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I think this is the last year we're going to do this...

Christmas 2009

I needed some room in my freezer, so I had to thaw some meat.  The space I needed ended up being the size of some beef stew meat I'd frozen.  I defrosted that really having no idea what I'd do with it.  The meat was already cut into one inch cubes and was very, very lean.  That limited my options some what.  I had bought the meat originally because it was marked down to $1.50 for a quick sale and I figured I could figure out what I'd use it in later, probably chili.  As it turned out, I didn't have all the stuff I needed for making chili.  I decided I'd give making a stew a chance.  I hadn't made one in ages, since they really aren't my thing.  I didn't technically have everything I needed for a stew, either.  Not my usual stew recipe, anyway, which calls for stock.