My son John comes for supper on an unseasonably cold day! Winter Stew and Dumplings!

I love cooking for John, I almost always make his favourite flan, but on this day it was really cold, despite being half way through March.
Lighting the fire, chopping and stirring, enjoying the smell of the fragrant stew. All really comfortable! John and I had a really good catch up!
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Adapted from a recipe by Nick Knowles
Wholesome Winter Stew with Lumpy Dumplings!
for the dumplings
50g butter
40g cheddar cheese
125g SR flour
plus salt and pepper
cold water to combine
for the stew
olive oil
fry chopped celery, onions, potato, carrots, turnip, mushrooms, chestnuts, garlic
I didn't, but you can add in sweet potato if you like and parsnip
vegetable stock, bouquet garni, tomato paste, chilli flakes, salt and pepper.
Simmer all the stew ingredients for a couple of hours.
top with the dumplings and pop into a hot oven, (200'C) for about 20 minutes until the dumplings are golden.
serve with a green vegetable. this serves four., John and I ate the lot!

[@martinagraham3792]

Hi Kate (and John)! For those 15 minutes or half hour I get to visit the last homely house, all seems right in the world. I can feel my blood pressure dropping. Thank you for that.

[@misssassifras6605]

Absolutely agree - it is such a pleasant time, no matter the length of the videos. The comfort of the lime green sofa soothes the soul.

[@debbiesittard7979]

Same here.

[@minihoney13]

Totally agree. I love every video 🥰 I particularly love the gorgeous colourful walls. I have shocking pink walls in my front room so love to see others being unconventional too.

[@nanigail395]

Yes! Ditto 🥰👏

[@sisselsworld]

For everybody who is asking about Kates wood stove, I can tell you it is made by a Norwegian company named Jøtul. Their stoves always have decorations from Norwegian folklore or nature images. The text on the front reads in Norwegian “Eg grev ned min eld sent om kveld naar dagen er slut. Gud gje min eld alder slokna ut.» Wich translate to something like “I bury my fire late at night when the day has ended. God give that my fire never fade out” This was a cozy video! Thanks Kate! Hugs from Norway 🌈

[@lenabreijer1311]

Oh I had a Jotul years ago. It was such a wonderful effective stove. It was a more front facing one. A cold night was a 3 log night lol. I miss that stove.

[@caroleemsall9495]

You can't beat a Mother's cooking. I'm 63 and I still miss my mum's. It does look delicious 💚

[@olwensharpe8198]

Thank you for sharing your life with us Kate. It brings back so many memories of my mum cooking for me, many years ago. When you let us share a short time with you and your family, everything seems right with the world.

[@kirastudler1779]

Kate, Thank you for bringing such peace to my space this evening. It is truly appreciated.

[@thatgirlinokc3975]

I love your cooking videos. Nice to see John too😀

[@patriciamarsden5994]

How lovely Kate to share that wonderful cosy and homely dining experience between mother and son. Such a precious bond you have . The perfect way to brighten up a cold, wet evening. X

[@gingerbreadfortuna]

Hello Patricia! Good to see you watch one of my faves. Haven’t seen you in person for a while and hope you are still enjoying travel. I miss seeing your antiques, and your husband. Hope to see you in Fortuna soon.

[@brish57]

The fire is so comforting and calming.

[@eastcoaststitcher8203]

There is something about the mother/son relationship. 💙💙🇺🇸

[@n.w.414]

Thanks, John, for being so good too your mom. It means the world to us moms. I have a wonderful son too.

[@tbd419]

I want to be adopted by Kate and her family.

[@nonyabidness1623]

Well, no question about it, I AM AT THE WRONG HOUSE!! AWWHHHH I can almost taste that scrumptious appearing stew! Enjoy! God Bless All. Lis

[@turtlewoman13]

Absolutely delightful. John is a treasure and, Kate, I know you will agree. I love your videos, they calm me and allow me to shut out the woes of the world if for only a little while.

[@conqueringmountscrapmorewi2509]

Hello! I have had two busy days with sewing and grandkids and now I get to sit with my hand quilting and watch! You are such a wonderful treat to listen too. I hope you have a beautiful and creative week ahead! Thank you for posting this video!

[@denisew.8610]

What a nice treat to have your son stop by for dinner. Nothing that we mothers enjoy more than cooking for and visiting with our children and making something they like.

