What's for dinner? Beef roast, mashed potatoes, green beans, cheddar biscuits, arugula salad, and chocolate cupcakes

 Start the crock pot early in the day. 

It takes about 4 hours for the roast to cook.

Make the beef roast in the crock pot.

For the roast recipe:

watch the YouTube video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_UcloEFY_w

For the gravy recipe:

Once the roast is done,

in a medium saucepan melt 1/2 a stick of butter.

Add 1/2 teaspoon garlic and onion powder.

Add 1/4 teaspoon seasoned salt.Stir with a whisk.

Add 3 tablespoons flour. Stir quickly with a whisk.

Add 3 cups of the roast stock. 

Stir with a whisk and bring to a boil.

Cut the roast in small bite size pieces with a serrated knife.

Put roast in a serving dish.

Pour gravy over it.

For the mashed potatoes recipe:

watch the video on YouTube:

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKbmHBshBHo

For the green beans recipe:

In a medium saucepan, boil green beans in water until tender; 

about 8-10 minutes.

Drain in a colander and rinse with cold water to retain their color.

Put the green beans back in the pan. 

Add 2-3 tablespoons of butter and 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt.

 Reheat on medium heat while stirring gently with a wooden spoon until the butter melts.

CHEDDAR BISCUITS. (MAKES 24 BISCUITS.)

3 CUPS FLOUR.

4 TEASPOONS BAKING POWDER.

1 TABLESPOON SUGAR.

1 TEASPOON SALT.

1 TEASPOON CREAM OF TARTAR.

1 ½ STICKS BUTTER.

1 CUP MILK.

2 CUPS CHEDDAR CHEESE OR COLBY JACK, SHREDDED

• IN A LARGE BOWL, COMBINE FLOUR, BAKING POWDER, CREAM OF TARTAR, SALT, AND SUGAR. STIR WITH WHISK.
• CUT BUTTER IN SMALL CHUNKS.
• ADD BUTTER TO FLOUR MIXTURE.
• MIX WELL UNTIL MIXTURE RESEMBLES SMALL CRUMBLES.
• ADD MILK MIX UNTIL COMBINED.
• ADD CHEDDAR CHEESE

• ON A PARCHMENT COVERED BAKING SHEET, SCOOP OUT 1 TABLESPOON OF DOUGH.

•  DOUGH IS TO RESEMBLE A ROUND PANCAKE.
• BAKE AT 450 DEGREES FOR 10 MINUTES.

  

Salad: 

Arugula-wash greens. 

Cut peppers into small chunks. 

Cut cucumbers. 

Beets optional.

For the salad dressing:

watch the YouTube video on 

 how to make balsamic vinaigrette: 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FI9Ym26W4-E 

For the cupcakes:

watch the video on YouTube 

on how to make chocolate cake batter: 

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiEomw7jo6g 

Use a muffin pan and muffin cups to scoop 

2 tablespoons of chocolate cake batter in each cup.

Bake at 375 degrees for 12-15 minutes. 

Insert a toothpick in the cupcakes to see 

when they are baked through.

For the frosting:

 Cut a stick of butter into chunks. 

In a medium glass bowl, melt it in the microwave 

covered with a paper towel for one minute. 

Add 2 cups of chocolate chips to the melted warm butter. 

Stir with a whisk until the frosting is smooth.

Let the cupcakes cool completely. 

Spread the frosting on the cupcakes gently with a butter knife.

Another delicious alternative to frosting is to use Nutella instead.

What is Nutella?

http://www.nutellausa.com/