The Pre-Christmas Storm of 2009 (Clarksburg, Nutter Fort: new home, heat pump, camping)

[Threerun]

Yup and yup! I love dutch oven cooking.

I'm really torn whether to put a woodstove in my fireplace or leave it be and install a crane. I'm leaning towards the woodstove myself.

[Katie1]

I measured 26 inches when it finally stopped!

[Hinton Bound]

Over 3' in the drifts, average is about 30".

[Silkdashocker]

We only recieved 8-10 inches down here in the valley.

Here's my pooch doing his best aligator mouth, trying to bite a snowball i threw at him.

[Threerun]

Originally Posted by Hinton Bound

Over 3' in the drifts, average is about 30".

Nice place .. Reminds me of my old home

[Katie1]

3 Runs tell me whats in the deer stew?

[Threerun]

2lbs venison, cut into 1" cubes
6cups of vegetables, incl red potatoes, celery, carrots, 1 white onion diced
1 small can sliced mushrooms
1.5 cups water and 1.5 cups beer
1 packet of McCormicks stew mix
2-3 bay leaves
salt and pepper to taste

Cut venison in cubes, dust with flour and brown in 3-4 tablespoons oil in the dutch oven. I add about two small cloves of minced garlic while frying.

Add water, beer and McCormicks packet to dutch oven and stir in. Simmer this for 45minutes.

Add vegetables and mushrooms after 45 minutes and simmer for another hour or so.

Done. You can add extra flour if you want to thicken it up to taste.

We had fresh pumpernickel bread with it (and I had a cold beer, lol)

[MaryKayGal]

Boy do I envy all of you out there! The snow looks beautiful This will be my last Christmas where it sure don't seem like Christmas at all unless you go shopping! GRRRR

[MaryKayGal]

My hubby would sure love that stew! I will save that for future use! Thanks Threerun.

[Katie1]

Thanks...tho I am not sure about the beer lol
I dont drink hehehe And I thought the Red Potatoes were Apples LOL
OOh I vote for old wood Cook Stove!!