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Thanks for joining me for this week’s edition of Crock Pot Wednesday.  As always, I look forward to all that you have to say.
Thanksgiving passed with no leftovers…per Perfect Daughter’s wishes:)  While I wouldn’t have minded some leftover turkey for turkey salad, the beef tenderloin that Perfect SIL grilled was quite good.  In fact, it was delicious!
 
 
 
 
When Hubby and I were newly blissful, he still had a semester of college left.  I was just graduated…on my wedding day in fact.   Our apartment then might fit in our living room + kitchen area today (with room leftover).  Can you say small?  But, it was ours and we loved it.
We painted it ourselves…baby blue and avocado green.  Trendy, huh?  I know I am dating myself, but it was spiffy then!  Our only closet was about the size of our current refrigerator.  I wonder where we put all of that “stuff?”
 
 
 
 
Our town did not provide much in the way of fast food places, not that we could have afforded those anyway.  So…we pretty much always ate at home.  Hubby will tell you that he is pretty lucky because he married a good cook.  I learned from the best grandmothers around.  If you’ve read my blog for very long, you may remember that I pretty much started cooking dinner for our family when I was about twelve.  Both of my parents worked, so it was a natural thing for me to do.  It may not have been gourmet, but it was good.  Anyway….back to the beginning.
 
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I have always said that if you can read a cookbook, then you can cook.  I still believe that to be true.  Some cookbooks are better than others, however.  One of the ones that helped me the most then, and one that I still revisit often. is the Better Homes and Gardens New Cookbook.  Of course, mine stopped being “new” a long time ago.  I know it has been revised over the years, but I still have my original copy and really don’t care to replace it.
One of the tried and true, most reliable recipes that I began using then – and continue using today- is the one found on page 206 of my edition.  Old-Time Beef Stew remains one of Hubby’s favorites.  It’s one of mine as well, of course.  
 
 
 

beef stew

 
Be sure to link up with a favorite Crock Pot recipe, or just something you want to share, for a chance to win the Bed Bath and Beyond giveaway to be announced at next week’s CPW. 

I hope you will plan to join me for both CPW next Wednesday and for December’s Merry Merry Munchies which will premiere for the 2010 season next weekend.

Linked to:  Tempt My Tummy Tuesdays 
Tuesdays At the Table
Mouthwatering Mondays