I did make the Lamb Stew !!!! I put in carrot, celery, leek, garlic, cut up small potatoes, pearl barley, lots of stock, rosemary, oregano, lots of black pepper, and then thickened it and cooked it for 3 and half hours. it was worth the effort, it was lovely, and tomorrow I shall bag the remainder and probably get three meals out of it.
A "nuked" jacket potato tomorrow with cheese and fresh cooked broccoli. Mrs B