thanx for your suggestions guys. The first recipe is kinda how I would normally do it, but you added a couple extra steps so I'll try that. I'll try the stew and dumplings first. I've never had dumplings! Everyone I've asked tell me dumplings are awfull but, those same people think I'm disgusting for even considering eating tree rats as we call them up here. I'll be trying the dumplings. Thanx again.