* image These past few months have been busy for our family, especially since our oldest joined a local swim team. Between juggling our work schedules and balancing school with practices... we're all pretty wiped out. Although it's a lot of work, I'm looking forward to Thanksgiving. Preparing the holiday meal for our family fills my heart with joy, and I can't wait to get started. To make things easier for me, I don't deviate much from our first Thanksgiving as a family. The dishes I make are familiar ones, and the recipes for them live at my fingertips. Keeping the same menu year after year means I don't have to spend time researching recipes or planning a new one. Here are my tried-and-true Thanksgiving recipes, as well as my prep timeline for the big day!
This is such a simple recipe that requires little effort since it's made in the slow cooker. Your whole family will love these sandwiches, and your house will smell amazing while the beef is cooking!
I know I've said this before. But the past several weeks have reinforced something I've known for a while.
I can't do it all.
Or, really...
I can't put 110% of myself into all areas of my life all the time. It's impossible to be a superstar employee while also being an attentive wife... a nurturing mom... an involved member of our local community... and an engaged daughter/sister/auntie/friend who's completed dialed in.
At least, it's impossible for me. I've tried to put 110% into every area of my life... I've tried to be Everything for Everyone all at once. And I've crashed and burned. Operating like that isn't sustainable. I know this. But I'm finally okay with admitting that something's gotta give.
Now...
When I have to pour a ton of energy into work, I let things slide at home. Chores get pushed off and I don't get as upset when clutter starts to pile up. When things quiet down at the office, I can refocus on the tasks waiting for me at home.
And when I'm trying to maintain this balance, I drop all the "extras" in my life altogether... which is why this blog has been pretty quiet over the past few weeks.
In an attempt to use up my personal days before the end of the fiscal year, I'm off from work for the rest of the week. Keeping one eye on my work email doesn't take too much energy, so I can spend some time blogging again.
What better way to jump back in than share a recipe I've been meaning to share for ages?
You cook the beef for these French Dip Sandwiches in the slow cooker, so this recipe is pretty versatile. Make these sandwiches with a side of oven-baked fries on cool, rainy nights when you're looking for something comforting. Or make them when it's too stinking hot out to turn the oven on and serve with potato salad.
Either way, you're in for a treat!
Slow Cooker, Crock Pot, Sandwiches, Recipes, Beef, French Dip
Slow Cooker, Crock Pot, Beef, Sandwiches
Yield: 8 servings
Author: Taste As You Go // adapted from All You Magazine
Slow Cooker French Dip Sandwiches
Your whole family will love these French Dip Sandwiches, and your house will smell amazing while the beef is cooking!
Prep time: 15 MinCook time: 7 HourTotal time: 7 H & 15 M
