St. Patrick's Day



I'm enjoying my once a year lunch of corned beef and cabbage 

with soda bread while the family is at work :)

None of them like the taste - or smell - of corned beef and cabbage so

I always make while they are gone and preferably on a warm

day so I can open up the house.

This year St. Patrick's Day is cold, cloudy and windy,

but it was sunny and 83 yesterday so I cooked it a day early.

I made enough to share with my parents, too.

 

 

 

Crock pot (slow cooker) corned beef and cabbage, so easy !
I toss my corned beef that has been covered with the seasonings that come in the package into the crock pot with a few cups of water (I use a 6 qt slow cooker and buy a 2-3 pound brisket). Some people add carrots and potatoes as well. I cook it on low for 8 hours total, adding the cabbage in 90 minutes before I'm ready to serve it. It always comes out tender and moist !

The Irish Soda Bread I made , a different recipe I tried this year:
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/brown-butter-soda-bread-233910

  

 

 

I've updated my leprechaun face card post

to include some how to photos!

http://craftysahmiam.blogspot.com/2015/03/leprechaun-face-card.html