Moreno Valley, California

Great icing! I used 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract (after reading other reviews). I also used a few drops of milk at a time until the icing reached the consistancy I wanted. This technique will give you greater control of the texture and thickness. Note: real vanilla may cost a little bit more, but is worth it compared to cheap imitation vanilla!

This was delicious! I am really surprised that more people did not use the beans, they were great! I love potatoes but I did not miss them! I dusted my stew meat in 1/4 cup of seasoned flour and browned it in olive oil first. I added some things-chopped onion, celery, sliced fresh mushrooms, 6 minced garlic cloves, instead of the powder, Worcestershire sauce, pepper, seasoned salt, Emeril's Essence, and a bay leaf. I used beef consomme instead of the broth, and Great Northern beans. I added in some fresh minced parsley when I added the beans. If you think the stew is too soupy, the flouring/browning the meat will help thicken it and also when adding the beans, take out a quarter of them and mash them before adding to the crock pot and it will thicken it nicely. I served this with crusty sourdough rolls. I will love to make this again! The broth/gravy is wonderful!

These were great! I seasoned my chuck roast with Emeril's Essence and black pepper and browned it in olive oil before putting it in the slow cooker. I added minced garlic, sliced onions, Worcestershire sauce, lots of black pepper,a pinch sugar and a couple bay leaves. So tasty! I served them on toasted hoagie rolls with melted provolone. We ate these for two nights, once with french fries and once with onion rings. There isn't a crumb left! Thank you! Thank you to the reviewer who suggested straining the juice through a mesh strainer and coffee filter. It took awhile, but I had my hubby do it and it was worth it. The juice was delicious and not greasy at all!