Crockpot barbecue beef

You know how when you go to a funeral and everyone says "let's just remember Aunt Betty in her better days?"

That is how I feel about this recipe. It looked beautiful in the crockpot. I was excited about having supper waiting when I got home.

So imagine when I got home, set my bag down and smelled...burning. for the first time ever, the crock pot set on low burned up my meal.

Because the guinea pigs were counting on me, I tried to eat it, but it was way too smoky tasting to be appetizing. It looked pretty gross too.

Therefore, this is this week's recipe.
1. Pick up phone
2. Call pizza hut
3. Order stuffed crust pizza and wings.

I took a picture before I left the house. Or, as I like to call it, "Aunt Betty in her younger days."

2012 Recipe Challenge

If there's anyone still reading this blog, my apologies for sucking at maintaining it. However, you're in luck, because I have issued myself a challenge, and it's going to take place right here.

There are 51 weeks left in 2012. And for each of those 51 weeks, I am going to try at least one new recipe. It might be a drink, appetizer, entree, side dish or dessert, but it will be brand new, and it will be posted here, along with commentary and (I hope!) photos.

And, I am in the process of assembling a team of guinea pigs for the test kitchen. So, it won't just be my opinion on the dish, but the opinions of those I force to eat whatever it is. There might even be videos if I can get them to do that. Allegedly my new smart phone can capture all this stuff.

I'm hoping to expand my repertoire of Southern dishes, but my constant need for stretchy pants means there will be some waistline-friendly meals as well. If you have any special requests, feel free to drop me a line in the comments.

Tomorrow's dish is Crockpot barbecue beef, so stay tuned for an update later this week.