Happy Homemaker Monday

Happy Homemaker Monday!

 Hosted by Sandra!

♥♥The Weather♥♥   

Winter has arrived  and it will be coming more and bitterly cold as the 

week wears on!

♥♥On my mind♥♥  

I am on the Missions Committee at our church and our group  met at Sam's  and using budgetted and donated  monies  we were able to  provide  over $500.00  worth of  food   to a  Children's  mission  in our inner city and $150.00 worth of diapers and wipes to  our Straight Street ministry.   What a blessing.!

 ♥♥On the breakfast plate♥♥

Coffee and fruited yogurt!

     

♥♥On my reading pile♥♥ 

I am beginning a reading plan for the Bible...  it is a wonderful study and read.. called  The Bible Recap.. found for free online.. I found it on Youtube,  but  once you go to the website  there are other means to get it ..  After you read the assigned passage, then you listen to a recap (podcast)  of  what you should have gleaned from  your reading .. It focuses mainly of the character of God and Christ!

 ♥♥On my tv♥♥

I love Masterpiece Theater~ All Creatures Great and Small- true to the book and the  older PBS version whcih I loved!

♥♥On the menu this week♥♥ 

Monday - homemade beef stew

Tuesday -tomato soup and grilled cheese

Wednesday - dinner with friends

Thursday - breakfast for dinner

Friday - cod  fish and chips

♥♥From the camera♥♥

I had almost forgotten I had this wonderful dutch oven. I got it out over the weekend and made the most delicious stew!  Recipe below!

♥♥New recipe I tried last week, or one that we really enjoyed♥♥

Classic, hearty Beef Stew

ingredients

Ingredient Checklist

• 1 (2 pound) boneless beef round steak, cut into 1-inch cubes
• kosher salt and cracked black pepper to taste
• ¼ cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 3 cups chopped onion
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• 4 tablespoons tomato paste
• 2 cups dry red wine
• 1 tablespoon dried thyme
• 1 tablespoon dried rosemary
• 1 tablespoon herbes de Provence
• 3 bay leaves
• 2 cups beef broth, or more as needed
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 3 cups chopped carrots
• 3 cups cubed Yukon Gold potatoes
• 1 cup fresh peas
• 1 ½ teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme, or to taste

Directions

Instructions Checklist

• Step 1

  Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

• Step 2

  Place beef cubes into a large bowl. Season with kosher salt and black pepper. Add flour and paprika and toss until evenly coated.

• Step 3

  Heat oil in an oven-safe Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Sear the beef cubes in batches until dark brown, about 4 minutes per side. Flip or stir gently with a wooden spoon until all edges are dark brown, 2 to 3 minutes more. Remove beef and set aside.

• Step 4

  Add onions to the beef fat with more salt and pepper; cook and stir until they begin to caramelize, about 10 minutes. Add garlic and stir until aromatic and soft, about 30 seconds. Stir in tomato paste and cook until it turns brown and begins to caramelize and stick to the bottom of the pan. Deglaze with red wine, scraping up the flavorful browned bits on the bottom. Let the wine reduce until almost dry again, about 3 minutes.

• Step 5

  Add dried thyme, dried rosemary, herbes de Provence, and bay leaves. Add 2 cups beef broth and Worcestershire, stir, and bring to a boil. Add the seared beef cubes back into the stew liquid. Remove from heat and cover the pot.

• Step 6

  Braise in the preheated oven until meat is almost tender, about 1 1/2 hours. Remove from the oven. Add carrots, potatoes, and more beef broth if needed. Cover and return to the oven to braise until meat and vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes longer.

• Step 7

  Discard bay leaves. Stir in peas, fresh rosemary, and fresh thyme. Serve hot.

Cook's Note:

You can use frozen peas instead of fresh.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

 

366 calories; protein 28.1g; carbohydrates 32.1g; fat 9.3g; cholesterol 60mg; sodium

377.6mg.

        

Be sure to have some buttery bread ready to sop up that delicious broth!!!!!

♥♥To relax this week, I will♥♥

read in my new Hevbrew, Greek key Bible. I am very excited about it..

  ♥♥Something I want to share♥♥ 

                   Happy Valentine's Day!!

♥♥On my prayer list♥♥

Dear  God,  nothing takes you by surprise. You know everything that has transpired in the last  few years in  our nation..  I won't take your time reminding you but please  know  that our hearts are wrenching from the  knowledge that our nation  has  fallen beyond the pale into the  hands of an evil entity  that has been brewing for  a long time,  but  who has  reared its ugly head  mightily  in the last   few months. Deception, deception, deception!!!   You know best what is to be done,  so  we wait patiently for your help! Thank you for your peace  that passes all understanding.

 Meanwhile,  we pray that the covid vaccine is   truly  safe and  leaves  NO  long lasting  problems. That  the roll out for it will be  swift and  securely  given..  That those who  have limited means of  acquiring the vaccine will be  found and  help administered.   I pray the the  virus will  run its course in due time and   I speak to the virus, "do not mutate any more, in Jesus name!... Give the scientists and  govenment officials  wisdom beyond their  usual understanding and  I pray that all politization of  health issues will be   stopped in the name of Jesus!!  God we  know that without you, we  are and can do nothing. Our trust in in you by the power of the name of Jesus Christ our Lord!  Amen!