Rainy days call for stew!

I'm not sure what it is about those gloomy days, when you struggle to get out of bed in the morning, and the rain just won't let up.. but something about days like today, require hot, hearty meals!
Out comes the big red Betty Crocker.. oh hells yes, and I know just what I am looking for: beef stew!! Of course I don't have any of the main ingredients that I need to make it, but lucky for me.. the grocery store is only a short distance away.
Of course during these ridiculously annoying rainy days, leisurely grocery shopping is the last thing I want to be doing. I'm in, i'm out.. I'm on my way home. So of course I forgot a few things that I needed (I hate cooked carrots anyway) I managed to whip it all together. And definitely not in record time either. That's the unfortunate thing about me learning how to cook, things are not done quick! I'm still pretty damn slow, but once I get a little more confident with doing things I think I'm going to pick up the pace a wee bit.

So 3 1/2 hours later, (done in the oven because I was too slow to get it all put in the slow cooker on time), I made a damn good stew if I do say so myself. And low fat to boot, thanks betty!! :)