AUTUMN JOY COMFORTS THE HEART ~ MUGSIE'S WILDCAT STEW

"From morning till night, sounds drift from the kitchen, most of them familiar and comforting... On days when warmth is the most important need of the human heart, the kitchen is the place you can find it; it dries the wet sock, it cools the hot little brain."

~ E.B. White

A day at the lake

(Hint of a rainbow and remains of the day)

Autumn glory

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MUGSIE'S WILDCAT STEW

~ So easy, so comforting, so good

5 lbs. lean beef stew meat, in 1-inch cubes

6 onions (med) cut into wedges

12 carrots, sliced in big chunks

2 (28 oz.) cans tomatoes (one diced and one stewed)

2 cups chopped celery

2 heaping tbsp. brown sugar

2 tbsp. salt

6 tbsp. minute tapioca

1 cup seasoned breadcrumbs

• Mix all together and bake at 325 degrees for 4 hours.

Note: Thanks Kelly for sharing the delicious and now favorite family recipe.

'Cooling the brain'