I Like to Cook

It's a beautiful November evening. Today was filled with sunshine and the colors of the leaves contrasted against a clear blue sky. Since we just turned our clocks back, it was dark by 5:30. The fall weather and early darkness makes me want to make soup, stew, pot roast, pie, bread....mmmmm. Tonight I decided to try a vegetable stew to go along with the pumpkin cornbread (from a mix) that I found at my favorite store, Trader Joes. The stew had chopped onions, multi colored carrots, celery, parsnips, and spinach, with organic vegetable broth. I added a little salt, pepper, and margarine to it after I put it in bowls. I used some of the cornbread in the stew to serve the same type of effect as crackers but with a much richer flavor, and the cornmeal texture was just the right addition to my bowl of comfort. Now....if only my LOVE was here to share it with me. That would be perfect :)