Thursday, September 4, 2025

The Day After His Crucifixion by Metikay McLeod

About the Book

Book: The Day After His Crucifixion

Author: Merikay McLeod

Genre: Christian Fiction, Christian Women’s Fiction, Biblical Novella

Release Date: April 7, 2025

Women who followed Yeshua the Nazarene gather the day after his crucifixion to comfort one another with personal, heart-felt stories of how the Promised One changed their lives forever.

Eavesdrop on their inspiring conversations and learn behind-the-scenes details of Yeshua’s baptism, the Cana wedding feast, and other New Testament events, and discover afresh the power of His love.

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I really enjoyed reading "The Day After His Crucifixion" by Metikay McLeod. It was a great read and through it is a fictional novel based on Biblical facts; I didn't read anything that I thought was way off base. I really appreciate that at the end of the book, the author has listed where we can find the Biblical accounts used in the book. I really believe that all Christians would enjoy this book. My favorite story in this book is of the little boy and his bread, and fishes told from the mother's point of view and how after Jesus feed the crowd her attitude changes about her daily act of making the bread. I truly recommend this novella. There is also study questions at the end that would make this book a great book club read and study for a woman's group!

I received a complimentary copy from the author and Celebrate Lit and these opinions are my own.

About the Author

Merikay McLeod’s stories, articles and essays have appeared in Sunday Digest, Unity Magazine, Insight, Straight and other religious publications. Her freelance work has been published in many newspapers and magazines including Good Housekeeping, MS, and The Chronicle of Higher Education. Her walk with Jesus, originally known as Yeshua, is best expressed by Psalm 23. She has long pondered Jesus’ respectful treatment of women despite the surrounding cultural view that women were inferior. The Day After His Crucifixion is her first fiction book.

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Why I wrote “The Day After His Crucifixion.”

In researching the culture and traditions of first century Palestinian Jews, I was deeply dismayed by the attitudes regarding girls and women.

They were considered inferior. Because it was assumed that education was wasted on girls, most women were illiterate.

Women were seen as unreliable or incompetent witnesses and could not testify in court, even in cases that involved themselves.

And there were strict rules regarding interactions of men and women. Women were to be shunned or ignored in public. Men were specifically prohibited from speaking to women in public.

There is even a prayer that men traditionally offered which included the sentence, “Thank you, God, that I am not a Gentile, a woman, or a slave.”

Hobbled by such assumptions, can you imagine how women and girls must have thought or felt about themselves?

And yet, Jesus, something like a rock star with huge crowds following wherever he went, totally ignored the rules. He freely interacted with women, taught them, and welcomed them as his followers.

What must it have been like to have him, a famous prophet and teacher, gaze at them with respect rather than ridicule, listen to them, teach them as he taught his male disciples?

A woman was the first to whom Jesus confided that he was the Messiah. And a woman was the first to see him after his resurrection. Despite the fact that women’s testimony was considered invalid, he chose a woman to bear witness to the greatest event of his earthly life — his resurrection.

Considering such a patriarchal society, it is astonishing that within the gospels there is no preaching on the status of women. Yet there are several stories of Jesus’ public encounters with them.

Encounters in which he treats them with dignity, concern, and compassion. He relates to women as human beings rather than sexual objects. He is interested in them as persons.

The more I researched the amazing interactions of Jesus and women, the more I knew I had to write about them.

I decided to introduce Jesus through his experiences with women. There would be no religious jargon in my book. I wouldn’t even use the name “Jesus,” but rather his birth name, the name by which everyone in his life knew him — Yeshua.

My book would not be a theological study. It would be a collection of stories. Women’s stories.

Where to start? Well, nothing draws friends and colleagues together to talk and remember, to laugh and cry, like the death of someone they love.

So I started with Yeshua’s crucifixion, and let the women take it from there.

