Yummy Beef Stew

2 lbs stew meat
2 large potatoes peeled and cubed
baby carrots diced
3 celery stakes sliced/diced
1 can Tomato Soup
1 can beef broth (or make your own)
1 can french onion soup ( I didn't use this but i added minced onion and extra water)
3 cups water divided
2 whole bay leaves
1/4 granulated garlic
1 tsp black pepper
2 tbs worcestershire sauce
4 tbs flour, divided
2 tbs canola oil
2 tsp garlic salt

season the beef with garlic salt and coat with 2 tbs flour. Heat oil in pan and saute meat over medium high, just browning it. Spray pam in slow cooker, add all soups, garlic pepper, bay leaves and worcestershire to cooker. Add the meat. pour 2 1/2 cups water over meat. Add veggies and cook on low. 45 mins before ready combine 2 tablespoons flour and 1/4 cup water in small bowl and whisk with fork until smooth. Add to slow cooker, stir well and cook for another 45 mins.
I usually cook on low for about 6-8hours or high for about 4.

Peanut Butter Brown Sugar Cookies

2/3 C Shortening
2/3 C margarine
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
3 1/4 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt

Mix shortnening, margarine, sugars. Then add eggs and vanilla. Add rest of ingredients. Bake at 350 for 9-11 mins. *** For peanut butter cookies add 2/3 c peanut butter and 1 pkg reeses peanut butter chips.