Assignment: Post your favorite fall recipe/recipes to share. I love trying new recipes, do you? It can be baking, main dishes, veggies, dessert or anything else you can think of. There are no limits. Mmmmmm..I can’t wait to take a look at some of those recipes.

As summer turns into still summer (we live in NE Texas, the 4 seasons here are;  Almost Summer, Summer, Stil Summer, and Christmas), I begin to think of Chili, Taco or Enchillada Soup, or even Cowboy Stew.  Since most of you probably have your favorite recipe for the first three, I will share the last one with you.

Cowboy Stew

Ground meat (amount depends on size of batch) brown with grn peppers & onions

Ranch Style Beans (I use a restaraunt size can, you can use 2 16 oz cans)

1 bag frzn Crikle Cut Carrots (if using my roaster oven I use 2)

Diced Tomatoes-again depends on size of batch (I use 2-3 lg cans pettite diced)

Those are the ingredients, now I know some of you are saying "what about seasoning", yes I do season, but it depends on my mood and what I have on hand, so you can use your favorite and even dump a bottle of BBQ sauce in it.   You can even use chopped beef or brisket (great idea for leftover roast).  I serve this over rice and with cornbread (with butter & honey of course).  This is a great "stick to your ribs" meal.  Fit for any cowboy (or cowgirl). 

When I make soups and stews this time of year I use my Roaster Oven (table top oven or turkey roaster, all the same) and just add these ingredients till I cannot add more.  I pull out enough for that nights dinner, and freeze the rest, I used to have many 'butter tubs' (the large Country Crock one at Sam's is perfect crock-pot size) but they have grown legs and walked off.  Now I use Ziploc baggies, and discovered I have more room in the freezer (DUH) so I can make a bigger variety.  I use different sizes of baggies too,  gallon for dinner, and quart for lunch, it is just me and 2 kiddos for lunch. 

Then she came and told the man of God. And he said, Go, sell the oil, and pay thy debt, and live thou and thy children of the rest. 2 KI 4:7