Blog Stops

Book Reviews From an Avid Reader, September 2

Simple Harvest Reads, September 3 (Author Interview)

Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, September 4

Artistic Nobody, September 5 (Author Interview)

Happily Managing a Household of Boys, September 6

Guild Master, September 7 (Author Interview)

Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, September 8

Fiction Book Lover, September 9 (Author Interview)

Mary Hake, September 9

Vicky Sluiter, September 10 (Author Interview)

Cover Lover Book Review, September 11

Texas Book-aholic, September 12

For the Love of Literature, September 13 (Author Interview)

For Him and My Family, September 13

Book Butterfly in Dreamland, September 14

Tell Tale Book Reviews, September 15 (Author Interview)

Giveaway

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Monday, September 1, 2025

Shaded Goodness by Kathleen J. Robison

About the Book

Book: Shaded Goodness

Author: Kathleen J. Robison

Genre: Romantic Suspense

Release Date: June 10, 2025

Jacquie Dupre has worked tirelessly to give her daughter, Destiny, a future free from the mistakes of her past. But when Mickey, her ex-husband returns to Bay Town, her carefully built world begins to crumble. He claims he’s changed. He’s conquered his addiction that destroyed too many lives, but can Jacquie believe him? As old wounds resurface and a dangerous figure from their past threatens their fragile peace, Jacquie must confront her deepest fears—about Mickey, about love, and about God. Can faith truly heal, can goodness prevail, or will their future be forever shaded by their past?

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"Shaded Goodness" by Kathleen J. Robison is the 5th book of the series, and I am glad that I have read them all. I supposed a reader could enjoy this book as a standalone but again I have to ask why a reader wouldn't want to get the entire storyline and read them all. This book deals with how drugs and wrong choices can really mess up life for everyone. This book deals with forgiveness and new beginnings and redemptions as a Christian. This novel has sad happenings, but it really described real life when drugs are involved. Not that is a mystery novel but there is a little mystery within the pages of this book, I cannot say too much about the mystery because it would be a spoiler alert, but I will say a crime is committed and the search is on to figure out who did it.

I received a complementally copy from the author and Celebrate Lit and these opinions are my own.

About the Author

Kathleen J. Robison weaves tales that inspire a walk of faith and a reliance on God’s guidance through life’s trials. With endearing characters, her stories are a testament to the resilience of broken lives, revived through hope and renewed through God’s grace. Kathleen and her husband call Southern California home residing near the beach and find their most joy in the company of their nineteen and counting grandchildren.

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Have you ever heard of a Shoofly? The word conjures up an annoying, buzzing insect, but a Shoofly is a magnificent white, wooden, raised gazebo-like structure built around giant oaks and sycamore trees. Back in the 1800s, in the south, they elegantly dotted the coastline of Mississippi. Almost every vacation boarding house boasted one. A relaxing venue for people to gather while avoiding the large horse flies that tended to hover closer to the ground, pestering guests and residents. The raised platform also allowed guests to enjoy the ocean breezes on sweltering hot summer days. Sounds romantic, doesn’t it? Unfortunately, due to storms, hurricanes, and erosion, Shooflys all but disappeared in the 1900s. Yet in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, the setting of my Bay Town Books, you can visit a Shoofly today in the local park downtown. In 1989, a group of town women decided to resurrect the nostalgic structure and had one built. It was completed nearly one hundred years after the near extinction of most of the iconic Shooflys along the Gulf Coast. It’s a key setting in my book, Shaded Goodness.

Recently, my childhood friend returned to visit Bay St. Louis. I asked him to take a picture of the Shoofly, and his wife took the shot above of him waving from the deck. He remembers visiting my family in Bay St. Louis sixty years ago, and he said it still has the charm and hasn’t changed or grown much. Except that it’s now an artisan’s dream! Can you imagine? I can. It’s why I set my romantic suspense series in the fictional setting of Bay Town, inspired by Bay St. Louis. Shaded Goodness is the last in the book series.

“You got to forgive him, Jacquie. And no, I haven’t seen him. But I have been talking to Pastor Roland, and it’s a dark spot, one of many in my soul.”

