Just in time for the season...Soups

heres a selection of stews for me to try...I suck at making my own so i went here to find others.

Yummy Beef or Venison Stew

see pic here

~Ingredients~
3 pounds venison (deer meat)
7 cups water as needed
5 cubes beef bouillon cube
1 onion, thinly sliced
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 1/2 cups sliced carrots
1 1/2 cups chopped celery
1 1/2 cups potatoes, cubed
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup hot water

added by me: 1/2 tsp thyme

~Directions~
1.Cut meat into bite-sized pieces. Mix with onions, and toss mixture with 1/3 cup flour. Heat oil in a large saucepan, and cook over medium low heat until browned.
2.Place browned meat and bouillon cubes into crock pot. Add water until meat is covered with 1 inch liquid. Cover. Slow cook on high for about 5 hours. This should be long enough to make meat very tender.
3.To thicken up the gravy, mix 1/2 cup flour with 1 cup hot water until flour is dissolved. Pour into crock pot, and stir. Repeat if not thick enough. If you are not using veggies, the stew is ready to pour over the rice now. If you are going to use veggies, add them now. Cook until vegetables are tender.