Sláinte! Or, a corned beef and cabbage breakdown.

I know you've all been on the edges of your seats wondering how my St. Patrick's Day feast turned out.   I mean, as of today I have at least 2 readers who aren't related to me! Well, see for yourself!  It was delicious!  I decided on cabbage 2 ways, the Martha Stewart way AND the Kalyn's Kitchen way. 

The Martha Stewart way just had me cook the cabbage slowly in the juice from the roast.  Delicious, but it did make my apartment smell a little fart-y, not gonna lie.  Also, if you aren't using crock pot liners, your life may be incomplete.  Seriously. 

The Kalyn's Kitchen way was my favorite.  Obviously, I couldn't follow the recipe exactly, that would be too boring. 

 

So, I added garlic, salt, pepper and red pepper flakes into the mixture I brushed over the cabbage.  It gave the cabbage a spicy, smoky flavor that went really well with the lemon. 

 I roasted the cabbage in the oven, I also roasted the veggies and corned beef on a broiling pan, the fat cap on the roast hadn't completely rendered, so it was the best of both worlds.  Everything was tender and moist from the slow cooker, but had the crispy edges I love!

Happy St. Paddy's Day to you, I'm gonna go track down some Smithwick's. 

St. Paddy's recipe roundup!

I'm not usually one to cook a giant roast, I think it's because I live alone and that much meat feels very much like overkill (ha!).  But I did cook a corned beef in my crock pot overnight to enjoy this evening for St. Patrick's Day.  I mean, it's not every day we celebrate a man who was not Irish for driving nonexistent snakes from Ireland.  I'm practically required to eat corned beef and cabbage.

I used Martha Stewart's recipe to make my corned beef, and when I get home I will cook the cabbage to her instruction...or I may go rogue. This recipe for roasted cabbage with lemon from Kalyn's Kitchen looks amazing and might bring a smokiness to the meal (and some much needed acidity).

If you're wondering what to do with your leftovers, this corned beef scalloped potato recipe from the San Francisco gate looks positively decadent, or you could go with the more traditional corned beef hash, a nice Reuben, corned beef cabbage rolls or even a corned beef eggs benedict.  I've also personally enjoyed a delicious Irish egg roll.  Or, just heat it up and eat corned beef and cabbage all over again.  It's hard to go wrong with a classic!

Éirinn go Brách!