Sausage and Onions

Tonight is a super easy, fast, and cheap meal. Without cheats!

Local chicken sausage.

Brown 1 chopped onion in olive oil. Add sausage, brown. Toss in a little white wine. Put a lid on it. Cook till done.

Serve with a spinach salad and some bread.

You could get fancy and chop the bread, toss it in olive oil, toast it and serve it as croutons.

Balsamic Vinegarette

1/2 c. olive oil

1/3 c. balsamic vinegar

2 cloves garlic

1 tbl rosemary

1 tbl dijon mustard

salt and pepper

3 tbl parmesan cheese (optional)

Put everything but the oil in the blender. Blend well. Drizzle in oil on low setting till done.

Serve over fresh spinach with chopped mushrooms, feta and red onion.

I don't know how to make this any easier people. A whole meal in 30 minutes or less. From scratch and local. Quit your whining.

Pot Roast

I love pot roast. My husband loves it more. I often toss in what ever I have on hand. Throw in italian dressing, fish sauce, ginger, celery, grill seasoning. It's only cooking.

Easy Pot Roast

Serves an army

2.5 lb chuck roast, cut into 4 or five pieces

2-3 cloves garlic

1 tsp. salt

1/4 c. red wine

1/4 c. Worcestershire sauce

3 tbl dijon mustard

3 tsp red wine vinegar

1 bay leaf

1 tbl rosemary

1 tbl thyme

1/2 c. beef broth

2 onions, yellow or white, quartered

4 small white potatoes, halved

6-8 small carrots, trimmed

Mix ingredients garlic through thyme. Place in pot with roast. Marinate in fridge over night turning a few times. Heat oven to 300. Take roast out and set aside. Heat olive oil in pan on stove top. Brown roast. Add beef broth and veggies. Put in oven. Cook with lid on till done. 1-2 hours.

Save leftovers for a sandwich or tacos. If there are any leftovers.