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On cowboys and crock pots
Crock pot update: House didn't burn down. Yay! I walked in and the place smelled heavenly (if heaven smells like garlic and soy sauce and wine and meat, which I imagine it does). I peeked in the CP and was so surprised to see all the liquid left! I whipped up some mashed potatoes, opened some canned green beans, and put a couple of handfuls of triple-washed and ready-to-eat salad into a bowl, and felt totally amazing. The meat ended up being a little dry, which kind of blew my mind considering all the liquid it was still sitting in, but smb gave me a knowing "ah, yes" last night at book club, so I'm guessing that was to be expected when cooking meat all day? Humph. Anyway, I give the meal a solid A and am pretty excited to start trying other things in my magic pot (<--- what I'm calling it now).
Cowboy update: He really was a total good ol' TX boy. Very tall, TX accent. They met online and aggieoj and I were trying to figure out what online service would EVER match a tall TX country boy to a short Russian music teacher, but whatevs. They seemed happy enough together--they laughed with each other and at each other, and it was with genuine amusement rather than the "you're such a ridiculous fvckhead" laughing that MIL/FIL do to each other.
One thing that bugged me a little is that he seemed to lack the normal social graces/politeness/formality that is normally called for when a guest at someone's house for the first time. He didn't say thank you when I cleared his dishes for him. He totally sprawled out on my couch while DH and I were getting the kids to bed and didn't get up when I came to say goodbye to go to bookclub. I don't remember him thanking me for the meal, but maybe he did.
DD is IN LOVE with him. Those of you who have met her know she's a tad verbally precocious and says some pretty funny chit. He had a loud, deep, ready laugh for DD, and the first couple of times he laughed at her, she looked at him with huge eyes, and I could just see the delight building. For the rest of the night, she was ON. She would say something just to be funny, and then look at him and laugh her head off.
It was super weird to watch DH through the whole dinner. He was saying things I've never heard out of his mouth before. I probably picked up on it b/c I know him and know that's not what he's like, but he was saying stuff like, "Well, I'm pretty bullish on the American economy" and other equally dry, overly academic statements. It kind of reminded me of two male peacocks facing off with all their feathers spread out. Men.
So, I guess overall, Cowboy Keith gets a B-. I'm not too sure about him yet, but I'm still open to having him win me over. He's taking us out to dinner tonight, so it will be nice to get to spend a little more time with him. And it will be interesting to see if he's as taken with DD after spending a whoooole day with her. 
Dear Bump: You suck.
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Re: On cowboys and crock pots
The meat gives off juices rather than soaking them up as it cooks. A tenderloin (not to be confused with a pork loin roast) is a lean cut, so it doesn't have a lot of fat to render off. It is also usually a smaller cut of meat (1-2 pounds), so it doesn't take a long time to cook. A tougher cut of meat needs to braise longer in liquid to be tender (think stew meat). If you are going to be away all day, try putting the tenderloin in frozen, then it will take longer to cook. I would do the same with chicken breasts, which are also lean. But if you are cooking something like a pork shoulder or a pot roast, then I wouldn't do the frozen meat.
Looking forward to hearing more Cowboy Keith stories!
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For real.
Also, I'm glad your DH handled it relatively well. As much as I know he isn't thrilled with his dad's behavior (if I'm remembering correctly) he is still his dad and it must be hard to see his mother dating someone else.
And I'm glad your dinner went well! Welcome to the crock pot cult!
Sounds like overall not too bad, hope tonight goes well!
It'll take a while for DH to be comfortable I'm sure. It's his mom and even if she and his dad aren't good together, it doesn't mean he wants her with someone else :