Monday’s Bread Bowl: Corned Beef Bake

A swerve on pot pie

We found ourselves with a huge can of corned beef and some veggies that go well with it.  Here’s the recipe:

What you need:

1 large spoon

1 baking dish

½ cup breadcrumbs

Cooking oil spray

1 (11 oz) can corned beef

2 large carrots, chopped small

1 large potato, chopped small

½ small onion, minced small

2/3 cup mushrooms, chopped small

1/ 4 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Pinch of pepper

Cooking & Directions:

Preheat oven at 350 degrees.  Combine beef, carrots, potato, onion, and cheese in bowl.  Mix thoroughly. Season with pepper and mix again.  Spray baking dish with cooking oil.  Pour beef mixture into baking dish.  Press ingredients into dish to make a flat layer.  Pour bread crumbs, evenly, over ingredients.  Place dish in oven.  Bake for 1 hour.  Remove dish from oven.  Let loaf rest for at least 10 minutes before serving.   

Tuesday's Cupful: Ox & Palm Corned Beef

Premium canned corn beef

What makes this brand of corned beef different and better than most in The Mixed Stew Crew's eyes? Ox & Palm's corned beef comes packed with natural juices so expect a moist texture when you open a can or two. An 11.5 oz can run anywhere between $ 3.50 and $ 5.99 so do shop around. We recommend eating this corned beef as a treat or break from your usual healthy eating. Look for this brand a H-Mart and other oriental foods supermarkets.

Friday’s Last Spoonful: Food Surf

Shamrocks and frozen green martinis

Food Surfing will feature fun food links from around the Blogosphere and Internet. These recommended links may give you other interesting ideas for making your life taste better.

Saint Patty’s day is knocking on our door. Here are five major U.S. cities that have yearly parades in honor of this patron saint of Ireland.

New York City

Chicago

New Orleans

District of Columbia

Boston


SHEKNOWS’ Food and Recipes offers several different festive cocktails and drinks that are just the right color for the holiday.

Lastly, Busy Bee Party Ideas provides a big load of St. Patty’s Day party decorations, games, and menu items.

Friday’s Last Spoonful: Field Trip

Kelsey’s: Ellicott City, Md.

This restaurant is modeled after a typical Irish pub. Expect décor and an atmosphere worthy of traditional Irish favorites, such as Fish-N-Chips or Irish Stew with tender chunks of lamb and loads of potatoes. Kelsey’s also has a “neighborhood restaurant” charm. Sandwiches and burgers come with your choice of fries, potato chips, or applesauce (for those on a diet). The Mixed Stew crew ordered their hot Rueben ($9.99), a BIG Cheeseburger ($10.99), and their Lamb Gyro ($9.99). We also shared an appetizer special of Mussels in Cream Sauce W/ Garlic Bread. Everything is fairly priced with more than filling portions.

Kelsey’s Restaurant and Pub
8480 Baltimore National Pike
Ellicott City, Maryland 21043
410-418-9076

Friday’s Last Spoonful: Lamb Stew

Lamb stew isn’t just for the Irish

That’s right. This Irish favorite is yummy. Lamb is the oldest meat species to be domesticated by human beings. A cup of lamb stew runs at $4.99 (US Dollars) at the local bar/restaurant because it’s a house special. Thyme makes all the difference as a key ingredient. We swear that it’s good. Is there a secret ingredient that makes your stew top notch?