were never able to do before, like being able to have friends over and hang out.  I'm loving it!  Sunday night we had tickets to the Chris Tomlin concert here in Rochester.  We've had the tickets since August as they were a birthday gift for Mr. Wishes and he finally got to "cash in" on his gift.  It was a great concert!  We have seen Chris Tomlin a few different times and he never disappoints. A totally awesome picture Mr. Wishes took at the concert. We had great seats! This slow cooker dish is a "gotta try" for these cold months we are coming upon (or cold weather plus hurricanes we have come upon if you live on the east coast).  It's so easy and makes your house smell wonderful.  This was the first slow cooker meal I've made in a long time.  I go in phases where sometimes I'll use it like crazy and then I'll forget about it for months and months at a time.  Then when I come back to it I always wonder why I stayed away so long They make for the easiest meals and are my favorite way to cook meat, as it always comes out super tender.  It's so nice to throw everything together and not have to worry about dinner for the rest of the day!  You can easily double this recipe if you're feeding a large family. Everyone in hurricane Sandy's path -- stay safe and stay dry.  I'm going to