Prepping for St. Pat's!

It is almost St. Patrick's Day and if you are planning 

to make Corned Beef and Cabbage, here is the recipe

I have used for probably 20 years.  It has a bit more

zest, a bit more zing, a bit more flavor than just the

traditional boiled pot.

Our family vegetarian will be home for Spring Break

and if it doesn't snow (please, please, please) we will

be heading down to the big city for the parade.  So,

I don't know if we will be having meat this year, but

we will be having Colcannon and Soda Bread!

http://americanhomestead.blogspot.com/2012/03/elles-kitchen-dijon-glazed-corned-beef.html

http://americanhomestead.blogspot.com/search?q=soda+bread

http://americanhomestead.blogspot.com/2011/03/elles-kitchen-colcannon.html

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

 

St. Patrick's Day has always been a big

day in our Irish household.  After all, if

you suffer the slings and arrows of the

effects of Murphy's Law all year, you

need one day to let loose!

 

 

We started our celebration last evening

since it is the last time we will all be

together for dinner for awhile.  Of course,

we had corned beef and cabbage with potatoes.

 

Did you know Murphy means potato?

 

 

Some delicious Colcannon.

 

More potatoes and cabbage...

 

 

And Irish Soda Bread.

 

We finished off the evening watching

Circle of Friends.  Today Brennan heads

back to Bloomington.  Katie Rose is here

for one more night ~ perhaps we'll watch

the Quiet Man...

 

Best wishes from the Irish-American Homestead

 

May the road rise to meet you,

May the wind be always at your back.

May the sun shine warm upon your face,

the rains fall soft upon your fields.

And until we meet again,

May God hold you in the hallow of his hand.

 

All the best,

 

~ Ellen