Here it is 2007 and it’s time to start eating healthy. Really. I mean it this time! So, it was very good fortune that the theme of this month’s Weekend Cookbook Challenge is stew. And it’s the perfect time of year around here for a warm and comforting stew. No snow, but our lows have been in the 30′s. Brrrrrrr.

Since I am thinking about low-fat, healthy meals right now (huh — good thing I won’t be posting about those homemade refried beans I made tonight until later in the week), I chose a vegetarian stew. Moroccan Style Chick Pea Stew from the cookbook, Fresh from the Vegetarian Slow Cooker by Robin Robertson. It’s chock full of chick pea, vegetables and spice. It makes the house smell so amazing. Also, it’s a very easy recipe to substitute ingredients. I had no carrots, green beans or peas on hand when . . . → Read More: Weekend Cookbook Challenge 12: Moroccan Style Chick Pea Stew