[@TheShmoo123]

I can’t tell you how much I love these slices of life, they make my spirit smile 😊 thank you. 🙋🏽‍♀️💛

[@lisawilson6574]

Watching this reminded me of a quote by Laura Ingalls Wilder! "As the years pass, I am coming more and more to understand that it is the common, everyday blessings of our common everyday lives for which we should be particularly grateful. They are the things that fill our lives with comfort and our hearts with gladness -- just the pure air to breathe and the strength to breath it; just warmth and shelter and home folks; just plain food that gives us strength; the bright sunshine on a cold day; and a cool breeze when the day is warm."

[@jantrewitt4058]

Lovely to see John. How nice you can have him for supper on occasion!

[@hazelmarsh1742]

Oh a lovely cosy episode, and the meal looked delicious! Great to see you and John able to share time together over a heart warming stew. 🌈❤️

[@victoriaratajeski6843]

Your stew looked so good, and the dumplings were the crowning touch! It is always a pleasure to spend a little time in your cozy cottage!Have a good week!

[@sandiemable]

Hi Kate, I think it's great you and John are having a nice hot dinner together. I love it when my son and I spend a little one-on-one time catching up. xoxo's Sandie

[@gingermolinero8386]

Kate what a nice surprise to see your son John having dinner with you. He is certainly a good man. Hope you all have a good week

[@DeerheartStudioArts]

oh, so comforting and cosy! Just a wonderful time with John! Mmm I’m hungry for stew!🦌💌❤️👍✌️🙏

[@gerryfix1009]

How special having dinner with your son. Cozy fire. Happy Spring!❤️⭐️⭐️

[@julias.8236]

Oh the fire is so relaxing to watch. Very clever to use the waxed strings to start it. The stew looks delicious, too. Looks like you and John had a nice evening. Take care :)

[@greentorm5467]

That was funny when you lifted your bowl and John put the dumpling in his own..typical son😆

[@coralmortier3472]

I love the cool casualness of John.

[@toodie535]

avec pas mal de charme!

[@theresasuttle711]

Lovely fire, dinner, and company! What more could you ask for on a dreary weathered day? Thank you for sharing!

[@brendamorison8671]

So good to see John. Thanks for the recipes. Can't wait to try them. Loved the flowers as well. Always look forward to Sunday visits with you.

[@KimLomQld]

G'day John! Lovely to see you, weve missed your face ! No matter how old you are, theres nothing like eating a home cooked meal with Mum x

[@emilychadwick3857]

Such a beautiful fire and your bouquet of flowers. 🌷🙋‍♀️

[@brendasutterfield9834]

Love you Kate and it was so nice to see your son John. Love watching your videos.

[@deekay1641]

Oh, I could almost smell the wonderful aroma from the stew....mmmm. It sure was good to see John, he's looking well. Thank you for sharing your day. Take care

[@kristinaginorio1344]

Your boy looks just like you. Heavenly times, spent with our kids, when they're grown.

[@joannelambert5344]

What a nice way to spend a cold day! Lovely flowers, great stew recipe, sweet of John to join you. I enjoyed seeing your masterpiece door draft stopper we got to see you create. It’s perfect and purposeful. Thanks Kate! Happy Spring!

[@christinazook593]

I love your sweater! And your wood stove is lovely - it reminds me of the one my parents had. Nice memories.

[@niruparanasinghe5351]

Lovely to see you spend time with your children, Kate... what a beautiful family...❤️

[@traceytear6458]

So lovely to join you and John for supper!🥰

[@mrsplumbridge4888]

So cosy and inviting Kate it truly is "The last homely house east of the sea" 😊

[@tinathomas470]

Good to see John. I enjoy when he and Anna make appearances. Love your channel. Thanks for all you share. Enjoy your week.

[@wendydawe3874]

So nice to see you and John spending time together……mother and son…..love it! Thanks so much for sharing this special time. I will be making this stew, much like yours but with a few lentils slipped in! Take care and stay well.

[@ladyliberty417]

Such a lovely video on this chilly day here in southern Appalachia- your cooking, the colors in your kitchen( I can smell the food I swear!) the music, Johns visit, all so homey🥰🏡

[@myownlittlehouse471]

Kate, this is one of my favorite kinds of videos that you make :) If you hadn't fast-forwarded through the chopping, I would have happily watched all that at regular speed too, it's so calming. I'm watching it a 2nd time now, as I rest on the sofa. As a mom of 2 sons, it's so sweet to see you sitting there with your boy for dinner. The stew looks amazing. We do various dumplings here too (US) -- some are like biscuits (not cookies, you understand), and some are really noodles. Yours seem like cheese biscuits, which I haven't seen before. Thanks so much for letting us come along!

