3 crock pot stew for two Recipes

beef stew meat, cut in small chunk pieces (preferably chuck), frozen stew vegetables, cream of mushroom soup, onion soup mix, chopped green pepper, sliced onion, salt , to taste, pepper , to taste, garlic powder, ground thyme

boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1 inch cubes, carrots , pared and cut into 1-inch pieces, fresh gingerroot, water or 1 cup fat-free chicken broth, allspice, white pepper, cornstarch, unsweetened pineapple chunks, drained , juice reserved, green bell pepper, cut into chunks (red or a mix of the two also work, but the green is a little less sweet and stands out more), sliced water chestnuts (about 1/2 cup)