The house smells so good...

It's cold up here in MD today and I feel like dookey...so onto the stove went:

• Bacon grease left over from breakfast
• 2 Onions
• 2lg. spoonfuls of chopped garlic

I let that that cook on med-high for 10 or so minutes, until it was a nice clearish light brown (wish I'd had shrooms and celery)

To that mixture I added:

• 1lb stew beef
• 1 can gf beef broth
• 1c cheap Cabernet wine
• 2 lg bay leaves
• A large shake of Italian seasonings from Penzey's
• 20 baby carrots cut into thirds

About an hour before we eat I'll add more Italian seasoning and a pound or so of potato's. As needed I'll add more wine and/or broth.I may or may not add some arrowroot starch to thicken it into a real stew.

There's a loaf of frozen gluten-free, dairy-free bread rising on the kitchen window sill.