It is already January 9th and I really haven't done diddly in those 9 days! The holiday season seems like a blur to me. It's like we had turkey day and then it was New Year's Day. I don't know how that happened! Of course we have been sick for a couple of weeks so that probably played a part in the blur. Fever can do that. :)
We are jumping back into school today for the first time since before Christmas. Jason will be reading "Winnie The Pooh" and then learning to write a book report. He will also be planning a "vacation" to WDW for a math unit. He will be told he has $3000 to plan a trip for 4 people. Curious to see what he comes up with. Also starting a new spelling curriculum from "Rod and Staff" that I'm excited about.
While being sick, we tried to be smart and think of things that could be easily made and could be made in amounts for leftovers. The crockpot is your friend. I've said it before and Imma sayin' it again. This is one of the things we tried and it was excellent so I will share it for my first recipe of 2012.
Crockpot Beefstew
spray cooking pot with cooking spray
put in a package of beef stew meat, small bag of baby carrots and a small bag of potatoes of some sort. Since we were sick and didn't feel like messing with it, we used both pre-peeled carrots and potatoes that were microwave ready. We only needed to cut the potatoes a bit smaller. One onion chopped large. In a large bowl mix 4 cups of beef stock(not broth), 1/2 cup dry red wine, and two packages any brand beef stew seasoning. Cook on low for 7-8 hours. That's it. Simple, filling and good. Especially with cornbread. :)
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