5 wintry Recipes

lean stewing beef or 2 -3 lbs boneless beef chuck, beef tip roast or 2 -3 lbs beef round steak, trimmed of fat and cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes, shortening (i use crisco butter flavor ), water, kosher salt, black pepper, potatoes , scrubbed, unpeeled, and cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces, turnip , cut into 1/2 inch pieces, rutabaga , cut into 1/2 inch pieces, carrots , cut into 1/2 inch pieces, green bell pepper , cut into 1/2 inch pieces, handfuls snipped and trimmed fresh green beans (optional), stalks celery & leaves , cut into 1/4 inch pieces, onion, chopped, browning sauce (kitchen bouquet), beef bouillon cube (or 2 small), bay leaves, cold water, flour, shortening (use crisco butter flavor ), all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, minced fresh parsley, snipped fresh herb (you may use chives, thyme, sage or whatever else you prefer,-or- 1 tsp dry herbs), milk

sugar, water, divided, cinnamon sticks, cranberry juice (made from concentrate ), orange juice (made from concentrate ), lemon juice

semisweet chocolate , coarsley chopped, chocolate syrup, butter, softened, sugar, eggs, all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, buttermilk, vanilla extract, powdered sugar, milk, vanilla extract