Traditionally stovies were a Scottish peasants food and were made with only potato, onion and beef drippings, which were the normal leftovers or scrapings from other meals. As time has moved on, people have added different things to them and stovie recipes differ depending on which area of Scotland you're in. My grannie and in turn my mam always added leftover beef from the sunday roast and I make mine with chicken or pork for Jack. My Grannie used corned beef or sausage meat. Other people add lamb, some add vegetables, some add gravy. However you make your stovies is your choice! This is my North-East version

Colcannon is an Irish comfort food of cabbage or kale whipped into mashed potatoes. It is eaten year round, but especially at holidays like St Patrick’s Day and, most notably, Halloween (Oíche Shamhna or Samhain). This is another recipe from Hubby's Irish Nana. Recipe is: © 2002-2022, Sheryl Ann Umstead-Kelly, All rights reserved.Traditional charms wrapped in parchment were put in the colcannon that are omens for those who find them. The charms vary from place to place. Some charms are:— Button - you would remain a bachelor— Thimble - you would remain a spinster for the coming year— Ring - you would get married— Coin - you would come into wealth— Piece of Cloth - you have lean times ahead— Dried Bean - spinsterhood— Heart - you will find your true love— Baby Bottle - you will have a baby

An old time favorite side dish!!! In 1735 William Buckley made reference about this dish. This wash the first documented mention of the dish. So when I say it's an old favorite I really ment it. There is many ways of making this dish. Some have kale, some bacon some bacon, cabbage, and kale. Even been made using Brussel sprouts. This is a simple version.

Extremely easy Sunday comfort food

These potatoes are perfect with steak or chicken.

My wife and I are lucky that our daughter's not a super-picky eater. She has her faves like any kid, but is pretty good for the most part. Even so, the true sign that something I've cooked is a success is if, during mealtime, she reaches over and grabs something off Mommy or Daddy's plate. And she did that a lot with this dish. Funnily, neither Mommy nor Daddy thought the dish was all that spectacular. Honestly, I'm inclined to jazz it up with a little chili and maybe some ginger and a sprinkle of cilantro. Or a bit of orange zest. Or a squeeze of lime. But I'll resist and put it on record as is, so that I can make it again just the way my little girl likes it.

Fun recipe :)

Simple and yummy. Perfect fort the season.

Delicious and filling enough to serve as an entree! Virtually anything you like on a baked potato can be added to these.