Stew time - Smells delicious

It's a cold drizzly Sunday evening and the house smells delightful....well delightful for those of us that like a good stew. I was planning on making some Southern Chicken but didn't have time to dig out all the ingredients at the supermarket. My daughters were both invited to a party but younger daughter was feeling unwell so I had to charge home for daddy duty.

I decided to make use of my slow cooker for pure ease - I love a chuck it in and forget it meal. I started off with tossing chicken thighs in seasoned flour and browning in a pan. I then added chopped leek, carrot, onion, parsnip and swede. Next I deglazed the pan with some apple cider and chicken stock with a dash of Italian mixed herbs.

I've not had dumplings in ages so made and lobbed some of them in as well. I added a little oregano to the dough; I may try vegetable suet next time around but went straight for the comfort of beef today.

I'll end up freezing most of this pot as the wife and kids are unlikely to enjoy it. I can't wait though!

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We don't eat meat, but that sort of hearty meal is great on a dreary day. Enjoy

I was doing well at one point and not eating so much meat but that went down the pan. I'll be attempting to do the same in the coming weeks. I'm making an effort to cook more from scratch.

It's difficult in this house as the wife and D1 are really fussy about what they eat. D2 less so. We often end up with 2 or 3 different meals on the go which is just bonkers.

My other half is getting organised with preparing meals in advance. I'm just not into cooking. I'd eat basic stuff if left to myself.

The dog seems to like my cooking though :)