tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69268693631239603.post2304953392061380616..comments2023-04-22T13:30:11.275-04:00Comments on The Eternal Optimist Mama: Beef StewAprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02345773038859109463noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69268693631239603.post-36906961484241735072010-10-23T09:12:12.415-04:002010-10-23T09:12:12.415-04:00Oh my word that looks so good!!!!Oh my word that looks so good!!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09374076312205478417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69268693631239603.post-90019923278694626392010-10-22T14:59:58.989-04:002010-10-22T14:59:58.989-04:00@ Melanie - I use fresh meat so I don't thaw i...@ Melanie - I use fresh meat so I don't thaw it and I don't brown it, I just put it in. <br /><br />@Jody - Let me know how it turns out! I'm sure the pot roast meat in a stew would be amazing!<br /><br />@Jessi - I agree with you! It's so much fun just not being afraid of cooking and just going for it!~Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02345773038859109463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69268693631239603.post-29030650068151569862010-10-22T13:31:19.095-04:002010-10-22T13:31:19.095-04:00sounds delicious!! When I first started cooking I...sounds delicious!! When I first started cooking I would obsess over not having the exact ingredients, and try so hard to measure it out perfectly... now that I've become a stay at home mom and have had time to play I realized what I do and don't need or like and you're right it's so much fun!!Jessi @ Make Your Marx at Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03165316476949072408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69268693631239603.post-34271479109107787432010-10-22T10:11:58.621-04:002010-10-22T10:11:58.621-04:00Hmmm, I've got leftover pot roast that I'm...Hmmm, I've got leftover pot roast that I'm going to turn in beef stew later today. I'm going to use your seasoning combo to spice it up.Jodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17168698510359360743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69268693631239603.post-18211742477055676762010-10-22T07:40:13.434-04:002010-10-22T07:40:13.434-04:00This sounds delicious! Do you brown the meat first...This sounds delicious! Do you brown the meat first or put it in raw? Also, is it defrosted? I ask because I tend to forget to defrost meat and then end up tossing it into a pan, frozen, to defrost and brown.Melanienoreply@blogger.com