“Dark spots? Is that what you call ’em?” Jacquie threw up her hands. “I can’t even go there. That man killed –”

Themes of forgiveness, second chances, and redemption are woven throughout Shaded Goodness. It was a joy to write because the male protagonist in this book was inspired by the character of my deceased ex-brother-in-law. Shaded Goodness is entirely fictional, but I loved using Mickey’s good traits to craft his character. He was a truly good soul who sadly made poor choices throughout his life. I like to think that if he had lived long enough, his life might have turned out like Mickey’s in this book, happily ever after. That’s why I enjoyed writing this story, as it allowed me to give Mickey a life of redemption here on earth, and I’m grateful that he’s living it in eternity. His love for the Lord in his last years proved contagious, just like his Christ-indwelling goodness. All glory to the Lord.

I pray for my readers that, as in all my books, you will be encouraged in your faith. That’s why I like writing about second chances and reconciliation. Because God is all about that, isn’t he? The Bay Town Series is a collection of stand-alone books. Still, the returning characters, after facing their own troubles and tragedies, help their neighbors as they face similar trials. 2 Corinthians 1:4-5 instructs us to do just that. Some characters choose the right path, and some don’t, just like in real life. But God’s promised hope is extended to all.

Shaded Goodness comes full circle from book one. Melanie Thompson Brooks champions through tragedy in the prequel and in Shattered Guilt. Her growth enables her to serve as the guiding voice to Jacquie Dupree in Shaded Goodness. With similar backgrounds, the pain of their pasts threatens to unravel their future. You won’t need to read Shattered Guilt, Book One, to enjoy Shaded Goodness, Book Five, but I think you’ll want to go back and get to know the lovely people of Bay Town through Restored Grace (First Place in the National Excellence in Writing competition), Shadowed Doubt, and Ransomed Peace. I think you’ll find some good friends and wish they really were your neighbors.

I hope you’ll fall in love with the setting where I lived for a short time as a child. It’s why I set my books in the deep south of Mississippi. Where life was slower, and the small-town community came together for events and rallied and prayed for one another during difficulties, much like the body of Christ should. Come on down to Bay Town; it just may become home.

Blog Stops

Book Reviews From an Avid Reader, August 26

Stories By Gina, August 27 (Author Interview)

Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, August 28

Simple Harvest Reads, August 29 (Author Interview)

Artistic Nobody, August 30 (Author Interview)

Fiction Book Lover, August 30

Guild Master, August 31 (Author Interview)

Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, September 1

Tell Tale Book Reviews, September 2 (Author Interview)

Texas Book-aholic, September 3

Blossoms and Blessings, September 4 (Author Interview)

For Him and My Family, September 5

Jodie Wolfe – Stories Where Hope and Quirky Meet, September 6 (Author Interview)

A Reader’s Brain , September 7 (Author Interview)

Happily Managing a Household of Boys, September 7

A Modern Day Fairy Tale, September 8 (Author Interview)

Giveaway

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Resolution Room by Courtney Lyman

About the Book

Book: Resolution Room

Author: Courtney Lyman

Genre: Contemporary Christian Romance

Release Date: January 15, 2016

Carol loved celebrating holidays, so when she had the opportunity she opened a bed-and-breakfast where each room focused on a different one. Her early guests included Willa Newman and her roommates who came to celebrate New Year’s Eve. Carol’s handyman, Owen Coburn, was instantly attracted to Willa, but soon found himself in the “friend zone”. Several years later, as Willa sees her friends find love, she makes a New Year’s resolution that next year she won’t be alone. Seeing his opportunity, Owen invents a friend for Willa to meet, hoping that eventually she would see that the friend was really him. Will his lie tear them apart or will Willa see past his disguise and recognize the man who loves her?

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I really enjoyed reading "Resolution Room" by Courtney Lyman. I am looking forward to reading more books in this series. This was a fun romance. This novel has forgiveness, and the characters are afraid to really let the other person really know how they feel. This book is about friendship as well. This book has the perfect title. I won't say anymore except that this novel has a resolution in it and that it is based on holidays.

I received a complimentary copy from the author and Celebrate Lit and these opinions are my own.

About the Author

Courtney Lyman lives in Tucson, Arizona with her husband, their three children, and two cats. She is the author of the KW Consulting series, the Holliday Hotel series, as well as several Christmas novellas. She stays busy with her family’s activities, her ministries at church, and in whatever time is left, knitting, singing, and playing games.

