Aroma cooker Beef Stew 1 lb or so of stew meat small red potatoes well scrubbed and cut into 1/4ths depending on the size I use around 6 1 medium onion chopped ½ to 1 lb package of sliced wavy carrots or your choice of carrots 4-5 cleaned mushrooms quartered 1 can of peas with the juice ¼ cup of Bisquick 1 package dry onion soup mix 1 can of cream of onion soup or celery 1 cup wine 1 soup can of water 1TBS olive oil 1TBS Worcestershire sauce I add a little Tony's seasonings so feel free to add seasonings to taste Optional is chopped celery if you like it add it. Turn Aroma cooker to Saute and let heat, add olive oil, meat , onions, mushrooms, stir and brown. Add remaining ingredients, stir well, close and lock lid. When it goes to keep warm stir, if you want it thicker you can add a little cornstarch dissolved in water, stir and continue to keep warm till ready to serve. original Rice Cooker Shrimp Monterrey By Peggy loves Dessert on December 21, 2009 on Aroma.com Prep Time: 10 mins Total Time: 50 mins Servings: 4-6 from Aroma.com 1 1/2 cups long grain white rice 1/2 cup dried black beans 1 (14 ounce) cans low sodium reduced-fat chicken broth 14 ounces water 1 1/2 cups salsa, mild 1 cup frozen corn 1/2 medium green peppers, cleaned and chopped 1/2 onions, chopped 1 teaspoon cumin 1 cup monterey jack cheese, shredded 1 lb cooked jumbo shrimp cilantro ( to garnish) (optional) Directions Place all ingredients except the cheese and shrimp into rice cooker. Stir to combine. Cook on the white rice setting. Ten minutes before cycle ends, carefully open lid and add the shrimp on top of rice mixture. At the end of the cooking cycle, add shredded cheese and stir. Serve immediately, garnishing with cilantro if desired. Rice Cooker chicken noodle soup 3-4 boneless skinless chicken breast cut up into chunks raw 6-8 cups of stock or broth 1 1lb bag of wavy cut carrots or thin sliced carrots 1 large celery stalk chopped thin 1dried bay leaf crushed (optional) salt and pepper to taste 1 tsp finely chopped garlic 1 tsp crushed oregano ½ cup finely diced onion ½ of a 1 lb bag of egg noodles ( if you like a lot of noodles you can add more) Add the raw chicken, onion, garlic and oregano to the Aroma cooker, stir well, turn on to Saute setting. Stir with wood spoon while cooking, when chicken is cooked add remaining ingredients, stir well, shut and lock lid. original

Ikaye, I am so sorry to read about all your rain and flood warnings. All this rain has serious national repercussions, too. There is a massive die off of crab, shrimp, oysters, and other yummy stuff that live in the salty waters of Louisiana and Mississippi lower swampy areas. The water is being diluted by fresh water pouring out of the Mississippi into the salty water where the seafood live. They die if there isn't a certain amount of salt in the water. Now, back to gardening--the gazebo is my good friend and gardening mentor's. She gardens several acres--by herself. We are both 73 and still do it all except the grass. Those photos were at her place June 5. My garden and yard are small, and I don't have room for a big gazebo. What I really want is a little cottage/garden retreat, sitting amongst the roses. That's not going to happen, sadly. I hope your rain finally stops. And no floods! Blondie, what a beautiful Carding Mills. I love the colors and bloom structure. Any more roses blooming for you? I'm glad you got those new Austin roses, but thought of my not lamented PAoK that I dug out a few years back. She was a monster garden thug, and when the summer heated up, started producing little bright coral blooms with a few petals. I've never seen anything like it. I think you are in the right climate for PAoK. Your winters will keep her in check, and your milder summers won't the coral epidemic.

