New House Pot Roast

I now have an incredibly close relationship with my local butcher as a result of this project. I think he's going to miss me, and Alice. If there was actually a Meatcutter's ball, I think I might get invited this year. Just sayin. Anyway, a rump roast browned on the cook top and then baked in the oven for three hours. Alice then had me make a gravy from the pan drippings, adding garlic, vinegar and tomato sauce in with the flour and the fat.
It was an excellent piece of meat.

Episode Note: "To Move, Or Not to Move" The whole family is complaining about the house being too small, too noisy, and not enough space or privacy, leading Mike and Carol to consider moving to a bigger house with separate girls and boys bathrooms. But, finding the right house that is affordable poses a problem. Alice tells Carol about an old house that has been empty for years that might work, because it is rumored to be haunted. Mike finds one that isn't haunted and makes an offer, they now just need to sell the house on Clinton Avenue. The only catch is that everyone has to change schools and make new friends, leaving the kids unsettled. The reminisce about all the good times in the house and begin to have buyer's remorse. Even Alice worries about moving too, not wanting to get used to a new kitchen. The kids decide to take matters into their own hands and rig up haunting noises to scare away potential buyers. Mike dismisses them as the house settling and women's runaway imaginations. When the buyer shows up, the kids go all out with noises and ghosts to frighten her away. In the end, everyone is relieved to be staying put, admitting that no one really wanted to move. Ah, but what will happen the next time someone wants their own room, that is the question.