Round Two: Infusion #8

Woo hoo ... I cooked dinner tonight! It is the first time in months that I have cooked anything other than scrambled eggs. I made stew which meant that I could sit on a bar stool for most of the preparation. The best stew ever must have Emeril's Original Seasoning - paprika, garlic and onion powder, salt and pepper, thyme, oregano and a pinch of caynne pepper. Mix the seasonings with flour in a Ziploc bag - add bite sized cuts of roast beef and shake, shake, shake. In a stove top/oven proof casserole, brown the meat in oil and add all of the vegetables: carrots, celery, onion, red potato, and sweet potato. Add beef broth almost to the top, cover and place in a 300 degree oven for a couple of hours. Those luscious brown bits in the bottom of the casserole will have mixed with the broth and you will have a wonderful gravy - be sure to serve some great bread or rolls to sop up the gravy. Have your grandchildren over for dinner and it's a perfect meal! I will admit that I'm very tired but it was well worth it!