Last night I prepared an (Americanized) Irish feast. We even had Irish beer. Oh and those amazing cupcakes!!
I made Corned Beef, Cabbage, Carrots, Mashed Potatoes, and the worst bread ever Beer Bread. I’ve never cooked Corned Beef before and always get nervous cooking new stuff for guest.
The house smelled like pastrami and beer all day.
Last night, I forgot to use self rising flour for the bread. It came out really flat and doughy. I was ready to throw it away, but Karl and Holly said it was OK and they would eat it. I dipped it in some of the extra juice. Make sure you use SELF RISING FLOUR! It’s so important!
I used Harp Lager for the meat and Huck’s IPA for the bread. When using beer in your recipes, pick a full flavor beer. Light beer (Bud Light) doesn’t have enough flavor.
After dinner and cupcakes, we played Jenga.
Crock Pot Corned Beef with Cabbage and Carrots
Ingredients
- 3lb Corned Beef Brisket (Trimmed of some of the extra fat )
- 2 tablespoons Corned Beef Pickling Spice
- 12oz Beer (Lager or Stout)
- Extra Water
- 1 Cabbage (Cut into wedges)
- 1/2 lb Baby Carrots
- Salt and Pepper
Directions
Add all ingredients into a large crock pot. Add enough water to fully cover meat. | |
Cook on high for 4 hours or low for 8. Remove meat when it pulls apart with a fork. | |
Preheat a large pot over medium heat. Add cabbage and carrots to pot. Add 1-2 cups juice from crock pot to cabbage. Season with salt and pepper. Cook veggies until tender. |
Mashed Potatoes
Ingredients
- 2lb Potatoes (Peeled and Diced)
- 1 cup Milk
- 1/4 cup Butter
- 3 cloves Garlic (Crushed)
- 1/4 cup Low Fat Sour Cream
Directions
Add diced potatoes to a large pot and fill with water. Add salt and boil until tender. | |
While potatoes are boiling, warm Milk, Butter, and Garlic in a sauce pan over low heat. | |
Drain cooked potatoes. Add sour cream. Remove garlic pieces from milk, and add half of the mixture to the potatoes. Fully combined and add more milk until potatoes are creamy. | |
Season with Salt and Pepper to taste. |
Beer Bread
Ingredients
- 3 cups Self Rising Flour
- 3 tablespoons Sugar
- 12oz Beer
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 2 tablespoons Melted Butter
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. | |
Combine all ingredients in a mixer until fully combined. Add dough to a greased loaf pan and bake for 40-45 minutes. Remove from the oven and brush with butter. Continue cooking for 10 additional minutes. | |
Serve warm. |
Awesome! I just found your blog linked from Peanut butter fingers. I also live in WPB (Wellington) and was also in dtWPB for St. Patty’s Day. It was a fun time, and I, too, indulged in too many shots! (We did baby guiness shots…hello stomach ache the next day!) Anyway I thought it was cool to find a local blogger. LOVE MELLOW MUSHROOM!!!!!
Oops meant to post this in the other thread about St Patty’s Day…womp womp
That’s awesome! I’m always excited to find locals too!! Are you a blogger too?
Naw, too busy wth my kiddos, though I love to write, so maybe one day. :) My hubby and I are native south Floridians. It is the best place to live!