Abundantly Blessed - Record Snow Fall and Teeth

Feb. 8, 2008

Record Snow Fall and Teeth

As I was reading the news (no tv) I found some very inresting information. As of Tuesday morning we have had over 127 inches of snow this winter. That is more snow this this area has had since 1915-1916! Tuesday night we got about 5 more inches. All 3 of the major passes in Washington are closed due to bad weather conditions. And this was going to be a warm, lower then normal snowfall year, according to the Old Farmers Almanic.....must be global warming! He He!

Ok, now for the teeth part of the post. Poor Flora is in the middle of teething. At the moment she is cutting 6(!) teeth. Poor little girl is miserable. VERY! We descovered that we had it easy with Clara when she was teething. We would give her teething tabs and she would be her happy self most of the time. Well, not so with Flora. This little girl DOESNT like pain...at all! That means she is crying and demanding to be held ALL the time. She also hasnt been sleeping well because of the little bugers. Today 2 of them came though, so I hope the end is in sight! Please pray for quick cutting of the other 4~

On a happer note, tomorrow we get to go to church! We havnt been able to go in a couple of weeks. First we were very sick, and then snowed in last week. After services. Aaron's parents are coming down for his much delayed birthday dinner. I made this.....its so good!

Beef Irish Stew

2 pounds lean beef stew meat
3 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 pinch cayenne pepper
2 large onions, chopped
1 clove garlic, crushed
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 1/2 cups Irish stout beer (e.g., Guinness)
2 cups chopped carrot
1 sprig fresh thyme
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley for garnish

Toss the beef cubes with 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil. In a separate bowl, stir together the flour, salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper. Dredge the beef in this to coat.

Heat the remaining oil in a deep skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the beef, and brown on all sides. Add the onions, and garlic. Stir the tomato paste into a small amount of water to dilute; pour into the pan and stir to blend. Reduce the heat to medium, cover, and cook for 5 minutes.
Pour 1/2 cup of the beer into the pan, and as it begins to boil, scrape any bits of food from the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. This adds a lot of flavor to the broth. Pour in the rest of the beer, and add the carrots and thyme. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 2 to 3 hours, stirring occasionally. Taste and adjust seasoning before serving. Garnish with chopped parsley.

I used elk in place of the beef. I also added a little (about 1/4 cup) beef soup base, and potatoes instead of serving it over mashed potatoes. It is very good. We are going to have it with bread. I think it will work well in the slowcooker.

Ok, off I go to finish the dishes!

Amber

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