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Hello, Readers! I’ve dreamed of many businesses that I thought would be fun to own – things like a food truck, a book store, and a bed-and-breakfast were considered. I loved the idea of decorating and planning the theme of a b-and-b, but since I’m not a morning person, the whole preparing breakfast part seemed less exciting. Thankfully, as an author, I can put my imagination to work and experience being an inn owner in my books.

As someone who loves to decorate for the different seasons and holidays throughout the year, I wondered what it would be like to have a b-and-b where each room had a different holiday theme. Enter Carol Holliday and the Holliday Hotel. Carol was born on Christmas and dearly loves all holidays. When her husband unexpectedly dies, she decides to pursue her dream and open the Holliday Hotel which would not only have holiday themed rooms, but would offer celebrations throughout the year for her hometown to enjoy.

In Resolution Room, I wanted to explore the tendency we have to push our timelines and agendas ahead of God’s timing. By making a resolution to not be single by the following New Year’s Eve, Willa makes her desires and timing the focus of the year. How often do I do the same thing? I say I want God’s will, but I push ahead with what I want even when He is saying ‘no’ or ‘wait’.

I hope you fall in love with Holliday Hotel as much as I did and that you come back to visit for the other holidays! See how God’s love is very different from worldly love in Sweetheart Suite. Celebrate the power of the resurrection in Resurrection Rest. Explore the peace of reconciliation in Mama’s Morning Room. Embrace God’s fatherly love for us in Daddy’s Den. Freedom in Christ and forgiveness are the themes of Independence Hall while God’s power over darkness takes the stage in Harvest Hollow. Gratitude and its relationship to love is the focus of Pilgrim Passage. Finally, celebrate Christmas with a second chance romance in Christmas Chamber.

Thank you so much for visiting me! God bless and happy reading!

Courtney Lyman

Blog Stops

Book Reviews From an Avid Reader, August 28

Pause for Tales, August 29

She Lives To Read, August 30

Simple Harvest Reads, August 31 (Author Interview)

Holly’s Book Corner, August 31

Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, September 1

Artistic Nobody, September 2 (Author Interview)

Happily Managing a Household of Boys, September 3

Guild Master, September 4 (Author Interview)

Texas Book-aholic, September 5

Fiction Book Lover, September 6 (Author Interview)

Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, September 7

Book Looks by Lisa, September 8

Tell Tale Book Reviews, September 9 (Author Interview)

Blossoms and Blessings, September 10 (Author Interview)

For Him and my Family, September 10

Giveaway

To celebrate her tour, Courtney is giving away the grand prize of a $50 Amazon gift card and a copy of the book!!

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Saturday, August 30, 2025

Off the Itinerary: The Search and Rescue Files by M. Liz Boyle

About the Book

Book: Off the Itinerary: The Search and Rescue Files

Author: M. Liz Boyle

Genre: Christian YA

Release Date: May, 2025

Marlee and Marshall are now students at the Professional Outdoor Guides School where Sawyer just graduated. Meanwhile, Lydie is busy training a search-and-rescue dog. In this special edition with seven search-and-rescue stories, the Off the Itinerary characters face new adventures (and misadventures). Adrenaline is high as Marlee faces her fears in a cave rescue, a helicopter evacuation, a swift water rescue, and more! Will Marlee trust that her misadventures are part of a greater plan? If you loved Avalanche, Chased, and Ablaze, you won’t want to miss this collection of short stories.

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"Off the Itinerary: The Search and Rescue Files" by M. Liz Boyle is a book that has 7 different search and rescue stories. Each story is short and really kept me reading the pages. It is book 4 of this series but instead of focusing on just one rescue, it is a collection of them. The author shares lots of information about Search and Research that isn't told in a textbook style but as part of the story, so it is Interesting and fun at the same time. I think any reader would enjoy this book, as it could be read in a day or read a story a day for seven days. This book could be Enjoyed even if you haven't read the other three but it does mention facts that happened in the other books but that doesn't stop you from enjoying this book.

I received a complimentary copy from the author and Celebrate Lit and these opinions are my own.

