Mama's Stovetop Pork Roast (Printable recipe)

(4 to 5 lb.) pork roast {I typically use a bone-in pork shoulder blade roast}

salt & pepper

canola or vegetable oil

water

medium-sized carrots, peeled & cut into 4-inch lengths

stalks celery, cut into 4-inch lengths

medium-sized onions, peeled & left whole

white vinegar

granulated sugar

bay leaf