let it cook until you are ready!
scrub potatoes and carrots and cut into bite sized pieces. quarter and slice onions.
place half the onions into the bottom of a 5 quart slow cooker. layer the carrots and potatoes over the onion. add the spices and bay leaf. pour the vinegar and then the water over the vegetables.
place the meat on top of the vegetables. spread the rest of the onion over the meat. cover. 