Azorean Spiced Beef Stew

--2 lb beef chuck stew meat
--5-6 cloves of garlic, smashed and chopped
--2 potatoes, chopped in 1 inch chunks
--3 green onions, chopped
--3 cups beef stock
--1 cup baby tomatoes, cut in quarters, or 2 large chopped tomatoes
--1 cup baby carrots
--2 T kosher salt (I never add salt personally til meal is served and let each person add their own)
--1/2 T red pepper flakes
--1 tsp all spice
--1 bay leaf
--1 tsp cumin
--2 cinnamon sticks

got this recipe from: http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/2008/11/crockpot-azorean-spiced-beef-stew.html