My friend Connie sent me this really neat email. It listed all sorts of recipe names for crockpot recipes. When you click on a recipe name, it takes you to the recipe on the web. HELLO; shouldn't all recipes be that easy to find? I think this roast sounds YUMMY! I am going to make it this week. I love my crockpot and suggest that everyone buy one or if you have it, use it often.

Beef Diablo

4 lbs. pot roast, boneless beef/arm
3 potatoes, peeled/sliced
1 onion, sliced
2 T. flour
1 T. prepared mustard
1 T. chili sauce
1 Tbsp.
Worcestershire sauce
1 t. vinegar
1 t. sugar

1. Trim all excess fat from roast. Place potatoes and onion in bottom of crock pot.

2. Make a smooth paste of flour, mustard, chili sauce, Worcestershire sauce, vinegar and sugar. Spread over top of roast (cut roast in half, if necessary, to fit easily).

3.Place roast in crock pot on top of potatoes and onions. Cover and cook on low setting for 10 to 12 hours (high 5 to 6).

Drumstick Cake

I was looking for a recipe that was easy to send in an email. My friend Kerry sent me a "recipe" type chain email and I sent the person on her list this recipe.

Drumstick Cake

1 1/2 c. crushed Vanilla wafers 1/4 c. melted butter
1/1 c. chopped nuts 2 T. peanut butter

Mix and press into a 9 x 13 inch greased pan and reserve 1/2 c. for topping.

1 package softened cream cheese (8 oz). 1 t. vanilla extract
1/2 c. granulated sugar 4 eggs
1/2 c. peanut butter 1 large tub Cool Whip
chocolate syrup

Cream together cream cheese, sugar, peanut butter and vanilla extract. Blend in eggs one at a time, on high speed. Fold in Cool Whip and pour over base. Drizzle chocolate syrup over top and sprinkle with 1/2 c. of reserved base and freeze overnight.

BBQ Steak Tips

Josie loves steak! Whenever I ask the kids to choose a meal, I can count on Josie to say "steak". This recipe is from America's Test Kitchen' magazine "Cooks Country". I love that show on PBS and I love their publications. I strongly urge anyone who LOVES to cook to sign up for their publications and website.

BBQ Steak Tips

1 1/2 lbs. steak tips, cut into 2" chunks
2 T. paprika
1/4 t. cayenne pepper
salt and pepper
2 T. vegetable oil
1 onion, quartered and sliced thin
1/4 c. barbeque sauce
3 T. ketchup
3 T. cider vinegar
1 T. brown sugar

1. Pat steak dry with paper towels and sprinkle evenly with 1 t. paprika, cayenne, 1 t. salt and 1/4 t. pepper. Heat 1 T. oil in large skillet over medium-high heat until just smoking. Cook steak tips until browned all over and cooked to desired doneness, 6 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a platter and tent with foil.

2. Add remaining oil, oion and remaining paprike to empty skillet and cook until onion is softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in barbeque sauce, ketchup, vinegar and sugar and cook until thickened, about 3 minutes. Add steak tips and any accumulated juices to pan and toss to coat. Serve.

The tip on this recipe was this: steak tips may be sold as whole steaks, cubes or strips. The magazines preference is to buy whole steaks and cut them yourself. Which is what I am doing for tonight's dinner.