Happy Birthday Chris

Friday night and the kids are coming for dinner.  We are also celebrating Chris's birthday.  I decided to do roast beef.  I figured Chris would enjoy a hearty meal. 

Chris inducted chocolate cake was preferred. Phoebe kindly bought that. 

Dinner was served in the kitchen and we took our plates to the back yard and sat around the fire. 

3:20 rise and shine

3:25 meat in slow cooker.

Sprinkled French onion soup powder on to meat. 

Slow cooker on high. 

Went rowing. 

8:00 switch to low. 

Went to work. 

 2:30 leave work

 3:00 Arrive home

3:30 poured off excess juice /water

I want roast not stew. I don't know if they have pumped the meat but there was a lot of water. 

 4:00 Peel potatoes

T-1.5hrs 4:30 Potatoes in Oven at 175. with extra virgin olive oil with mixed herbs sprinkle. 

UPDATE: 175 is too hot.  150 is not hot enough. Needs to be in the middle. 

Turned slow cooker to warm.

 4:30pm Start Peeling Pumpkin, Onion, Sweet Potato.

T-1hr 5pm In oven. Also turned potatoes           

White sauce

Gravey

T-15min 5:45 Cauliflower in microwave 

T-10. 5:50 & Broccoli in steamer

6:00. Eat

Cake.