[@carlenehall2979]

🤗 Thank you for sharing Kate! The stew looked yummy! So good to see John. Take care.❤️

[@lynntaylor4248]

Was laughing at John ☺️ … *wouldn’t have thought that * he said 🙋‍♀️💕

[@angielovett4159]

We missed you John! You’re looking well!

[@lauraleecreations3217]

That sounds good!!!! Stew!!!! YUMMMY!!!! Such a great time with your son. It's great you get to see your son a lot. My son is busy with work and school. I'm so proud, but I miss him

[@missyb.623]

Such a sweet son.

[@autumn88310]

Dear Kate how kind of you to share your evening with us. So good to see John sharing dinner with you. Love the flowers and fire..cozy.

[@beateoberdanner9040]

What a homely and cozy video. Thank you so much!

[@annkathy257]

This is why I look forward to Sundays! Thank you, Kate! 💕

[@carolecaudill4962]

What a nice quiet sweet day !

[@rachelphelps6347]

Wow, the wicks and wax sure made the fire go! The stew looks great with the dumplings! Great to see John again!!

[@donnasuekidd4488]

It's nice to see you and John getting to eat supper together

[@estherrubin867]

Thanks for sharing how you make your veggie stew. I’m definitely going to try that along with the dumplings. Looks so delicious! So nice for you and John to have these visits together. I’m at my happiest when my adult “kids” come home and I can feed them family favorites.

[@pebblecritter]

Awww, it's been a while since we've seen John - great to see him! What a perfect video - a gorgeous fire (and those wicks are amazing!) and a delicious veg stew! What could be better on a cold day....? As others have noted - I feel like all is right with the world when I'm watching you.... :) xxx

[@justsayin397]

I think you and John have such a lovely relationship. Stew looks very yummy 🤤

[@mercedesweidner7870]

This was such a lovely video. You're such a gem. It's nice to see John again. ❤️

[@judymckinstry8130]

Lovely time to spend just relaxing and enjoying a few moments at the homely house. Thank you! ❤️

[@gailpost173]

Thanks for the inspiration Kate. Now I’ve got a mid week supper sorted. This looks absolutely delicious. Lovely to see John again. Enjoy your week and keep safe xx Gail xx

[@carolynhoover9444]

Oh I love when you cook! The dumpling and stew look delicious 😋!

[@maryweir6474]

The combination of the fire and stew was really comforting. Good to see John again.

[@jonavin2361]

Thank you for sharing your recipe, it looks delicious! I hope you had a lovely time together xxx

[@SandraOranje]

Hi Kate and John. That stew looked delicious. 👌 and served with my favorite veggies Broccoli. 😋 yummie ❤❤❤

[@janicecoulson5388]

My old dog died this week. A florist friend brought me the most huge bunch of white and lilac tulips. She instructed me to only put 2 in he's of water in vases. Top it up as required, they last longer and dont rot. You're never to old to learn new tricks!

[@agnesjamont6415]

Such a comforting visit with you and John. I believe you live in the best place!

[@amominak2]

Ohmygoodness this looks sooooo delicious!!! I'm nearly drooling, and if it wasn't 1:00 a.m. I'd be out the door to the grocery store 😊 Thank you! Tomorrow's dinner planned👍

[@shieladenisewilby2862]

Love the fire so inviteing. Xxx blessings to all xxx

[@flyingcloudsmoore1313]

This video is helping me get over feeling blue today. Thank you.

[@lydias329]

Such a delicious cosy meal for a chilly evening....lovely to see John too....happy days...

[@priscillacummings4780]

Lovely to have your son for dinner! The meal looks wonderful & the BEST having John!

[@susansiegel9073]

Wonderful to see John. Looked like a healthy hearty meal.

[@poetvic1958]

I enjoy watching you cook and to share with your son is wonderful. Looks very good and wholesome. Thanks for sharing.

[@ritatharp5238]

I loved this video with you and John so much Kate. Thank you for showing us what love, warmth, and joy look like. 💗

[@annosullivan6017]

Always nice to see Mums looking after their kids and having such a good relationship👏👏 Must have a go st this stew!!

[@wendyahles]

Hello! Good to see John again, however missed him “ruffling” your hair. Thank you for another lovely video ❤️😀

[@bjoyp7463]

John is too funny! Bacon- lol! Looks delicious! I feed my son when my DIL is gone too. Miss her but it is nice to have that time together.

