Corned Beef and Cabbage

This Sunday's dinner will be the same one we make every year the day of the St Patrick's Day Parade in our City.

People scrambling home from morning services before they block off all the primary routes.

We have a great view of the parade right from our porch , a blessing some years . Very noisy others.

This weekend's weather is predicted to be very heavy rain.

I have not heard that they have cancelled the parade yet. There have been years when we have had snow flying and they continue down the street.

It's the day to get your Girl Scout cookies, and see neighbors you may see only once a year.

I am hoping to get to CVS tomorrow for ear-plugs , as the older I get, I don't seem to enjoy the crashing cymbals and drums and horns..... I will however be making dinner for my family.

With a smile and my earplugs in .

Love in Christ, Ella


Corned Beef and Cabbage

2- 4-6 pound corned beef briskets
4-5 bay leaves
¼ C. pickling spices
¼ C black peppercorns
12 white boiling or Red potatoes, peeled and cut into large chunks
2lbs carrots, cut into pieces
3 onions, quartered
1 sleeve of celery cut into chunks
2 small turnips, cut into chunks
3 small cabbage, cut into wedges
1 tablespoon salt

Directions
In a large pot combine meat, spices, onions , celery and enough cold water to cover. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 4-5 hours. Add vegetables and salt. Simmer 90 minutes more.
To finish, remove corned beef to a carving board and slice against the grain. Get one of your Grandmother’s huge deep platters ….. Arrange vegetables around meat and serve.
This makes enough to feed my family of 11 and enough to feed an extra one or two surprise guest.

Serve with a good brown mustard, vinegar, picked eggs, Good bread ( Brown bread with Raisins) and butter! No margarine. Dessert Crumb cake & Cheese Cake !!!!!
Yummy !