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My favorite time of year is autumn, and I especially love concocting soups and stews when the weather turns.  Thought I'd share this recipe. 

Kimberley's Crazy-Easy Veggie Stew

Ingredients:

Organic vegetable broth, low sodium (2 containers, or for a larger batch, 3)
Yukon Gold potatoes, chunked
Walla Walla sweet onion, chopped (large pieces)
Organic carrots, sliced
Crimini mushrooms, sliced
I small bag frozen white corn, or fresh, but removed from cob
1 can pinquito beans, or small red or pink beans (or use whatever you have on hand)
Fresh or frozen cut-up green beans
Fresh or frozen petite peas
Vegetarian "steak" slices, cut into smaller pieces
 
Seasonings:
(Please note, I don't really measure the ingredients; I just put in small amounts and then add more as I deem necessary to make it yummy):
 
Garlic power or refrigerated chopped garlic
Sea salt
Finely ground pepper
Dill weed (crush before adding to bring out flavor)
Dried basil (crush before adding to bring out flavor)
Chili powder
Liquid smoke (a little goes a long way)
Brown sugar
Sweet chili sauce (Asian)
Teriyaki soy sauce (a splash or two)
BBQ sauce (a bit)
 
Optional:  ground red pepper (hot, use sparingly; this takes it up a couple notches)
In a large pot, combine broth, salt, pepper, and let warm up slightly, on medium.  Add onions, carrots potatoes and let cook for a few minutes, covered.  Add the rest of your spices while the mixture continues to cook.  Then add the rest of the ingredients, with the "steak" being the last added ingredient.  Continue cooking, adding more seasonings, if desired.  After stew comes to a low boil, take stew off burner and let it cool for a bit.  After about 15 minutes, it should be ready to serve (or sooner, but watch your tongue!)
 
Enjoy!

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Hi Todd~
 
I had a kick ass Halloween party last weekend, and I want to share a fun appetizer I made-- I call them Bacon Wrapped Mummies in Coffins.  I love them because who doesn't love bacon, and they are sorta spicy, so that's good too.
 
Enjoy!
 
XO~Agent 34-24-34 (Robyn)
 
Bacon Wrapped Mummies In Coffins
 
8 large size fresh jalapeno peppers
1 package (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened to room temp.
1 teaspoon cajun seasoning (optional)
8 thick slices of bacon
 
Cut peppers in half lengthwise, remove seeds and center membranes and stuff.   (IMPORTANT:Don't touch your eyes after doing this, or it will burn like you could never imagine!!)
In a small bowl stir cream cheese and cajun seasonings together.  Stuff each half pepper with about 2 heaping spoonfuls.  Kinda pack it in there.  Set aside.
Cut bacon strips in half widthwise.  In a large skillet, cook bacon until partially cooked.
Drain. 
Wrap each stuffed pepper half with a piece of partially cooked bacon and secure with a toothpick.
Place on a baking dish and bake--uncovered--at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes, or until bacon is crisp.  Remove toothpicks.  Serve at once with a cold drink (your choice on that part!)   ~Makes 16 mummies in coffins
 
These rock and aren't HOT like you might think.  The oven baking of the jalapenos totally mellows the heat.  Try them at your next party.  :)

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