Preparing and organizing dinner seems to have become a chore. I love to cook, but coming up with a meal each night that everyone in my family enjoys can be a daunting task. I have been stuck in a rut making many of the same dishes over and over again.  I am on a quest to try new recipes and make dinner exciting again.

Last night I tried a Lemon Pot Roast recipe. I marinated the roast in a ziploc bag over 24 hrs. Gabriel loved it and declared it the best roast ever. It was very tender and flavorful.

Here is the recipe for Lemon Pot Roast

2 1/2 lb chuck roast
1 1/2 c water
1/2 c lemon juice
1 onion, chopped
1 t salt
1 t celery seed
1 t onion powder
1/4 t black pepper
1 ea garlic cloves, crushed
3 slices lemon

Marinate for 4 to 24 hrs. ( I would recommend the 24 hrs.) Cover and Bake 325 1 1/2 to 2 hrs. You could also cook it in a crockpot.

The last week has been a little overwhelming. Coming back to work and trying to take it slow. If you know me well slow is not a part of who I am, but I am having to learn.

Here is what I have learned during all of this:

• God has given me an amazing team of staff and volunteers
• I am almost dispensible (need some worship leaders)
• When you are sick enough,  you will be still and quiet
• My children are old enough to know what was going on
• Family and friends are precious treasures
• God is my healer
• I don’t like being a patient
• My husband is the best caregiver on the planet
• My friends can COOK! Even Helen!
• There is no place like home and my bed
• A semi-private room is not for a person with a complicated migraine
• I do sometimes miss being a nurse and it is ok to admit it
• I love what I do working with our kids