Slow Cooker Roast w/ Veggies and Gravy & Lemon Cake with "Fluffy Frosting"

Today is a Birthday Celebration in our family so we are making a Slow Cooker Roast with Carrots and Potatoes and Lemon Cake with "Fluffy Frosting". (Lemon Cake and "Fluffy Frosting" pictures to come later)

My Slow Cooker Roast is super easy.  

First I mix together 1 can of cream of ...(I had chicken you can use whatever kind of cream of you like :)), 1 Packet of Onion soup mix, and 1/4 can of water. (this will make your gravy for your roast)

Then I cut up my small potatoes (only have about 2 more handfuls left to use for a meal sooner than later) and washed about 1/3 package of baby carrots.

I then put my 2 lb chuck roast in the slow cooker and covered 1st with the soup mixture, 

then the potatoes and carrots. 

This will be cooked on high for 4 hours and then dropped to low until I am ready to serve.

Meal Break Down:

2 lb Chuck Roast= $6.66 

($3.33/lb (average from 1/2 beef that 

includes roasts, ground beef, etc)) 

1 Onion Soup Mix= $.50

1 Can Cream of Chicken Soup= $.47

1/3 Package Baby Carrots= $.33

2 Handfuls Small Potatoes= $1

Water=FREE

Total Cost for Meal (not including cake) =$7.97 

(divided by 5 people= $1.59/person)

Including Cake 

(break down was divided by 5 but know this cake 

will last for more servings than that):

Cake Mix=$.99

Sugar= $.25

Cream of Tater= $.05

3 Egg Whites= $.24

Total Cake Cost= $1.53

Total Cost of Meal Including Cake= $9.50 ($1.90/person)