Tuna macaroni salad

There's just something about birthday parties that makes me crave tuna macaroni salad. Maybe it's because my mom made it for my daughter's 1st birthday, and it brought back all those memories of growing up. I tried my best to match her recipe, based on what my taste buds were telling me. This recipe is so simple, and makes enough for a party or for a few days of munching from the fridge.

Here's what you'll need:
2 cups elbow macaroni
Water (for boiling the macaroni)
1/2 a red onion (or in Spanish, purple onion), chopped
1/2 a white onion, chopped
2-3 celery stalks, chopped
1 can of tuna (size depends on how much tuna you want in your salad)
1 cup of mayonnaise (I prefer Helman's!)
Salt and pepper to taste

How to cook this craving:
1- Boil the macaroni.
2- Prep and chop the veggies.

3- Drain and rinse macaroni under cool water in the sink. Place in a serving bowl.
4- Drain tuna and add to macaroni.
4- Add veggies and mayonnaise to the macaroni. Stir. Add salt and pepper to taste.

5- Chill for at least 2-3 hours, and it will be ready to serve!

Cook what you crave!
Cleo

Pot Roast

Well I've been slacking a bit on my blogging. I've taken a lot of pictures of my cooking, but have not posted them. Here's a recipe I tried a few weeks ago for pot roast. It was my first meal in the crock pot! Also my first time using a cast iron pot. Overall, the recipe was pretty good. Next time, I might reduce the amount of cumin- I am coming to the realization that I am not the biggest fan of cumin. 

Here are the ingredients:
3 pounds of chuck roast
2-3 russet potatoes
2 cups of baby carrots
3 beef bullion cubes
1 cup beef broth
3 tbsp minced garlic
1/4 tsp Cayenne pepper
2 tbsp cumin (I'll probably do 1 tbsp next time)
1 tsp oregano
1/4 tsp pepper



Here's what to do:

 1- Trim the fat and cube the chuck roast. Peel and cut potatoes.

 

 2- Brown your meat (I used a cast iron pot). This will help the meat to retain the juiciness. Place browned meat in the crock pot, as well as the potatoes and carrots.

3- Mix the beef stock, bullion cubes, and spices in the pot you browned your meat.

 

 4- Pour the mixture from step 3 over the meat, potatoes and carrots in the crock pot.

 

5- Cook on low for 8-10 hours. Enjoy! I served it here with white rice and Jiffy mix cornbread :)