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Today's busy families require all the help they can get to have sit-down family meals.  Here is a menu to help you out.  This meal starts with an easy crockpot Yankee pot roast.  Add Strawberry-Pretzel salad which serves as both a salad and dessert.  And the best part is that it can be made ahead and kept in the refrigerator until serving time.  This is a simple meal but is much better for your family than fast food.

YANKEE POT ROAST

2 1/2 - 3 lbs beef chuck roast

1 lb med baking potatoes, scrubbed, quartered

2 large carrots, cut into inch-size pieces

1 medium onion, quarted

2 bay leaves

1 tsp dried rosemary

1/2 tsp dried thyme

1/2 cup reduced-sodium beef broth

Trim excess fat from beef and discard.  Cut into serving size pieces; sprinkle with salt and pepper.  Combine vegetables and spices in slow cooker.  Place beef pieces over vegetables.  Pour the broth over beef.  Cover and cook on low 8 to 9 hours or until beef is fork tender.  Discard bay leaves before serving.

Note:  1 large parsnip, cut into bite size pieces may be added for more flavor.

Serves six.  Per serving with parsnip: 494 calories, 48 g protein, 35 g carbs

STRAWBERRY-PRETZEL SALAD

2 cups  coarsely ground unsalted pretzels

1/4 cup Splenda Brown Sugar Blend

1/2 cup melted butter

8 oz cream cheese

3/4 cup Splenda

1 small tub sugar-free whipped topping

2 small boxes sugar-free strawberry gelatin

2 cups hot water

2 pkgs (10-oz each) sugar-free frozen strawberries

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 

Mix pretzels, brown sugar blend, and butter; press into the bottom of a 9 x 13-inch pan.  Bake 8 minutes.  Allow crust to cool. 

Blend cream cheese with Splenda; beat.  Fold whipped topping into cream cheese mixture; spread over crust.  Dissolve gelatin in hot water; add frozen berries.  When gelatin begins to thicken, pour over the cream cheese mixture.  Refrigerate until serving time.

Note:  Graham crackers may be substituted for the pretzels.

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For more of Linda's diabetic recipes and information, visit her website at http://diabeticenjoyingfood.squarespace.com She shares her vintage recipe collection at grandmasvintagerecipes.blogspot.com

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