Â* Just got it all assembled into the slow cooker , timed for dinner
around 6:30 or so . Got a dozen rolls in the muffin tin thawing/rising
to go with the soup . What's in the soup you say ? One KC strip steak
because I was out of stew meat and had a single in the freezer . Taters
, carrots , mushrooms , dried onions (they impart a unique flavor)a
stalk of fresh celery , one can beef broth , salt , garlic powder , bay
leaf , a quart of (home grown/canned) tomatoes , and a dash of red wine
- after it was used to deglaze the CI skillet I browned the meat in .
And last but not least , a handful of barley .

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Snag
Yes , I'm old
and crochety - and armed .
Get outta my woods !