Well Floggers, you know I love to crockpot!  So, when I got my new Black + Decker Portable Digital Slow Cooker model SCD4007, I was in heaven.  I picked up a family favorite, the Santa Maria Tri-Tip from a “localtarian” butcher shop, Hottingers located in Chino, California.  It’s like traveling back in time. My grandfather shopped there, my father shopped there, and now I shop there too.  I love it.  Great meats at mostly great prices.

The Tri-Tip is super easy.  Just wash and cut up some potatoes then plop the delicious Tri-Tip into the slow cooker.  Now, I set the timer and I’m off to the races.  While the yummy concoction is slowly cooking away, I’m free to do other things.  Since this was a Sunday, it was fun day.  Hanging out with the kiddos and the hubby while doing the chores and taking care of the yard.

I put it on low for seven hours (could have been done on high in 3 1/2 hours), but I wanted the smells and the extra time.  Nothing like the smell of a slow cooker.

After the timer went off, some easy cutting and I served the entire family with enough left over for Grandpa and lunch for myself.  This is a favorite.  Easy breezy, super yummy.

Your, Flogger.