Snow day cooking extravaganza

We were snowed in today, though the weather was not as bad as predicted. I made delicious beef stew and used my bread machine for the first time. The result was good, but a bit disappointing, only because my expectations had be very built up. The machine worked very well - so fast and so easy. I want to try many other recipes. The mix I used, from The Gluten Free Pantry (an excellent company), was a bit boring - I would add some herbs or other flavoring next time.