Corned Beef and Cabbage

This has to be one of my families favorite meals. Something so simple makes them happy. I added a simple twist to this oh so simple traditional recipe. ~Farmgirl

3 pounds corned beef brisket with spice packet
10 small red potatoes, or some russets
5 carrots, peeled and cut into 3 inch pieces
1 large head cabbage, cut into small wedges

Glaze:
1/3 cup brown sugar
2 Tbsp. butter, melted
2 Tbsp. prepared mustard
1/3 cup ketchup
2 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar

Rinse meat then place corned beef in large pot or Dutch oven and cover with water. Add the spice packet that came with the corned beef. Cover pot and bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Simmer approximately 50 minutes per pound or until tender. Remove meat and place in baking dish.

Combine together brown sugar, butter, mustard, ketchup and apple cider vinegar until smooth. Pour over brisket and bake in preheated oven at 350 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes.

Meanwhile, add whole potatoes and carrots, and cook until vegetables are almost tender. Add cabbage and cook for 15 more minutes.

Place vegetables in a bowl and cover. Add as much broth (cooking liquid reserved in the dutch oven or large pot) as you want.

Slice meat across the grain.

You may want to make Irish Soda Bread to compliment this meal.



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Chicken Wings with Blue Cheese Dip

Our family enjoys appetizer night every now and then. This is a night that I make all appetizers many from scratch just for something different. We do this for the Super Bowl games also. I made these wings with a few modifications and they were a big hit with my crew. They are well worth the time it takes. Try the sauce before basting the wings to see if its spicy enough. Add more or less of the hot sauce or spicy wing seasoning. ~ Farmgirl

Prep time: 15 Minutes  Cook time: 40 minutes  Chill time: 2 hours
Serves 10

DIP:
4 oz. crumbled blue cheese
3/4 cup cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup sour cream
1 Tbsp. red wine vinegar
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
salt and pepper

WINGS:
1/4 cup ketchup
1/4 cup hot sauce (such as Frank's RedHot)
1/3 cup red wine vinegar
1 Tbsp. spicy brown mustard
1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp. onion powder
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 Tbsp. sugar
1 Tbsp. Spicy Wings Seasoning (Bayou Heat brand) (Optional)
4 Tbsp. unsalted butter
3 lbs. chicken wings, tips removed, wings separated at joints

Make dip: In a bowl, combine blue cheese, mayonnaise, sour cream, vinegar, lemon juice and garlic powder, stirring well. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and chill for 2 hours.

Make wings: Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with foil. Place a large cooling rack on top of the sheet and mist with cooking spray.

In a small pan, combine ketchup, hot sauce, vinegar, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, onion powder, garlic powder, sugar, spicy wings seasoning and butter. Cook over low heat, stirring, until well combined and smooth. Pour into a bowl and let cool.

Pour 1/4 cup of sauce into a small bowl; cover and let set aside. In a large bowl, toss wings with 1/2 cup sauce until coated. Place wings on rack.

Roast for 10 minutes, then brush with more sauce. Roast 10 minutes longer; brush with more sauce. Turn wings over, brush with sauce and roast 10 minutes. Brush with  more sauce and roast for a final 10 minutes.

Remove wings to a large bowl and toss with reserved sauce. Serve with blue cheese dip on the side.

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My Great White Hunter

He never lets me down, that's for sure. We have both been out hunting the past two weeks. He has seen everything under the sun, and he has dropped a few; I have seen very few which makes me ill because I didn't get one last year. Good thing is we still have 3 weeks left.

Thanksgiving Day's Kill

My great white hunters (son and daughter) have kept me busy as they have gotten four deer total so far. I hope it will be my turn soon. 

Happy Deer Season Everyone

~ FarmGirl

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Just a dusting

First snow of the season

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Friends across the miles

I've been chatting with another like minded gal for a while now. Come to find out she's just a few hours away. Which is great considering we have so much in common and our views are very similar. We have been bouncing ideas off of each other for a while now. Makes trying new things so much easier. Well yesterday the DH and I went for a drive and we got to meet up with her and her DH finally.

I had a rabbit that she was interested in for wool. I had gotten it from a friend because she moved. So anyhow the Jersey Woolly got a new home and his wool will become many different things as she learns and experiments with him. So he was the basis for our adventure yesterday.

Let's just say it was an adventure as I forgot to write a part of the directions down and we ended up in Athens, OH instead of southern Ohio. I told my husband that I thought there was a map in the door, which I was correct. He found a route that would get us where we needed to be. Boy was it a beautiful drive.

Her and her DH have a very interesting rabbit run and hopefully in the spring we can adapt our rabbits to something similar. Her bunnies seemed pretty darn happy. They also have a pretty nice homestead and with all the improvements she told me they have done and plan on doing its going to be pretty darn great when they are finished.

Feeling very fortunate to have finally met my sweet friend and her family.

Happy Homesteading!

~ Farm GirlPin It