"Beef" Stew

I made two big pots of "beef" stew this past weekend (one with soy crumble and one with turkey) and several people wanted the recipe, so here it is:

Ingredients:

1 lb. soy crumble (I used Yves) or ground turkey breast
3 potatoes diced
1/2 bag of baby carrots (cut into thirds) or 5 carrots sliced
2 stalks celery diced
1 onion diced
3 cloves garlic minced
28 oz can pureed tomatoes
1/2 box of vegetable broth (about two cups)
frozen peas
frozen corn
water

Palmful of:
dried thyme
dried oregano
dried basil
garlic powder

I heated up the soy crumble in a skillet with some garlic powder and olive oil (same with turkey). Then, I sauteed the onions & garlic in a dutch oven with some olive oil and added the soy crumble (turkey in the other pot) once the onions were translucent. Next, I put in the tomato puree, potatoes, carrots, celery, veg stock, and spices. After all of the above simmered for a couple of hours and was tender, I threw in frozen peas & frozen corn, added a little water to thin out the stew just a bit and let simmer for another hour or so.

I concocted this from two other stew recipes. You can change the seasoning and ingredients to anything really. The key is letting it simmer long enough, I think. Enjoy!

Fall is here!

I love fall! I love college football and Halloween and Thanksgiving. I got married in the fall. And now, I love being pregnant in the fall. :) It's been a fun October so far. I had a few people over for the Alabama vs. Ole Miss game. Here's some of the Roll Tiders:


The night before the game, I went to see Widespread Panic & the Allman Brothers with Emily, Brian, Bayron & Ward. It was Harley's first of many concerts.


We had a good time...Living the moontime. :)

Update on the Tide...we're undefeated! Be sure you vote for Coach Saban for Coach of the Year here: http://www.coachoftheyear.com!

Arkansas vs. Bama

Last weekend was a great one as Sandra, April, Jessica, Jason, Bayron and myself watched Bama roll over Arkansas. Here are some pics from our day. Now, I'm revving up to watch Bama vs. Kentucky. RTR!




After the victory, we had dinner with the McFarlands & cutie Wells!