My Harvest Stew

Hello Darlings, 

Winter is just about upon us, and for many in the northern states the weather probably feels like Old Man Winter is already in their bones. 

At any rate, this is the time of the year when I like to cook a lot of chili, hot savory stews and homemade soups. 

Below is my very own harvest stew recipe.  It is packed with a lot of beef and veggies that is nutritionally rich, warm, and filling for combating those cold and  chilly evenings. 

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My  Harvest Stew

Ingredients

·         1-1/2 - 2 lb boneless beef chuck, tip or round roast, or stew meat cut into 1-inch cubes

·         water, enough to cover meat

·         2 dried bay leaf

·         1 1/2 teaspoon salt  

·         1/2 teaspoon pepper

·         1/4 teaspoon summer savory

·         fennel, a pinch

·         1 teaspoon Italian seasoning

·         1/8 cup bourbon

·         2 beef bouillon cubes

·         1 can of Beef Consommé

·         1 cup baby carrots sliced into thirds

·         1 pack of mushrooms, sliced

·         12 -14  unpeeled red baby potatoes

·         1 can of diced tomatoes (if on hand, add I baggie of frozen tomatoes as well)

·         green bell pepper and seeds, cut into 1-1/2-inch pieces

·         1 cup frozen peas

·         1 cup frozen broccoli

·         1 cup frozen Cauliflower

·         1 1/3 fresh frozen green beans

·         1 large yellow squash and/or Zucchini, sliced1 1/2 inches and quartered

·         3-5 gloves garlic, coarsely chopped

·         2  medium stalk celery, cut into 3/4-inch pieces

·         1 onion, coarsely chopped

·         3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

·         Do Not Add Corn

Directions

•  In 4- 5 quart Dutch oven add beef and bay leaf with enough water to cover it.
• Cook about 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.

• Remove 2 cups of beefy water and set aside.
• Add all other ingredients except flour.
• Cover; cook of medium high heat until boiling. Stirring occasional. Then reduce heat to slimmer (about 3 on dial)
• Cook 1 -1/2 - 2 hours or until potatoes carrots are tender. Stirring occasional.
• During the last 30 minutes mix saved beefy water and flour well so that there are no lumps.  
• Stir mixture into pot.  
• Cover; cook remaining time or until vegetables are tender.
• Remove bay leaf.

Note: If feeling a little lazy, add all ingredients into the pot with the exception of the flour and cook until potatoes carrots are tender, about 2 /1/2 hours.  

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Chow Darlings.

Shopping with Dezi

Hello Darlings,

Today I have posted a video from Dezi. Usually I post some of the her hair care and wigs videos, but I found this review interesting.

                                          SHOPPING AT THE APPLE STORE VLOG #2

Chow.

Luisa Omielan Strikes the Happy Cord

Hello Darlings,

Let's face we are a nation obsessed with personal appearance. and some to the point it just down right ridiculou to love ourselves as we are instead of someone else image of what we must be.

This is why I like Luisa Omielan. She a no nonsense gal that states it like it is and not as other may want to heard.

 Luisa Omielan...Thigh Gap..What Thigh Gap Bitches?!

Chow Darlings

Disclaimer: Although Ms. Omielan is an reported lesbian, I, the owner of Seven Forty Seven, am very straight, However, within Ms. Omielan brand of humor one fact that cannot be denied and that is that some women regardless of race are very mean and judgmental to other women without regard to who and what those other women are really about.

There is an  honesty in Ms. Omielan humor, regardless of her overt  and raw brashness that probably brings about criticism from the straight section, but it is a honesty that cannot be denied.

View this video with an open mind. Enjoy.