Sunday Dinner

Jam Tarts!l

We usually make Jam Tarts, or cinnamon crisps.  Either are easy – just roll out your dough cut rounds for tarts, put a tablespoon of jam in the middle, fold over and seal w/a fork.

Cinnamon crisps are even easier – roll out all of your dough – cut into manageable chunks if its really big – spread w/ melted butter and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar

bake 10-12 minutes in a 375degree oven – or until they’re GBD (golden brown & delicious)!

Sunday Dinner – for a midwestern transplant like myself, the thought of sunday dinner brings to mind potatoes, gravy, meat of some sort (roast or porkchops usually) roasted carrots, and something tasty for dessert – preferably pie.

Best Pop in the World!

This picture has probably been placed in my brain by my daddy – who’s love for a roast dinner w/ potatoes, carrots, gravy and fresh bread is renowned in the Hartman-Hill families.  Dad is a full-time RV’er now – so when we see him I try to feed him up good.  I am constantly nagging him about less bologna and more veggies.  But his birthday is coming up…and he’s here this weekend…so we’re celebrating early and I’m making his favorite dinner for the family and the neighbors.

Roast is one of those things you can really screw up.  Trust me, I’ve done it.  The trick with MOST roasts is low low low, slow…and SEALED.  I use my dutch oven, put the lid on it – and i dont peek after it goes in the oven for the hours required to cook it through – plus one or two more.  The only time I peek is when I’m SURE its falling apart – and that’s just to be sure its not drying out.  I’m not afraid to add liquid to my roasting pan if i feel the meat is fairly lean and wont make a lot of its own.

So today is daddy’s day – and isntead of cake we’re making apple pies….who doesnt love apple pie?

Here’s the menu:

• English Cut Roast with herbs and seasonings (no recipe- its basically what i put my hands on in the pantry)
• Roasted fingerling and mini Youkon Gold Potatoes (cooked with the roast)
• Roasted carrots (also cooked with the roast)
• Gravy – no lumps allowed
• Fresh homemade bread with butter, jam or honey
• Asparagus salad
• Homemade Apple Pie with fresh whipped cream and homestyle vanilla icecream

I’ll try to get some photos as I go – I’m not much of a photographer although I do try to be fancy – mostly its just food on a plate  If you’re coming to dinner, we’re eating at 7-sharp – dont be late!