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needs more carrots otherwise really good<\/p>","CommentId":1,"DateRated":"","GUID":"4ab4e6b4e0324b7a9db11fd8366607de","MemberId":7233510,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"crankyankee","SubmittedDate":"10\/19\/2013 20:01"},{"Comment":"","CommentId":2,"DateRated":"12\/08\/2012 01:57","GUID":"C3A8638D789040C7AB9FA48EF1DD2126","MemberId":1853731,"Rating":0,"ScreenName":"mifediba","SubmittedDate":"12\/08\/2012 01:57"},{"Comment":"
For ASH_21:<\/p>
there is ground allspice and whole allspice seeds<\/p>","CommentId":3,"DateRated":"12\/23\/2011 19:33","GUID":"8c9d651a4ba942fd9a5c92bd541c0917","MemberId":6276698,"Rating":4,"ScreenName":"StitchCrazy68","SubmittedDate":"12\/23\/2011 19:33"},{"Comment":"
Very good stew...very fun and fallish! Used a coffee filter instead of cheesecloth for spice bag though.<\/p>","CommentId":4,"DateRated":"10\/24\/2011 19:15","GUID":"77506575e49a4ed58768ca696b11a83e","MemberId":5888497,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"cr_1295","SubmittedDate":"10\/24\/2011 19:15"},{"Comment":"
I'm confused.... what is (2) whole allspice?<\/p>","CommentId":5,"DateRated":"03\/08\/2011 06:42","GUID":"c12ec55094f84010bd009a2ffb310244","MemberId":4051219,"Rating":0,"ScreenName":"ash21","SubmittedDate":"03\/08\/2011 06:42"},{"Comment":"
This does sound very good. I think it would be fine in the crockpot also, making the house smell so yummy after a hard day at work! :)
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Yummy! My family loved this twist on beef stew. Because all the water boiled down after cooking the beef, I added water enough to cover the veggies, along with some beef bouillon cubes to make the apple flavor more subtle. I also added cubed potatoes because I was nervous that there wouldn't be enough for my family of 5. I'm glad I did, and we ate it all!!<\/p>","CommentId":7,"DateRated":"01\/15\/2009 14:13","GUID":"637c8053a4df4053b28afea04b12f89c","MemberId":3646903,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"tyzoedust","SubmittedDate":"01\/15\/2009 14:17"}]},"breadcrumb":[{"term_id":310796,"name":"Dishes & Beverages","slug":"dishes-beverages","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":310731,"taxonomy":"categories-v2","description":"Wondering what to make? We've got recipes for any dish and beverage you're craving, from easy dinners to rich chocolate cakes and everything in between.","parent":309177,"count":43800,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/dishes-beverages\/"},{"term_id":313023,"name":"Stews","slug":"stews","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":312958,"taxonomy":"categories-v2","description":"Looking for stew recipes? Find stew recipes including beef stew recipes, chicken stew, Brunswick stew, and more stew recipes.","parent":310796,"count":709,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/dishes-beverages\/stews\/"},{"term_id":313028,"name":"Beef Stews","slug":"beef-stews","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":312963,"taxonomy":"categories-v2","description":"Looking for beef stew recipes? Find beef stew recipes including crock pot beef stew, easy beef stew recipes, and more beef stew recipes.","parent":313023,"count":277,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/dishes-beverages\/stews\/beef-stews\/"}],"meta_data":{"enhanced_fields":{"enhanced_recipe_title":"Apple Beef Stew"}},"analytics":[],"yoast_head":"\n