After the movie last night, I felt like having stew. So I picked up a bunch of veggies and beef, tossed it into the crockpot with water and spices, and let it cook overnight. I think this is the second time I've used the slow-cooker since I inherited it two years ago.

I checked on it when I woke up...it was the thinnest stew I ever saw, just meat and veggies in a thin broth. I was all mad, and ate my cereal in a bad mood. Then I googled 'how to thicken your stew', and found out that you should put cornstarch in it.

For some reason, I actually had cornstarch in my cupboards. I tossed it in, and it totally thickened it up. All hail cornstarch! Hurrah!