Carols Crockpot Beef Stew

Name: Carol's Crockpot Beef Stew
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons canola oil; 1 1⁄2 lbs beef stew meat, cubed; 1⁄4 teaspoon salt; 1⁄8 teaspoon pepper; 1⁄2 teaspoon McCormick's Montreal Brand steak seasoning; 1⁄2 teaspoon dried thyme; 1⁄2 onion, peeled and chopped; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 6 potatoes, peeled and cubed; 8 carrots, peeled and sliced; 1 cup frozen peas; 1 cup frozen corn kernels; 4 cups hot water; 3 beef bouillon cubes; 2 tablespoons cold water; 2 tablespoons cornstarch