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When I bought the chuck roast expressly for the <a href=\"http:\/\/thepioneerwomancooks.com\/2008\/01\/2008_the_year_of_the_pot_roast.html\">Pioneer Woman pot roast<\/a> recipe last week, I found a great buy-one-get-one-free special, so the 2nd one has just thawed and is ready for action.<\/p>\n<p>(NOTE: The pot roast was delicious, but I think I might have gone a bit nuts on the rosemary.  That&#8217;s the only herb left that hasn&#8217;t been killed by the drought.)<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m hesitant to make the exact same recipe twice in a row, so as much as we loved the PW Pot Roast, I searched for something different. And different this will be&#8230;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.recipezaar.com\/67528\">Jack Daniels Chuck Roast<\/a>!  The roast is now marinating in my fridge and we&#8217;ll grill her up tomorrow for dinner.  I can&#8217;t wait!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bp3.blogger.com\/_yz59FVsseJY\/R5ZmNf6GxSI\/AAAAAAAALGo\/vRAdeHacNkw\/s1600-h\/IMG_5184.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_\" src=\"http:\/\/bp3.blogger.com\/_yz59FVsseJY\/R5ZmNf6GxSI\/AAAAAAAALGo\/vRAdeHacNkw\/s320\/IMG_5184.jpg\" \/><\/a><br \/>Bathing in my recently-cleaned fridge&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bp0.blogger.com\/_yz59FVsseJY\/R5ZmMv6GxQI\/AAAAAAAALGY\/NRfMiM6UGn4\/s1600-h\/IMG_5177.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_\" src=\"http:\/\/bp0.blogger.com\/_yz59FVsseJY\/R5ZmMv6GxQI\/AAAAAAAALGY\/NRfMiM6UGn4\/s320\/IMG_5177.jpg\" \/><\/a> <br \/>Note how I stuffed the roast into a small dish, to squish the marinade up the sides as high as it will go.  Maximizes the surface area getting soaked.  I should only require one flip tonight just before bed&#8230;or tomorrow morning, depending on when I remember.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bp2.blogger.com\/_yz59FVsseJY\/R5ZmNP6GxRI\/AAAAAAAALGg\/ZRiWjDvwrOA\/s1600-h\/IMG_5181.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_\" src=\"http:\/\/bp2.blogger.com\/_yz59FVsseJY\/R5ZmNP6GxRI\/AAAAAAAALGg\/ZRiWjDvwrOA\/s320\/IMG_5181.jpg\" \/><\/a> <br \/>Pioneer Woman I am <em>not<\/em> when it comes to close up photography.  I was trying to show the lovely marbling of my roast, but instead you&#8217;re mainly seeing plastic Ziploc bag.  Oh well.<\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned for the continuing saga of Patricia&#8217;s attempts to show the world her cooking prowess&#8230;or lack thereof.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: NONE;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/picasa.google.com\/blogger\/\" target=\"ext\"><img decoding=\"async\" align=\"middle\" alt=\"Posted by Picasa\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/photos1.blogger.com\/pbp.gif\" style=\"-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; border: 0px none; padding: 0px;\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So tonight I&#8217;m going to use my other chuck roast. When I bought the chuck roast expressly for the Pioneer Woman pot roast recipe last week, I found a great buy-one-get-one-free special, so the 2nd one has just thawed and is ready for action. 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