Comments | misscake: A brisket, a basket

misscake

A brisket, a basket

Mar 19, 2011 08:41

Every year, for St. Patrick's Day, my mother makes corned beef and cabbage (and carrots, potatoes, etc.), but this year she is in California, helping my aunt move house ( Read more... )

family, holidays, cooking

Comments 5

imaginarycircus March 19 2011, 14:07:45 UTC

Thankfully no one will ever expect me to cook a corned beef! :D

misscake March 20 2011, 00:43:15 UTC

It turned out to be a lot easier than I thought!

imaginarycircus March 20 2011, 01:30:24 UTC

I'm just afraid of beef!

sandy_phoenix March 19 2011, 17:14:57 UTC

Heh. Lucky you. I understand your position. I've started inheriting everything for Colin's family. First, it was Thanksgiving and, if I understand correctly, I'll have Christmas Eve this year, as well. I usually have them over for Easter, too, so that will make all the major holidays at my house. My SIL will still have the smaller group over for Christmas day because I couldn't deal with Christmas Eve and the next day as well. I usually sing at the Midnight Mass so I don't know how I'd cope. Also, that's the day we generally spend with my family and while we could certainly combine, it's just too much ( ... )

misscake March 20 2011, 00:46:38 UTC

Yep, that is exactly what I did! After the three hours, I took it out, put a glaze on it (brown sugar, ketchup, apple cider vinegar) and stuck it in the oven for a bit and it came out so tasty!

Luckily, I have cousins nearby and we take turns for the big holidays (New Year's, Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas) and it works well. This was only my immediate family which was more manageable.