LONG over with, but this one is a bit lighter, so you might be able to enjoy it a bit longer.

Got a few half-empty (-full) bottles of wine lying around? Good! You can drown a hunk of meat and some [...]]]> #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { height: 30px; width:50%; padding-top:1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; height: 30px; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; }

This recipe is ALMOST out of season! I consider pot roast weather to be LONG over with, but this one is a bit lighter, so you might be able to enjoy it a bit longer.

Got a few half-empty (-full) bottles of wine lying around? Good! You can drown a hunk of meat and some veggies in them.

Slow Cooker Leftover Wine Pot Roast with Veggies

1 medium roast
1 bag baby carrots
1.5 c green beans, snipped
1 large onion, diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 ranch dressing mix packet
3 c water
3 c red wine*

*wine and water can be added depending on taste

Put all ingredients in a large crock pot and turn on medium. Cook on medium for 6-8 hours or until roast falls apart and is completely done.

Potatoes on the side were diced, drizzled with olive oil and rosemary and put on a cookie sheet in a 450° oven for 30 minutes. This was Mark’s addition to my crock pot roast.

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I’m not a white wine drinker, but if I’m wanting wine with a seafood dish, I always go with white. I like things a bit dryer too. Mark picked up this Callaway Sauvignon Blanc for $8 at HyVee when we made our #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { height: 30px; width:50%; padding-top:1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; height: 30px; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; }

I’m not a white wine drinker, but if I’m wanting wine with a seafood dish, I always go with white. I like things a bit dryer too. Mark picked up this Callaway Sauvignon Blanc for $8 at HyVee when we made our linguine with shrimp and lemon oil again last week.

This wine was so delicious! It was a bit crisper and sweeter than I normally like, but it didn’t have that crappy alcoholic taste that most cheap wines have.

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My friend Molly had her annual Christmas party this year and I was lucky enough to be invited to the festivities. Molly makes the most awesome food and it’s always fun to get together with these girls — usually full-on crazy.

I was really excited to go because I finally got to introduce [...]]]> #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { height: 30px; width:50%; padding-top:1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; height: 30px; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; }

My friend Molly had her annual Christmas party this year and I was lucky enough to be invited to the festivities. Molly makes the most awesome food and it’s always fun to get together with these girls — usually full-on crazy.

I was really excited to go because I finally got to introduce my fabulous beau to all my friends. Granted, he’s met most of them before — just not in boyfriend context.  We’ve been good friends for years so our circles have overlapped already a bit anyway.

Anywho — I made a giant spinach/spring mix salad and an awesome Better than Robert Redford cake. (yes, robert redford — because of the mixed bag that reads my blog!)

It was a fun time. We had a lot of wine and a lot of good food. Lots of good conversation and fun times with friends!

Here’s a few photos from the event … I’m hoping I captured the crazy as well as the cuteness of all the adorable people there! (I can haz cute friends?!) 11034_708810296490_16910030_41955603_7344389_n 11034_708810291500_16910030_41955602_4827102_n 11034_708810276530_16910030_41955599_5608029_n 11034_708810261560_16910030_41955596_8118148_n 11034_708810256570_16910030_41955595_6826591_n 11034_708810251580_16910030_41955594_50548_n 11034_708810246590_16910030_41955593_6374581_n 11034_708810231620_16910030_41955590_5579619_n 11034_708810206670_16910030_41955586_7167847_n 11034_708810156770_16910030_41955576_3488241_n 11034_708810136810_16910030_41955572_1480451_n 11034_708810116850_16910030_41955568_2201344_n 11034_708810111860_16910030_41955567_4173932_n 11034_708810106870_16910030_41955566_4764870_n

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I’m not quite there yet, but the 25th birthday celebration has begun (also known as Calee’s 25th Birthday Parade of Awesomeness).

The official 25th birthday celebrations began a few weeks ago with Kelly‘s celebration. For her birthday, we did cake and wine (MollyCake) at Molly‘s [...]]]> #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { height: 30px; width:50%; padding-top:1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; height: 30px; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; }

I’m not quite there yet, but the 25th birthday celebration has begun (also known as Calee’s 25th Birthday Parade of Awesomeness).

Parade of Awesomeness

The official 25th birthday celebrations began a few weeks ago with Kelly‘s celebration. For her birthday, we did cake and wine (MollyCake) at Molly‘s place. Molly made an amazing raspberry lemon cake that was beautifully decorated.

Molly Cake! (TM)

Gorgeous!

frosting!

Eloisa and I eating the leftover frosting. Yes. Leftover frosting. Amazing. :)

Molly and Kelly cutting the cake

Kelly and Molly cutting the cake.

Inside the cake

inside … YUM

Tall and short

me n shelly — tallest person in the room + shortest=epically cute.

AND the birthday celebration continued on Kelly’s b-day at Olde Main Brewery in Ames for dollar pint nights. Mmmm … Off Kilter.

Kelly/Calee

ridiculously cute as usual.

girlies!
Yay… Kelly, Maria and I. I <3 my girlies!

And now, for my b-day celebration!

On Saturday we went to the Appare Steakhouse in Des Moines for some sushi and steak (mostly sushi).  And then we went to the Blue Moon Dueling Piano Bar in West Des Moines.

girlies 2

Kelly, Feleecia, me and Maria at Appare

boys

Me and my boys, Mark and Matt. Related: I am ridiculously short.

Molly!

Molly and I (pseudo roomies!) — I’ve been hanging out/staying at her place some of this month. Molly is awesome!

Cutest Couple ever.

Steph and Nathan — the cutest awesomest couple EVAR. :) Seriously. Look up “made for each other” in the dictionary and you see their picture (not that you can look up a phrase in the dictionary, but hey, you get my drift).

Maria/Gargoyle

Annnnndddd… no night would be complete without making out with some inanimate object.

me gargoyle

This was just at the sushi place.  The piano bar was far less interesting.  We got there and had nowhere to sit. So we ended up on some couches by the bathroom. Kelly and Danielle got a fish bowl, which ended up being given to a bachelorette party. BECAUSE because because … some girl was waiting in line for the bathroom (which was being occupied by a couple that was getting busy) and TOTALLY puked all over herself and the floor right by where we were. Although it was hilarious, it was also disgusting, so we promptly left.

More is to come for the Birthday Parade of Awesomeness ™.  Thursday we shall have cake and some awesome TV watching (the office, project runway, sunny).  For my birthday cake, I requested a Cake Wreck.  Molly and I have something reaallllly awesome in mind. :)

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