What's for Dinner

[hodge]

Here's the recipe I used for colcannon:

1 head cabbage, cored and cut into slices
6-8 potatoes, cut into pieces
1 large leek, sliced into 1/2-inch strips
1 onion, chopped
1-2 T. butter
about 1 cup cream (or, fat-free half-and-half)

Boil potatoes till tender.
Heat butter in large skillet and saute onion and leek till they start to brown.
Add half the cabbage and stir till a bit wilted.
Stir in cream and the rest of the cabbage and cook till all is tender and to desired consistency.

Evie, any suggested modifications?

 

[Marlene]

Thanks for the recipe, Hodge. I'll have to skip the cabbage (the only way the family will eat it is in cole slaw), but the rest is a definate go!

 

[hodge]

You're welcome, Lisa. I think it would still be very nice without the cabbage. I have to confess that even though I'm a lot Irish, I am not crazy about plain cooked cabbage myself. And I really don't like sauerkraut, despite the German-French part of the heritage. I do like it in colcannon, though, and I do like stuffed cabbage. Maybe it's the ultimate revenge of the genes, haha.

 

[batgirl]

Okay, what is brewis?

Brewis is a hard bread, sometimes also called "fisherman's bread" or "seafarers bread", as it was traditionally kept on ships as it has a very long shelf life. I really like it, I'll try to find a recipe for it, or else get Mum to post a recipe in her new blog.

 

[hodge]

Thanks, Evie. I'd like to see how it's made.

 

[hodge]

Lisa,

I made your soda bread today and it was awesome!!! I think this was the first time I made bread without the bread machine. It was quite a sticky mess - maybe I didn't use enough flour to knead. And I don't know if I overkneaded, but it came out pretty hard on the outside and chewy on the inside. It's almost a meal in itself! It'll be really good with honey in the morning. Anyway, thanks again for posting the recipe!

 

[Marlene]

Sounds like you did it just right. It has a different texture than store-bought bread. And it does make a bit of a mess...but for me, it's worth it.

I usually make this bread with soup and you're right...it's almost makes a meal all by itself.

Glad you enjoyed it. Now I'm craving some! LOL

Lisa