Corned Beef and Cabbage Sunday

Monday is St. Pat's Day!

This family tires to do a corned beef and Cabbage Meal during this time. Today I made one for Sue and myself.

It used to be a cheap meal. It is not now. Mom says don't mess with the brisket it you can help it.. Corned beef Round makes a better less fatty meal. Mom is right. Corned round from Greely Colorado is now 3.50 a pound. But oh my what a meal.

I simmered it for 4 hours. I added the potatoes in the last 1/2 hour. I added the carrots in the last 20 minutes and the cabbage in the last 10 minutes. Yum Yum.. everything was perfect. There will even be some leftovers.

This is really not the Irish dinner tradition that comes from the old country, It is Irish American tradition. Everyone is Irish on St. Patrick's day. Tomorrow is red hash day where the corned beef and the potatoes and cabbage become the hash of the day. Copped and refried with eggs to accompany it. Some in our family prefer this to the original.

My earliest memory of St. Pat's day occurred when I was in the first grade. I came home for lunch and mom had colored the tuna fish casserole green. Green tuna fish was not the most appetizing dish in the world, but she certainly got points for creativity. I also remember going to a San Francisco Saints basketball game on the St. Pat's weekend. At halftime I looked out the window and I saw part of the St. Pat's parade as it rounded Civic Center (where the basketball game was played) and headed down Market Street. There were lots of green cars and small groups marching in line.

St. Pat's day is always green in Northern California. There is a serious hint that Winter is sill not that far away. Usually in the form a a blustery windy day. Today is not an exception.

Ps. leg looking better.

Love Pat