COOKING

Believe it or not, I love to cook! Yup, me the career woman. I just love it. More importantly, I love the positive reactions from others for my endeavors. I suppose these "platitudes of gratitude" are why I do it.

Yesterday I was really in the "mood" for doing some major cooking and baking.

When raising my family, I thought one meal at a time. But, over the years, I've learned the joy and ease of batch cooking.

On my last shopping trip, I purchased six pounds of ground turkey, a dozen thin cut pork chops, and a large rump roast.

Using a crock pot for roasts is the ticket! It makes all my Sunday dinners a breeze, now I know the secret to making them taste good. I do the following late Saturday evening for a perfect Sunday roast. First, I peel and quarter a large onion and put in the crock. Next, I put the roast on top of the onion, add a little salt and then liberally sprinkle garlic powder (or to taste) on top the roast. Lastly, I pour in about 3/4 cup hot water around the roast. Turn the crock on high and let it cook overnight. Next morning, you'll awake to a tender, moist roast beef to die for!

But, don't limit your crock cooking to just roasts. You can also fix chicken, turkey, chops, just about anything and everything in a crock pot.

Next, I'll tell you about the ways I use ground turkey for nutritious and simple meals.

In the meantime...

Be well, be blessed!