Snuggle In

Posted October 9th 2009 at 7:39 pm by Mara @ What's For Dinner?

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I got out of work today at 11 a.m. Sounds nice, right? Well, after a 12 hour day yesterday which included this delicious dinner from a school family’s restaurant:

I needed the half day, thats for sure! When I got out of work, this was the weather:

Except it was pouring rain, windy, and I had to drive in it. I stopped at the grocery store for the ingredients for the one and only one thing I wanted: Italian Pot Roast. It’s my go-to recipe for cold days, and it was all I could think about as I sat in my basement classroom and my friend Heidi’s office… so I went for it.

I threw together the recipe and set it to cook on high for 6 hours, and then put on my Alpaca slippers that my dad brought me from Peru:

I crocheted a bit, watched some TV, and generally relaxed until a while later when the crock pot beeped. I served Adam and I bowls of this amazingly comforting dish:

I’m finally warm, I’m full, and I’m watching old episodes of TV shows I missed…

Tomorrow will bring a couple of things: Cute Food Saturday, bridesmaids dress shopping with 2 of my bridesmaids, a helping of Yogen Früz, and a workout. I’m also off Monday!

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6 Responses to “Snuggle In”

Comment from cinnamonquill
Posted at: October 9, 2009 at 8:19 pm

Ok, that chocolate cake looks extraordinarily good; was it?!?! Oh, when I lived back that way I really liked Portillo’s chocolate cake. Maybe it wasn’t exactly high class, but I remember it being just plain, good cake. Yes? No?

I’ve been wondering all day (er, since your tweet earlier) what ‘Italian’ pot roast is. I bet your house smelled amazing!
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Comment from Christina
Posted at: October 9, 2009 at 8:35 pm

Yummy! That pot roast looks delicious! And your slippers are adorable! I’ll be back tomorrow for cute food Saturday!

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Comment from VeggieGirl
Posted at: October 9, 2009 at 8:44 pm

Those slippers are perfect for this weather!!

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Comment from Lara (Thinspired)
Posted at: October 10, 2009 at 4:31 am

Oh my goodness—is that homemade beef stew?! I crave that when it’s cold out! I can never make it taste the same as my dad’s though. Yours looks so delicious! And the slippers make the whole thing perfect for a cozy night in
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Comment from coco
Posted at: October 10, 2009 at 5:10 am

that’s a perfect night after a long day of work and cold weather!
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Comment from Biz
Posted at: October 10, 2009 at 8:45 am

Love your cute slippers! They look toasty! How did Heidi’s baby shower go?

Enjoy your day off Monday – I have a half day, so Hannah and I are going to Egg Harbor in Barrington for lunch
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