Diane - yes!! If it's not too much bother...I'd love your pecan pie recipe!! I assume it can be frozen for Christmas? Rae Anna - you made all of those?? They look so perfect!!! and DELICIOUS!!!! And 9 hours of work...egad!! Titian - you even know what those desserts are called! :) Jim - yes!!! That yard looks fabulous!! You could really transform it with roses and still have enough room for your Gracie!! Let us know what you think...and inside pictures would be great too...if not too much trouble. I'm so excited for you!!! I love the color of the house...it's adorable!! I really, really hope this house is perfect for you! Diane - yes, I was only thinking of the back yard...but the front yard is so cute!!! Climbing roses would be amazing!!! And there's a little garden area...which could be widened to include the whole front area...who needs grass in the front??? :) FALL - ow me to this thread: https://www.houzz.com/discussions/6027285/autumn-seasonal-thread-2

Good Morning, Friends, HAPPY NEW YEARS DAY! I am trying to read all your posts….. little behind….. but I’ll start w/….. Diane, Love your Colette and gorgeous rose photos! ayour gardens arecsooooo amazing! Thank you for your loving warm welcome back. Enjoying vaca w/ny son and soooo busy prep for renters. i bought 3 bedrooms of newer furniture. Since I am in this big house alone most of time when sin is at college it is nice to have tenter company. i screen my renters very carefully and so far I have the nicest respectful women. Really have been enjoying them-so it’s working out nicely. one likes gardening & baking so should be fun when spring comes. So funny about Sheila’s comment about T-compost -very good idea! Giggles! Sheila, Compost-Hmmmmm-great idea! Histerical! I needed to move T along…. I think he new to find a new pasture rather than mine-done! , he he! New friend is J-and he’s a keeper possibly- (I kmow I am supposed to be careful, but head over heals about him-so lovely a match-kind-caring-generous-Christian-adore him! Too head over heals…. Oh, my, what shall I do? Enough wax rhapsodic! We mainly call, chat & Facetime as he’s in Florida and I’m in NY. However, we chat 3 times almost every day day-feels like he’s here. We mainly share Christian ideas and enjoy chatting about family, gardens, his work & more. We will see! But, I fill like the movie ”You got Mail,” ”Can’t help myself! He, he! Geez. Carol, Love your compost machine! May I borrow it for T? He, he, giggles. So goad your hubby stood up for you! You deserve much family love & support. Thank you regarding my Talveta pot. The Talvera collection of pots should perk up my gardens in the spring when filled with roses & flowers. I already ordered 4 new roses for the pots. Love seeing your quilts! Hiw beautiful! Whatca joy to nake somethibg so beautiful fir your homes. love to employ you to make a quilt for me! I actuallyvam looking for one more new quilted bedspread and love some extra quilts for the beds, too. . Melodye, Wow, so you have warm temps! So hsrd to believe as I see US temps drop & sniw in tge PNW. Although, no snow here today at 50F-a surprise high today. Tomorrow 31F and 30F and lower from tomorrow on….Sorry to hear about your spider bite….. hoping you will recover quickly. Love hearibg about your Aussie birds… Kuckaburras…L how beautiful & exotic to me! Feeding them in the wild must be a dream setting….. out if story books it seems for me. I never saw a Kuckaburra before. Magpie, Oh, My, what a beautiful deck & view you have! But the fires! Tgat’s nor suppised to be hapoening now! Are they near your property? I hope you stay safe! Wishing you blessings to orotect you and restore your area to it’s greenery and beauty. Kristine, Sorry about your fall. Are you ok? I hope youvdidnt break anythibg besides your glasses. It is so difficult breakibg glasses…… I am buying them online now….. discount prescrption reading ir other from ”Designer Outlet.” They have Swarovski, Vera Wang, ect…. fun! I dint know if it nay help you with cist-tgey look nice and quality. Hoping your goasses last ubtil you may replace frame. JC, Your children are so beautiful. Your daughter and son have such beautiful smiles, pretty strawberry blonde hair. Love their colorful seasonal outfirs for the holiday photo! Trish, Lovely to hear from you. How are you? Improvibg in health and gardening?