In the 10 yrs I have been married, I have never been able to cook a roast correctly until I got a crockpot!!! I made one for Christmas (tired of turkey from Thanksgiving) All I did was brown it quickly, sprinkled on seasonings of my liking, placed cubed up potatoes, carrots, and onions in bottom of crockpot, placed roast in with some beef stock, and then added a layer of fresh green beans on top and let it go all day....it just fell apart when I tried to take it out..I was so proud!
It was yummy too!!!
Good Luck!