@purepinay, Sorry this took so long in writing, the old mind got a little overwhelmed recently. :)

Long ago, I found that any stew is good! One time I tried (and it came out soooo good) using coffee as my broth because I ran out of chicken/beef broth. Lots of carrots, turnips, celery and potatoes.. Oh, and a little flower to thicken, and of course, the seasoning you love better than anything else...Oh, and barley...