Beef Stew

Well I know it has been awhile. I haven't had any extra time to play with my cookbooks or experiment with making any new ones the last several weeks. I have been busy moving my work from one office to another and all that moving a doctors office in tales. Boxing, filing moving files, change of address for EVERYTHING...You know!!! But never fear I have still been cooking and even Greg has pitched in with both moving help, cooking, and playing Bob The Builder at my new office. But we have been sticking to the basic: tacos, soup, steak, chicken. TILL TODAY!!!

I had a day off and decided to stay home and work on my laundry, house cleaning, resting and such and cooking. I have had some stew meat in the freezer, which seemed to glare at me every time I opened the freezer it would say "HEY LADY YOU BOUGHT ME MONTHS AGO WHEN YOU GONNA DO SOMETHING WITH US" Well today I decided today would be the day.

I put the stew meat on defrost, grabbed the vegetables (yes I said vegetables) out of the fridge. (can you believe I now buy vegetables and keep them on hand...Wonders never cease). I peeled up 2 large potatoes, 4 carrots, sliced some mushrooms, green onions, opened a can of diced tomatoes, and mild green chili's and some garlic. Once I floured the meat I browned it in a pan. Once browned I added the meat to a stock pot added the vegetables and canned items, opened a can of beef broth, added 1 cup of water and half a package of dry onion soup mix and simmered all day. It turned out really good and Nathan and Greg enjoyed theirs with some cheddar cheese grated on top. Little did I know Greg was looking for canned stew the night before while I was at work.

Well hope to get some more cooking done this weekend or maybe Monday with it being a holiday and the office is closed. Hope all is well with you and you all are doing good. May God bless your day.
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