Slow Sunday, Again

I didn’t sleep all that well Saturday night, so I was kinda dragging it on Sunday. I made a small pot of coffee. I had a cup or two sitting on the couch, listening to Sunday Morning, Over Easy.

When that finished, I put a rump roast I’d thawed yesterday into the slow cooker. I was doing it a bit different today. First, I seared all sides of it in a hot skillet. Then I put it in first, rather than all the vegetables. I just heard that this keeps the vegetables out of the cooking juices and gives them a more “roasted” taste. I topped it all with some fresh thyme sprigs I’d bought for something else.

Due to the time, I turned it on “high” so I could eat it for supper.

I went in and started to watch a movie, but I fell asleep and had a nice long nap.

Just after I woke up, the pot roast was done. So, I took out the veggies (potatoes, carrots and an onion, cut into wedges) and put them on a platter. Then I took the roast out, cut the strings off it and sliced some up.

I plated some of each and put some of the au jus on the meat and butter on the carrots and potatoes. I wandered in to watch my Sunday night shows and then went to bed at 11:00. The veggies were noticeably different and I think I liked them better.