Contributed by RL It starts out early and seems to get earlier every week. Of course you have to warm up the car to help defrost the windows, in this cold winter weather, which means you have to go outside an extra time in the cold. The steering wheel is cold so you have to wear gloves that your hands...
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Beef Barley Stew
1 lb beef stew meat, cut into 1/2-inch pieces 1 cup beef broth 1 Tbsp olive oil 2 bay leaves 1 tsp salt 2 cups sliced carrots 3/4 tsp dried thyme 1 cup chopped onion 1/4 tsp pepper 1 cup sliced celery 1/3 cup uncooked medium pearl barley 2 cloves garlic, minced 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 2 cups sliced baby Portobello mushrooms 1/3 cup cold...