Salmon, marshmallows... and a chunk of beef

So, I had a little dinner dilemma last night. I hadn't been to the grocery store in a while. We'd been eating pizza, subs, and general fast food/junk food for what felt like weeks during our move, and I couldn't bear to eat more take-out (even though it was tempting). I'm still in a minimally functional kitchen (long story) which is  worse than the tiny-yet fully functional- kitchen I just left. I have random boxes of  spices, cookbooks,  pots, pans, and dishes everywhere, so it was going to be a chore to put together something decent for dinner.

In the freezer was what we brought with us from our other freezer when we moved (WHY??): 1 piece of salmon, 2 bags of marshmallows,4 empty ice cube trays, 1 bag of pesto, 1 parsley root (thanks, Mom), 2 hot dog buns, ice cream, and a chunk of beef. I decided to go with the beef. I had been hoping to pitch it into the crock pot and go about my business, but since the odds of finding the crock pot were slim, I decided to put the beef in the oven and see what happened. I mixed up some spices to make a rub, threw in some garlic, and ended up with a surprisingly tasty dinner. The meat wasn't as tender as I hoped, which was probably due to the cut of meat (?). I am still not well-versed in meats. The meat smelled DELICIOUS while cooking, but got done a little more quickly than I anticipated, so I sliced it, placed it in its juices flat in the baking plan, and covered it with foil until the biscuits were done. Who knew such a cozy meal could come from such a pathetically-stocked freezer?

Yummy Save-the-Day Beef

2 lb beef bottom round roast
1 cube beef bouillon
1 c. boiling water
1/2 c. canola oil
5 cloves garlic
2 T brown sugar
1 T finely chopped onion 
1 T dried parsley
1 t dried oregano
1 t chili powder
1/2 t pepper

Dissolve bouillon cube in water. Pour in bottom of 8x8 baking dish along with oil. Mix all other ingredients (except for garlic) and rub onto beef. Place in dish. Cut 5 slits in beef large enough to press garlic into. Press one garlic clove into each slit. Cover entire baking dish tightly with foil and bake at 350 for 45 min and reduce heat to 250 for another hour. Slice, pour juices over meat, and serve.