[@LovebirdLaneMakes]

I come to this channel on a recommend by another I follow. Almost immediately she says, "I love making fires" 😳 But then completely makes up for it in being a woman after my own heart by using more butter than required. 😂 Thanks for the lovely video, and I'm going to be making that stew. You've got a new sub here too. 🤎

[@moragduffin4194]

Hi Kate, you have a very inspiring life! Arne and Carlos told everyone about you so I had to visit. It s fantastic how these good vibes spread. You may be the motivation I need to get spinning. I inherited a spinning wheel from my sons grandmother who died almost two years ago. My mother also died that week and I struggled with the grief during the pandemic. You have such a warm nature, like these beautiful Nordic princes, who clearly also adore you ! thanks for the comfort you are bringing us and best wishes.

[@helenmorgan4003]

Just love the look of your fire, my secret fire lighter is paper towel that I have drained ony fried food on or used th wipe out a fry pan or used ton top of srews that may have some fat or oil on top. We have a little combination heater with a glass door,love seeing the fire. This mornong summer is still lingering here, this morning 17deg c outside 28 inside but going to be 35 today so have turned on the vent for our evaporative air conditioner until temp becomes even inside with outside, but later will need the airconditioner on properly. Not complaining about the warmer weather keeping on as we are cutting apples for sun drying, the last of our summer fruits. In the hot weather I use my slow cooker for stews and in winter it goes on the fire with the couple of kettles. We grow all our fire wood and harvest it 2years in advance from trees planted for this purpose. Love and greetings from down under and your stew taste yummy on the LGS, THE DUMPLINGS ARE JUST SO LIGHT AND FLUFFY.💞

[@lindavolz9692]

I enjoyed this vlog immensely Kate 😍. I love to watch you cook and hope to see alot more as the garden season progresses. Love to see you in the garden making your newspaper pots and doing up your peas. Also love the sewing, walks with Eileen, the bees, oh heck I love it all ❤️. Thanks so much for being my cheer-er-upper! ☺️

[@clairedeare1139]

Ooh dumplings! Not had those since I was a kid. I’m going to make some. Thank you for the idea 💕

[@cstre2091]

What a pleasure to share your meal with us!! Thanks for the recipe, it's going to the top of my shopping list today :)

[@susanroutley6986]

Such a treat to see John again!! I too love lighting a fires. So primal and rewarding.

[@carolg.6838]

My mom always liked getting a fire going too...thanks for churning up that long ago memory.

[@annebigelow4096]

What a delicious looking stew! It would have been perfect here in Utah today. Rained and snowed all day, then just before sunset a break in the clouds. Happy to see you and your son enjoying time together!

[@carolbell6728]

Sewing, cooking...you remind us of the simple joys in life!

[@scottydog6539]

What a lovely supper. Wow. John must have enjoyed it. And the lovely warming fire. Who could ask for more?

[@chrisberry9017]

Oh Kate, that looks so good! There’s nothing like a hearty stew and a real fire on a bad weather day! I love the idea of the chestnuts! If it’s anything as tasty as your carrot, apple, onion and cashew nut soup, then it will be good! Take care both! X

[@donnakatz7100]

Hi Kate! John's a lucky son! And so happy you had some quality time together ❤. Spring is around the corner.....be well..... nice to see you ..... Muahhhh and smooch smooch 😘

[@phyllisogis129]

Wish I was there tonight! That looks divine! You’re my kind of cook. Oh good, you remembered the bouquet garni 😊

[@darlenemitchell4198]

What a lovely dinner with your son! Kate I absolutely love all your videos - no matter what they are, they are just amazing. Thank you

[@lupealvarado8860]

So nice to see John! Love that face. The meal looked delicious and I'm sure it was.

[@Cdees57]

The stew looked very good and I'm sure it was. I spent the day with my son's as it was my youngest son's 43rd birthday. We had a lot of fun. I know you enjoyed spending time with John.

[@liliaazem5490]

Dear Kate and John🤗 Очень теплые, душевные видео💝💐 особенно ваш совместный обед и очень атмосферная печка-буржуйка! 😍🧿

[@123uschie]

Looks delicious!Thanks for sharing Kate.🥰

[@maiamitt]

That stew looks so good, especially on a cold, dreary day!

[@marybeth4002]

Oh, the fire felt so toasty as I sat on the lime green sofa - and I can smell the stew from the sofa also! Yes, it is so lovely to share a meal and time with our grown children. What a lovely family you have, Kate. Thank you for your peace and calm. Much appreciated.

[@fmitchell270]

I so enjoy your cooking videos. It was so wonderful to see John!

[@gailgaddy5340]

The stew looked yummy. Have to try that one. Nice vegan meal. 👍 lovely to see John ❤️

[@user-mf7iy2jb7l]

Watching this this morning, it's 25 degrees below zero outside, and your stew looks wonderful. John is so handsome. Reminds me of my grandson.