Love is . . .

Love is making beef stew for your family, even though you don't eat meat.

My husband does not eat meat, although he does eat fish and seafood.  This weekend he made beef stew for all of us and it was delicious!

Years ago, when he did eat meat, he made this same recipe several times each winter.  The recipe calls for celery and turnips (not big family favorites) in addition to potatoes, carrots, onions, green bell pepper, and beef.  Our kids still talk about the disappointment of eating a chunk of what they thought was a potato, only to find out that it really was a turnip.  Personally, I like cooked turnips all by themselves with just a little bit of butter and a dash of pepper, but my children don't share my fondness for them.   

This time around he substituted more potatoes and omitted the turnip.  He also added some red bell pepper along with the green bell pepper.  Everyone approved of the tweaks to the original recipe and we enjoyed the chance to revisit a special meal from the past.

Thank you to my husband for caring for us enough to spend over three hours preparing a meal that he didn't even eat himself.  We appreciate the delicious way he shows us that he love us!  : )