About the Author

Liz is the author of the Off the Itinerary series, the wife of a professional tree climber, and the homeschooling mom of three energetic and laundry-producing children. Liz once spent a summer in Colorado teaching rock climbing, which she believes was a fantastic way to make money and memories. She resides with her family in Wisconsin, where they enjoy hiking and rock climbing. Liz and her husband have also backpacked in Colorado and the Grand Canyon, which have provided inspiration for her writing. She makes adventurous stories to encourage others to find adventures and expand their comfort zones (though admittedly, she still needs lots of practice expanding her own comfort zone).

More from M. Liz

When I published my third book, Ablaze, I was confident that the Off the Itinerary series was complete. Marlee had a solid character arc, she’d endured three natural disasters, and I wanted to finish the series on a good note. A number of devoted readers reached out, asking if I would please write another. I was reluctant for a while, but eventually (thanks to the excitement of my readers), I began brainstorming this special edition. Rather than another full-length novel, I chose to compile seven short stories focusing on Marlee’s involvement with search and rescue missions. I’m eager for my readers to spend bonus time with the Stanley girls and Miles boys. Some things never change, like Marlee’s high odds of finding misadventure and her need to overcome fear with the support of God, her family, and friends. Other things have changed for the better, like Lydie introducing a dog to the adventures. One thing is certain: Marlee must learn that God’s itinerary is better than hers.

Blog Stops

Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, August 30

Texas Book-aholic, August 31

Simple Harvest Reads, September 1 (Author Interview)

Madi’s Musings, September 2

Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, September 3

Artistic Nobody, September 4 (Author Interview)

Happily Managing a Household of Boys, September 5

Guild Master, September 6 (Author Interview)

For Him and My Family, September 7

Fiction Book Lover, September 8 (Author Interview)

Mary Hake, September 8

Holly’s Book Corner, September 9

Stories By Gina, September 10 (Author Interview)

Lots of Helpers, September 10

Lights in a Dark World, September 11

Jodie Wolfe – Stories Where Hope and Quirky Meet, September 12 (Author Interview)

Giveaway

To celebrate her tour, M. Liz is giving away the grand prize of a $50 Amazon gift card and a signed copy of the book!!

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Thursday, August 28, 2025

The Undercover Heiress of Brockton by Kelly J. Goshorn

About the Book

Book: The Undercover Heiress of Brockton

Author: Kelly J. Goshorn

Genre: Christian Fiction / Romance / Historical Fiction

Release Date: August 1, 2025

A Socialite in Disguise Seeks Truth and Justice

Henrietta “Etta” Maxwell is a hard-hitting investigative reporter for The Enterprise Daily. The catch? Etta must pen her columns under the nom de plume, Henry Mason—a fact that routinely puts a knot in her knickerbockers.

Leo Eriksson is a second-generation firefighter with a passion for rendering aid to those in need. When Leo discovers that Henry Mason is really Henrietta Maxwell, the fire department’s wealthy benefactress, he agrees to keep her identity secret. After a sudden blast rocks the Grover Shoe Factory, Leo and Etta team up to determine if the explosion is related to a series of suspicious fires in the area.

When an unnamed source reveals Etta’s secret identity to a rival reporter, she falsely accuses Leo of being the informant. As the truth comes to light, Etta must persuade Leo to give her a second chance or lose the only man she’s ever loved.

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" The Undercover Heiress of Brockton" by Kelly J. Goshorn is the second in the series. It is a historical romance based on actual history. The male character is a firefighter and the main female character poses as a man to write newspaper articles, but she really wants to be known by her own name. I thought the details of the fire were a little too much for me, but that is probably because of personal history with fire, and the scenes hit a little too close to home. I think I started thinking I wasn't sure if I would enjoy this book or not when a mother had to throw a baby out the window to save it and the baby's name was Joseph, (yes the baby was saved) but again another sad reference to my real life. I enjoyed the first book in this series more than this one, but I will be looking for another book by this author as I mentioned my past history might have made me a little bias. Please don't choose not to read this book because of my bias. Read the book and decide for yourself what you think. This book even through is a part of series can be read as a standalone. This book shares how God has a calling on each of us and how becoming and doing what God wants us to do gives us purpose and bring happiness. There is also a thread of trusting God and helping others and forgiveness. I really recommend reading the author's note at the end.

