Greetings to all folks near and far.

With colder nights coming up, you will want some good, hot meals that will warm your family and yourself and keep the chill off. I have an awesome recipe to add to your winter supper menus.

Ragout is the term used for a stew that may or may not contain meat. As with all stews, the best cook will cook it slow over low heat. Ingredients for a ragout vary widely with individual choices of meat, vegetables, spices, and seasonings. Ragout comes from the French word 'ragouter' (rag - ooter), which means "to revive the taste".

Beef Ragout From Your Crockpot is an easy and delicious meal. Click on the following link for the recipe:

http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art46287.asp

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Did you know that a bear can lose fifteen to forty percent of its body weight during the winter just by sleeping! Once it enters into hibernation, the bear’s body goes through several changes. Its heartbeat drops from fifty-five beats per minute to ten beats per minute. Its body temperature will drop up to nine degrees below its normal temperature. All that body fat the bear gains by eating so much during the late summer and autumn months is all stored energy. This is what helps the bear to survive its long winter sleep.
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- Mark Twain's Autobiography
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Till next time, may your home be filled with laughter and may it ring from floor to rafter.

May you walk in Beauty and Harmony.
Phyllis
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