St. Patti’s Day on the Eastside...

This St Patti’s day I decided to make my very own “corned beef and cabbage”. Growing up I remember having it every St. Patrick’s day and even on a few other special occasions! Ted and I both really enjoyed it as kids..as adults too! I really wasn’t originally planning on making such a feast…In fact when I spoke to Ted earlier in the day I had planned on making Salads and topping them with chicken (Boy was he excited) I really just wanted to eat what we had in the fridge and keep it a little healthy.

I ended up on the phone with my Mother in law that day…and she told me she was Cooking cornded beef and cabbage for dinner ..After much discussion we both figured I couldn’t find cornded beef on my side of town! Once I got off the phone with her I was inspired to make Ted a fabulous Surprise Irish dinner..Afterall I had just about 4 hours to do it! I ran to the store, not the close one…a one a little ways away. Lucky for me they had cornded beef, cabbage and Guinness!!!

So I put the beef and some peppercorns in my le creuset (man I love this pot) and then 2 ½ hours later added the cabbage…3 hours and a few minutes later-“Ta Da” A St. Patti’s feast!

*Our "NY size" Kitchen*

*Cabbage gets cut*

*Ted pretends he's cooking*

*Almost done*

*Time to enjoy*

While I was at the store I picked Ted up rye bread, Russian dressing, cheese and sauerkraut…So he has be packing Ruben’s for lunch the last couple of days! Yummmm! After I packed his lunch this morning, I think we have just enough for one more sandwitch!

Also..

Ted and I were curious why exactly it was called corned beef…so of course we googled it!

Here is why (according to our friends at Wikipedia):

The "corn" in "corned beef" refers to the "corns" or grains of coarse salts used to cure it (term coined 1621)

Learn more here (click): corned beef

Much Love,

Jenni

Ted too..