I received a complimentary copy from the author and Celebrate Lit and these are my own opinions.

About the Author

Kelly J. Goshorn weaves her affinity for history and her passion for God into uplifting stories of love, faith, and family set in nineteenth century America. Her debut novel, A Love Restored, won the Director’s Choice Award for Adult/YA fiction at the Blue Ridge Mountain Christian Writers Conference in 2019, and earned recognition as both a Selah Award finalist in the Historical Romance category and as a Maggie Award Finalist for Inspirational Fiction. When she is not writing, Kelly enjoys spending time with her young adult children, binge-watching BBC period dramas, board gaming with her husband, and spoiling her Welsh corgi, Levi.

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A Little Swedish Flavor

Beginning in 1844, Swedish immigrants began arriving in Brockton, Massachusetts. By 1920, Swedes accounted for approximately 30% of the city’s population. Their long-lasting impact on Brockton’s character remains evident today with annual cultural celebrations and religious festivals.

The Undercover Heiress of Brockton is set in the Swedish neighborhood of Campello. My hero Leo Eriksson’s favorite meal is Kalops, a savory beef stew that is traditionally served with boiled potatoes and pickled beets. For Leo, a bachelor who takes most of his meals at The Drake Tavern, the dish recalls happy childhood memories of his mother’s cooking.

Kalops contains typical stew ingredients like carrots, celery, onions, and garlic, but what makes this dish unique is the addition of allspice. Allspice adds a warm spicey flavor to the recipe that makes it perfect for a chilly winter day.

I had the opportunity to taste test this recipe, and while I would never brag about my own cooking skills, I have to say that it turned out quite well. I’d love to hear from you if you decide to give this traditional Swedish dish a try.

Kalops (Swedish Beef Stew)

Recipe courtesy of Skandibaking.

SERVINGS: 6

Prep Time: 20 minutes mins

Cook Time: 2 hours

INGREDIENTS

2.4 lbs chuck roast (or other beef cut suited for stews)

1 medium onion

2 cloves garlic

3 large carrots

1 stalk celery

2 tbsp vegetable oil

1 tbsp butter

3 tbsp flour

1/4 tsp ground allspice (or more to taste!)

2-3 bay leaves

3 cups beef stock (can also use water and bouillon)

Salt to taste

Pepper to taste

SERVED WITH: 7 large potatoes

INSTRUCTIONS

Prep the beef by cutting into 1 inch cubes. Season well with salt.
Heat a large pot over medium-high heat. Add vegetable oil when preheated and add beef in one layer, searing on all sides. If you need to sear the meat in batches, you can remove one batch before adding the next to ensure that it browns well.
Dice your onion and celery while the beef is cooking (or prep ahead of time). Finely mince the garlic cloves.
Once the meat is browned on all sides, add in the onion, celery, and garlic. Cook until just softened.
Chop your carrots into bite sized pieces. You can either add the carrots now if you like them super soft or add them with about 45 minutes left of cooking if you prefer them to have more of a bite.
Add one tablespoon of butter and let it melt. Once melted, add in three tablespoons of flour and stir until everything is coated. Add in ground allspice.
Pour in beef stock, stirring while adding to dissolve the flour coating. Once all of it has mixed in, add in 2-3 bay leaves. Now is a good time to taste for initial seasoning – add in salt and pepper to taste.
Bring to a boil, lower the heat to a simmer and cover. Let the stew simmer for about an hour and 15 minutes; add more water or stock if needed! Now is also the time to add the carrots if you want them to be less soft.
Simmer for an additional 45 minutes or until the beef is very tender – in the meantime, prepare the potatoes for serving.
Prep potatoes by peeling and cutting in half. Place in a pot with cold water and add salt. Heat over medium-high heat with the lid on until it boils. Remove the lid and boil for about 15 minutes or until a knife poked into the center of a potato releases easily (you can also just taste for doneness!). Drain and set aside until ready to serve.
Remove bay leaves. Check for final seasoning (add more salt if needed). Add stew to bowls and serve with boiled potatoes. Garnish with fresh parsley if you would like. Enjoy!