Squirrel Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 squirrels, cleaned, of course!
water
1 large onion, quartered
2 stalks celery
potatoes, diced
carrots, diced
peas
1/2 c. barley
green beans
corn
3 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
bay leaf
2 chopped ripe tomatoes (optional)
1/4 tsp. thyme

Preparation

Put squirrels in large pot; cover with water.
Add 1 teaspoon salt, pepper, onion and celery.
Cook 1 to 2 hours.
Remove squirrel.
Strain broth; discard onion and celery.
Put broth back in pan; add bay leaf and 2 teaspoons salt.
Add all other ingredients.
Remove squirrel meat from bones and cut into bite size pieces.
Add to stew.
Cook 2 hours.
(Remove bay leaf before serving.)